Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in December

December is a very good month for trekking in Mai Chau. December falls into early winter in the northern Vietnam. During this period, the temperature is cool, at about 22 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 13 degree C. When there is a monsoon, the temperature can go to 10 or even lower. It is chilly cold when the temperature goes under ten since it is quite humid in the northern Vietnam. There is a little rain in December. Following the statistics there are about 5 hour sunshine per day. It is cloudy most of the time.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers. Please note Vietnamese driving license is required since international driving license is not applicable in Vietnam.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in December, you have many choices. You can do either day tour or multi-day trekking tour. If you book the day tour, we recommend you combining it with other optional extensions such as Tam Coc sampan cruise tour, countryside cycle, Halong bay tour. Otherwise there are different multi-day trekking tours in Mai Chau which take you through Thai and H’mong villages.

If you travel with your kids to Mai Chau in December we recommend some easy hiking tours. You hike on flat trails without much up and downhill walk. If you kids are under 15, you can choose some half day hike around Mai Chau. It is a bit cool in December but the weather of December is very good for active adventure travel activities. This month falls into the high travel season of inbound tourism, especially on the Christmas Day and the New Year Eve. If you already fix your travel plan, try to book the tour and get it confirmed as soon as possible.

At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in November

November is a very good month for trekking in Mai Chau. November falls into late autumn and early winter in the northern Vietnam. During this period, the temperature is cool, at about 25 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 17 degree C. When there is a monsoon, the temperature can go to 10 or even lower. It is really cold when the temperature goes under ten since it is quite humid in the northern Vietnam. There is a little rain in November. Following the statistics there are about 5 hour sunshine per day. It is cloudy most of the time.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers. Please note Vietnamese driving license is required since international driving license is not applicable in Vietnam.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in November, you have many choices. You can do either day tour or multi-day trekking tour. If you book the day tour, we recommend you combining it with other optional extensions such as Tam Coc sampan cruise tour, countryside cycle, Halong bay tour. Otherwise there are different multi-day trekking tours in Mai Chau which take you through Thai and H’mong villages.

If you travel with your kids to Mai Chau in November we recommend some easy hiking tours. You hike on flat trails without much up and downhill walk. If you kids are under 15, you can choose some half day hike around Mai Chau. It is a bit cool in November but the weather of November is very good for active adventure travel activities. This month falls into the high travel season of inbound tourism. If you already fix your travel plan, try to book the tour and get it confirmed as soon as possible.

At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in October

October is one of the two best months for trekking in Mai Chau. October falls into autumn in the northern Vietnam. During this period, the temperature is cool, at about 28 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 19 degree C. The sky is clear with about 5 hour sunshine per day. There is only little rain which is less frequent than in September. Besides, it is quite dry with clear sky. Traveling to Mai Chau in October, you also have the opportunity to see people harvesting, to experience the life of a farmer.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers. Please note Vietnamese driving license is required since international driving license is not applicable in Vietnam.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in October, you have many choices. You can do either day tour or multi-day trekking tour. If you book the day tour, we recommend you combining it with other optional extensions such as Tam Coc sampan cruise tour, countryside cycle, Halong bay tour. Otherwise there are different multi-day trekking tours in Mai Chau which take you through Thai and H’mong villages.

If you travel with your kids to Mai Chau in October we recommend some easy hiking tours. You hike on flat trails without much up and downhill walk. If you kids are under 15, you can choose some half day hike around Mai Chau.

At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in September

September is a good month for trekking in Mai Chau since September falls into late summer and early autumn. During this period, the temperature is less hot than in August, at about 30 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 22 degree C. The sky is clear with about 6 hours sunshine per day. The big rain is less often. It is less humid than August. The weather is very nice at the end of the month – cool, sunshine, dry, clear sky. If you plan your trekking tour to Mai Chau in September, both options shot treks and multi-day treks can be available.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

The domestic travel season begins in June and ends up around late August. During this period there will be many Vietnamese people going on holiday. While most of them go to the beach, some still travel to the mountainous area seeking the fresh air of the nature. Mai Chau is still one of favorite places for Vietnamese tourist and this may be crowded at weekend. Therefore, there is few Vietnamese tourist going to Mai Chau in September. The village becomes is again calm and peaceful.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in September, you have many choices. You can do either day tour or multi-day trekking tour. If you book the day tour, we recommend you combining it with other optional extensions such as Tam Coc sampan cruise tour, countryside cycle, Halong bay tour. Otherwise there are different multi-day trekking tours in Mai Chau which take you through Thai and H’mong villages.

At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in August

August may not be an ideal month for trekking in Mai Chau since August falls into mid-summer when the temperature is quite hot, at about  31 degree C day time. It is possible that the temperature goes up to 35 and 38 degree C outside. The temperature can be lower at night, about 24 degree C. The sky is clear with about 5 hours sunshine per day. The big rain is quite often. It is humid and uncomfortable. Only day tours and short treks are recommended to those travelling to Mai Chau in August.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

The domestic travel season begins in June and ends up around late August. During this period there will be many Vietnamese people going on holiday. While most of them go to the beach, some still travel to the mountainous area seeking the fresh air of the nature. Mai Chau is still one of favorite places for Vietnamese tourist and this may be crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in August, we recommend a day tour, an overnight trip to Mai Chau. These short trips also offer you the opportunity to do some hour walking through local Thai hamlets, rice fields. If you do the overnight trek, you have the opportunity to spend a night at home. This type of accommodation is truly simple and basic but offers the real life experience. Try to book your Mai Chau trip in week days if possible.

We recommend to most of travelers, those who travel to Mai Chau in August some alternative option which include Mai Chau short breaks in combination with Tam Coc or/and Halong bay. At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit.

For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in July

July may not be an ideal month for trekking in Mai Chau since July falls into mid-summer when the temperature is quite hot, at about  31 degree C day time. It is possible that the temperature goes up to 35 and 38 degree C outside. The temperature can be lower at night, about 24 degree C. The sky is clear with about 6 hours sunshine per day. The rain gets shower more than in June. It is quite humid and uncomfortable. Only day tours and short treks are recommended to those travelling to Mai Chau in July.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau may be crowed and this cannot be the place for those who look for an off-the-beaten path destination. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel.

The domestic travel season begins in June and ends up around late August. During this period there will be many Vietnamese people going on holiday. While most of them go to the beach, some still travel to the mountainous area seeking the fresh air of the nature. Mai Chau is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in July, we recommend a day tour, an overnight trip to Mai Chau. These short trips also offer you the opportunity to do some hour walking through local Thai hamlets, rice fields. If you do the overnight trek, you have the opportunity to spend a night at home. This type of accommodation is truly simple and basic but offers the real life experience. Try to book your Mai Chau trip in week days if possible.

At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. An extension tour which includes water activity is highly recommended while you book any Mai Chau trek in July.

For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in June

June may not be an ideal month for trekking in Mai Chau since June is the early summer when the temperature is quite hot, at about  31 degree C day time. It is possible that the temperature goes up to 35 and 38 degree C outside. The temperature can be lower at night, about 24 degree C. The sky is clear with about 5 hours sunshine per day. The rain starts to get shower, more than in May. It is quite humid and uncomfortable. Only day tours and short treks are recommended to those travelling to Mai Chau in June.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau may be crowed and this cannot be the place for those who look for an off-the-beaten path destination. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel.

The domestic travel season begins in June and ends up around late August. During this period there will be many Vietnamese people going on holiday. While most of them go to the beach, some still travel to the mountainous area seeking the fresh air of the nature. Mai Chau is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in June, we recommend a day tour, an overnight trip to Mai Chau. These short trips also offer you the opportunity to do some hour walking through local Thai hamlets, rice fields. If you do the overnight trek, you have the opportunity to spend a night at home. This type of accommodation is truly simple and basic but offers the real life experience.

At Lotussia Travel most of Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. An extension tour which includes water activity is highly recommended while you book any Mai Chau trek in June.

For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in May

May is also a very good month for trekking in Mai Chau.  May falls into the early summer when the temperature is a bit hot, at about  31 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 22 degree C. The sky is clear with about 6 hours sunshine per day. Although the rain starts to get shower, May is still a good time for those who plan a trekking tour to Mai Chau.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau may be crowed and this cannot be the place for those who look for an off-the-beaten path destination. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel. Therefore the domestic travel seasons starts from June until the end of August. This is the period when lots of Vietnamese people go on holidays and Mai Chau. During the other month starting from September until May the following year, most of travelers coming to Mai Chau are foreigners. They come to Mai Chau for doing either trekking or cycling. The village is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in May, this is a good decision. We recommend either an overnight trek or a multi-day tour which takes you through different ethnic villages are inhabited by different ethnic groups such as the Muong, the Thai and the Dzao. You will have the opportunity to spend a night in a local stilt house, eating local food, chatting up with local villagers offering a real life experience. Traveling to Mai Chau in May, you also have the chance to see people harvesting, to experience the life of a farmer.

At Lotussia Travel Mai Chau trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private car with driver, accommodation, food, meals, drinking water and travel permit. For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in April

April is the best month for trekking in Mai Chau.  April falls into the early summer when the temperature is warm, at about  27 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 19 degree C. The sky is clear with about 5 hours sunshine per day. The weather, temperature Mai Chau has during this month is truly ideal for any outdoor activity including both trekking or cycling.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau may be crowed and this cannot be the place for those who look for an off-the-beaten path destination. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel. Therefore the domestic travel seasons starts from June until the end of August. This is the period when lots of Vietnamese people go on holidays and Mai Chau. During the other month starting from September until April the following year, most of travelers coming to Mai Chau are foreigners. They come to Mai Chau for doing either trekking or cycling. The village is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in April, this is a good decision. We recommend a multi-day tour which takes you through different ethnic villages are inhabited by different ethnic groups such as the Muong, the Thai and the Dzao. You will have the opportunity to spend a night in a local stilt house, eating local food, chatting up with local villagers offering a real life experience. Traveling to Mai Chau in April, you also have the chance to see people harvesting, to experience the life of a farmer.

For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in March

March is a very good month for trekking in Mai Chau.  March falls into the late spring and the early summer. During this month, the temperature is a bit warmer than in February around 24 degree C in Mai Chau (day time). The temperature can be lower at night, about 15 degree C. But it is possible that the temperature becomes lower when there is a monsoon. The sky is still cloudy with few hours of sunshine (about 3 hours per day). Although there is rain in March, the weather is quite sec and ideal for outdoor activities.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam. Except in Halong bay where it may be a bit foggy in March, Tam Coc, Kenh Ga village, Van Long are good destinations where you can do either cycling or sightseeing.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau can be crowed. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel. Therefore the domestic travel seasons starts from June until the end of August. This is the period when lots of Vietnamese people go on holidays and Mai Chau is one of their preferred destinations. During the other month starting from September until April the following year, most of travelers coming to Mai Chau are foreigners. They come to Mai Chau for doing either trekking or cycling. The village is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in March, this is a good decision. We recommend either an overnight trekking tour or a multi-day tour which takes you through different ethnic villages are inhabited by the Muong, the Thai and the Dzao. You will have the opportunity to spend a night in a local stilt house, eating local food, chatting up with local villagers offering a real life experience.

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Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau February

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages where they spend the night in a local stilt house (homestay).

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are more than two departures per day leaving My Dinh bus station in both morning and afternoon. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

February is a very good month for doing a trek in Mai Chau.  February falls into the early of spring. During this month, the temperature is a bit warmer than in January around 21 degree C in Mai Chau (day time). The temperature can be lower at night, about 13 degree C and may become be chilly cold when there is a monsoon. The sky is usually cloudy with few hours of sunshine (about 3 hours per day). There is a little bit more rain February than January.

If you are already plan your holidays to Mai Chau in February, please check with us if your holiday falls into the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the TET festival which usually falls into early February. During this period there are lots of Vietnamese tourists going on holidays. Mai Chau is one of favorite place especially for young travelers including pupils and students. They come to Mai Chau for camping, trekking and spending the night at a local home (homestay). Many tourist sites, restaurants and homestays are closed during the TET festival. If you are not able to change your tour frame, we recommend doing Mai Chau day tours and short excursions.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous can get off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau, picked up and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours can be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam. Except in Halong bay where it may be a bit foggy in February, Tam Coc, Kenh Ga village, Van Long are good destinations where you can do either cycling or sightseeing.

“Mai Chau is one of my favorite places for trekking. I come back here and do the trek quite every year. The Mai Chau valley does not have the wild scenery and the big landscape that people must say wow when they first come. But the Mai Chau people are very friendly and smiley. The area is truly quiet and peaceful. This is the place for you to come and experience the real life.” – Said Cuong Nguyen, experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel.

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Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in January

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages where they spend the night in a local stilt house (homestay).

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are more than two departures per day leaving My Dinh bus station in both morning and afternoon. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

January is a very good month for doing a trek in Mai Chau.  January falls into late of winter and the early of spring. During this month, the temperature is around 20 degree C in Mai Chau (day time). The temperature can be lower at night or when there is a monsoon. The sky is usually cloudy with few hours of sunshine (about 4 hours sunshine per day). It is quite sec in January with little rain.

If you are already plan your holidays to Mai Chau in January, please check with us if your holiday falls into the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the TET festival which usually falls into late January or early February. During this period there are lots of Vietnamese tourists going on holidays. Mai Chau is one of favorite place especially for young travelers including pupils and students. They come to Mai Chau for camping, trekking and spending the night at a local home (homestay). Many tourist sites, restaurants and homestays are closed during the TET festival.

Indeed, Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous can get off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau, picked up and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours can be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam. Except in Halong bay where it may be a bit foggy in January, Tam Coc, Kenh Ga village, Van Long are good for doing either cycling or sightseeing.

“Mai Chau is one of my favorite places for trekking. I come back here and do the trek quite every year. The Mai Chau valley does not have the wild scenery and the big landscape that people must say wow when they first come. But the Mai Chau people are very friendly and smiley. The area is quiet, peaceful. This is the true place for you to come and experience the real life.” – Said Manh Nguyen, experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel.

For more information either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa in January

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai. These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are less infected by the modernization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day. Arriving in Laocai, they can either take a public bus or hire a car to get to Sapa town. The alternative option is to hire a car from Hanoi and travel through Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offering you the opportunity to discover beautiful scenery along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

January may not be a good time to do a trek in Sapa area since it is cool, and foggy. January may be the coldest month of the year. The average temperature is around 7 – 10 degree C. It can be lower when the monsoon comes. It used to be cloudy but not too wet. The rainfall is around 140mm.

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in January then try to find out your trek and have it booked as soon as possible especially when you travel to Sapa during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year which usually falls into either January and February. There are many Vietnamese tourists traveling to Sapa during this period. Besides most of hotels, tourist sites, restaurants, trains are closed during the Tet festival. They can be closed three and four days before and after the TET festival. As an experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel I do not recommend you planning a Sapa trek during this event which may fall into January.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa in January including from half day easy walks to multi-day challenging treks. We highly recommend some short treks and day tours in Sapa in January. The longest Sapa treks we recommend you doing in January are the 3-day treks which can also be divided into two different trekking tours – Easy treks and challenging treks. Please ask your travel consultant to propose the one which fit your needs the best.

As it is usually foggy in January in Sapa, we have some alternative options you may consider if your travel frame is already fixed - visit an ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours. Cycling to Lai Chau; Tam Duong village treks. These optional tours can be a very good choice if there is rain or fog during your trip in January.

For more details either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa January

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai. These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are less infected by the modernization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day. Arriving in Laocai, they can either take a public bus or hire a car to get to Sapa town. The alternative option is to hire a car from Hanoi and travel through Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offering you the opportunity to discover beautiful scenery along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

January may not be a good time to do a trek in Sapa area since it is cool, and foggy. January may be the coldest month of the year. The average temperature is around 7 – 10 degree C. It can be lower when the monsoon comes. It used to be cloudy but not too wet. The rainfall is around 140mm.

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in January then try to find out your trek and have it booked as soon as possible especially when you travel to Sapa during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year which usually falls into either January and February. There are many Vietnamese tourists traveling to Sapa during this period. Besides most of hotels, tourist sites, restaurants, trains are closed during the Tet festival. They can be closed three and four days before and after the TET festival. As an experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel I do not recommend you planning a Sapa trek during this event which may fall into January.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa in January including from half day easy walks to multi-day challenging treks. We highly recommend some short treks and day tours in Sapa in January. The longest Sapa treks we recommend you doing in January are the 3-day treks which can also be divided into two different trekking tours – Easy treks and challenging treks. Please ask your travel consultant to propose the one which fit your needs the best.

As it is usually foggy in January in Sapa, we have some alternative options you may consider if your travel frame is already fixed - visit an ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours. Cycling to Lai Chau; Tam Duong village treks. These optional tours can be a very good choice if there is rain or fog during your trip in January.

For more details either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa July

July may not be the ideal month for planning a trek in Sapa. Therefore if your tour frame falls into July and that this is not flexible, it is possible for you to do some day tours and short treks in Sapa area. It is warm in July in Sapa while it is quite hot in other places in the northern Vietnam. The average temperature in Sapa is around 20 degree C while it is about 32 – 35 in Hanoi. The sky is clear with much more sunshine. But summer shower get more. This is one of the two worst month in the year caused by summer shower. The rainfall is around 490mm.

Sapa is one the most popular destination for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for its local markets, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village. Leisure travelers enjoy a day at the market and an overland tour to classic villages while they spend the night in Sapa at hotel.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek taking them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai, Ban Ho… These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are indeed less infected by the modernization and civilization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in July then try to find out your trek that best fits your needs and budget. July is the high season of domestic travelers. Most of Vietnamese travelers take the overnight train departing Hanoi on Friday night and arriving Lao Cai train station on Saturday morning. They spend the weekend either doing a trek or visit a highland market. If your time frame is flexible, we recommend you coming to Sapa on week days. It is much easier to get travel services arranged on weekdays than in weekend. Budget hotels are usually full since Vietnamese travelers used to travel in very big group size. Think about spending a night at local home or booking the tour months in advance. Hotel discounts and packaged tour promotions can be found in some travel agents who specialized in inbound market.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area ranging from easy day tours, short walks to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of the overnight trekking tours are provided in full packaged including English-speaking tour guide, homestay accommodation, meals, and support car with driver, local porters, and trekking equipments. As the weather is quite hot in July especially at noon time, we highly recommend you taking some day tours and short hiking tours which offers you the opportunity to spend one night or two in a local house.

Having years of operations in the area we always have some alternative options as a backup. These optional tours are proposed when it is rainy in July – Ethnic market tours; River boat trips; Mountain bike tours... We tailor-make these options for individuals, small group tours, student travel, holiday with kids since the level of difficulty is diverse and you surely find one tour or activity which exactly fits your needs and budget.

For more details either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa June

June may not be the ideal month for planning a trek in Sapa. Therefore if your tour frame falls into June and that this is not flexible, it is possible for you to do some day tours and short treks in Sapa area. It is warm in June in Sapa while it is quite hot in other places in the northern Vietnam. The sky is clear with much sunshine. But summer shower get more (not to wet). The average temperature is around 20 degree C. The rainfall is around 290mm.

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

Sapa is one the most popular destination for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for its local markets, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village. Leisure travelers enjoy a day at the market and an overland tour to classic villages while they spend the night in Sapa at hotel.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek taking them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai, Ban Ho… These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are indeed less infected by the modernization and civilization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in June then try to find out your trek and get it booked. June is the high season of domestic travelers. Most of Vietnamese travelers take the overnight train departing Hanoi on Friday night and arriving Lao Cai train station on Saturday morning. They spend the weekend either doing a trek or visit a highland market. If your time frame is flexible, we recommend you coming to Sapa on week days. It is much easier to get travel services arranged on weekdays than in weekend. Budget hotels are usually full since Vietnamese travelers used to travel in very big group size. Think about spending a night at local home or booking the tour months in advance.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area ranging from easy day tours, short walks to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of the overnight trekking tours are provided in full packaged including English-speaking tour guide, homestay accommodation, meals, support car with driver, local porters, trekking equipments. As the weather is quite hot in June, we highly recommend you taking some day tours and short hiking tours which offers you the opportunity to spend one night or two in a local house.

Having years of operations in the area we always have some alternative options as a backup. These optional tours are proposed when it is rainy or foggy. We tailor-make these options for individuals, small group tours, student travel, holiday with kids since the level of difficulty is diverse and you surely find one tour or activity which exactly fits your needs and budget.

For more details either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa March

March is a very good time to do a trek in Sapa area since it is much nicer, warmer than February. The average temperature is around 14 degree C. It is sunshine many days in the month. The rainfall is around 100mm. Indeed march is a very good time for trekking Sapa hill tribe villages, climbing Fansipan mountain.

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai. These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are less infected by the modernization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day. Arriving in Laocai, they can either take a public bus or hire a car to get to Sapa town. The alternative option is to hire a car from Hanoi and travel through Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offering you the opportunity to discover beautiful scenery along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in March then try to find out your trek that most fits your needs and budget. March falls into the high season of travel season in Vietnam. Lots of foreign tourist come to Vietnam during this period and Sapa is one of their favorite place for trekking. Most of travelers take the overnight train departing Hanoi on Friday night and arriving Lao Cai train station on Saturday morning. They spend the weekend either doing a trek or visit a highland market. If your time frame is flexible, we recommend you coming to Sapa on week days. It is much easier to get travel services arranged on weekdays than in weekend.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area. We highly recommend multi-day treks in Sapa if you travel in March to better enjoy the beautiful scenery and to experience the local culture. These can be 3 days, 4 days, 5 days of even longer. These multi-day trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private A/C vehicle with driver, local H’mong porter, meals and other trekking equipments.

Although it is less cloudy and foggy in March in Sapa, we still think about other alternative options you may consider once it become rainy or foggy: Visit an ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours. Cycling to Lai Chau; Tam Duong village treks. These optional tours can be a very good choice if there is rain or fog during your trip in March.

For more details either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa May

Although May is the beginner of the summer, the rainy season May is a very good month to do a trek in Sapa area. There is quick shower occasionally. The sky is clear with more sunshine. The average temperature is around 17 degree C. The rainfall is around 285mm. Indeed May is a very good month to travel to Sapa. The weather, temperature is even wonderful during the early days of the month.

Sapa is one the most popular destination for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for its local markets, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village. Leisure travelers enjoy a day at the market and an overland tour to classic villages while they spend the night in Sapa at hotel.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek taking them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai… These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are indeed less infected by the modernization and civilization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day. Arriving in Laocai, they can either take a public bus or hire a car to get to Sapa town. The alternative option is to hire a car from Hanoi and travel through Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offering you the opportunity to discover beautiful scenery along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in May then try to find out your trek and get it booked as soon as possible since there are lot of Vietnamese travelers traveling to Sapa during this period. Most of Vietnamese travelers take the overnight train departing Hanoi on Friday night and arriving Lao Cai train station on Saturday morning. They spend the weekend either doing a trek or visit a highland market. If your time frame is flexible, we recommend you coming to Sapa on week days. It is much easier to get travel services arranged on weekdays than in weekend.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area. We highly recommend multi-day treks in Sapa if you travel in May to better enjoy the beautiful scenery and to experience the local culture. These can be 3 days, 4 days, 5 days of even longer. These multi-day trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private A/C vehicle with driver, local H’mong porter, meals and other trekking equipments.

Having years of operations in the area we have some alternative options that you may consider while travelling to Sapa, especially when it is rainy of foggy. We tailor-make these options for individuals, small group tours, student travel, holiday with kids since the level of difficulty is diverse. You surely find one tour or activity which exactly fits your needs and budget. Visit an ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours. Cycling to Lai Chau; Tam Duong village treks.

For more details either mail to travel at lotussia.com or visit www.lotussiatravel.com

Trekking Vietnam Sapa November

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terrace rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa to do a trek and to spend a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek that take them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai…Doing these longer trekking tours, they have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with local villagers, spend the night at their house.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day.

Another option is to hire a private vehicle from Hanoi and travel to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offers beautiful scenery you have the opportunity to enjoy along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

If you combine Sapa with Bien Bien Phu for example you can fly to Dien Bien Phu and from then hire a car to get to Sapa.

November is a very good time to do a trek in Sapa area since it is cool (cooler than in October), and dry. It is sometimes misty and foggy towards the end but nice overall.  If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in November then try to find out your trek and have it booked as soon as possible since November is the peak of the high travel season in the northern Vietnam. There are many tourists traveling to Sapa including both Vietnamese people and foreign tourist. Although there are about dozen of trains running between Hanoi and Laocai, but these night trains are usually full at weekends.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa in November including from half day easy walks to multi-day challenging treks. We highly recommend multi-day treks in Sapa if you travel in November. These multi-day trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private A/C vehicle with driver, local H’mong porter, meals and other trekking equipments. In the evening you will share the house with family, eat local food and chatting up with your hosts offering a real life experience.

There also are some other travel highlights which can be added to your Sapa treks such as visit a ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours; Lai Chau river rafting; Ha Giang overland tours; Dien Bien Phu war sites visits; Halong bay cruises; Tam Coc countryside cycling tours are also some great options which can be a good extension.

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Trekking Vietnam Sapa October

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terrace rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa to do a trek and to spend a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek that take them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai…Doing these longer trekking tours, they have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with local villagers, spend the night at their house.

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day.

Another option is to hire a private vehicle from Hanoi and travel to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offers beautiful scenery you have the opportunity to enjoy along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

If you combine Sapa with Bien Bien Phu for example you can fly to Dien Bien Phu and from then hire a car to get to Sapa.

October is the best to do a trek in Sapa area since it is cool, dry and sunshine almost every day. The sky is clear without much fog.  If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in October then try to find out the trek which fit your needs as much as possible.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area. We highly recommend multi-day treks in Sapa if you travel in October. These can be 3 days, 4 days, 5 days of even longer. These multi-day trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private A/C vehicle with driver, local H’mong porter, meals and other trekking equipments.

There also are some other travel highlights which can be added to your Sapa treks such as visit a ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours and Lai Chau river rafting are also some great option tours which can be arranged in October.

If you are about to travel to Sapa in October, you should have your trip booked as soon as possible since October is the peak of the high travel season in the northern Vietnam. There are many tourists traveling to Sapa including both Vietnamese people and foreign tourist. Although there are about dozen of trains running between Hanoi and Laocai, but these night trains are usually full at weekends.

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Trekking Sapa in September

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The most popular mean of transport people used to take to travel from Hanoi to Sapa is to take an overnight train leaving from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day.

Another option is to hire a private vehicle from Hanoi and travel to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offers beautiful scenery you have the opportunity to enjoy along the way.

If you combine Sapa with Bien Bien Phu for example you can fly to Dien Bien Phu and from then hire a car to get to Sapa.

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terrace rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa to do a trek and to spend a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek that take them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai…Doing these longer trekking tours, they have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with local villagers, spend the night at their house.

September may not the best time to visit Sapa since the weather is still hot with some rain. But it is hot with sunny. If you already plan a trekking in Sapa in September then try to find out the best treks wich best fit your needs.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area. We highly recommend some day treks and short trekking tours in Sapa in September. The longest Sapa treks we recommend are the 3-day treks which can also be divided into two different trekking tours – Easy treks and challenging treks.

If you travel with your kids to Sapa in September, we recommend you taking either a day trekking tours or overnight treks which also offers the opportunity to visit terraced rice paddy fields, to meet up with different ethnic groups and to spend a night in a local house.

There also are some other travel highlights which can be added to your Sapa treks such as visit a ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience.

If you are about to plan a trekking tour to Sapa in September, try to avoid to travel to Sapa during the Vietnamese national holiday, the 2nd of September, National Day. Most of Hanoi Laocai train, car and hotels rooms in Sapa used to be full during this period. We highly recommend you begin your trip after this day.

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Trekking Vietnam Sapa April

April is the best month to do a trek in Sapa area since it is warm enough, dry and sunshine. The average temperature is around 17 degree C. It is sunshine many days especially in the late days of the month. The rainfall is around 140mm. Indeed April is the best time for trekking Sapa hill tribe villages, climbing Fansipan mountain, visiting local hill tribe village, doing a mountain bike tour.

Sapa is the most popular place for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek that take them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai. These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are less infected by the modernization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

Located about 350km Northwest of Hanoi, Sapa is a town in Lao Cai Province in Northwest Vietnam. This small, quiet town is home to different ethnic groups such as the Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.
The most popular mean of transport people used to take to get to Sapa is the overnight train leaving daily from Hanoi train station at about 20:00pm and arriving in Laocai train station at about 6:00 am the following day. Arriving in Laocai, they can either take a public bus or hire a car to get to Sapa town. The alternative option is to hire a car from Hanoi and travel through Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai to Sapa. The road transfer from Hanoi to Sapa taking about 8 hours offering you the opportunity to discover beautiful scenery along the way. Those who are on budget can book a public bus ticket at My Dinh bus station. These are big bus where soft sleepers are available.

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in April then try to find out your trek and get it booked as soon as possible. Because April falls into the peak of the high travel season in Vietnam. Lots of foreign tourist come to Vietnam during this period and Sapa is still one of their favorite place for trekking. Most of travelers take the overnight train departing Hanoi on Friday night and arriving Lao Cai train station on Saturday morning. They spend the weekend either doing a trek or visit a highland market. If your time frame is flexible, we recommend you coming to Sapa on week days. It is much easier to get travel services arranged on weekdays than in weekend.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area. We highly recommend multi-day treks in Sapa if you travel in April to better enjoy the beautiful scenery and to experience the local culture. These can be 3 days, 4 days, 5 days of even longer. These multi-day trekking tours are provided with English-speaking tour guide, private A/C vehicle with driver, local H’mong porter, meals and other trekking equipments.

Although April is the best time to trek in Sapa, we think about other options you may consider on rainy or foggy days. The options are diverse including: Visit an ethnic highland market Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Cao Son market on Wednesday, Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday…A two-hour boat trip on Chay river also offers a good experience. Sapa mountain bike tours. Cycling to Lai Chau; Tam Duong village treks. These optional tours can be appropriated for small group tours, holiday with kids or individual travelers.

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Trekking Vietnam Sapa August

August is the peak month of typhoon and rain. It rains very often during the month of August, especially in the mornings. It is warm in August in Sapa while it is quite hot in other places in the northern Vietnam. The average temperature in Sapa is around 19 degree C while it is about 32 – 35 in Hanoi. The sky is clear with much sunshine. But summer shower get more. This is one of the two worst months in the year caused by summer shower. The rainfall is around 670mm. Therefore if your holiday to Sapa falls into August and this is not possible for you to change it, you can do some day tours and short treks in Sapa during this period without much inconvenience.

Sapa is one the most popular destination for trekking in Vietnam since the area offers the wild beauty, beautiful landscapes, terraced rice fields and rich in ethnic traditions. Most of travelers coming to Sapa for a trek, for its local markets, for the fresh, cool temperature and also for spending a night at a local house (homestay). Those who don’t have much time can do a day trek taking them to nearby villages such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phi village, Ta Van village, Lao Chai village, Su Pan village. Leisure travelers enjoy a day at the market and an overland tour to classic villages while they spend the night in Sapa at hotel.

Those who have more time can do a multi-day trek taking them to other remote ethnic villages such as Seo My Ty, Thanh Phu, Sin Chai, Ban Ho… These hilltribe villages are located far from the Sapa town. They are indeed less infected by the modernization and civilization. Doing these longer trekking tours, travelers have the opportunity to see the real Vietnam as they will meet up with different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, the Xa Pho, the Red Dzao…

If you already plan a trekking tour in Sapa in August then try to find out your trek that best fits your needs and budget. August is the high season of domestic travelers. Most of Vietnamese travelers take the overnight train departing Hanoi on Friday night and arriving Lao Cai train station on Saturday morning. They spend the weekend either doing a trek or visit a highland market. If your time frame is flexible, we recommend you coming to Sapa on week days. It is much easier to get travel services arranged on weekdays than in weekend. Budget hotels are usually full since Vietnamese travelers used to travel in very big group size. Think about spending a night at local home or booking the tour months in advance. Hotel discounts and packaged tour promotions can be found in some travel agents who specialized in inbound market.

There are different trekking tours are arranged by Lotussia Travel in Sapa area ranging from easy day tours, short walks to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of the overnight trekking tours are provided in full packaged including English-speaking tour guide, homestay accommodation, meals, and support car with driver, local porters, and trekking equipments. As the weather is quite hot in August especially at noon time, we highly recommend you taking some day tours and short hiking tours which offers you the opportunity to spend one night or two in a local house.

Having years of operations in the area we always have some alternative options as a backup. These optional tours are proposed when it is rainy in August – Ethnic market tours; River boat trips; Mountain bike tours... We tailor-make these options for individuals, small group tours, student travel, holiday with kids since the level of difficulty is diverse and you surely find one tour or activity which exactly fits your needs and budget.

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