Day 1 Hanoi - Son La - Moc Chau
7.00: Departure from the our office. We head west, and arrive for
lunch in a beautiful valley filled with rice paddies and surrounded by limestone
mountains of the Thai and Muong minority peoples.
After lunch we enter the Moc Chau plateau and stop at Hua Tat. From there we
start a beautiful and leisurely mountainside ride along the old colonial road 6.
It is a 25-kilometer ride to Moc Chau town, and the journey is at your own pace,
usually taking about 3 hours.
We arrive in a large and beautiful Thai village lying at the bottom of a
limestone mountain. Time for a shower and some rest before dinner. Overnight in
the stilt house of our gracious hosts.
Overnight at homestay in Moc Chau
Meals included: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Moc Chau Biking
After breakfast, we discover the secrets of making the excellent local Olong
tea. We then take a ride on a quiet road, up and down along plum orchards,
trading 'hellos' with locals along the way. We stop after a few kilometers to
walk down to a beautiful valley inhabited by H'mong people. Your awesome guide
will set up a picnic lunch here before we get back on our bikes. We keep riding
for few kilometers more before veering left on one of the most beautiful roads
of the area. The ride ends at our homestay where we can shower and rest before
dinner and a good night's sleep.
Overnight at homestay in Moc Chau
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Moc Chau - Mai Chau - Hanoi
In the morning, we take a walk through the village bordered by rice and tea
fields. If time allows, we may also walk to the tea factory of our host on the
edge of the village to learn about the processing of the precious leaves. We
then leave the area and start on our way back to Hanoi with a stop for lunch at
a local restaurant between Moc Chau and Mai Chau. We typically arrive back in
Hanoi around 5.30pm. Tour ends.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Tour includes:
• Accommodation with daily breakfasts
• Extra meals as per the itinerary
• Local English speaking tour guide
• Private transfer round trip by 7 seater
• Tours and excursions as described in the program
• Entrance fees and permits where applicable during guided time
Tour excludes:
• Pre & post trip arrangements
• Transfers beyond the itinerary
• Entrance fees and permits during free time
• Travel insurance (compulsory)
• Food & drinks not mentioned within the itinerary
• Tips and gratuities
• Expenses of a personal nature such as bar bills, laundry and telephone charges
• Other services not clearly described in the program
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