Dramatic Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi

???? Highlights of Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi:

???? Discovering the best features in the Northern of Vietnam with focus on Mai Chau valley & Ninh Binh with beautiful landscapes, rich culture & tradition and interesting history
????  Enjoying cozy atmosphere at great resorts in Mai Chau & Ninh Binh with outstanding wellness services of Spa, Yoga, Zen Meditations …
????  Living in harmony amongst the wild nature with mountains, jungles, lagoons …
????  Helping you recover physical & mental health after busy tired days
????  Meeting lots of friendly locals and approaching local values
????  Tasting so many great local foods
???? And many other great things are awaiting you ahead

Day 1: Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Hanoi Arrival

On arrival, you are met and transferred to the hotel for a checkin.

Transfer out to enjoy Spa Package

Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hanoi  in Hanoi

Day 2. Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Hanoi – Ecolodge Resort Mai Chau (B)

Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Mai Chau. Check in at the Ecolodge where remarkable landscapes meet tribal heritages.

Lunch at the local restaurant. The finest seasonal ingredients are chosen from a close circle of farmers and prepared in such a way as to maximize your flavor and connection to the regional culture. It is not just about the food itself but also about the cuisine being representative of our secret to happiness and good health.

In the afternoon, you can choose to enjoy your time at the pool. Few images are as iconic of Mai Chau Ecolodge as our swimming pool. The view from the restaurant above puts the shimmering pool in the foreground, mirroring the beauty of nature in a family-friendly space with plenty of room for our guests. Recline around the perimeter of the pool on cushioned sun loungers beneath palm-leaf parasols, and lose yourself in the still-life painting of Mai Chau’s natural splendour.

Beside the pool, a small, thatched hut stocks plenty of drinks to keep you refreshed throughout your languid day. Local beers go well with the scenery on show, while cocktails beneath the overhang of shady leaves add a touch of luxury to Mai Chau’s premier eco-accommodation.

After a day filled with activities, you will definitely feel revitalized with our skilled masseurs who are all local people. They got professional training in Hanoi after being recruited into our team.

Overnight at Mai Chau Ecolodge (Superior Room) in Mai Chau

Day 3. Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Ecolodge Resort Mai Chau Free and Easy(B)

Lovely Breakfast awaits you.

Half/Full Day Mai Chau Cycling

The villages that have stood for centuries in the valley of Mai Chau display a vivid culture raised in the shadows of forested mountain ranges. This cycling tour will reveal the individuality of the Thai ethnic tribe amongst the ancient homes and under the leadership of a Thai tour guide, who will describe the intricate beliefs of the minority group and how they tie into architecture. (Your own account)

Half-Day Pa Co Market

Tour Duration: 3.5 – 4 Hours | Available: Sunday Morning | Hiking Distance: 3km (45 minutes)  | Transfer: 1.5 hours

In the northern highlands of Mai Chau, there thrives several communities of the H’mong ethnic group, a minority with strong ties to the mountains. This tour will bring you to their premier weekly market, Pa Co, where H’mong communities will travel from far and wide to share their handicrafts, food and livestock. The fabulous wares of this market are matched by its fabulous atmosphere, stemming from joyous drinking and long-anticipated reunions. We explore the market thoroughly before engaging in some easy hiking around Pa Co village, where H’mong families live in humble houses amongst vibrant plum gardens. (Your own account)

Half/Full Day Mai Chau Boating

Route: 40km | Private Tour

Discover shimmering plains in the north of Mai Chau with this fabulous boating tour, visiting two ancient and revered bodies of water. We start with a car transfer to the village of Suoi Lon and a mild hike through its undulating outskirts. Our reward is the spectacular waterfall of Go Lao, a pristine cascade of silver water where the adventurous can take a dip. The tour finishes with an hour-long boat cruise across the beauty-flanked HoaBinh Lake, where the humble routines of fishermen at their fishing farms is evident for all to see. (Your own account)

Lunch (Your own account)

In the afternoon, you have the option to enjoy the in-house treatments. Originally, it was long days in the rice fields that grew a necessity for local massage treatments. Ethnic Thai families shared their personal touches on herbal remedies, deep-tissue massages and foot scrubs, all of which now find a common home at Mai Chau Ecolodge. The redbrick spa welcomes up to 10 guests at a time with cool red tiles and comfortable massage beds. Local masseuses dip you into a world of soothing, tribal therapies and established local remedies, ensuring that your explorations around Mai Chau are rewarded in serene fashion. (Your own account)

Overnight at Mai Chau Ecolodge (Superior Room) in Mai Chau

Day 4. Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Ecolodge Resort Mai Chau- Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh (B/_/_)

After breakfast, check out and Transfer to Emerald Resort Ninh Binh.

Option : Cuc Phuong National Park (Your own account)

Visit Cuc Phuong National Park where ecological conservation is the first priority. Cuc Phuong has saved an enormous number of rare and valuable animals from extinction.

Visit the endangered primate rescue centre to see the most rare primates from Vietnam.

Drive to Cuc Phuong National Park centre and trek for 3 to 4 kilometres to see the 1,000 year old tree: a very popular tour for local and foreign travelers. Total trekking time is about 02 hours.

After lunch, drive back to the park entrance with a stop at the Cave of Pre-historic Man to study how early man lived in the Stone Age. Finish the tour at Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh.

On arrival, you check in and might sample one of the suggestions below:

Swedish Massage (Your own account)

Increase inner strength and vigour with this classical massage remedy. Our therapist encourages wellness through traditional Swedish massage movements of light to strong pressure: gentle strokes, kneading, pressing and long sweeping strokes work as deeply as your body needs to boostcirculation and give your system fresh energy to encourage get up and go. A head and scalp massage completes this therapy to leave you feeling completely calmed

Emeralda HarmonyTreatment (Your own account)

Merge the spirit of aromatherapy with the soul of well-being to rebalance mind and body with this therapeutic massage. Combining nurturing strokes with movements towards the heart, using healing oil influenced blends , our therapist helps stimulate the circulatory lymphatic and nervous system to soothe away tension, stress, muscle and joint pain. The perfect treatment for those with signs of tiredness.

Overnight at Emeralda Resort 

Day 5: Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Emerald Resort Ninh Binh – Free and Easy (B)

Breakfast at the resort. In the morning, we suggest the tour options:

Option: Van Long Boat Trip (Your own account)

You can want to watch birds (esp storks), you can take the Van Long boat trip within walking distance. Set amid glorious limestone pinnacles, this tranquil reserve comprises a reedy wetland that’s popular with bird-watchers.  Among the bird species that have been spotted here are the rare black-faced spoonbill, cotton pygmy goose and white-browed crake. Van Long is also one of the last wild refuges of the endangered Delacour’s langur, partly because the wetlands keep predators and poachers at bay.

In the afternoon, you might choose one of the following health treatments:

Traditional Vietnamese Herbal Compress Treatment (Your own account)

Experience Vietnamese herbal compress massage enhanced with heated herbal packs to detoxify and alleviate common muscular aches and pains. Each herbal ingredient has been specially selected to benefit different treatment areas, helping to ease muscular tension, refresh your skin’s vitality, nurture and cleanse your skin of toxins, soothe and moisturise, and calm the body’s emperature. Leave the treatment truly relaxed as aches and pains dissolve away.

Hot Stone Treatment (Your own account)

Create total harmony and balance with Hot Stone Therapy, using ‘Hot Black Basalt’ stones. The treatment acts on the body with very small vibrations caused by the change or difference in temperature. It helps to strengthen the body’s energy through stimulating key points on the body and is an effective remedy for enhancing blood circulation and relaxation, expelling toxic substances, reducing muscle stress and overcoming tiredness.

Overnight at Emeralda Resort 

Day 6: Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Emerald Resort Ninh Binh – Hanoi(B)

Breakfast. Relax at the hotel pool or surroundings with some snapshots

If you take the tour options, you will check out at the hotel and join us for one of those:

Tour option 1: Trang An – Hoa Lu – Mua Cave (Your own account)

Morning:

* 8:30 am: Leave Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh to travel to Mua cave. Though small, this place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. From the cave, you can see all the way to Tam Coc’s three grottoes. Climb 500 stone steps to the top of the mountain to enjoy a stunning view of the country- side and the wonderful Ngo Dong river.

* 10:00 am: Take a small boat along the river to discover the mysterious beauty of the Trang An cave system including Ba Giot, Dia Linh, Toi (Dark cave), Sang (Bright cave), Ao Trai and Seo caves.

* 12:00 pm: Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon:

* 1:00 pm: Drive to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, dating from the 10th century. Marvel at the ancient architecture and the carvings on wood and stone depicting daily life, dreams and wishes for peace and good life..

Inclusive: Transport, entrance fee, lunch & English speaking guide.

Option 2: Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Hoa Lu (Your own account)

Morning:

* 8:30 am: Leave Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh for Trang An Eco-tourism Complex. Though it is newly opened, Trang An has already attracted a lot of local and foreign visitors. Take a rowing boat to discover the marvelous ecotourism complex where a system of unique grottoes like Ba Giot, Dia Linh, Toi (Dark cave), Sang (Bright cave), Ao Trai cave and Seo cave make this place both mysterious and attractive.

* 12:00 am: Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon:

* 1:00 pm: Depart to Hoa Lu temple – one of the most important historic vestiges of Vietnam. This was the first ancient capital of Vietnam, dating from the 10th century. Visit two old temples dedicated to the worship of kings from the Dinh and Le dynasties.

* 3:00 pm: Drive to Bai Dinh pagoda, one of the biggest pagodas in Southeast Asia and explore the largest pagoda, the biggest bell and the highest statue in Southeast Asia.

Inclusive: Transport, entrance fee, lunch & English speaking guide.

Option 3: Tam Coc – Bich Dong – Hoa Lu (Your own account)

Morning:

* 8.30 am: Leave Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh for Van Lam village from where you travel by rowing boat along Ngo Dong river through the rice fields to visit Tam Coc and its three grottoes.

* 11.00 am: Take a shot walk through the limestone mountains to Thai Vi temple which wá delicated to the four Kings of the Tran dynasty in the 13th century and now offers place of peace and simplicity against a backdrop of ancient architecture.

* 11.30 am: Drive to Bich Dong pagoda and visit Ha, Trung and Thuong pagodas. Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon:

* Depart to Hoa Lu temple – the ancient capital of Vietnam, dating from the 10th century. Appreciate the art of ancient sculpture: carvings on wood and stone from the 11th to 17th century, depictiong the daily lives, dreams and wishes for peace and good life.

Inclusive: Transport, entrance fee, lunch & English speaking guide.

After the tour, you will return to Hanoi
Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hanoi 

Day 7: Vietnam Wellness Tour to Mai Chau & Ninh Binh from Hanoi: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast.

Enjoy your free time until transfer to the airport for departure. End of service.

* Inclusions:
+ Private car transfer as mentioned
+ English speaking guide
+ Accommodation at hotels/resorts as mentioned
+ Entrance fee at travel sites as indicated
+ Meals: breakfasts only
+ Government’s taxes

* Exclusions:
+ Optional tours
+ Spa treatments / Massage therapies
+ Personal expenses
+ Other meals