Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

An ideal escape of 1 day from Hanoi for nature lovers with plenty of activities to discover greedy landscape and colorful ethnic culture of Mai Chau valley: cycling, handicraft workshop.
Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hanoi
Meal: Lunch | Accommodation: Not any

7:30. Departing from the DCT Responsible Travel office (17 Cau Go), we'll leave the city behind and pass through a craggy, mountainous landscape to Mai Chau Valley. The road climbs to almost 800 meters before dropping steeply down into the valley passing through picturesque rocky outcrops and with views of rice fields hidden in the deep valleys below. We arrive at Mai Chau around 10:30, where we will be welcomed by our hosts and enter a world of new customs and traditions.


11:00. Following a tour briefing we will cycle to Na Phon village through the rice fields, along narrow lanes until we reach a weaving workshop. We will learn the White Thai traditional weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques and experience a hands-on natural dyeing workshop hosted by a Thai lady. The products that you make are yours to take with you along with fond memories of time spent with beautiful people.

*We support 2 local weaving workshops in Mai Chau, one is the workshop of Mrs. Xuyen, an artisan who until now been weaving ancient details of White Thai. The other is the Hoa Ban Social Protecting Center, created in 2008 to support disadvantaged and disabled women while maintaining the traditional handicraft customs of the White Thai ethnic group in Mai Chau, Vietnam.
Both workshops are for promoting sustainable textile fabrics and products with high quality, environmental, and social values.

1:30. Returning to our Homestay we will enjoy a lunch of Mai Chau specialties delicately prepared by your host family.

In the afternoon, we’ll hop on bicycles and start cycling. Depending on the weather and your wishes, our local guide will suggest suitable cycling routes. There are many beautiful cycling trails in Mai Chau Valley which take you through quaint villages, rice and cropping fields. Along the way, you can stop anytime to catch beautiful moments of nature or talk to a friendly villager.

4:00. We’ll go back to our homestay and have tea before saying goodbye to your host, then head back to Hanoi and arrive at around

7:30. End of the trip

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.