Having planned a route through Northern Vietnam utilizing the basic Vietnamese Road Atlas we had purchased at half price, Tilly and I searched around Hanoi for someone who would rent us a Russian Minsk motorbike. We had learnt from our research that this bike was the only true motorcycle capable of tackling the steep mountain [...]
The morning after arriving back in Hanoi from Halong bay, it was battlestations again for our trip to rural location Mai Chau, 150km southwest of Hanoi. We’d left Birgit in charge or organising this and she did a great job booking us down there in a 4WD vehicle complete with English-speaking guide and accommodation in [...]
Nestled deep in a green valley of rice fields, about 110 miles southwest of Hanoi, lies the enchanting village of Mai Chau. It is inhabited by the Black Thai people, one of the minority ethnic groups that live in the mountainous areas. Their culture and lifestyle are very different from the Vietnamese living in the [...]
You’ll remember all the people you meet on a trip like this and not necessarily the accommodations you slept in or the cars you rode in. The trip began in an air-conditioned mini-bus traveling west from Hanoi. I found myself reviewing what was in my backpack. Had I remembered to bring my “mole-skin”, did I [...]
Mai Chau, located in Hoa Binh province, some 140km from Hanoi was an interesting destination for my 2 day-trip on the occasion of National Victory Day- April 30th and International working day May 1st. I had many chances to learn about the natural beauties of Hoa Binh and Mai Chau, considered as the heart of [...]
Mai Chau – Pu Luong 3 days
Hoa Binh – Mai Chau 2 days
Trekking Mai Chau – 4 days
Mai Chau – Pu Luong 2 days
Address: 69 Ly Nam De street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi
Phone: (+84 4) 6683 2177 * Fax: (+84 4) 6270 0316
Email: info@maichautrek.com
