Mai Chau lodge in Vietnam

Mai Chau is located 135 km south-west of Hanoi in the Northern province of Hoa Binh which is bordered by Son La in the West, Phu Tho and Ha Tay in the North, Ha Nam and Ninh Binh in the East, and Thanh Hoa in the South.

maichau lodge vietnamMai Chau has a population of about 47,500 inhabitants that belong to different ethnic minority groups such as the White Thai, H'mong, Zao, Muong, Tay, Hoa and Viet. The Mai Chau hill tribes are warm and welcoming, and famous for their handicrafts - in particular for their skills in embroidering clothes.

Mai Chau offers a most splendid vista of the Valley which is surrounded by lush greens and stilt houses inhabited mainly by the White Thai ethnic group. The Sunday market brings a lot of people into town where traditional Thai dishes are made and revel in traditional dances.

Mai Chau offers a most splendid vista of the Valley which is surrounded by lush greens and stilt houses inhabited mainly by the White Thai ethnic group. The Sunday market brings a lot of people into town where traditional Thai dishes are made and revel in traditional dances.

Mai Chau has a population of about 47,500 inhabitants that belong to different ethnic minority groups such as the White Thai, H’mong, Zao, Muong, Tay, Hoa and Viet. The Mai Chau hill tribes are warm and welcoming, and famous for their handicrafts – in particular for their skills in embroidering clothes.

From the top of Cun Pass, one can admire the superb panorama of Mai Chau surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses. Many minorities, including the Thai ethnic group, live in Lac Village.

Coming to Lac Village, you will see stilt houses border both sides of the roads. The houses are quite large with palm leaf roofs and polished bamboo-slat floors. The kitchen is located in the center of the house; the cooking as well as the making of the colorful tho cam, the material used by Thai minority to make their clothes, takes place in the kitchen. The windows are large and decorated with patterns. Each house also has a pond to breed fish.

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The Sunday market brings a lot of people into town. People from different minorities living in the mountains come to Mai Chau market to sell their specific products: honey, bananas, corn, and tho cam made by skilled Thai women. The Sunday market is also an occasion to enjoy traditional Thai dishes and to participate in traditional dances.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of soft adventure tours such as trekking, biking and motorcycle tours. Mai Chau Vietnam tour can be categorized by travel activity as follows:

Mai Chau hiking tours: Thanks to the beautiful landscape and the rich culture and tradition, Mai Chau offers lots of trekking hiking tours ranging from maichau lodge vietnam

half day easy hiking to multi-day challenging trekking tour. Most of the hiking tours start from Mai Chau village. The trek will take travelers through Thai hamlets and green rice fields.

A variety of biking tours are also provided by Lotussia Travel. For easy biking tour, you can spend a half day cycle around the Lac village and cycle to Van village. This area is flat and you will only need to use your classic road bikes. With more challenging bike ride, Lotussia Travel recommend you taking your mountain bikes. Training is sometimes required to do prior to the trip departure.

Mai Chau Vietnam tour is also a great place for motorcycle touring. Mai Chau motorcycle tours can be arranged in two days, three days and longer. Please contact Lotussia motorcycle expert for further details.
 

  • HA NOI – MAI CHAU 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT

    Mai Chau

    Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited by a Thai and H’mong ethnic minority groups.This trip offers an easy trek combined with homestay in villages of Thai , where we have opportunities to observe the local lifestyle of these minority people.

  • MAI CHAU- PU LUONG – PU HU 3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS

    MAI CHAU- PU LUONG – PU HU 3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS

    This trip to the north west highland of offers a balance of cultural and physical activity set amongst some northern Vietnams stunning natural landscape. Overnight in a White Thai village where we have opportunities to observe the local lifestyle of these minority people. From the mountainous region of Mai Chau

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