The Ngoc Son Ngo Luong Nature Reserve is created in 2006 and opened to tourists in 2010. The reserve is a beautiful new ecotourism destination southeast of Hanoi city. It is situated between Cuc Phuong National Park and Pu Luong Nature Reserve. The Ngoc Son Ngo Luong Nature Reserve contains a variety of wonderful landscapes and ecosystems and is also home to traditional villages of the Muong ethnic minority. This is a relaxing and peaceful place, where you can be surrounded by nature and rediscover a sustainable way of living.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ngoc Son Ngo Luong Nature Reserve. Trekking. Homestay
Day 2: Trek to Mon village. Return to Ngoc Son town by motorbike. Car transfer back to Hanoi
Tour detail:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ngoc Son Ngo Luong Nature Reserve. Trekking. Homestay (L,D).
8.00 AM: you will be met up with The B Tourist team at your hotel in Hanoi. Depart for Hoa Binh province. After about three hour drive you get the Ngoc Son – Ngo Luong nature reserve at around 11.00. The car stops at the headquarters of the reserve where you will meet some rangers and have a brief explanation about the global nature conservation and livelihood improvement project. Then you take a short walk to a local restaurant where you enjoy some local specialties.
After lunch, you start your adventure, along with The B Tourist guide trekking right from the restaurant, heading down in the valley to reach Mu village. You take your time to stroll around the village and have a break near by the Mu waterfalls. Then keep walking across the terraced rice fields to Sat village and settle down in a homestay there.
Day 2: Trek to Mon village. Return to Ngoc Son town by motorbike. Car transfer back to Hanoi (B,L).
The reserve has this particularity to alternate wild areas with very vivid villages. A chance for travelers here to feel different atmospheres along a walk. Today you follow another trail, heading through Khay village, forest hillside, corn and paddy fields. After about four hiking, you arrive in Mon village where you will enjoy your lunch with some other local specialties.
After lunch, you will take a motor-taxi to get back to Chien village where your vehicle will be waiting for your for the three-hour drive back to Hanoi.
Arriving back in Hanoi around late afternoon, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Hanoi. Trip ends.
The facts...
Climate
From July to September, the climate is usually humid and hot.
From October to June brings cooler and more pleasant weather.
Transport
- Boat.
- Vehicle.
Tour Guides
Our experienced and friendly Tour Guide(s) speak excellent English or French.
They are extremely knowledgeable about local cultures, history and the environment.
Meals
- 1 breakfast
- 2 lunches.
- 1 dinner.
We choose local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area, at local restaurants, markets or homes.
We also cater for Vegetarians but please request this at time of booking.
Accommodation
- Home stay (1 night).
A clean and comfortable home stay and hotel with mosquito nets provided.
Tour price includes
+ Private door-to-door pick-up & -off services.
+ All private transfer and transportation
+ Home-stay with daily breakfast
+ Experienced English or French speaking guide.
+ Private boat trip
+ Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast ; L: Lunch ; D: Dinner)
+ All sightseeing tickets.
+ No extra charge after confirmation
+ 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Tour price excludes
+ Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
+ Travel insurance
+ Beverage
+ Other services not mentioned above
What to take
+ Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes. Take a small day pack for hiking and trekking.
+ It is essential to bring your passport on this trip. We also recommend packing: insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat and sun hat, towels, toiletries, flash lights, sunglasses & hat with shade...
Have a great Journey!
