Pu Luong in the most beautiful ripe rice season is the reason you should choose this as a destination to bring you different summer days with lots of beautiful shimmering “virtual life” photos.

About 160 km from Hanoi, Pu Luong Nature Reserve is an ideal destination for a short vacation, attracting visitors by its unspoiled and peaceful landscape. This place is located in the northwest of Thanh Hoa province, bordering the Vietnam – Laos border.

Due to the geographical distance is not far and it is convenience to travel, the cost for a self-sufficient trip to Pu Luong is only more than 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 VND/person if departing from Hanoi for 2 days and 1 night. . Moreover, the accommodation and food services in Pu Luong also receive many good reviews compared to many other tourist destinations. With this advantage, this will definitely be a destination that promises to give you great experiences on your next vacation!($1=24,000 VND)

Pu Luong means the highest peak of the village, in the Thai language. This place concentrates mostly Thai and Muong people. (Photo: Thu Thao)

Transportation cost: About 500 thousand VND/person

If you come from Hanoi, you can travel by personal means, bus or train. Accordingly, you can refer to one of the following ways:

1. Road

Currently, there are many road vehicles to go to Pu Luong such as buses, limousines, etc. You can contact the bus operator to choose the one that suits your schedule. Some bus routes to Pu Luong such as:

– Limousine Ecotravel: 400,000 VND/round-trip ticket.

– Hoang Phuong bus: 200,000 VND/round-trip ticket.

Note: Usually the vehicles only go to the district center. From here, you can rent a motorbike, take a motorbike taxi or take a taxi to travel another 20km to get to Pu Luong.

In addition, you also depart at Giap Bat and Yen Nghia bus stations and take the bus to Ninh Binh, travel time is about 4-5 hours, ticket price is 150,000 VND one way.

– In case of forced air travel due to geographical distance, visitors can go to Tho Xuan airport (Thanh Hoa) from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Da Lat, Buon Me Thuot , Can Tho, with a one-way ticket from 700,000 VND or more depending on the time of booking. After that, taxi is the most active means to move on to Pu Luong, 100km away, costing about 900,000 VND a trip.

2. Railway

Similar to taking a plane, you can take the train to Hanoi station or go straight to Thanh Hoa station then take a bus or rent a motorbike to Pu Luong. Traveling by rail is safe and convenient, so it is also chosen by many tourists. Train ticket price to Thanh Hoa is аbout: from 120,000 – 250,000 VND (depending on seat).

You can choose for yourself by many different types of means. But the best thing to do is ask the property if they support a car and book it here for convenience if you are not a connoisseur! (Illustrated image)

3. Means of transport in Pu Luong

Pu Luong is a mountainous area that is still quite wild, so there are not many transportation services such as buses and taxis, but mainly by motorbike or on foot:

– Motorcycle: this is the most popular form of transportation. You can rent motorbikes from people or rent them at your hotel or homestay. The price of motorbike rental in Pu Luong ranges from 150,000 VND/day depending on the location.

– Walking: for the sightseeing stages, you have to climb passes, wade streams, and enter the bumpy trails, you can only do trekking. If your health is not good, you should choose to rent a motorbike to travel because the rental price is not high.

Accommodation cost: About 800,000 VND/person

Regarding accommodation, Pu Luong tourist area currently has two popular forms: resorts and homestays, concentrated in Ban Don and Ban Bang. Homestays and community houses on stilts cost about 200,000 – 450,000 VND per night. If you go in a crowd and want to save money, you can consider choosing this form of accommodation.

If you want to stay in a bit more advanced locations, you can refer to some well-rated resorts such as: Pu Luong Retreat, Ciel de PuLuong, Puluong Eco Garden, Jungle Lodge Pu Luong, which maintain prices at the same level. 380,000 to 1 million VND a night depending on the time. If you book in advance, you will most likely be able to book a relatively cheap price and still enjoy high-class resort services.

In Pu Luong, there are many beautiful places to stay with prices that suit a variety of “budget” travelers. (Photo: Puluong Casa Resort)

Summary: We temporarily estimate the cost of going to Pu Luong for 2 days and 1 night if you depart from Hanoi, it will cost about 2.2 million VND/person, including:

– Round trip ticket from Hanoi: about 500,000 VND

– Overnight in Pu Luong: about 800,000 VND on average

– Rent a motorbike to travel in Pu Luong: 300,000 VND

– Eating, playing, buying gifts: 500,000 VND

Tickets to visit and experience: about 100,000 VND

Wish you have a nice trip!

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