Pu Bin Farmstay Tour – 3 Days

Description

Destination General Information: Hoa Binh Province

Located to the West of Hanoi, Hoa Binh province is the land of majestic mountains, massive forests, and a community of ethnic minorities. Visiting Hoa Binh will bring you an exploration of the unique cultures and tradition as well as wonderful moments with interesting activities.

It is a pleasure for Ecohostasia to bring you a countryside journey to Hoa Binh province at its best.

Tour Route: Hanoi – Hoa Binh – Hanoi

Tour Types: Explore and Experience

Guides: Local Guide (English Speaking Guide, Other Languages upon Request)

Transportation: Private first-class air-conditioned vehicles

Accommodation: Local stilt houses

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Ha Noi – Pu Bin

Depart Hanoi at 7:30 am. On the way up the limestone cliffs, enjoy the spectacular sceneries with verdant hills and small forests playing hide-and-seek in the hazy. We stop by White Stone Valley, a frequent stop for visitors on the way to Mai Chau, it is also a local market full of freshly sweet, boiled corns, sugar cane, bottled forest honey, lilies, forest pepper, handmade wooden archery bow, etc. Arrive in Pu Bin before noon. After greetings our friendly host family of White Thai Ethnic, we enjoy a delicious authentic lunch.

Early afternoon, start trekking from Pu Bin Spice Hills to Xa Loong village through the jungle to the Love Valley, interact with local people in their house on still. Herbal foot bath after trekking is one of the experience activities on Pu Bin Spice Hills. Then, you will enjoy the cooking demonstration prepared by our local chef. After dinner, enjoy “Mua Sap” a famous local bamboo danced performed by young local girls and boys from the village (optional activities).

11.30: Arrive at Pu Bin and be greeted by our friendly hosts
11.45: Enjoy  welcome tea
12.15: Enjoy a local lunch
14.00: Start trekking (2,5hrs) from Pu Bin Spice Hills to Xa Loong village through the jungle to the Love Valley
17.00: Relax and enjoy the herbal foot bath.
19.00: Dinner is served with local food prepared by our hosts
20.00: Enjoy “Mua Sap”
21.15: Relax and enjoy the evening.

Day 2: Pu Bin Discovery

After breakfast, trekking through the jungle to Nang village with a visit one of the White Thai family and enjoy Pu Bin’s beauty including visits to houses on stilts where you will see the deep roots of the ethnic Thai culture through vibrant local encounters before go back to Pu Bin Spice Hills restaurant for lunch.

After lunch, from Na Phat village we spend about 3.5 hours walking through three more villages include Pieng Dau, Noong O, and Bin. On the way, we can visit Thai traditional stilts house to understand their cultures, living condition and learn how they work in their terraced fields.  After that, we keep walking to Na Phat village to relax and prepare for a warm dinner in the restaurant of Pu Bin Spices Hill.

07.15: Enjoy a light breakfast
08.00: Trekking to Nang village
12.00: Enjoy the Pu Bin lunch
14.00: Trekking to Pieng Dau-Noong O-Bin
17.30: Join a demonstration cooking class
19.00: Enjoy the dinner
20.00: Relax and enjoy the evening

Day 3: Pu Bin – Ha Noi

After breakfast, trekking around the village and visit the local shaman house to talk to him about some special customs of Thai ethnic and you can see how the local people feed the animal as buffalo with the sugar cane leaf, banana leaf or even feed the chicken (If you want to try, we encourage you to share a hand on this. The last local lunch will be served before say goodbye to the village and transfer back to Hanoi. Trip ends.

08.00: Enjoy the breakfast
09.00: Trekking around the village and visit local shaman house
12.00: Enjoy the last lunch of Pu Bin
13.30: Say goodbye to the village and transfer back to Hanoi
17.30: Drop-off at hotel in Hanoi