Standing at the Mai Chau Flagpole point on Thung Khe Pass looking down, visitors can see the entire Mai Chau valley before entering the journey to explore Mai Chau District Tourist Area - a destination not to be missed for those who who loves sightseeing, resting, relaxing and learning about culture.

Performing arts with unique Thai dance and Thai dance performances

This place is likened to a picture of majestic nature amidst the Northwest mountains and forests. The residence of Thai villages is among lush green rice fields, located a poetic mountainous region. Tourists remember to visit famous community-based tourism destinations such as Lac village - Chieng Chau commune; Van village, Pom Coong village - Mai Chau town; Na Phon village, Nhot village-Na Phon commune, Buoc village-Tam Khoe commune, Hich village-Mai Hich commune. Besides discovering nature and visiting the village, visitors are especially impressed with the cultural lifestyle and customs that the people here are preserving and promoting. The highlight is that people in the villages know how to restore natural conditions, build hamlets and cultural villages, traditional festivals and folk arts, develop craft villages and traditional craft villages associated with tourism that meet the needs of visitors.

Tourists experience traditional brocade weaving activities 

in Lac village, Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau)

Also located in Mai Chau valley, many resort destinations and eco-tourism areas are springing up to help diversify their types and exploit the potential and advantages of local tourism. The most famous is the Mai Chau Ecolodge resort in Na Phon commune, which has a quiet space, hidden in the mountains and forests, and its architecture resembles an ancient Thai village. Here, visitors can admire the picture of the valley with glimpses of people planting rice and corn on their backs. The resort has 21 independent bungalows with a total of 43 rooms, providing full services: swimming pool, spa, restaurant, etc. Guests can participate in traditional music performances and explore on foot. nature, try your own hands on local dishes to understand more and feel Thai cultural identity.

If you come to Mai Chau at the end of autumn, the weather is chilly, the valley here has a rich beauty, brilliant yellow, with glimpses of stilt houses holding traditional Thai architecture. This resort is crowded all year round, not only on holidays, Tet, weekends, and holidays. The busiest are Lac village - Chieng Chau commune, Pom Coong village - Mai Chau town, Hich village - Xam Khoe commune. In the new normal conditions, tourism has reopened, many international tourists have come to visit, experience and stay for a long time at community tourism villages. 

Households in Na Phon commune, Mai Chau build a community tourism model combining high-end resorts to meet the diverse needs of tourists

Mai Chau valley also has beautiful cave landscapes, such as Mo Luong cave, Chieu cave, Pieng Kem cave and archaeological relics of Lang cave, Khau Phuc cave, etc. On Sunday, the Mai Chau highland market is held. Maintain activities to create attractive tourism products to attract domestic and international tourists. Mai Chau tourist area is also a key tourist destination, attracting tourists of the province. Coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in beautiful nature, enjoy fresh air, participate in cultural experience tours of the Thai ethnic community, green tourist routes or experience vacation services from affordable to luxury.

                                                                   Bùi Minh – Hoa Binh Newspaper