Are you planning to go to Mai Chau and don't know what to do? You can refer to the top 15 things to do in Mai Chau in this article. Surely, you will have an interesting journey. Explore it.

Enjoy yourself at Go Lao Waterfall

Go Lao Waterfall is one of the things to do in Mai Chau, about 3km away from National Road 6. You can seek the waterfall downing a 30m cliff into a clear stream. Coming to Mai Chau from May to September, you can admire the beauty of the waterfall, enjoy the cool water, and swim in the natural pool.

Taking with Mai Chau flag tower

Mai Chau flag tower is located on a hill. Standing from the tower, you can see the entire Mai Chau valley, green fields stretch far and wide, stilt houses and the white clouds drift lazily across the peaks.

The woman takes a photo with the background with Mai Chau flag tower

Go camping at Sam Tang lake

Sam Tang Lake in Cao Duong commune is the largest freshwater lake in Mai Chau with over 1200m above sea level and spans 2.7ha. Surrounded by a lake, there are low hills and traditional villages. So, this is the perfect place to go camping. Remember to bring a tent to go on a picnic. You should set it up near the calm water or shore.

Sam Tang lake

Explore community tourism in Mai Hich

Situated about 60km from Hoa Binh city, Mai Hich commune is a home where Thai people live for generations. Enjoy the fresh atmosphere, watch the sunrise, immerse yourself in daily village life. Besides, you can hike up Pu Denh Mountain, explore forest trails, or raft along Xia stream. Don't forget to try to learn traditional craft like brocade weaving, bamboo carving.

Explore the local dishes 

Enjoying traditional dishes in Mai Chau is an interesting experience. You can explore these foods such as sticky rice, bamboo tube rice, hill chicken, fermented stream fish, smoked pork....

Visiting Thai flower garden

The Thai flower garden is about 2km northwest of Lac village. Tourists can seek a stunning place for taking a photo. You can admire  many flowers that bloom following the season, from mustard, buckwheat, cosmos... In the hind garden, this path leads to the fields, you can stroll, take photos and see sightings. 

Passing Thung Khe Pass

Standing from Thung Khe Pass, you can admire the panoramic view of Mai Chau and Tan Lac. The pass is located on national road 6, offering wide views of the valley. Thanks to its road construction, limestone broke from cliffs, creating a white layer across the hills. So, you can see a snowy during the year at Mai Chau. Going through Thung Khe Pass, you can stop at breaktaking beauty and buy some local specialties on both sides such as bamboo rice, forest chili, wild honey.

Thung Khe Pass

Admire Ba Khan Lake by paddle

Ba Khan lake is surrounded by forested mountains with the wide waters of Hoa Binh reservoir. This place attracts many tourists due to its peaceful natural landscape in Mai Chau. To explore this lake, you can try kayaking. Passing limestone cliffs and tree lined shores. 

Visiting traditional village in Mai Chau

Remember to go shopping at markets in Mai chau, offering a glimpse into daily life and ethnic traditions. Pa Co market is located about 40km from Mai Chau commune. This market opens from 6:00 pm to midnight every Saturday and from 6:00 am on Sunday morning. Tourists can buy handmade accessories or watch some performances, play folk games and enjoy some food such as black chicken, thang co...  

Explore Hai Son Mural village

After renovating the old pathway of 800m into a vibrant mural street, the village welcomes many tourists. Hai Son village displays many paintings that celebrate the Thai community's daily life, traditions and natural surroundings such as rice planting, grain pounding, cheraw dancing... 

Watching the beauty scenery of Hoa Binh lake by boat 

Hoa Binh lake spans 52ha and stretches nearly 70km. Taking a boat on Hoa Binh lake allows you to see limestone islets, hidden caves, forested hills. The boat tour can go through some places such as Thac Bo temple, Hoa Tien cave and Ngoc island. 

Hoa Binh lake

Explore colorful culture in ethnic villages

Travelling to Mai Chau, you should explore Mai Chau's culture ethnic villages. There are seven ethnic communities including Thai, Muong, King, Mong and Dao. In these, Thai people form the largest group. 

If you want to explore Thai culture, you need to come to Lac village. This village preserves stilt houses, handmade crafts and daily customs over 700 years of history. 

Besides, you can visit Pom Coong village and Van village to observe farming practices and visit Thai museums. Cha village is a home where Mong people live. Exploring lively weekend markets. Tourists also visit Hang Village to try their hands at traditional crafts. 

You can witness Mai Chau's festivals such as Xen Ban, Xen Muong, Gau Tao, Long Tong, Cong Chieng with music, dance. 

Visit Mai Chau valley by trekking or cycling

Cycling along roads, terraced fields in Mai Chau is one of the best things to do. You can have the opportunity to see farmers at work, admire the peaceful scenery here. Na Meo and Na Cut are two places that you can trek in Vietnam. Passing these places, you can approach terraced fields of Xam Pa. If you get Mai Chau in late May or October, tourists admire the rice season from gentle green to golden yellow. 

Cycling at Lac village, Mai Chau

Chase cloude at Hang Kia - Pa Co

Don't pass up to cloud hunting at Hang Kia - Pa Co, nestled near Xa Linh and Luong Xa mountain ranges, on the top of 1.000m above sea level and surrounded by limestone peaks. 

Visiting thick clouds drift in the early morning from October to April, at 5:00am to 10:00 am. If you want to admire the panoramic view of clouds over the valley, you should come to Mai Chau from October to April. 

In additions, tourist admire the rice terraces hidden under clouds, visit Cong Tro, Sam Tha mountain, Pa Khom - Thung Mai trail.

Discover the hidden caves in Mai Chau

One of the interesting things to do in Mai Chau is to visit Mai Chau's caves, offering a quiet and mysterious beauty. There are two well-known caves in Mai Chau such as Chieu Cave and Mo Luong cave. 

Chieu cave is at the top of 1200 stone steps, in the southwest of Mai Chau town. Stepping inside the cave, you can see two limestone chambers shimmering and an ancient Xa Pung tree.

Mo Luong cave runs 500m deep, situated in the Pu Kha mountain. In the war, this cave was a place that served as a military shelter. 

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