Mai Chau travel itinerary

Mai Chau travel itinerary

Some things you need to know if you plan to travel to Mai Chau

Mai Chau, according to many tourists and according to the experience of tourists, is to go when the rice is ripe and golden, or the rice is blooming green. At this time, the scene is very poetic and brilliant, the golden rice fields are winding. Following the wind, beautiful small stilt houses appear in the canopy of the forest trees. Taking very suitable photos together.

The climate in Mai Chau valley is a low mountainous area so it is mild all year round.

– January, February, November, December: during winter, the climate in Mai Chau is quite cold, average temperature is 16°C. Visitors should bring warm jackets and hats. In early spring, Mai Chau has many peach blossoms blooming..

– March, April, May, September, October: the most pleasant and temperate weather period in Mai Chau. Temperature ranges from 18 – 25°C. During March and April, there are many ban flowers – a typical flower in the northern mountainous regions.

– June, July, August: summer time with quite high temperatures of about 25 – 35°C, possibly rain, so if you go in this season, you should bring sunglasses, hats, and sunscreen. , umbrella, raincoat

In addition, when coming to Mai Chau, visitors should remember to bring shoes for comfortable walking or climbing, and insect repellent.

Mai Chau is peaceful and charming

Mai Chau is peaceful and charming

Where to go, what to do in Mai Chau

The entire town of Mai Chau is located in a valley covered with mountains on all four sides, with peaceful natural scenery and clean, airy air. Mai Chau appears as an extremely beautiful valley with endless green fields. grass field. If you don’t have much time for travel, you just need to join this 2-day journey in Mai Chau.

Suggested 2-day itinerary for you:

Day 1

On the first day, take time to visit the village. At Mai Chau Tourist Area, the main destination is Lac village, Van village, Poong coong village are villages with stilt houses of Thai ethnic people, that’s why it leaves a lot of impression on visitors when coming to Mai Chau.

Lac village in Mai Chau has 25 stilt houses serving tourists. The stilt houses in the village are tall and clean. Guests who want to go up to the house often wash their feet before going up the stairs. In Thai homes, there is often a brocade weaving loom made by the daughter of the family. Similarly, the same goes for Pom Coong village.

Beautiful, peaceful scene in Lac village - Photo: collected

Beautiful peaceful scene in Lac village

Traveling to Mai Chau, you can walk or rent a bicycle to walk around the village, looking at the stilt houses among the rice and corn fields and small poetic streams.

Cycling to explore villages and fields

Cycling to explore villages and fields – Photo: Collected

And you should also enjoy traditional Thai food by the fire and be captivated by the singing, singing and dancing of Thai girls.

You can also buy souvenirs at the foot of the stilt houses in the village

You can also buy souvenirs at the foot of the stilt houses in the village

Day 2

The second day, you will spend to visit Mo Luong cave and Chieu cave, the two most beautiful caves in Mai Chau. In both of these caves, there are stalactites with many beautiful shapes and colors that are thousands of years old. You will be surprised by the mysterious world in these caves.

Mo Luong Cave is the most beautiful cave in Mai Chau - Photo: collected

Mo Luong Cave is the most beautiful cave in Mai Chau

Mo Luong Cave is located in the heart of Pu Kha mountain, in Mai Chau town, and is a natural cave in the limestone mountains, undergoing water erosion to form beautiful stalactites. Mo Luong Cave is located in a beautiful valley with romantic mountains, forests, rivers and streams and idyllic Thai villages. Mo Luong Cave has two doors that look out onto the fields and villages in the valley, so you can see the villages from this cave.

Tourists explore Mo Luong cave

Tourists explore Mo Luong cave

Hang Chieu gives you a different feeling when witnessing the “penglai” scene in the sunset. When the rays of light shine into the cave, you will be surprised by the gorgeous, shimmering beauty of the fairyland in the cave.

From Chieu cave, you can also enjoy a panoramic view of Mai Chau - Photo: Mark Turner

From Chieu cave, you can also enjoy a panoramic view of Mai Chau

Once you have finished exploring these two beautiful caves, take the remaining time to go to Thung Khe pass to admire the view of rolling mountains and cool green valleys and beautiful Mai Chau at the foot of the pass. At the top of Thung Khe pass, there are a few shacks selling corn and bamboo-tube rice for visitors to stop, rest and admire the scenery. There is nothing more interesting than staying at the top of a high pass in the coldness of the mountain dew and enjoying fragrant grilled corn and potatoes. You will never regret looking at Mai Chau from here, it is as beautiful as a watercolor painting.

Mai Chau Palace - Photo: Phung Chi Hieu

Mai Chau Palace – Photo: Phung Chi Hieu

Mai Chau at night seen from Thung Khe pass - Photo: Quang Vu

Mai Chau at night seen from Thung Khe pass – Photo: Quang Vu

Mai Chau specialties

If you come to Mai Chau this October and enjoy simple Thai dishes, you will never forget that unique flavor. The most special dishes are Mai Chau sticky rice, roasted wild bee pupae with sour bamboo shoots, and grilled stream fish.

Mai Chau sticky rice is extremely fragrant - Photo: collected

Mai Chau sticky rice is extremely fragrant and sticky – Photo: collected

Sticky white sticky rice dish eaten with fragrant grilled fish and fatty bee pupae mixed with the sour and spicy taste of bamboo shoots creates a unique, unforgettable flavor. Sipping a cup of fragrant Mai Ha wine, you will be ecstatic, forget the land, forget the sky and be intoxicated with the love of the hospitable people in Mai Chau.

Stir-fried bee pupae dish is very attractive - Photo: collected

Stir-fried bee pupae dish is very attractive – Photo: collected

With these dishes, you can eat them right at your motel, hotel or at the market in Mai Chau. However, it is best to eat in the villages – right at the house you live in, because the homeowner himself will prepare and treat you to Mai Chau’s specialties with the best flavor.

Beautiful scenery of Mai Chau – Hoa Binh:

Mai Chau this season is beautiful and peaceful in the coldness of late autumn. Coming to Mai Chau, you can feel the pure nature, the genuine simplicity of people and the wonderful beauty of the Northern mountains and forests. So, don’t be afraid to miss your trip to Mai Chau!

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