Pu Luong Nature Reserve Trekking Tour Reviews

The Pu Luong, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

Trekking tours to Pu Luong national park can be arranged in three or four days. The tours should be arranged with a Hanoi based tour operator who will provide transfer from Hanoi to Pu Luong Nature reserve, an English-speaking tour guide, local porter, cook and other necessary trekking equipments.

You will sleep in the houses of the people. The houses are simple and each day you will sleep in one kind of house, depending on the origin (ethnology)  of the family. The guide will tell you why the houses are different from each others.

You will sleep on the floor, with other people (guides). But they put a mattress for you, and make a kind of private room with the mosquito's´s protector. The bathroom is on another place, outside the house. So don´t forget to take a comfortable sandal to walk outside. It is very comfortable. But maybe you will not find before the end of the trek, so you can take a shoe like Crocs. It will be ok.

There is another important thing. When you go to the hike, your bags will be taken in a motorcycle. So don´t forget to take raincoat for your bags. If you don´t have one, you can take big a plastic bags (garbage bags)  to cover your bag, because during the days, it rains. Take one for each day of walk, because it can tear

After the trekking tour to Pu Luong nature reserve, it is possible for you to come back to Hanoi or make a short extension trip to Tam Coc (“Halong bay inland”).

For more information either visit www.puluongnaturereserve.com or www.lotussiatravel.com

Trek Vietnam Pu Luong Nature Reserve December

December is a very good month for planning a trek in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. December falls into the early days of 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 from the north, the temperature can become even lower. It goes sometimes under 10 degree C. It is chilly cold when the temperature goes under ten since it is quite humid in Pu Luong Nature Reserve, in the northern Vietnam. There is a little rain in December. This is not the big rain but it can last for hours. There is about 5 hour sunshine per day. It is cloudy most of the time.

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in the northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

To reach Pu Luong Nature Reserve, travelers can either book a private car with driver in Hanoi or take the public bus which leave My Dinh bus station daily. Most of travelers travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about four hours. Upon their arrival in Mai Chau village, they make a stop for lunch before heading towards Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

There is a wide selection of trekking tours can be arranged in Pu Luong Nature Reserve ranging from the overnight trek to the 5-day trek. Based on trip length and guest special interest, different ethnic villages and hiking trails are added to the packaged tour. The two-day tour usually includes a car transfer from Mai Chau to Sai village where trekkers start their overnight hike through local Thai hamlets, rice fields before being picked up again and transferred back to Hanoi via Mai Chau. The longer treks offer the opportunity to begin the tour in Sai village near Mai Chau and ends up in Pho Doan townlet where the car is ready for the journey back to Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh trail.

Pu Luong trekking tours used to be provided with English-speaking tour guide, car transfers, homestay, meals, local porters, trekking equipments. During the hike travelers will share the house with the host with private bedding setup. They sleep on wooden or bamboo floor. Soft mattress and mosquito net are provided on the spot. Although hot water is available, the life conditions are very simple and limited. Those who wish having a luxury, comfortable trek should not book a Pu Luong trekking package.

If you are about to make a trek to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in December, we recommend you booking the trekking package as soon as possible since December falls into the high travel season. Lots of foreign tourists come and travel in Vietnam during this month, especially during the period Christmas and New Year Eve (December 24th – January 2nd). There may not be many people who are interested in the same Pu Luong trekking tour. Therefore, there are not so many knowledgeable, experienced tour guides who will be free at the last minute in December. As an experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel, I recommend you booking the trekking package several months in advance to make sure that you get a good arrangement.

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

Trek Vietnam Pu Luong Nature Reserve November

November is a very good month for planning a trek in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. November falls into the early days of 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 from the north, the temperature can become even lower. It goes sometimes under 10 degree C. It is chilly cold when the temperature goes under ten since it is quite humid in Pu Luong Nature Reserve, in the northern Vietnam. There is a little rain in November. This is not the big rain but it can be last for hours. There are about 5 hour sunshine per day. It is cloudy most of the time.

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in the northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

To reach Pu Luong Nature Reserve, travelers can either book a private car with driver in Hanoi or take the public bus which leave My Dinh bus station daily. Most of travelers travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about four hours. Upon their arrival in Mai Chau village, they make a stop for lunch before heading towards Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

There is a wide selection of trekking tours can be arranged in Pu Luong Nature Reserve ranging from the overnight trek to the 5-day trek. Based on trip length and guest special interest, different ethnic villages and hiking trails are added to the packaged tour. The two-day tour usually includes a car transfer from Mai Chau to Sai village where trekkers start their overnight hike through local Thai hamlets, rice fields before being picked up again and transferred back to Hanoi via Mai Chau. The longer treks offer the opportunity to begin the tour in Sai village near Mai Chau and ends up in Pho Doan townlet where the car is ready for the journey back to Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh trail.

Pu Luong trekking tours used to be provided with English-speaking tour guide, car transfers, homestay, meals, local porters, trekking equipments. During the hike travelers will share the house with the host with private bedding setup. They sleep on wooden or bamboo floor. Soft mattress and mosquito net are provided on the spot. Although hot water is available, the life conditions are very simple and limited. Those who wish having a luxury, comfortable trek should not book a Pu Luong trekking package.

If you are about to make a trek to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in November, we recommend you booking the trekking package as soon as possible since November falls into the high travel season. Lots of foreign tourists come and travel in Vietnam during this month. There may not be many people who are interested in the same Pu Luong trekking tour. Therefore, there are not so many knowledgeable, experienced tour guides who will be free at the last minute in November. As an experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel, I recommend you booking the trekking package several months in advance to make sure that you get a good arrangement.

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

Trek Vietnam Pu Luong Nature Reserve October

October is one of the two best months for trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve since the temperature and the weather of October is just what you wish to have for a good trek. October falls into the 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 therefore little rain which is less frequent than in September. Besides, it is quite dry in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in October. Traveling to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in October offers you the opportunity to see people harvesting, to experience the life of a farmer.

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in the northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

To reach Pu Luong Nature Reserve, travelers can either book a private car with driver in Hanoi or take the public bus which leave My Dinh bus station daily. Most of travelers travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about four hours. Upon their arrival in Mai Chau village, they make a stop for lunch before heading towards Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

There is a wide selection of trekking tours can be arranged in Pu Luong Nature Reserve ranging from the overnight trek to the 5-day trek. Based on trip length and guest special interest, different ethnic villages and hiking trails are added to the packaged tour. The two-day tour usually includes a car transfer from Mai Chau to Sai village where trekkers start their overnight hike through local Thai hamlets, rice fields before being picked up again and transferred back to Hanoi via Mai Chau. The longer treks offer the opportunity to begin the tour in Sai village near Mai Chau and ends up in Pho Doan townlet where the car is ready for the journey back to Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh trail.

Pu Luong trekking tours used to be provided with English-speaking tour guide, car transfers, homestay, meals, local porters, trekking equipments. During the hike travelers will share the house with the host with private bedding setup. They sleep on wooden or bamboo floor. Soft mattress and mosquito net are provided on the spot. Although hot water is available, the life conditions are very simple and limited. Those who wish having a luxury, comfortable trek should not book a Pu Luong trekking package.

If you are about to make a trek to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in October, we recommend you booking the trekking package as soon as possible since October falls into the high inbound travel season. That means lots of foreign tourists come and travel in Vietnam during this month. There may not be many people who are interested in the same Pu Luong trekking tour. Therefore, there are not so many knowledgeable, experienced tour guides who will be free at the last minute in October. As an experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel, I recommend you booking the trekking package several months in advance to make sure that you have a good arrangement.

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

Trek Vietnam Pu Luong Nature Reserve September

September is a good month for trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve 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 hour 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 Pu Luong Nature Reserve in September, both options shot treks and multi-day treks can be available.

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in the northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

To reach Pu Luong Nature Reserve, travelers can either book a private car with driver in Hanoi or take the public bus which leave My Dinh bus station daily. Most of travelers travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about four hours. Upon their arrival in Mai Chau village, they make a stop for lunch before heading towards Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

There is a wide selection of trekking tours can be arranged in Pu Luong Nature Reserve ranging from the overnight trek to the 5-day trek. Based on trip length and guest special interest, different ethnic villages and hiking trails are added to the packaged tour. The two-day tour usually includes a car transfer from Mai Chau to Sai village where trekkers start their overnight hike through local Thai hamlets, rice fields before being picked up again and transferred back to Hanoi via Mai Chau. The longer treks offer the opportunity to begin the tour in Sai village near Mai Chau and ends up in Pho Doan townlet where the car is ready for the journey back to Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh trail.

Pu Luong trekking tours used to be provided with English-speaking tour guide, car transfers, homestay, meals, local porters, trekking equipments. During the hike travelers will share the house with the host with private bedding setup. They sleep on wooden or bamboo floor. Soft mattress and mosquito net are provided on the spot. Although hot water is available, the life conditions are very simple and limited. Those who wish having a luxury, comfortable trek should not book a Pu Luong trekking package.

If you already plan your Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tour in September, try to make the trek at the end of the month is the autumn. You enjoy the best weather in the northern Vietnam – sunshine, clear sky, not much rain. You can do the trek in small groups, big group or even with your kids. Also try to have the trekking package booked months in advance to make sure that your local team have enough time to make the best arrangements.

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

Trek Vietnam Pu Luong Nature Reserve August

August may not be an ideal month for trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve since August falls into the summer in the northern Vietnam when the temperature is quite hot, at about  31 degree C day time. The temperature sometimes goes up to 35 - 38 degree C outside. The temperature can be lower at night, about 24 degree C. The sky is clear with about 5 hour sunshine per day. The big rain is quite often but does not last for days. It is humid and uncomfortable. Only short treks are recommended to those travelling to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in August.

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in the northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

To reach Pu Luong Nature Reserve, travelers can either book a private car with driver in Hanoi or take the public bus which leave My Dinh bus station daily. Most of travelers travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about four hours. Upon their arrival in Mai Chau village, they make a stop for lunch before heading towards Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

There is a wide selection of trekking tours can be arranged in Pu Luong Nature Reserve ranging from the overnight trek to the 5-day trek. Based on trip length and guest special interest, different ethnic villages and hiking trails are added to the packaged tour. The two-day tour usually includes a car transfer from Mai Chau to Sai village where trekkers start their overnight hike through local Thai hamlets, rice fields before being picked up again and transferred back to Hanoi via Mai Chau. The longer treks offer the opportunity to begin the tour in Sai village near Mai Chau and ends up in Pho Doan townlet where the car is ready for the journey back to Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh trail.

Pu Luong trekking tours used to be provided with English-speaking tour guide, car transfers, homestay, meals, local porters, trekking equipments. During the hike travelers will share the house with the host with private bedding setup. They sleep on wooden or bamboo floor. Soft mattress and mosquito net are provided on the spot. Although hot water is available, the life conditions are very simple and limited. Those who wish having a luxury, comfortable trek should not book a Pu Luong trekking package.

If you are about to plan your trip to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in August, please note this is not the ideal month to do a challenging multi-day trekking tour since the weather is quite hot in the northern Vietnam, the Pu Luong Nature Reserve in August. It sometimes rains with big rains. The rains does not last for days but this can make the hiking trail slippery and dangerous. Therefore, there are many days of sunshine. The sky is blue and clear. Long treks are not recommended for holidays with kids. We only recommend the two-day treks and the three-day treks to Pu Luong Nature Reserve. You will spend about 4 or 5 hours trekking per day. The adventure tour should be arranged in combination with either the Tam Coc tour or Halong bay tour where you can do some water activities.

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

Trek Vietnam Pu Luong Nature Reserve July

July may not be an ideal month for trekking in Pu Luong nature reserve since July falls into mid-summer when the temperature is quite hot, at about  31 degree C day time. The temperature sometimes 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 hour sunshine per day. The rain gets shower more than in June. It is quite humid and uncomfortable. Only short treks are recommended to those travelling to Pu Luong nature reserve in July.

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve, belonging to Cuc Phuong mountain range, the largest remaining area of lowland limestone forest in the northern Vietnam, is an important example of Limestone Karst, ecosystems renowned for their complexity, richness and beauty.

To reach Pu Luong Nature Reserve, travelers can either book a private car with driver in Hanoi or take the public bus which leave My Dinh bus station daily. Most of travelers travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about four hours. Upon their arrival in Mai Chau village, they make a stop for lunch before heading towards Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

There is a wide selection of trekking tours can be arranged in Pu Luong Nature Reserve ranging from the overnight trek to the 5-day trek. Based on trip length and guest special interest, different ethnic villages and hiking trails are added to the packaged tour. The two-day tour usually includes a car transfer from Mai Chau to Sai village where trekkers start their overnight hike through local Thai hamlets, rice fields before being picked up again and transferred back to Hanoi via Mai Chau. The longer treks offer the opportunity to begin the tour in Sai village near Mai Chau and ends up in Pho Doan townlet where the car is ready for the journey back to Hanoi via Ho Chi Minh trail.

Pu Luong trekking tours used to be provided with English-speaking tour guide, car transfers, homestay, meals, local porters, trekking equipments. During the hike travelers will share the house with the host with private bedding setup. They sleep on wooden or bamboo floor. Soft mattress and mosquito net are provided on the spot. Although hot water is available, the life conditions are very simple and limited. Those who wish having a luxury, comfortable trek should not book a Pu Luong trekking package.

If you are about to plan your trip to Pu Luong Nature Reserve in July, please note this is not the ideal month to do a challenging multi-day trekking tour since the weather is quite hot in the northern Vietnam, the Pu Luong Nature Reserve in July. It sometimes rains with big rains. Therefore, there are many days of sunshine. Long treks are not recommended for holidays with kids. We only recommend the two-day treks and the three-day treks to Pu Luong Nature Reserve. You will spend about 4 or 5 hours trekking per day. The adventure tour should be arranged in combination with either the Tam Coc tour or Halong bay tour where you can do some water activities.

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