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Mu Cang Chai Tour 3Days – Trekking through Rice Terraces

(9 Reviews)
  • 3 Days
  • Private tour : 2-10 People
  • Sleep: Homestay
  • Difficulty : Gentle (2/5) ~5-10km/day hike on flat and hilly roads
  • Pickup: from Hanoi
  • Min Age : 12+

Mu Cang Chai is located in Northwest Vietnam, where the charming essence of these lands remains unchanged. 

This Mu Cang Chai Tour 3 Days with Trekking through Rice Terraces experience will give you the unforgettable experience. Getting off the beaten track with our unique itinerary to discover the mountainous beauty, the amazing Rice Terraces, as well as the local tribal life in Mu Cang Chai. 

Zonitrip will show you the REAL Mu Cang Chai through the less or non touristic area, experience the culture and life of ethnic minority here. 

Recommended Airport

Noi Bai International Airport (Google Map)

Meeting Point

Your hotel in Hanoi

Price List

Group 2 people
$280~6.400.000d/person
Group 3 people
$235~5.400.000d/person
Group 4 ( using 7 seats car)
$195~4.500.000d/person
Group 4( using 16 seats car)
$213~4.900.000d/person
Group 5-10 ( using 16 seats car)
~$175=4.025.000vnd
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Price Includes

  • Round trip transportation by prviate car with friendly, safe & experience driver
  • Experience, humor and informative English tour guide
  • All meals are included ( 2 Breakfasts + 3 Lunches + 2dinners)Authentic local food
  • Accommodation as indicated in the itineraryHospitablity homestay
  • Entrance fees and signseeing fees
  • Water: 1 little/day/person

Price Excludes

  • Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
  • Personal items: Clothes, rain-gear, foot wears
  • Beverage: Extra drinks
  • International Travel Insurance

Complementaries

  • Comfortable walking/trekking shoes
  • Light comfortable clothes and warm clothes in winter time ( from Oct to Feb)
  • Take a small day backpack for hiking
  • Insect/mosquito repellent, sun cream, sun hat, light raincoat
What to Expect
  • Spetacular beauty of Rice Terraces fields - with best spots for photography
  • Fantastic mountain scenry and amazing views
  • Interesting and unique itinerary through the less & non touristic
  • Meeting local & learn interesting traditional culture of ethnic people
  • Experience staying at traditional homestay & enjoy the tasty Vietnamese food
  • Well organization and flexible program with best price
Itinerary

Day 1HANOI – NGHIA LO- TU LE ( L, D)

7:30 am: Our guide will pick-up you at hotel. Start Mu Cang Chai tour 3 days.

We also pass Nghia Lo town – the home of Thai people – one of the main ethnic people in Yen Bai. Around 2-3pm, arrive Tu Le town, you will walk around the rice fields, spring and villages, explore the life, the house, the culture…of Thai and Mong people.

Ups on your health and time, we will go farther, through Nam Co – Nam Pang to homestay in Bung Som village, around 10km in 3,5hrs. Or shorter route 6-7 km in 2hrs. You will follow the rice field, narrow muddy local path, cross the stream. If you want, you can join to swim with children in the stream. The Hiking road is quite flat, not too much difficult, but cross the field and stream is one of interesting activity.

Overnight at the homestay wooden stilt house of Thai people in Tu Le. ( if you want a private room, we can arrange the room in a hotel)

Sum up
Hiking difficulty: Easy ( 1/5) ~5 -10 Km in 2-3,5 hrs

Driving: 250 Km – 5hrs 

hiking ở Tu le - ban chao- bung som

Day 2TU LE – MU CANG CHAI – HIKING AROUND VILLAGES

7:30-8 am: After breakfast, we will move to Mu Cang Chai. We will drive over the Khau Pha pass (one of the four greatest passes in Northern Vietnam, connecting Tu Le and Mu Cang Chai. These scenic roads offer a lot of stops for picture-taking as it is the viewpoint to see the Lim Mong, Lim Thai village or paragliding-point on the top of this pass.

mu cang chai rice terrace- mua nuoc do
mu cang chai rice terrace- mua nuoc do

~9:30 am, when arrive Mu Cang Chai,depending on the available room of each place, specially in high golden season ( From Aug – Oct), we will change flexible trekking program as below:

Opt 1: (If sleeping at Hmong village in La Pan Tan village) 

Morning: Trek from Che Cu Nha to Hang Dang De and  Thai village in around ~9-10 km in 3 -3,5hrs.

Or trek Small Rasbery hill ( ~7km in 2,3hrs)

 Opt 2: ( If sleeping at Thai village in Mu cang Chai center) 

Morning: Trek to visit Rasbery hill in La Pan Tan village ( ~7km /2,5hrs)

You will see the nice Rice Terrace fields, interesting and challenging, some time adventure trail. Depending on the season, you will join with local to exploring farming work.  

trekking mu cang chai tour- zonitrip

mu cang chai - rice terrace field in water season  Lunch: Picnic lunch for small group or at restaurant. 

Afternoon: Transfer to a local Hmong house, ( by walking or motorbike), take a rest time to learn draw Patik painting ( to make the traditional clothes ) & explore the traditional house , culture of Hmong people

motorbike mu cang chai tour- zonitrip

Finish visiting house, we will continue do a short trekking to Bamboo forest or Horse Rice fields to see the amazing sunset. 

Mong ngua- mu cang chai

Finish tour & transfer to a homestay. eat dinner with local family & explore culture.

Day 3MU CANG CHAI -HANOI (B,L)

Opt 1: (If sleeping at Hmong village in La Pan Tan village) -Trek to visit Rasbery hill ( ~5-7km)

Opt 2: ( If sleeping at Thai village in Mu cang Chai center) – Trek from Thai village to Dang to Hang Dang De – Che Cu Nha in around ~9-10 km in 3 -3,5hrs.

After our breakfast, we will Hike up to from Kim Noi – Thai village ( if staying there)  On the way, we will go up a high mountain, pass the H’ mong village and a waterfall in a remote area. Besides seeing the beauty of rice fields, you’ll be guided how to plant rice, harvest rice or discover the farm working of locals. We can visit some houses or schools to explore local life and culture if that interests you.

Transfer back and have lunch at Tu Le. 

Or we can skip and transfer directly to Hanoi  around 6-7 pm. Finish our Mu Cang Chai tour 3 days. Our guide says goodbye & see you again on other journeys.

Sum up

Hiking level: Medium (1/5) ~7-10 Km 

Driving: 300 Km 

Map

Hiking Mu Cang Chai map

FAQ

I'm a solo traveller, is there a single supplement?

Solo travel is taking off. More and more adventurers are forging their own path and travelling alone as part of a group tour. And it’s no wonder. With the confidence you gain from seeing the world on your terms, solo travel gives you a sense of freedom like nothing else.

If you want to travel to your own tune, you’ll be in good company with Zonitrip. Lots of our travellers arrive alone and leave with lifelong friends. With shared authentic experiences in far-flung destinations, our tours are the perfect chance to create lasting friendships.

We’ll match you with the group having suit your departure time, so you can share the tour cost. About single supplements like accommodation, most of our homestay have a single mattress so it’s very convenient for solo travel. If you want to upgrade a private room, the small surcharge can be accepted.
If at the departure time you want, we haven’t had any other group, you can book in advance or deposit to keep a sit. We will inform you of the update or customized suitable or better options.

You can also find many travel ideas and tours here in the best solo travel destinations. Don’t worry, let contact with us.
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How about accommodation?

After a long day with a lot of activities, we know a comfortable place to rest overnight is a special concern. A relaxed and enjoyable accommodation is not only to state the quality of the tour but also to get the energy back for the possibly hard days after.

However, the Trekking and Motorbike tours of Zonitrip are almost at remote regions where accommodations are not like other big towns, so we’ll stay mostly at the standard hotels or home-stay. But don’t’ worry, they’re surely safe and the equipment is comfortable enough for you:

  • Home-stay:

Mostly 90% of Zonitrip’s customers are pleased with staying at homestays. 

All the families we choose to stay have special permits and are certificated from the local government. Most of the homestays are nice wood and clean houses on stilts, are owned by warmly host, who are local knowing well area. Below is the equipment you can expect to have at the homestay: private mats, blankets, mosquito nets, fans, clean toilets, hot water. 

How's about the food?

We would like to say the food on tours is one of the most important reasons to make our clients come back for more.
We serve almost local Vietnamese food on the tour. Generally, Vietnamese food is light but it’s surely not boring and so healthy. We can be sure all food is fresh with a lot of vegetables, especially for vegetarians.
We sometimes choose a basic roadside restaurant for meals or eating at the homestay but the food is always fresh, tasty and plenty to choose.
Such as famous PHO (rice noodle soup), BUN CHA (special noodle with grilled pork), NEM (Spring rolls)…The local people have different methods to cook so we can be sure you can have different food for each meal during the long adventure tours in Vietnam. 

How do I book and pay?

All our quotes are in USD/VND. We accept Visa/MasterCard by either directly giving us your card details or using our authorized payment form, Western Union, bank transfers or cash ( USD & VND).
Once you have agreed on an itinerary or service we will ask for a 30% deposit and start making reservations for you. Once all reservations have been made we will confirm back to you. The final balance is due on your arrival in our area or before your tour departs.

What is cancellation policy?

  • Once you have paid 30% non-refundable deposit your trip is confirmed.
  • Any cancellation of a booking must be in writing and shall only be effective upon its acknowledged receipt by ZONITRIP
  • For cancellations made within 7 days and 48 hrs before the day of the service, we reserve the right to retain 25% of the due amount.
  • For cancellations made within 48 hrs of the tour, we reserve the right to retain the full fee.
  • No refunds are given in case of force majeure
  • No refunds are given if the client leaves the program after it has begun for any reasons whatsoever or miss any scheduled sightseeing or visit or no show up
9 Reviews
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Cris- Spain

Couple Traveller

Nghia!! Thanks for these amazing days! We had an amazing experience discovering Mu Cang Chai! ❤️❤️❤️ you are an incredible guide! And organized a perfect trip 😍 thank you so much!!! We are really grateful!

03/08/2023

German

Couple Traveller

Hello,
Everything good, we enjoyed so much the tour, especially because it was off the beaten tourist tracks.

The driver was very professional, very attentive to the details. Clean car

The guide was really nice. We learnt a lot of things. Good to have someone with local knowledge

Homestay: they were what we expected. Nice location and warm families

01/08/2023

Nathalie

Couple Traveller

This trek was the best part of our trip to Vietnam. A welcome alternative to the busy, dirty asian cities. The views were unbelievable, the guide very nice and helpful, the accomodation clean, the food amazing… I highly recommend it

24/10/2019

Michelle

Group Traveller

What an experience!
A friend and I did a private tour with Nghia and loved every part of the experience.
Nghia asked that Sueng (I hope the spelling is correct!) join us as she was in training and she was adorable. The trek through the H’mong tiny valley and mountain village tribes was far more moving and beautiful that words and pictures can capture.

Nghia has such a grace to her, introducing herself and us along the way. It was very enjoyable to watch how she engaged with the H’mong people. She is curious and respectful. During one such experience she saw a women sitting in her yard hand paining fabric for a piece of clothing she was making. Nghia asked if we could watch her to which she agreed. She later invited us to try, which proved very difficult for us to do as it was freehand. We were invited to stay for lunch with them which was so kind. We asked to see her other wares. She has a few pieces that she hand sews to sell at market so we were able to purchase them from her directly. Very special moments here.

We stayed at homestays with families along the way. They were wonderful and warm hosts. The accommodations were very comfortable, clean and safe. The meals our hosts served were delusions and very plentiful. I know it was a lot of effort to make our meals vegetarian, which was much appreciated!!!

Our driver Anh was awesome. He was a very safe and experienced driver…. although a very harrowing drive through the MANY switchbacks. He did slow down for us as the ride lift us very queezy. Be sure to bring Gravol and ginger candy!

We were able to experience planting rice, picking tea leaves, shooing cows and chickens from roads and rice field paths, ethic life, breathtaking landscapes and had lots of fun along the way with Nghia, Seung and Anh.

We learned a great sea from Nghia, she truly is remarkable!

Nghia, thank you so much for an experience if a lifetime. If we could give you 10 stars for your hospitality, knowledge and genuine nature we would!

Juanita and I will miss you and your infectious laugh!

14/03/2019

cdaems

Group Traveller

Amazing time in Mu Cang Chai
We booked a 3-day hike in Mu Cang Chai with Zonitrip and it was absolutely amazing.
We were there around Tet holiday and really experienced the celebrations together with the people living in the rice terraces. I would highly recommend booking a trip to Mu Cang Chai with zonitrip.

20/02/2019
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