3 Days Countryside Experience In Ky Son from,Hanoi

OVERVIEW

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Dive head first into Vietnamese culture with an immersive trip in the Mai Chau valley. Spend two days living like a local- helping in the gardens and farms, cooking authentic Vietnamese meals and partaking in traditional customs. Amid the tranquil countryside, forge a deeper connection with the people of Vietnam.

- See Mai Chau’s pristine landscapes

Spend two nights in the bucolic Mai Chau, enjoying the lush valleys, green rice terraces and solitude of the region.

- Experience local Vietnamese life

Join the Ky Son community as they go about their daily tasks in the fields and at home.

- Explore an ancient village

Bike to Duong Lam, enjoying lunch in a traditional family home and exploring the well-preserved ancient buildings.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - HANOI - KY SON VILLAGE

After breakfast, drive 1 hour northwest of Hanoi for a two-night stay in a unique homestay reconstructed from authentic Thai Binh and Mai Chau province buildings set in the fertile Tonkinese valley next to the village of Ky Son.

En route, visit the iconic Thay pagoda, and two interesting non-touristy handicraft villages, to learn how Buddhist statuary and vermicelli noodles are made (optional).

Upon arrival, explore the traditional structures and bucolic landscape that comprise this lovely property before rolling up your sleeves in the spacious, bright kitchen for a cooking class learning from the proprietress how to make sumptuous Vietnamese food served as lunch!

After lunch relax, take a leisurely bicycle ride or a casual walk to discover Ky Son village and surrounding farming communities. Stop at any home for a cup of tea. Chat with local people about their daily life and farming. Help with plowing, making rice beds, transplanting seedlings or harvesting rice, cassava, corn, or sweet potatoes depending on the harvest season. Collect tea and medicinal herbs to use back at the homestay.

Return to the homestay for a happy hour trying local tisane and a traditional steam bath with the fragrant herbs gathered before dinner.

Overnight in Ky Son.

DAY 2 - KY SON VILLAGE – DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE – KY SON VILLAGE

DAY 3 - KY SON VILLAGE DEPARTURE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Our services include:

Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room

Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)

English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)

Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle

Entrance fees for mentioned visits

Our services do not include:

Other meals than mentioned

Other services than mentioned

International and domestic flights

Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature

Tips, travel insurance

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.

Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.

The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.

Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.

Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.

Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.

If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.