The 5 Pu Luong Tours from Hanoi That Earn Their Price

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.”

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2.2 Days Pu Luong Offbeat Trekking Best for Mountain Lovers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $148

Trade Hanoi for two days in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. With an English-speaking guide such as Quoc or Lee, you’ll trek to Kho Muong and Bat Cave, cross villages and rice fields, sleep in a traditional stilt house, and paddle a bamboo raft with local people. The walks require moderate fitness.

“I did the 2 night tour, with a walk to the waterwheels/bamboo rafting, then a private full-day scooter tour to the bat cave and Hieu waterfall and a half day walk to Don village. My guide was Quoc, who lives in Pu Luong, and he was absolutely bRead more”

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3.Pu Luong 2 Days Trekking & Village Experience with local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $129Best value

Spend two days in Pu Luong with local guides such as Nga and July. Hike through rice fields, visit Thai homes, watch silk weaving, meet farming families, enjoy bamboo rafting on Cham Stream, and sleep in a private room at a natural homestay.

“Really lovely experience. Would definitely go again. The place we stayed was so nice and our guide, Nga, was fun and knowledgeable.”

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4.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”

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5.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”

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