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
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.
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.
Scenic ethnic villages on the trek
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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;
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Insurance of any types;
Personal expenses;
Others not clearly mentioned as included into the trip cost;
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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.
Hang Village
Homestay 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.
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.
Homestay 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...
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.
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!
