Boutique Eco-Lodge in Don Village
Charming room built with natural materials, panoramic mountain views, and en-suite private bathroom.

This three-day trek takes you deep into the heart of Pu Luong Nature Reserve, a sanctuary acclaimed for two parallel karst mountain ridges embracing a sprawling valley of tiered rice terraces.
Combining an initial night in a boutique eco-lodge with an authentic homestay in a family-run wooden stilt house in Ban Lac village, this route alternates between panoramic balcony trails, bucolic cycling, and walks through giant bamboo forests.
Morning greeting at your hotel in Hanoi by your French-speaking guide and private driver. Drive toward the mountains of Hoa Binh, stopping at Thung Khe Pass to admire sweeping panoramic views over the Mai Chau valley encircled by karst cliffs.
Pause in Mai Chau for a walk or bike ride through rice paddies and wooden stilt homes of the White Thai community, celebrated for their traditional weaving and embroidery.
In the afternoon, proceed to Pu Luong Nature Reserve, a 1,700-hectare protected area sheltering the largest limestone forests in northern Vietnam. Arrive at Don village and settle into a boutique eco-lodge blending into the hillside landscape. Free time to relax admiring the green valleys.
Driving: approx. 170 km (4.5 hours). Overnight in a boutique eco-lodge in Pu Luong.
Following breakfast, set out on a full-day immersive trek. A short transfer brings you to the elevated hamlet of Bam Tren, situated high on the ridge, providing a spectacular aerial vista over the entire valley.
Begin your descent along rural trails connecting the villages of Bam Duoi, Bong, and Quan, meeting farmers tending hillside crops. Walk through the large hamlet of Uoi with its traditional stilt dwellings, then Lan Trong and Lan Ngoai where heritage wooden looms remain in active use.
Lunch break in Pho Doan town. In the afternoon, the trek continues toward Ban Lac village where you are welcomed into Mr. Ty's traditional three-generation family home. Relax before joining in the preparation of a home-cooked dinner, followed by an authentic family evening.
Hiking time: approx. 5 to 6 hours. Lunch in Pho Doan, dinner, and homestay overnight in Ban Lac.
After breakfast with your hosts, begin the morning with an easy bicycle ride along quiet country tracks off the beaten path, pedaling alongside crystal-clear streams and rice fields overlooked by limestone peaks.
Arrive at Quyet Tien bridge, leaving your bikes behind for an approximate 2-hour forest hike amidst giant bamboo groves. The trail winds beside a shaded stream in a cool, serene atmosphere.
Late in the morning, rejoin your driver for the return journey to Hanoi, arriving in the capital in the late afternoon with drop-off at your hotel.
Hiking time: approx. 2 hours. Return drive: approx. 170 km (4.5 hours).
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Originaire de Nam Dinh, berceau de traditions au cœur du delta du fleuve Rouge, j’ai grandi avec un amour viscéral pour le Vietnam : pour la poésie de ses paysages — des pitons karstiques du Nord aux méandres fertiles du Mékong —, mais surtout pour l’infinie bonté, le sourire et la résilience de son peuple.
Du souffle majestueux des pitons calcaires du Tonkin à la douceur nonchalante des arroyos du Mékong, le Vietnam est une terre de contrastes poétiques. Mon bonheur est de vous ouvrir les portes de nos adresses confidentielles et de dessiner pour vous un itinéraire fluide, vivant et profondément humain.
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The day-two trek begins high at Bam Tren and descends gradually into the valley, with a cumulative descent of approximately 400 meters and short gentle climbs on rural footpaths.
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