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Mai Chau travel experience: Time, travel, play

Referring to the famous tourist destinations in Hoa Binh, Mai Chau – the favorite destination of young people, because of its natural beauty, as well as a unique and unique culture, this place has conquered. lots of tourists. This article is a summary of Mai Chau’s travel experiences you should refer to.

Mai Chau travel experience

Which month should I travel to Mai Chau?

Weather, climate in Mai Chau is divided into 2 distinct seasons: rainy season from May to October and dry season from November to April next year. In general, the weather does not affect your travel too much, so you can come here at any time. However, according to the Mai Chau travel experience manual , you can come here in the period October – December, the cherry blossom season, the plum blossoms bloom in the whole area.
– Or you can also  travel to Mai Chau  in March – April to see the forest in bloom, along with many special festivals of upland people. Make sure you have a wonderful trip.

Mai Chau travel experience: Time, travel, play
The right time to travel to Mai Chau

How to go to Mai Chau

The distance from Hanoi to Mai Chau is not too far, only about 140km, so motorbikes and passenger cars are the two most popular means of transportation. More specific:

  • Touring Mai Chau by motorbike : For motorbikes, you can follow the following road:
    – Hanoi city center -> go to Xuan Mai -> continue to move to Luong Son -> Hoa Binh -> go follow the road to Muong Khen -> finally to Mai Chau.
    – Note: According to  Mai Chau travel experience, safe and convenient , you should use Google Maps and in combination to ask for directions of local people during the journey. Avoid getting lost, very time consuming to move.
  • Traveling to Mai Chau by bus : You can go to My Dinh or Giap Bat bus station, take the car to Mai Chau with ticket prices ranging from 90k – 110k / person.
    – When moving, remember to remind the car when you arrive at Tong Dau intersection, let you get off. Here you take a motorbike taxi about 5-6km to Mai Chau.


How to go to Mai Chau by motorbike

Going back to Mai Chau

The area of ​​Mai Chau is not too large, the attractions in Mai Chau  and the villages are quite close together, so you can rent bicycles for 30k -50k / bike / day. Most motels and homestays in Mai Chau  offer bike hire, so rest assured.
– If anyone rides a motorbike, remember to bring some spare gas. Because there are very few gas stations in Mai Chau valley, if you do not prepare in advance, you will be led by foot.

Staying in Mai Chau

Mai Chau has not developed high-end hotels, but mainly stilt houses and homestays for about VND 50k / person / night. If you want to find the accommodation including always eating, the price is about 80 – 100k / person / night and these accommodation points are mainly in Ban Lac and Poom Coong. 

Most tourists when coming to Mai Chau usually only stay overnight and then move to the next day, so according to  Mai Chau travel experience  , you should not book in advance because the price will be more expensive than you book directly. Please.

Places to visit in Mai Chau

Where to go when traveling to Mai Chau?  Coming to Mai Chau, visitors will have countless interesting experiences, but definitely do not miss destinations such as:

See the natural beauty at Thung Khe pass :

It is the favorite route of the adventurers and everyone wants to be conquered once. Coming here, not only will visitors discover a lot  of delicious dishes in Mai Chau  such as: Rice lam, boiled sugarcane, … but you can also see the whole beauty of the miniature Mai Chau valley, like a picture. ink is extremely impressive.

Thung Khe Pass

Explore Lac village :

The Lac village is an upland village in Mai Chau dating back more than 700 years and is the main residence of the Black Thai people. People here live on slash-and-burn jobs and weave brocade. This is the ideal place for visitors to explore the unique cultural features and enjoy the peaceful space of the countryside. Besides, you can also experience shopping with many interesting and unique ethnic gifts as souvenirs for your trip.

Ban Lac

Visiting Pom Coong village :

If you are wondering where to go, Pom Coong village is also a famous tourist destination in Mai Chau  that should not be missed. The people here are very friendly and hospitable, always happy with tourists. In particular, the highlight at Pom Coong village is the fresh, clean air from the water source to the natural space, this is the ideal place to relax and relax.

Pom Coong village

Mo Luong Cave :

Also in  the list of attractive attractions in Mai Chau , is the ideal place for those who love adventure and want to find strange feelings. The system in Mo Luong cave consists of 4 main caves, with many stalactites with unique shapes, together with sparkling lights creating a magical space.

Mo Luong Cave

> See also: Hoa Binh Tourism

Afternoon Cave :

Similar to Mo Luong cave, being favored by nature with a diverse stalactite system, with many different shapes and colors. The deeper you go into the cave, the more you will be fascinated by the unique beauty of Afternoon Cave.

Afternoon Cave

Join the Pa Co market :

If you travel to Mai Chau  on Sunday, don’t miss the Pa Co market –  the most famous one in Mai Chau  . At the fair is a cultural exchange between many different ethnic groups, helping you to know more about the cultural beauty of the region, along with that you will be able to shop with many fancy items, along with local specialties.

Pa Co fair

Delicious food, specialties in Mai Chau

What should Mai Chau travel experience to eat? The  culinary scene in Mai Chau is  not too special, but there are still many delicious and attractive dishes you should also try when coming to this beautiful Mai Chau land such as:

  • Rice Lam : Considered as  a famous dish in Mai Chau , with a unique way of processing, rice and salt are put in a bamboo tube and grilled, creating a delicious and irresistible aroma.
  • Sticky rice sticky rice : is a dish made from sticky rice of the Thai ethnic group, grown mainly on terraced fields in Mai Chau. When processing, they often put in wooden planks and cook with steam, creating a “stubborn” aroma in the nose.
  • Muong Pork : Small pig, freely raised, so the meat is fragrant and very firm, processed into many different dishes such as: Grilled, steamed, roasted, …
  • Bitter bamboo shoots: The bamboo shoots are usually taken to dry or pick up and eat gradually. 
  • Wild bees with bamboo shoots : Also  a delicious dish that is loved in Mai Chau . However, to enjoy this dish is not easy, because wild bees are difficult to find, only caught seasonal (mainly in summer). After catching the wild bees, the old ones are often soaked in wine, while the young bees are scrambled with sour bamboo shoots.


Forest bee dish sour bamboo shoots

We have just compiled the full and detailed Mai Chau travel experience to you. Hopefully, this information will help you with your upcoming trip. And do not forget to take your camera to save memorable moments during your trip to Mai Chau.

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