Highlight
•  Relaxing rural landscape
•  Friendship, warmth, and hospitality of Thai local host family
•  Easy and fun cycling through the gorgeous valley

What to bring
•  Sun & rain gear (including sunscreen and brimmed hat)
•  Warm clothes in winter (mid-November to early March)
•  Insect repellent
•  Walking shoes/sandals
•  Cycling shoes/sandals
•  Swimsuits
•  Toiletries, towel, and flashlight
•  Original passport

Meal: Lunch | Accommodation: Not any

7:30: Departing from the Old Quarter, we’ll leave the city behind and pass through a craggy, mountainous landscape to Mai Chau Valley. The road climbs to almost 800 meters before dropping steeply down into the valley passing through picturesque rocky outcrops and with views of rice fields hidden in the deep valleys below. We arrive at Mai Chau around 10:30, where we will be welcomed by our hosts and enter a world of new customs and traditions.

11:00: Following a tour briefing we will cycle to Na Phon village through the rice fields, along narrow lanes until we reach a weaving workshop. We will learn the White Thai traditional weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques and experience a hands-on natural dyeing workshop hosted by a Thai lady. The products that you make are yours to take with you along with fond memories of time spent with beautiful people.

*We support 2 local weaving workshops in Mai Chau, one is the workshop of Mrs. Xuyen, an artisan who until now has been weaving ancient details of White Thai. The other is the Hoa Ban Social Protecting Center, created in 2008 to support disadvantaged and disabled women while maintaining the traditional handicraft customs of the White Thai ethnic group in Mai Chau, Vietnam.
Both workshops are for promoting sustainable textile fabrics and products with high quality, environmental, and social values.</em

12:00: Returning to our Homestay we will enjoy a lunch of Mai Chau specialties delicately prepared by your host family.

13:30: We’ll hop on bicycles and start cycling. Depending on the weather and your wishes, our local guide will suggest suitable cycling routes. There are many beautiful cycling trails in Mai Chau Valley which take you through quaint villages, rice and cropping fields. Along the way, you can stop anytime to catch beautiful moments of nature or talk to a friendly villager.

15:30: We’ll go back to our homestay and have tea before saying goodbye to your host, then head back to Hanoi and arrive at around

18:30: End of the trip

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
•  Meals as specified in the program (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D- dinner)
•  Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver
•  The service of an English-speaking local guide in Mai Chau
•  Dyeing workshop
•  Bicycle (simple ones, without gear shift and suspension)
•  Water, tea, and local fruits
•  All entrance fees

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES
•  Hotel in Hanoi
•  Beverages, guide gratuities, and personal expenses
•  Camera fees (if any)
•  Insurance
•  Surcharge in peak season (New Year)
•  VAT and other taxes

Deposit
•  A deposit is required to confirm your reservations at the time of booking.

***Full payment for hotel booking and flight may be applied and the Customer shall be informed at the time of booking
Full payment
•  Full and final payment for the tours inside Vietnam must be made 3 days before the departure date
•  Full and final payment of the plane ticket, train ticket, hotel booking, and tours outside Vietnam must be made 7 days before the departure date.
•  Failure to comply may result in the cancellation of reservations and penalties on the cancellation will apply.

Cancellations
Cancellation by the Company
•  If the Tour is not paid for by the due date, the Company shall have the right to cancel the Tour. As a result, the cancellation charges set out in the Clause of Cancellation /Alteration/Postponement by the Customer shall apply and be payable by the Customer.
Cancellation /Alteration/Postponement by the Customer
•  All cancellations/Alterations/Postponement must be informed in person or in writing and received by the Company.
•  Greater than 30 days (1 month) prior to the Departure of all tours and services: No cancellation charge ($ 30 non-refundable deposit will be forfeited)
•  For the booking of train tickets, hotel rooms, and flight ticket: provided case-by-case
•  For the services and tours inside Viet Nam:
•  8-30 days before departure: 25% of the payment is forfeited
•  7 – 3 days before departure: 75% of the payment is forfeited
•  Less than 3 days before departure: 100% of the payment is forfeited
Refund of Unused Services
•  No refunds or exchanges can be made in respect of accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, transport, or any other services that are included in the Tour prices but unused or missed by the Tour member.