Mu Cang Chai - Khau Pha Pass - Tu Le Valley
Price: 1.490.000 VNĐ - 2 Days 1 Night

HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover one of the most beautiful terraced rice fields in Vietnam.
Explore the cultural beauty of the Thai ethnic people.
Conquer Khau Pha Pass, one of the four great mountain passes in the Northern region.
Learn about the land of Tu Le with its fresh, delicious green sticky rice (Cốm) and the Thai people's tradition of bathing in streams.
Explore unique local culinary specialties.

DAY 1: HANOI - MU CANG CHAI (LUNCH / DINNER)

05h50-06h00: The car and Tour Guide pick up guests at the Hanoi Opera House, starting the journey to capture beautiful pictures of the terraced rice fields of Mu Cang Chai.
06h20: The car can pick up guests at Gate No. 1 of the National Convention Center (at the start of Thang Long Boulevard). After the expressway, the car will stop for the group to rest and have breakfast on their own (if desired). Afterwards, guests continue to Mu Cang Chai. Along the way, guests stop for a break and photos with the lush green Thanh Son tea hills in Thanh Son (Phu Tho).
11h00: Arrive at Nghia Lo town for lunch. After lunch, the group continues by car to Tu Le. Along the way, guests admire the Muong Lo field stretching along both sides of the road from the car. Take souvenir photos with the district symbol of Mu Cang Chai right at the foot of Khau Pha Pass.
14h00: Continue conquering Khau Pha Pass - one of the four great mountain passes of the North.
15h00: Stop at the peak of Khau Pha Pass, at an altitude of about 2100m. Khau Pha Pass, in the local language, means "Sky Horn," the place where heaven and earth converge. Standing on the pass peak, admire the entire Khau Pha valley area, with Lim Thai and Lim Mong villages in the distance. Here, guests also have the opportunity to watch professional paragliders in the event called "Flying over the Golden Season" annually in September.
16h30: Arrive at the stop point to take a motorbike taxi up to visit the Mam Xoi (Sticky Rice Tray) terraced rice field. Following the guide's instructions, guests will pay for the motorbike taxi on their own (the cost can be negotiated) to visit and take photos at this most famous terraced field in Mu Cang Chai.
18h00: Guests arrive at Mu Cang Chai town to check in to the hotel (or homestay, depending on the initial service registration) and rest.
19h00: Dinner. Free time in the evening to rest and explore. Overnight in Mu Cang Chai.

DAY 2: MU CANG CHAI - TU LE - HANOI (LUNCH)

Note: To allow flexibility for guests to explore Mu Cang Chai freely in the early morning, the cost of breakfast will be self-funded and managed by the guests. The tour price does not include 01 breakfast in Mu Cang Chai.
Guests should consult with the tour guide before leaving to choose a suitable sightseeing spot due to limited time. Guests will not be able to visit all the suggested points in the program. Suggested locations:
- Mu Cang Chai Market, a center for trading daily necessities and local produce.
- Visit a Thai village and take photos at the Water Wheel system used to bring water from the stream up for irrigation and daily use.
- Visit the Bamboo Forest. Upon arriving here, guests might feel like they are lost in the setting of the movie House of Flying Daggers.
- Horseshoe-shaped terraced fields...
09h00: Guests gather at the meeting point, bid farewell to Mu Cang Chai town, and board the car, which will take guests to the Ba Nha Bridge area for free photos with the Shoe-Nose shaped terraced field.
11h00: Stop at Tu Le - a land famous for its soft, fragrant sticky rice and the seductive beauty of the Thai girls that has captivated countless young men. The tour guide takes guests to visit and shop, especially for the soft and fragrant Tu Le green sticky rice (Cốm) at the Tu Le market area. Take photos with the symbol of Mu Cang Chai district.
12h00: Have lunch at Nghia Lo. After lunch, guests continue by car to Hanoi via Ba Khe T-junction - Lao Cai Expressway - Noi Bai - Hanoi.
17h30: Arrive at Noi Bai Airport. Guests with evening flights can be dropped off directly at the airport.
18h30-19h00: Arrive back at the Hanoi Opera House. End of the tour program. See you again!

Included:

Air-conditioned car (7-16-29-35-45 seats, depending on the number of guests) serving according to the program.
Accommodation according to the selection upon tour registration:
- 01 night hotel (hot/cold water, air conditioning), 2 guests/room (odd number will share a triple room).
- Clean communal stilt house (shared bathroom).
03 main meals, with a cost of 120,000 VND/person.
Tour guide service for the group according to the itinerary.
Drinking water served in the car on the day of departure and return, 01 bottle/person/day.

Not Included:

VAT invoice.
Beverages during meals and other personal expenses not mentioned in the tour.
01 breakfast in Mu Cang Chai.
Round-trip motorbike taxi cost to the Mam Xoi terraced field.
Difference or arising cost for entrance fees (if any) at the time guests take the tour compared to the time of booking. We kindly ask for your understanding, sympathy, and compliance with the regulations.

Children Policy (Please read carefully to understand the children's standards):

Children from 1-4 years old are free of charge (parents cover all expenses for the child, the child does not occupy a seat in the car) but must pay a surcharge for the boat ride as regulated. 02 adults are only allowed to be accompanied by 01 free child; a second child is charged 75% of the tour price (receives the same standards as a charged child).
If 01 adult is accompanied by 01 child aged 1-4, the child must purchase 50% of the adult tour price. The standard for a child charged 50% is: a separate seat in the car, 1/2 of an adult's meal portion, and sharing a bed with parents.
Children from 5-9 years old are charged 75% of the tour price (includes a separate meal portion, a separate seat in the car but must share a bed with parents). 02 charged children also do not have a separate bed standard.
Children 10 years old and above are charged the adult price.

Other General Notes:

Guests going on the tour must bring legal personal identification (Citizen ID/Passport). Children under 14 who do not have a Citizen ID/Passport must bring at least a birth certificate.
Should bring common medication for diarrhea, fever, and cold.
Guests who are vegetarian are kindly requested to bring their own vegetarian food to ensure their taste preference.
Any service included in the tour that the guest chooses not to use, and is not due to an objective error on the part of the tour organizer, will not be refunded.
The tour guide reserves the right to rearrange the order of the sightseeing spots to suit the specific conditions of each departure day, provided that all scheduled attractions are still covered in the program.
In case the departure day has 10 guests or less, or in case of traveling by 4-7-16 seater car, the driver may also act as the tour guide. These drivers have extensive experience in leading tours.

(*) Customer Responsibilities:

Customers are solely responsible for their health in all circumstances. Customers are obligated to inform the tour organizer of any personal medical conditions (if any) to receive further advice on health matters for each tour they register for.
Customers must safeguard their personal property in all circumstances and at all locations throughout the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for the loss of money, valuable belongings, flight tickets, and personal property of customers during the trip.

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