“The stilt house in Mai Châu was the best night of our trip. Simple rooms, a long dinner, rice fields outside the window.”
Experience
A night in a Mai Châu stilt house
- Overnight
- Private, 1 to 6 travellers
- At Mai's Stilt House, Mai Châu
Overview
One night at Mai's Stilt House, a Thai family home among the rice fields of Mai Châu. Arrive in the early afternoon, borrow a bicycle and ride the flat lanes between the villages.
Stop at the weaving looms of Bản Lác on the way back, then share dinner with the family: rice cooked in bamboo, grilled stream fish and vegetables from the garden. You sleep upstairs in the wooden house and wake up to the fields.
Highlights
- A night in a Thai family stilt house
- Cycling between villages
- The weaving looms of Bản Lác
- Dinner and breakfast with the family
Itinerary
Local partnerHosted by a family or business we work with
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Arrive at the stilt house
Tea on the veranda and a look at your room upstairs.
Mai's Stilt House, Mai ChâuLocal partner
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Cycle between villages
Flat lanes through the rice fields, about 10 km in all.
Mai Châu valley
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The weaving looms
Watch the women weave scarves and cloth in Bản Lác.
Bản Lác, Mai Châu
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Dinner with the family
Rice cooked in bamboo, grilled stream fish and garden vegetables.
Mai's Stilt House, Mai ChâuLocal partner
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Breakfast, next morning
Noodle soup or pancakes, with coffee.
Mai's Stilt House, Mai Châu
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Check-out
Walk in the fields or ride on to your next stop.
Mai's Stilt House, Mai Châu
Local partners on this tour
Homestay in Mai Châu, Hòa Bình
Mai's Stilt House
On this tour: Your hosts for the night
A Thai family stilt house among rice fields, three hours from Hanoi. They host the bike ride, the dinner and your night.
Stilt house roomsBicycles included
Meet our local partners What's included
Included
- 1 night at the stilt house
- Dinner and breakfast
- Bicycles
- Weaving village visit
Not included
- Transport from Hanoi (we can add a car)
- Drinks, including rice wine
- Tips
Good to know
How do I get to Mai Châu?
About three and a half hours by car from Hanoi. We can add a private car or book the bus.
What is the room like?
Mattresses with mosquito nets upstairs, a private room or a shared space. Shared bathroom with hot water.
Can children come?
Yes. Children ride on the back of a parent's bike or on their own from about age 8.
Can I cancel?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.
Reviews
From US$48 per person
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