Meeting with the White Thais

Go on an authentic journey in the North of Vietnam, to meet the White Thais, a people who have preserved their traditions and ancestral way of life.
This 3-day tour between Mai Chau and Pu Luong invites you to explore landscapes of peaceful beauty: rice terraces, green valleys, houses on stilts and paths lined with bamboo.

Over this timeless journey, you will discover the daily life of the White Thais, between rice cultivation, handloom weaving and traditional dances. You will share homemade meals, convivial evenings and sincere smiles, at the heart of a typical Vietnamese hospitality.

Between bike rides, gentle hikes and moments of relaxation by the rice fields, this immersion in Mai Chau and Pu Luong is an invitation to slow down, observe and feel.
It is a unique experience, designed for travelers in search of authenticity, nature and human encounters - a soothing interlude to the rhythm of rural Vietnam.

3-Day Tour - Immersion in Mai Chau and Pu Luong

This 3-day trip in the North of Vietnam immerses you in the heart of the green valleys of Mai Chau and Pu Luong, lands of the White Thais, warm people with a harmonious lifestyle and respectful of nature.
Between bike rides, gentle hikes, shared meals and homestays, each step is an encounter with the culture and iconic landscapes of rural Vietnam.

Day 1 - Hanoi → Mai Chau: first meeting with the White Thais

(Lunch, Dinner)

Early departure from Hanoi to join the valley of Mai Chau, through superb mountain roads.
Upon your arrival, accommodation in a house on stilts in the heart of a White Thai village.

After lunch, go for a bike ride or walk through the rice fields and traditional hamlets.
You will meet the inhabitants working in the fields, the children playing by the side of the paths and the women weaving their colorful fabrics.

At the end of the day, attend a convivial dinner with the locals, often accompanied by traditional dances and songs.
An authentic immersion in the sweetness of life in North Vietnam.

Day 2 - From Mai Chau to Pu Luong: between rice fields and preserved nature

(Beakfast, Dinner)

After a local breakfast, departure towards the nature reserve of Pu Luong, a true sanctuary of greenery.
Upon arrival, start a gentle hike through the valleys, bamboo forests and terraced rice fields.

Along the way, you will discover small isolated villages where time seems to have stopped.
Lunch at leisure in a restaurant, then continue the walk to your accommodation - a charming traditional wooden house, nestled in the heart of nature.

Dinner and night at the homestay, for a simple and warm sharing moment.

Day 3 - Pu Luong → Hanoi: rice fields, waterfalls and bamboo raft

(Breakfast, Lunch)

Waking up at the crow of the rooster and breakfast facing the misty mountains.
The morning is devoted to a walk in the hamlets and the surrounding rice fields, before reaching the famous waterfall of Pu Luong, where you can refresh and relax.

At the end of the morning, embark on a typical experience: a ride on a bamboo raft on the river, between reflections and serenity.
Local lunch, then return route to Hanoi, with an expected arrival late afternoon.

Book your stay in Mai Chau and Pu Luong

Treat yourself to a timeless break in the heart of the valleys of Mai Chau and Pu Luong, two natural jewels of North Vietnam where life flows to the rhythm of the seasons and the song of the roosters
This authentic stay with the White Thais is much more than a simple journey: it is a human encounter, an immersion in nature and a return to the essential.

Price 2025 - 2026

2 pax: 9.000.000 vnd / pax

3 pax: 8.000.000 vnd / pax

4 personnes : 7.400.000 vnd / pers.

Possibility to spend the night of day 2 at Pu Luong Home, a hotel with swimming pool and private bungalow - supplement of 1.100.000 VND for 2 pax

Possibility to realize this excursion with a departure from Tam Coc and an arrival in Hanoi.

A human and natural adventure

This circuit Mai Chau - Pu Luong is a timeless parenthesis, mixing nature, culture and authenticity.
Accessible to all travelers, it offers a gentle approach to North Vietnam, ideal for a first immersion in the life of ethnic villages.
A journey of emotions and sharing, where each smile and each landscape leave a lasting impression.