Hanoi – Pu Luong Odyssey Tour – 3 Days

Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong Nature Reserve (L, D)
Start the day with a drive to legendary sights of Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Before you enter Pu Luong, a short visit at Mai Chau of Hoa Binh province will introduce to you about the tranquil beauty of local villages as well as the poetic scenery of the whole valley. Then, the driver continues to take you to Pu Luong via a pass where you can have a panoramic view of the area. As you arrive, you will enjoy lunch. Then, there’s time for you to stroll around to explore the retreat.

Tourists planting wet rice on rice paddy fields with the locals

This afternoon, you’ll feel extremely exciting as you join the walking tour through a suspension bridge crossing the Cham River and you will start exploring the water wheels in this area. The amazingly simple structure of bamboo aqueducts to take water from the river will make you surprised. Then, you will reach the house of local fisherman to discover the normal life of local people and join in a rafting excursion along the river and admire the view surrounding and you can learn the way to control the paddle. When arriving Tan Lap Bridge, you will return to Pu Luong retreat for your dinner and spend an overnight here.

Pu Luong Nature Reserve

Day 2: Pu Luong Discovery (B, L, D)
Leave in the early morning and head to the picturesque valley and take a leisurely stroll around the rice terraces to admire the immense scene and the peaceful atmosphere of a remote area. Then, continue trekking to some villages including Uoi, Lan Trong, and Lan Ngoai villages at the base of the long-lasting mountain range. The visit through a large number of sites including the roads, the farmlands, the forests, mountains, rice fields, rivers and streams as well as the villages will bring you to a world of peace and tranquility, take a chance to records this breathtaking scenery before returning to the retreat for lunch.
This afternoon includes a visit to get into the hidden charm of Hieu village via a jeep trip. Later, sightseeing the only waterfall in Pu Luong Nature Reserve and head back to the Retreat, enjoy dinner and spend another overnight here.

Trekking in Pu Luong

Day 3: Pu Luong – Hanoi (B, L)
Another morning in Pu Luong to discover the life of villagers and communicate with them on an excursion to Kho Muong village where you can stroll around the village, get a look at the local way of working on the farmland as well as go sightseeing the rice terraces before enjoying lunch.
In the afternoon, the trip ends as you arrive Hanoi.

Hill tribe women with packs of rice on their back, Kho Muong village