Pu Luong Trekking Tour on Day2
  • Visited places: Hanoi, Pu Luong Nature Reserve
  • Tour Activity/Theme: Adventure, Trekking, Hiking, Ethnic village, Homestay, Bucolic countryside, Off the beaten track

Trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve is one of our Vietnam hiking and trekking tours through the untouched nature of Pu Luong for 4 days, 3 nights.

Trekking Tour in Pu Luong Nature Reserve Overview

The nature reserve, which is 200km from Hanoi, possesses fresh natural beauty and not visited often by tourists. The terrains at Pu Luong include high karst mountains, forested hills, rice terraces...

The Ma river and the myriad streams provide the vital source of water for the rich fauna and flora, and for the ethnic Muong and Thai in the nature reserve. Pu Luong is by far among the few attractions in Vietnam which are off the tourist track.

Sai Village at Pu Luong Nature ReserveSai Village

The trails that we trek are on uneven terrains which can be very slippery in the rainy season. The accommodations for the adventure are in houses on stilts of local ethnic Thai. All local services including accommodations, food, drinking water on the treks, local tour guides are provided by the local Thai of each village that we overnight. All adventure tours operated by AdventureGreen are responsible-travel oriented which we trust benefits our travelers and the local communities the most. This is the best way to make tourism sustainable in the long terms.

A captivating mountain view on Day2 of our trek
A captivating mountain view on Day2 of our trek

The highlights of the adventure tour include the untouched natural landscape, an engaging experience with local ethnic Thai people, great physical strength training. Our hosts at the villages also cook their delicious traditional food for us. On the trek, you are in a different world that all hassles of your daily life are left behind and forgotten. It is no doubt that after the trip, you come back home being different.

Sai Village at Pu Luong Nature ReserveScenic ethnic villages on the trek

{Inclusions
English speaking guide;
Private car/van for all land transfers as per itinerary;
All accommodation with homestay in houses on stilts;
Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner;
All admission fees and permits as per itinerary;
Drinking water during the trekking times;
}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Personal expenses;
Others not clearly mentioned as included into the trip cost;
}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Hanoi – Mai Chau - Pu Luong Nature Reserve (Hang Village, 02 hours trekking) (L/D)

Starting in Hanoi, our adventure brings us through the scenic nature of the countryside and of the wild mountains of Hoa Binh Province. We have stops every now and again on the road for you to take in the fresh scenery.

Arriving at Mai Chau at mid day, we have lunch at a local Thai family who live their life in houses on stilts. After lunch, we follow the Ma River to Pu Luong Nature Reserve and start our trek at Sai Village. The trek today is more or less easy for 2-3 hours.
Our first night is at Hang Village.

Sai Village at Pu Luong Nature ReserveHang Village

 

Sai Village at Pu Luong Nature ReserveHomestay at Hang Village

Day2 Hang Village – Kho Muong Village (5-6 hours trekking) (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hosts’ home.
We leave Hang Village after that. The trek is along a scenic stream with forested mountains all around. The gradients are steep sometimes, but you don't normally feel tired, thanks to the fresh natural beauty and the joyful music played by running water down the streams.

A trail that we trek on today with views of mountains, forest
A trail that we trek on today with views of mountains, forest
A view of rice terraces and mountains on our trek today
A view of rice terraces and mountains on our trek today

 

Soon we'll be surrounded by trees again
Soon we'll be surrounded by trees again
View of mountains and forest on the trek near our home tonight
View of mountains and forest on the trek near our home tonight

 

Part of our trek today is on the main road but mostly it is traffic free and it offers spectacular views of mountains and rice terraces
Part of our trek today is on the main road but mostly it is traffic free and it offers spectacular views of mountains and rice terraces

 

More breathtaking views of the spectacular mountains at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve
More breathtaking views of the spectacular mountains at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve

 

Soon we'll be on a small trail amid forest coming toward our home for tonight
Soon we'll be on a small trail amid forest coming toward our home for tonight

 

We are wrapping up our trekking for today, we are arriving at our home for tonight in no time
We are wrapping up our trekking for today, we are arriving at our home for tonight in no time
Entrance to our homestay tonight
Entrance to our homestay tonight

Our picnic lunch is in the wild and we arrive at Kho Muong Village in early afternoon. The total trekking time today is about 5-6 hours. Kho Muong is another Thai village with idyllic natural settings. You can spend the afternoon with the village kids, or visit the rice terraces or the cave.

Our homestay at the Kho Muong Village on Day2 of the trekking tour
Our homestay at the Kho Muong Village on Day2 of the trekking tour

 

Sai Village at Pu Luong Nature ReserveHomestay at Kho Muong Village

Day3 Kho Muong Village – Nua Village (5-6 hours trekking) (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hosts’ home.
We trek for 5-6 hours through forested mountains, rice paddies and villages. There are plenty of opportunities for you to take photos of the villages down the valleys while we trek on the high mountain slopes, of the villagers at work in the paddy fields or by the weaving looms...

The footpath outside of the village where we depart on our trek today
The footpath outside of the village where we depart on our trek today

 

A lovely lawn on our trek today
A lovely lawn on our trek today
A trail amid a forest at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve
A trail amid a forest at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve

 

On our trek, we'll pass through valleys where farmers are at work
On our trek, we'll pass through valleys where farmers are at work

 

We'll visit a family at Nam Ngoai Village and learn about a craftswoman by the weaving loom
We'll visit a family at Nam Ngoai Village and learn about a craftswoman by the weaving loom
A lovely valley with rice fields on our trek today
A lovely valley with rice fields on our trek today

 

A lovely lawn where we may want to have picnic lunch at
A lovely lawn where we may want to have picnic lunch at

Our home tonight is at Nua Village, amid a breezy large valley with a beautiful river running across. The house is beautifully located right on the rice field with great view of the surrounding mountains and the river in the front.

 

The refreshing Nua River near our homestay tonight
The refreshing Nua River near our homestay tonight
The river and paddy fields in front of our homestay at Nua Village
The river and paddy fields in front of our homestay at Nua Village

Day4 Nua Village – Muoi Village (Thai) – Ba Village (Thai) –  Hanoi (4-5 hours trekking) (B/L)

Breakfast at the hosts’ home.
We take steep gradients on a karst mountain through dense forests to Ba Village, where we take our vehicle back to Hanoi. Picnic lunch is en route and the trekking time is 5-6 hours. Leaving Pu Luong and coming back to the city, we are pretty sure that you get the feeling that you have done the right things for yourself and for the locals… And of course, beautiful moments on the adventure are to remain for quite some time!

Trekking through the primeval forest of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Trekking through the primeval forest of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve

 

Rocky and mossy trekking path which is dangerous, especially when some loose pieces of rock
Rocky and mossy trekking path which is dangerous, especially when some loose pieces of rock

 

Part of the steep ascent on the last trekking day at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Part of the steep ascent on the last trekking day at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve

 

Part of a dirth footpath on the last trekking day at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Part of a dirth footpath on the last trekking day at the Pu Luong Nature Reserve

 

Part of the trekking path which is hidden by dense undergrowth at Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Part of the trekking path which is hidden by dense undergrowth at Pu Luong Nature Reserve
View of the Pu Luong Valley and the Nua Village from the trekking path
View of the Pu Luong Valley and the Nua Village from the trekking path

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