Hanoi · MAI CHAU TOURS FROM HANOI

15 Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi Worth Booking

23 tours  ·  from $32

Good mai chau tours from hanoi fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Ninh Binh | Optional Choices | 2, 3, 4 days - Day 1: Thung Khe Pass and the Mai Chau Valley
4-Day Experiences, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Ninh Binh Tours, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh | Optional Choices | 2, 3, 4 days

1.Pu Luong – Ninh Binh | Optional Choices | 2, 3, 4 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $155Our pick

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau and Pu Luong with an English-speaking guide, local meals, private-room lodging, village walks, cycling, cave trekking, bamboo floating, and visits to rice fields, waterwheels, and ethnic communities. Optional 2, 3, and 4-day versions are available.

“They are quite good. They arranged 4 days tour to Mai Chau Pu Luong for us. All homestay very nice and peaceful. The local tour guide was the best, he helped us very much, learn about the local culture, very interesting.”

Check availability →Read our full review

MAI CHAU 1 DAY TOUR | HIDDEN CHARM | SHARED or PRIVATE OPTIONS - Thung Khe Pass and the Muong market
1-Day Tours, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

MAI CHAU 1 DAY TOUR | HIDDEN CHARM | SHARED or PRIVATE OPTIONS

2.MAI CHAU 1 DAY TOUR | HIDDEN CHARM | SHARED or PRIVATE OPTIONS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $31Best value

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau in an air-conditioned vehicle, stopping at Thung Khe Pass and its Muong market. In Mai Chau, walk or cycle through rice fields and Thai villages, enjoy lunch at a local homestay, and learn about village life from an English-speaking guide such as Tony or Sonny.

“Great tour, the guide was a local who shared his local knowledge freely. We chose to walk not cycle so, had a very long walk through the village farms & rice paddies giving an up close and authentic look at traditional life. If you choose walkiRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Explore Mai Chau - Pu Luong 3 days 2 nights - ThungKhe Pass and the first Mai Chau walk
3-Day Experiences, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Explore Mai Chau – Pu Luong 3 days 2 nights

3.Explore Mai Chau – Pu Luong 3 days 2 nights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $234

You’ll travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Mai Chau and Pu Luong with an English-speaking guide, sleeping in traditional-style accommodations and a retreat. Expect Thai stilt houses, ThungKhe Pass, Hieu Waterfall, rice terraces, Kho Muong Village, and Bat Cave, with moderate trekking and included meals.

“We booked the english speaking tour for 3d/2n. The tourguide Double however hardly spoke any english and it required a lot of immagination to try to understand what he was trying to say. He also did not understand what any of us where aRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Explore Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Ninh Binh 4 Days / 3 Nights - Day 2: Entering Pu Luong Nature Reserve
4-Day Experiences, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Ninh Binh Tours, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Explore Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh 4 Days / 3 Nights

4.Explore Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh 4 Days / 3 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $333

Leave Hanoi’s Old Quarter for Mai Chau Valley, Pu Luong Nature Reserve, and Ninh Binh’s Hoa Lu and Trang An. Expect a maximum of 10 people, air-conditioned transport, village treks, three breakfasts, four lunches, and guides such as Brian, Sarah, Sara, or Tyan.

“We are 4 friends that chose a 3 day tour visiting Mai chai, Pu Luong, and Ninh Binh with our guide Sara. Sara was a fantastic guide-friend that was consistently fun and made excursions interesting. The transportation was comfortable anRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mai Chau Private Day Tour: Hiking & Biking in Pristine Landscapes - Arriving in Mai Chau and meeting a Thai family
Cycling Tours, Hanoi Cycling Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Mai Chau Private Day Tour: Hiking & Biking in Pristine Landscapes

5.Mai Chau Private Day Tour: Hiking & Biking in Pristine Landscapes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $99

Travel privately from Hanoi to Mai Chau for Thung Khe Pass views, a Thai family lunch, and guided cycling through Lac and Pom Coong villages. You get an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, bikes, and bottled water. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“Worst Tour We Have Ever Taken!!! Company didn’t contact us so I called them night before tour to confirm. They confirmed. This was a private tour for 2 with a driver and guide. The guide arrived with his brother wanting him to come aRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Amazing Mai Chau - Pu Luong 3 days: Waterfall, Rafting & Trekking - Mai Chau, rice fields and Thai village life
3-Day Experiences, Hiking & Trekking, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Amazing Mai Chau – Pu Luong 3 days: Waterfall, Rafting & Trekking

6.Amazing Mai Chau – Pu Luong 3 days: Waterfall, Rafting & Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $362

Travel from Hanoi in a small group of no more than 12, with an English-speaking guide such as Tom or Nam. Spend two nights in Pu Luong, cycle through rice fields, trek to villages and Doi Cave, visit Mai Chau, and share local meals with Thai communities.

“A fantastic journey with our amazing guide “Tom” and our driver “Jerry”. From the first meeting, we knew we would be taken care. We had high expectations for our custom tour and were not disappointed. Tom was very informative and shaRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mai Chau Nature and Village Private Day Tour - Lac Village and the Thai village experience
Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Mai Chau Nature and Village Private Day Tour

7.Mai Chau Nature and Village Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · from $119

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Thung Khe Pass before lunch with a local Thai family in Lac Village. You’ll walk, cycle through rice fields, and return to your Old Quarter hotel the same day. Guide Hana has earned warm praise for her humor and friendly style.

“Biking through the rice patties. It was easy to take a wonderful picture. People were friendly. The meal we had was great. Only negative was that my friend was charged $20 to ride the little tram because she couldn't bike. No where did it say she would have to pay extra. So be warned.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mai Chau &Pu Luong 3D2N: Local Culture, Farming,Rafting& Swimming - Day one: Hanoi to Mai Chau, then Pu Luong
3-Day Experiences, Farms, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Mai Chau &Pu Luong 3D2N: Local Culture, Farming,Rafting& Swimming

8.Mai Chau &Pu Luong 3D2N: Local Culture, Farming,Rafting& Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $235

Spend three days between Mai Chau and Pu Luong with guides such as Nga or Vinh. Walk through rice paddies, visit Thai homes, learn silk weaving, cross a bamboo bridge, ride a buffalo cart, raft and swim on Cham Stream, and stay at a lodge with a pool.

“We had such an excellent time on this tour! Everything was organised really well and smoothly. We received communication from everyone with plenty of time. The tour groups were fairly small, not more than 7 people per group. Read more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mai Chau - Pu Luong 2 days - What the $165.63 price really covers
2-Day Experiences, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Mai Chau – Pu Luong 2 days

9.Pu Luong 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $165

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau and Pu Luong for village visits, cycling, trekking, markets, rice fields, and local meals. You stay at Pu Luong Eco Garden and travel in a small group. Guides may include Brian, Hoang, Teddy, or Truong, subject to availability.

“It was a wonderful experience from the scenery to the people. you will not be disappointed. Hoang made the trip even more perfect with his heart and professionalism. i would love to come back if i have the chance”

Check availability →Read our full review

Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley - The Mountain Road From Hanoi to Mai Chau
Cycling Tours, Full-Day, Hanoi Cycling Tours, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

10.Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $89

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of eight people. Meet a White Thai host family, try natural dyeing and weaving, eat a home-cooked lunch, and cycle quiet village lanes before returning to Hanoi the same day.

“the support was excellent. it’s a very good compromise with Sapa. We discovered the Thai ethnic group, the rice fields and the mountains of northern Vietnam. the big plus, it's much less touristy and therefore much more intimate.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley - The Mountain Road From Hanoi to Mai Chau
Cycling Tours, Full-Day, Hanoi Cycling Tours, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

11.Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $94

Leave Hanoi at 7:00 am for a 12-hour Mai Chau day trip with Tan Ha and a small group of up to eight. Cycle through rice fields and Thai villages, visit a weaving workshop, make a craft, and share a home-cooked lunch. Walking is possible instead of cycling.

“Tân was an amazing host and guide, we're glad we met such a great person! Together we went for two cycling tours (very chilled) and discovered the beautiful landscapes together with some of the small villages of the valley. Breathtaking views! Lunch was great and the host didn't have any issues with our vegetarian requests! Beautiful experience!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mai Chau – Pu Luong 2D1N - Walking the villages around Pu Luong
2-Day Experiences, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews

Mai Chau – Pu Luong 2D1N

12.Pu Luong 2D1N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $180

Spend two days in northern Vietnam’s Mai Chau and Pu Luong areas, walking moderate mountain trails to ethnic-minority villages, sleeping in a traditional stilt house, and riding a motorboat on the Ma River. Pickup from Hanoi Old Quarter is offered, with groups capped at 10.

“I went om the tour to mai Chau thru this travel agent I would say this destination is gorgeous in the north of Vietnam compare to Ninh Binh I would say mai Chau I really enjoyed it with the nature , I slept at the bungalow was nice room, good food . Highly recommend !”

Check availability →Read our full review

2-Day Mai Chau Valley Tour from Hanoi - Walking, cycling, and the 1,000-step cave climb
2-Day Experiences, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews, Tours

2-Day Mai Chau Valley Tour from Hanoi

13.2-Day Mai Chau Valley Tour from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $114

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau with an English-speaking guide, sleep in a White Thai stilt house, eat four included meals, cycle and trek through village country, climb 1,000 steps to a cave, and watch a song and dance performance with rice wine. Guide Seven is noted for friendly service.

“Had such a nice time in the tranquil Mai Châu valley. Friendly people and the accommodations were excellent. Would recommend to those wanting to get out of the craziness of Hanoi. Our guide “Seven” was great and made our trip.”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Hanoi: Mai Chau Valley & Hill Tribes 2-Day Trek Tour - The road from Hanoi to Mai Chau
2-Day Experiences, Hiking & Trekking, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Hanoi: Mai Chau Valley & Hill Tribes 2-Day Trek Tour

14.Mai Chau Valley & Hill Tribes 2-Day Trek Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $185

Spend two days moving through Mai Chau Valley by shared bus, bicycle, and on foot. You’ll visit farming villages, weaving families, rice terraces, and a traditional White Thai homestay, with an English-speaking guide, meals, and Old Quarter pickup included.

“Out of the weather, we were pampered by our guide who explained a lot to us. We really took the time to do things and the bike ride was superb. Much less frequented by tourists, this is calming! Enjoying the locals and not being rushed by the hubbub of tourists is magical!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mai Chau Nature village private Day Trip - Cycling through rice fields and village roads
1-Day Tours, Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi, Private, Tour Reviews

Mai Chau Nature village private Day Trip

15.Mai Chau Nature village private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $100

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau in an air-conditioned private vehicle, visit Pom Coong and Lac villages, eat lunch in a traditional stilt house, and cycle through the valley. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, entrance fees, and meals are included. The day runs about 10 to 12 hours.

“I selected this out of last minute plan to have on our last day. Trip is a bit long but the serenity of the area is worth it. The meals included in the package is of set menu that are just enough in terms of portion and the varieties are decent/ good. 30 minutes rest after lunch then cycling through enjoying the town is a pleasure.”

Check availability →Read our full review

New in Mai Chau Tours from Hanoi

★ 5.0Mai Chau Day Tour from Hanoi – Bike & Ethnic Village ExperienceFrom $593 reviews
★ 5.0Pu Luong Nature Reserve 3D2N (2 Nights in Mai Chau – Daily Departure)From $1683 reviews

Keep browsing

Sapa Tours from HanoiHa Giang Loop Tours from HanoiPu Luong Tours from HanoiBan Gioc Waterfall Tours from HanoiPerfume Pagoda Tours from HanoiMulti-Day Vietnam Tours from HanoiHiking & Trekking
Scroll to Top

Explore Hanoi

Pick a bay, a bowl or a bike.

On the water

Ha Long BayLan Ha BayBai Tu Long BayKayakingCat Ba Island

Down in Ninh Binh

Ninh BinhTrang AnMua CaveTam CocHoa Lu

Eating and drinking

Street FoodFood ToursCooking ClassesCoffeeMarkets

In the city

Old QuarterTrain StreetWater PuppetsWalking ToursMotorbike Tours