Mai Châu Trips – Tailor-Made Vietnam Itineraries

This mountainous region in northern Vietnam is a stunning and slightly more accessible alternative to Sapa for travelers wanting to explore by trekking or cycling during their trip to Vietnam.

Surround yourself in the green forests and artful rice terraces of the region with a stay at Avana Retreat, a holistic wellness haven made for slowing down.

Scenic path through green rice paddies and karst mountains, Vietnam

Farmer with conical hat in lush rice paddy, Mai Chau Vietnam

Hmong girls running through white buckwheat flowers, Ha Giang Vietnam

Why visit Mai Chau?

Set out on nature walks from your base at Avana Retreat, passing through bucolic fields and bamboo forests and stopping at small villages to learn about local life and customs.

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Set out on nature walks from your base at Avana Retreat, passing through bucolic fields and bamboo forests and stopping at small villages to learn about local life and customs.
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The region is also known for its vibrant handicraft markets and traditional stilt houses, offering a look at the life and culture of the Hmong, the local Thai ethnic minority.
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You’ll have the option to embark on a full-day Hmong village trek, where you’ll visit a local home, following winding, red dirt roads and serenaded by buffalo bells as the animals roam the surrounding hills.

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Other areas to explore

A visit to Mai Chau puts you within easy reach of many other beautiful and fascinating parts of Vietnam.

Sapa

Dive deeper into the nature and culture of Vietnam by journeying north to Sapa.

Mekong Delta

A sampan—a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat—meandering through the waterways of the Mekong Delta’s technicolor floating markets might be the most iconic image of Vietnam.