Mu Cang Chai Tour – 3 days 2 nights (#303a)

Day 1: Hanoi – Duong Lam ancient village – Nghia Lo (L, D)

07h00: pick up at hotel and travel West of Hanoi, following the national highway No. 32 to Duong Lam village (about 50km), a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserved many hundred-year-old houses. Then drive to visit Mia pagoda (another hamlet in Duong Lam village), built in 15th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among with are famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. If you prefer to experience with local bicycle, please inform with your guide.

Local lunch at the village or at local family. After lunch we continue to drive to Nghia Lo, a town in Yen Bai province.

18h00: Arrive in Nghia Lo. Dinner at local restaurant in the town.
Overnight at Nghia Lo hotel,  standard room (www.nghialohotel.com.vn) or similar hotel.

Day 2: Nghia Lo – Mu Cang Chai – Tu Le (B, L, D)

Leave Nghia Lo after breakfast. Go on the 30km dangerous and foggy pass of Khau Pha you will reach Mu Cang Chai, the amazingly beautiful land with magnificent terraced fields such as Che Cu Nha, La Pan Tan and De Xu Phinh.
After lunch in restaurant at Mu Cang Chai town, you will go trekking deep into La Pan Tan village to enjoy wonderful terraced rice paddies masterpiece made by local people there  dated over 1000 years.
16h00: Go back to Tu Le town where you can live with local culture by having bath outside within hot stream. The locals here still retain their traditional lifestyle, customs and habits so this is a good chance to learn more about the culture. Dinner and overnight at home-stay/local house in Tu Le. Try to taste a great local famous food in Tu Le like: sticky rice & chicken, pork.

Overnight at home-stay in Tu Le.

Day 3: Tu Le – Hanoi (B, L)

Breakfast at local restaurant or with local family, we return Hanoi.
On the way,  we visit Suoi Giang town with Suoi Giang tourist attraction where you can behold the Ancient Tea Trees (hundred years old). Lunch at a local restaurant in Suoi Giang town. After lunch we continue our trip back to Hanoi.

19h00: We arrive your hotel in Hanoi. End of trip.

* Best time to visit Mu Cang Chai:
– May & Jun: the people fill up the water on the field, the surface of terraced fields shines like a mirror reflecting the contrast of the reddish brown of soil, the deep blue of the sky and the green of surrounding forests.

– September & October: (rice mature’ season) to see the prosperity of all over the area as rice in all terraced fields is ripe, giving the gold colour, the mountainous landscape astonishingly beautiful.

Prices until 31.12.2024

(except Xmas, New Year and Tet Holidays)

Price is nett per person in US$, twin shared basis, tax, service charge included in the party of

Interested in customizing this tour as per your wish? Please email us for details

Inclusive

• Private transfer with air-conditioning
  
• Mineral water and wet wipe
  
• 1 night at standard hotel (double/twin sharing room) in Nghia Lo and 1 night at home-stay or local house in Tu Le 
• Private English speaking local guide
  
• Entrance fees
  
• Meals at local restaurant or with local family as stated in the program (B – breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)

Exclusive 

• International/Domestic flight tickets
• Vietnam Visa and visa stamp fee
• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Camera fees (if any)
• Insurance
• Others not mentioned in inclusive items

See our group tours around Sapa and Mu Cang Chai rice terraces here