3-Day Trekking Tour of Mai Châu and Pù Luông with Tam Cốc

Depart from Hà Nội and travel to Mai Châu, a fertile valley that is home to the ethnic Thai people, who live in traditional wooden stilt houses.

Stop for lunch with a local Thai family before hiking out to explore the surrounding villages scattered across the verdant landscape.

Head off the tourist trail and into Pù Luông Nature Reserve. Few foreign visitors have discovered its natural beauty and friendly local hospitality, making it one of North Vietnam's best-kept secrets.

Learn to cook authentic Vietnamese cuisine at the homestay.

Enjoy dinner with the family before falling asleep to the peaceful sounds of the river.

Wake up and stretch before setting out on a trek through the unspoiled primary rainforest of Pù Luông Nature Reserve.

Soak in the culture and countryside that reward the few who travel to this remote, special place. Time seems to stand still as you trek through the terraced rice fields, where traditional farming methods are still used instead of machines.

Continue on to Ninh Bình, stopping for lunch in Thanh Hóa Province.

In the morning, board a small boat and float down the romantic Tam Cốc River, soaking in the peaceful early morning atmosphere before tourists arrive from Hà Nội. Take in the breathtaking scenery as the river winds through bright green rice paddies edged by towering karst mountains.

Later, go on a cycling tour through the surrounding mountains, which set the stage for scenes in the movie 'Kong: Skull Island', before travelling back to Hà Nội.