Bavi Eco Tour: Immerse in Authentic Village Life Outside Hanoi
from $200.00
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Overview
HIGHLIGHTS
• Harvesting tea leaves on the over-30-years-old tea farm
• Cooking with local host
• Visiting local workshops in the village
• Cycling across the rice field and villages
• Traditional foot bathing.
– Ba Vi is a Mountainous Area of Hanoi. It’s one of a kind activity where you can escape all the noises and crowds of the big city and allow yourself to explore and live close to local people! It’s a great chance to enjoy a wonderful trip with beautiful villages, the warm welcome of Muong Ethnic village in West of Hanoi.
– Duration: 01 day
– Location: Moc village, Minh Quang commune, Ba Vi dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
6 hours
Pickup or meet at start point
Itinerary
- 1Stop
08:00 – Private guide and car pick you up at your hotel/residence. 09:30 – Arrive at Ri village and meet Duoc – a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner who tells historical stories from his own experience. 10:00 – Follow Duoc to his vast tea farm and learn how to harvest tea leaves. Carry on with the production of tea at his small workshop, most of the works are manual.
- 2Stop
11:15 – Have a ten-minute drive to visit another host family in Moc village where you will enjoy a fun cooking class and have lunch with Chin. 13:30 – Stroll around the village and visit some local families to understand the rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hats and other local products are made. 14:30 – Enjoy a cycling trip along beautiful paddy fields and interact with local farmers. 15:30 – Wrap up your countryside tour with traditional feet soak in warm water with herbs. 16:00 – Drive back to your hotel/residence in Hanoi.
What's included
- English speaking guide
- All activities: Harvesting tea, Cooking, Visiting the local workshops in the village, Cycling, Fishing or Traditional foot bathing, Boating
- Hotel pickup & drop off from/to centre Hanoi city
- Welcome drink and local fruit
- Vietnamese lunch and a bottle of water/pax
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Insurance
- Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
Good to know
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children price policy
- Child under 2 years old is free of charge
- Child from 2-under 5 years old: 50% of adult price
- Child from 5-under 12 years old: 75% of adult price
- Child above 12 years old: count as adult
- Special note
- Total length of cycling: 45 minutes
- Road conditions: Rural trails
- Difficulty: Normal/Easy
- What you should bring?
- Sunglasses
- Comfy & casual clothes
- Camera
- Sun protection/sun cream
