Move
From Hanoi, go in the direction of National Highway 6 through Mai Chau, Hoa Binh, then follow National Highway 15 C to Co Luong, Dong Dien to Pu Luong. If from Thanh Hoa, visitors run the Ho Chi Minh trail back to the Northwest, to Cam Thuy town, continue to Canh Nang town, turn to road 15C for another 10 km to come.
Currently, many accommodation spots sell combos, including round-trip cars from Hanoi to Pu Luong and rooms priced from 800,000 VND per person per night. In addition, guests traveling in groups can rent a private car package or pick up a passenger car for 300,000 VND per person for a round-trip ticket, a high-quality car costs about 500,000 VND.
When arriving in Pu Luong, visitors go to attractions and villages by motorbike, bicycle or trekking. Many accommodations offer these services with a guide.
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Accommodation
Currently, there are more and more homestays, motels, and resorts in Pu Luong but still ensure the environmental landscape of nature reserves and ecotourism development. For nature lovers and like to learn about local culture, visitors can choose to stay at homestays, homestays in Kho Muong, Kit, Hieu villages... price from 100,000 VND per night.
In addition, tourists who like luxury resorts also have many options to stay at resorts such as Pu Luong Retreat, Pu Luong Eco Garden, Pu Luong Natura, Ciel del Puluong, Pu Luong Tree House, Pu Luong Hillside Lodge... the price is from 300,000 to more than 1,000,000 VND per night. These places have spacious rooms, infinity pools, lovely miniatures, super beautiful views of rice... Due to the association with ecotourism, often resorts do not have televisions, air conditioning... However, the room is always clean, airy, and has enough basic amenities.
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Where to play
Located on the road from Mai Chau to Pu Luong, Son Ba Muoi are 3 highland villages in Lung Cao commune, Ba Thuoc district, with a mild climate, temperature of 18-22 degrees Celsius. Overcoming steep slopes and bends, visitors stopping at Son Ba Muoi will enjoy the peaceful rhythm of life in the midst of majestic natural scenery.
Going deeper into the core area of Pu Luong conservation area, Hieu village famous for Hieu Waterfall There is a clear and strong water flow, flowing in many layers to attract tourists to take a cool bath. At the foot of the waterfall are natural "baths", transparent water, cool in summer and warm in winter. In addition to bathing in waterfalls, you should also visit palm hills, terraced fields, and primeval forests.
About 11km from Hieu Waterfall is Shrimp Village or Cham Stream, where there are huge streams of water and experience floating on the river with a bamboo raft. The rafting tour time is 1 hour, each raft can carry 8-14 people, the price is 50,000 VND per person.
In addition, visitors should not forget to experience hiking through terraced fields, cycling, bamboo rafting on the river... or simply relax, read and breathe fresh air
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Pu Luong Peak About 1,700 m high, it is one of the peaks that trekkers love to conquer because the road up the mountain is quite steep with many rugged and winding sections. It takes about 6 hours in good weather conditions to climb to the top of Pu Luong. Standing on the top of Pu Luong, you can fully admire the poetic scenery of mountains, forests, fields, and valleys at the foot of the mountain.
Ban Don is a place where a large number of Thai people live. In the past 2-3 years, domestic and foreign tourists have come to Don village more and more. The village has a peaceful space, pristine natural landscape with many attractive specialties such as: bamboo shoots, ducks, wild boars, hill chickens, squash vegetables, squash tops...
Kho Muong Village and Bat Cave are the most attractive places in Pu Luong that visitors should not miss. Although the road to Kho Muong is difficult to go because of the zigzag slope on the side of the cliff and the abyss, everyone must be surprised by the hidden beauty of this place. Just looking at it from a distance, you can see the stilt roofs, rice fields, corn fields spreading out and the undulating mountains surrounding the village.
Walk from the beginning of the village through a large rice field to near the end of the trail Bat Cave or Kho Muong cave. Limestone stalactites formed about 250 million years ago have created this cave. It is also home to many species of bats. The deeper you go into the cave, the more you will see a large space covered by strangely shaped stalactite blocks.
Pho Don Fair Market takes place every Thursday and Sunday. Coming here, you can not only experience the highland market but also shop for souvenirs, local products and eat specialties. The special feature is that the market still operates in a way of exchanging goods equal to value, rarely finding challenges and paying prices.
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Eating
The specialty of Pu Luong must be mentioned Co Lung duck. Duck meat is lean, firm and fragrant, grilled with charcoal, the price is 450,000 VND per duck, enough for 3-4 people to eat. Besides, you can book the host to stay with dishes such as stone snails, hill chicken, grilled stream duck, roasted wild boar, sour bamboo shoots, bitter bamboo shoots, wild vegetable soup, blue rice, banana flower stuffing...
Suggested itinerary
Day 1: Son Ba Muoi - Ban Hieu - Hieu Waterfall
Day 2: Climb the top of Pu Luong - Ban Don
Day 3: Kho Muong Village - Bat Cave - Pho Doan Market
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According to VnE