{"id":473,"date":"2020-11-09T01:25:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T01:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/?p=473"},"modified":"2020-11-09T01:25:36","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T01:25:36","slug":"mai-chau-lovely-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Mai Chau-Lovely Getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">ARTICLE CONTENT<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Mai_Chau-Lovely_Getaway\" >Mai Chau-Lovely Getaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#What_Is_Special_About_Mai_Chau\" >What Is Special About Mai Chau?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Some_Activities_You_Should_Try\" >Some Activities You Should Try<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Explore_The_Countryside_In_Mai_Chau_With_Your_Bike\" >Explore The Countryside In Mai Chau With Your Bike<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Visit_Lac_Village_And_Pom_Coong_Village\" >Visit Lac Village And Pom Coong Village<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Visit_Thung_Khe_Pass\" >Visit Thung Khe Pass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Discover_Mai_Chaus_Caves\" >Discover Mai Chau\u2019s Caves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Eat_And_Drink_As_The_Locals_Do\" >Eat And Drink As The Locals Do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Some_Mai_Chau_Travel_Tips\" >Some Mai Chau Travel Tips<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Choose_The_Right_Time\" >Choose The Right Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Prepare_Good_Clothes\" >Prepare Good Clothes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/mai-chau-lovely-getaway\/#Some_Highlights_You_Need_To_Know\" >Some Highlights You Need To Know<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mai_Chau-Lovely_Getaway\"><\/span>Mai Chau-Lovely Getaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>Nowadays, Mai Chau is very well-known for tourism, especially for people who love riding a motorbike from Hanoi to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. It is a mountainous district of Hoa Binh province. It is about 135 km from Hanoi. Mai Chau is famous for stilt houses and green valley. There are two tribes, White Thai and Black Thai here. They make up the largest ethnic population of this region.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Special_About_Mai_Chau\"><\/span>What Is Special About Mai Chau?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>From Hanoi, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/motorbikesshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rent a motorbike<\/a>\u00a0for the ride to Mai Chau. After three hours out from Hanoi \u2013 the capital of Vietnam, you will cross into the mountainous Hoa Binh province to the west. Then, you will meet congested row houses, wide-open fields, mountains as well as quaint wood-and-bamboo villages.<br \/>\nMai Chau is suitable for those who wish to explore the nature beauty of Vietnam\u2019s hill tribes. Mai Chau attracts visitors because of a rural valley, unique culture and laid-back atmosphere. Visitors are also keen to lifestyle of Vietnam\u2019s northwest.<br \/>\nYou just spend several days here; you will forget hard days. You can spend the daylight hours visiting some local villages. Besides, you can bike around the brilliant-green rice fields. After then, you fill your evenings by drinking the local beer while enjoying traditional Tai dances.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_500\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-500 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rice-field-in-mai-chau-e1539228599472.jpg\" alt=\"rice-field-in-mai-chau\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice fields in Mai Chau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Activities_You_Should_Try\"><\/span>Some Activities You Should Try<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_The_Countryside_In_Mai_Chau_With_Your_Bike\"><\/span><em>Explore The Countryside In Mai Chau With Your Bike<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you come here, you will see the great outdoors. They are the ricefields, locals and mountainous backdrop.<br \/>\nYou should explore the countryside by bike. When biking along Mai Chau\u2019s dirt roads, you will see that the scenery changes so fast. Depending on the time of year, you will meet beautiful wild flowers; rice paddies.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_Lac_Village_And_Pom_Coong_Village\"><\/span><em>Visit Lac Village And Pom Coong Village<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Visitors can come to Pom Coong for the sleep as well as Lac for the food. Life in these village is simple.<br \/>\nCome to Lac Village, you will meet the Ha, Lo, Mac and Loc people. You can talk with them because people here are very friendly. You also sleep on the creaky bamboo floor. Besides, you can spend your all evenings drinking the local wine while watching a Tai cultural show. Moreover, Pom Coong village is also an attractive destination. We can come here to enjoy a taste of local village life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_Thung_Khe_Pass\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-499 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/homestay-in-mai-chau.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/homestay-in-mai-chau.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/homestay-in-mai-chau-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/homestay-in-mai-chau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/homestay-in-mai-chau-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/happyzipmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/homestay-in-mai-chau-100x100.jpg 100w\" alt=\"homestay-in-mai-chau\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n<em>Visit Thung Khe Pass<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you are on the way to Mai Chau, you will stop at Thung Khe Pass. It is a rest stop with smoky food shacks as well as a gorgeous view of the beautiful valley below.<br \/>\nYou can sit down at one of the stalls and eat the local fare of the area\u2019s Muong tribe. You also have boiled or grilled corn and sugarcane as well as the sticky-rice dish.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_Mai_Chaus_Caves\"><\/span><em>Discover Mai Chau\u2019s Caves<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The shape of Mai Chau\u2019s beautiful mountains comes from the karst limestone bedrock. It is the same kind of geological formations which created the dragons\u2019 back islands of Ha Long Bay.<br \/>\nPeople say that where there is karst, you will find caves. Therefore, Mai Chau is not an exception. The visitors tend to stop at two of the biggest caves in Mai Chau. They are Mo Luong Cave and Chieu Cave.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eat_And_Drink_As_The_Locals_Do\"><\/span><em>Eat And Drink As The Locals Do<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you stay in the Mai Chau homestay, you can experience many things as the locals do. You can eat the local food served by a Tai Kao, and enjoy the dance performance by a local troupe.<br \/>\nBesides, visitors can eat the traditional Tai cuisine such as steamed sticky rice, xoi nep thuong. Moreover, you also enjoy grilled meat, bitter bamboo shoots and sticky-rice wine.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Mai_Chau_Travel_Tips\"><\/span>Some Mai Chau Travel Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_The_Right_Time\"><\/span><em>Choose The Right Time<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Mai Chau, there are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. If you like sunny weather, you should visit Mai Chau in October, November and from March to May.<br \/>\nBesides, you can visit Mai Chau from December to February if you like coldest months.<br \/>\nWe can see that Mai Chau is beautiful all year. However, it is not suitable for us to travel by bike or motorbike in some months.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_Good_Clothes\"><\/span><em>Prepare Good Clothes<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To have a happy trip, you should bring comfortable clothes and shoes. If you travel in the hot season, you should take sun-cream and hats because sun here is very strong. Besides, in winter, you should wear a jacket, a cap, scarf and gloves.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Highlights_You_Need_To_Know\"><\/span><em>Some Highlights You Need To Know<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, you should see the boundless view of the idyllic green valleys in Mai Chau.<br \/>\nSecondly, you can have an up-close look at rice farming &amp; craftwork by locals.<br \/>\nThirdly, there are stilt houses &amp; other symbols of traditional Thai design that you should notice.<br \/>\nNext, you can have a fun evening with rice wine &amp; a Thai dance performance.<br \/>\nLast but not least, the bustling Mai Chau market is filled with unique souvenirs. Therefore, take some back home.<br \/>\nWith above useful information, hope you will have a wonderful trip to Charming Mai Chau!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mai Chau-Lovely Getaway Nowadays, Mai Chau is very well-known for tourism, especially for people who love riding a motorbike from Hanoi to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. It is a mountainous district of Hoa Binh province. It is about 135 km from Hanoi. 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