8:00: Our guide  and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quater, then leave by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties.  Then our bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch around at 12:30PM.

PM :  After lunch, boat trip to visit Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone.  Then, cycle for an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc - Bich Dong (around 5 km).  Return the car. Overnight in Ninh Binh.

08:00: Our driver will pick you up at Ninh Binh, depart for Mai Chau Valley  .

8.00 - 11.30: Take 3,5-hour driving by experienced drivers  to the lush Mai Chau valley, rich with rice fields and ancient tea plantations.

11.30 -12.00: Stop to take scenic photos before you arrive at Mai Chau at 11:30-12:00. Admire the stunning backdrop of green limestone mountains, rice paddies, and fruit orchards. In the summer, each orchard is a different color as the fruits begin to ripen.

12:15: You will check-in home-stay or hotel in Lac Village. Take rest and have a delicious Vietnamese food in there.

14:00-16:30 : After lunch in Lac village (vegetarian options are available), take a 2-hour guided cycle ride and see farmers working in the fields, and locals weaving scarves in Lac Village and Pom Coong Village. Visit peaceful villages of traditional stilt houses dotted between modern homes.

19.00: Enjoy the dinner at the home-stay. You also have a chance to enjoy the Thai’s ethnic Perfomance and drink the traditional wine “ruou can”.

Overnight in Mai Chau.

8:00 : Wakeup and have a light breakfast at Mai Chau

8:30-11:30 : Drive to to Xo village and Buoc Village

12.00: Have a delicious lunch at local house in Xo village.

13.30 - 17.00: Trekking half day to Xo and Buoc village, discover daily life of local people in here.

17.30 - 18.00 Return the Mai Chau Village and overnight in local village.

8:00 : Wakeup and have a light breakfast.

8:30-11:30 : Trekking to Paco Xa Linh to view the beautiful scenes, communicate with local people and visit the Sunday - Market in Paco - a typical and unique market in Paco Xa Linh.

12.00: Have a delicious lunch at local house.   Take and rest to prepare for returning Hanoi.

On way back Hanoi, you will get through Hoa Binh Hydro Electric Reservoir  to take a short break . Get a free time to take last photos in  there.

16.30 - 18.00 Return Hanoi.