📍 Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

• Airport pick-up and hotel check-in

• Explore Old Quarter, enjoy local dinner

• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi City & Culture Tour

• Visit Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, and Hoan Kiem Lake

• Explore Dong Xuan Market and try local street food

• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Transfer to Ba Vi – Farming Activities

• Drive to Ba Vi countryside (1.5 hrs)

• Experience life as a farmer: plant vegetables, harvest, catch fish in the pond

• Cook Vietnamese lunch with a host family

• Learn to make herbal foot soak

• Overnight in Ba Vi homestay

Day 4: Cooking Class & Folk Music Exchange

• Visit local market and prepare lunch with hosts

• Afternoon: Participate in Quan Ho folk songs or bamboo dancing (based on availability)

• Overnight in Ba Vi

Day 5: Transfer to Mai Chau – Explore Thai Village

• Scenic drive to Mai Chau (approx. 3 hours)

• Trekking through villages and rice fields

• Dinner with a local Thai family and cultural performance

• Overnight in Mai Chau stilt house

Day 6: Biking & Festival Experience (if in season)

• Morning biking to ethnic villages

• Visit traditional weaving workshops or join a local celebration if scheduled

• Optional: Bamboo rafting or embroidery workshop

• Overnight in Mai Chau

Day 7: Transfer to Pu Luong – Nature Trekking

• Journey to Pu Luong Nature Reserve (2 hours)

• Trek through terraced rice fields, water wheels, and hidden villages

• Overnight in Pu Luong eco-lodge

Day 8: Pu Luong – Transfer to Ninh Binh

• Light morning trek or relax at the lodge

• Transfer to Ninh Binh (approx. 3.5 hours)

• Check-in at homestay or eco-lodge

• Overnight in Ninh Binh

Day 9: Ninh Binh Exploration

• Visit Trang An boat ride or Tam Coc

• Climb Hang Mua Viewpoint for a panoramic shot

• Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda – Vietnam’s largest Buddhist complex

• Overnight in Ninh Binh

Day 10: Back to Hanoi – Departure

• Transfer to Hanoi (2 hours)

• Drop-off at airport or city center – End of services