The trip is perfect for those who want to discover the combined version of Nothern Vietnam and get away from the noise and busy of moden life. Additionally, the overnight at a local homestay will be good chance for you to learn about local life as well as get more experience.
Highlights
Learn about how the locals transfer water to fields by bamboo water wheels
Stay overnight at local homestay and see how they live everyday
Enjoy the bamboo rafting trip over Cham River
Trekking through the off-the-beaten track ways offering stunning landscapes
Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong walking and rafting (L/D) |
Morning: 8.00 pick up at your hotel in Hanoi then depart for a 4 hour drive to Pu Luong Nature Reserve via breathtaking mountain pass of northern Vietnam which giving you a panoramic view of the rice field, villages and valley. You arrive at Pu Luong around noon, take walk down about 800 meters to local homestay and enjoy the homemade lunch served with traditional local food. After lunch, make your own way to explore the beauty of surrounding, with its captivating panoramic views over the rice terrace field and villages.
Afternoon: Transfer by car to a suspension bridge over the Cham River, where you start your walk through the field for search of stunning bamboo water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is transferred from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.
Continue the foot-path to a local fisherman’s house where you have a short rest for brief and preparation of rafting adventure with Mr. Dinh and his team. Float along the calm river and enjoy the views, in between learning how to paddle and steer your handcrafted rafts.
Arriving at scenic Tan Lap bridge, disembark and be transferred back to homestay for dinner. Overnight in homestay.
Summary: Walk through rice fields, water wheels: 2.5 km easy walk – 1.5 hours | rafting: 2 km – 1.5 hours
Wake up in the morning with the sound of birds and beautiful running creek stream, relaxing water sounds through forest. Enjoy your breakfast before checking out and say goodbye to the kind host of homestay. You start to descend into the magnificent valley where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Trek through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still!
You might stop at village; visit a local family to know more about their life and local culture before continuing to the base of the valley where the car waiting to transfer you back to Hanoi. Lunch on the way then and arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon.
Morning: 8.00 pick up at your hotel in Hanoi then depart for a 4 hour drive to Pu Luong Nature Reserve via breathtaking mountain pass of northern Vietnam which giving you a panoramic view of the rice field, villages and valley. You arrive at Pu Luong around noon, take walk down about 800 meters to local homestay and enjoy the homemade lunch served with traditional local food. After lunch, make your own way to explore the beauty of surrounding, with its captivating panoramic views over the rice terrace field and villages.
Afternoon: Transfer by car to a suspension bridge over the Cham River, where you start your walk through the field for search of stunning bamboo water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is transferred from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.
Continue the foot-path to a local fisherman’s house where you have a short rest for brief and preparation of rafting adventure with Mr. Dinh and his team. Float along the calm river and enjoy the views, in between learning how to paddle and steer your handcrafted rafts.
Arriving at scenic Tan Lap bridge, disembark and be transferred back to homestay for dinner. Overnight in homestay.
Summary: Walk through rice fields, water wheels: 2.5 km easy walk – 1.5 hours | rafting: 2 km – 1.5 hours
Wake up in the morning with the sound of birds and beautiful running creek stream, relaxing water sounds through forest. Enjoy your breakfast before checking out and say goodbye to the kind host of homestay. You start to descend into the magnificent valley where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Trek through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still!
You might stop at village; visit a local family to know more about their life and local culture before continuing to the base of the valley where the car waiting to transfer you back to Hanoi. Lunch on the way then and arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon.
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