Biking Mai Chau - 2 days
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam 
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Duration: 2 days
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Destinations: Vietnam
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Start: Hanoi, Vietnam
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Finish: Hanoi, Vietnam
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Tour type: Private tour
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Meals: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
Mai Chau is known as the gate way to the impressive Northwest Vietnam area. This is a perfect place to experience the Vietnam’s village life. Mai Chau offers you a balance of cultural interest and physical activity in the form of cycling, set amidst some of northern Vietnam's most stunning scenery.
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Travel style:
Active & Soft Adventure
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Your guide:
English speaking
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Meals:
1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
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Tour type:
Private tour
You will visit
Route map
Itinerary
B(breakfast), L(lunch), D(dinner)
Depart Hanoi early morning for 3.5 hour journey to Mai Chau. The region is home to White Thai, H’mong, Zao, Muong, Tay and Hoa ethnic minorities who live in charming stilt homes.
Arrive in Pom Coong village, you will walk around the village and have lunch with Thai ethnic family. In the afternoon, start cycling through the lovely villages in Mai Chau valley (Pom Coong, Van Mai, Xam khoe villages…).
You have chance to get in touch with the local villagers, witness their daily life tilling the fields, logging or herding buffalo. Transfer back to Lac Villages for dinner and overnight home stay.
Flowing the breakfast at your homestay, you will have an early start to take full advantage of the day. Cycling from village to village, covering a distance of around 30 kilometers. Interact with locals from the Thai and Muong ethnic minorities. They specialize in weaving brocade products and they’re happy to show visitors their skills. Enjoy the lunch in Mai Chau town then drive back to Hanoi.
Inclusions
- Homestay.
- Experienced English-speaking guides.
- Private support van.
- Mountain bike.
- All sightseeing tickets.
- Cold bottle of water during biking time.
- Breakfast, Lunches and dinners as indicated in the itinerary.
- Taxes and services charges.
Exclusions
- International flight tickets and airport tax.
- Visa stamping fee.
- Early check in and late check out.
- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
- Insurance.
Notes
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Tour Price
The tour rate is based on twin/double sharing rooms at 3* hotel category, quoted for a private group of 6 guests. The price will vary slightly depending on the number of people in your group. For an accurate tour price, please click the "INQUIRE NOW" button to discuss with our sales consultant.
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Deposit & Payment
After you have agreed on the tour itinerary and pricing, we will send you an email to confirm and provide information on our payment policy. You can choose your preferred payment method and make payment to us according to the following regulations:
- With tour bookings, you do not need to pay total in advance, we just need 30% for deposit. The balance will be settled before your trip or upon arrival.
- With flight, hotel or train ticket bookings, we require 100% total payment in advance.
The balance will be settled before or upon arrival by cash, credit card or bank transfer. We accept major credit cards such as Visa, Master, JCB and Amex. If you pay by credit card, please add 3% of bank commission.
After receiving your deposit, our team will process your booking and send you the confirmation by email within 1 - 2 working days.
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Food Requirement
If you have any specific food requirement (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies, etc.) please inform us in advance, we will provide notices to our restaurants, tour guides and partners so they would be able to serve you the best.
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Cancellation
We apply non refundable deposit of 10 USD for hotel, air ticket booking, 100 USD/per person for tour package upon service confirmation. Cancellations will be charged as following:
- 30 days before arrival: No cancellation charge.
- 29 - 14 days before arrival: 10% of the tour cost is forfeited.
- 13 - 7 days before arrival: 40% of the tour cost is forfeited.
- 6 days before arrival: 100 % of the tour cost is forfeited.
- No show: 100% of the tour cost is forfeited.
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Child Policy
- Infant under 2-years-old free of charge land tour and 25% of airfare.
- Child under 12-years-old sharing room with adult without extra bed charge 50% of adult land tour and 75% of airfare.
- Child under 12-years-old sharing room with adult with bed charge 80% of adult land tour and 75% of airfare.
- Upon 12-years-old - 100% charge of tour cost.
