Few destinations better capture the spirit of Vietnam than Mai Chau, a valley of incredible culture and impossible lushness. In this harmony of patchwork rice paddies, soaring mountains and unbridled forest, the ancient life of the Vietnamese continues as it always has – at a charming snail’s pace punctuated by the thrill of the harvest.
Mai Chau has long been home to some of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. The Thai, H’mong and Dao ethnic groups have been the most prominent settlers of the region, founding traditions that have become intertwined both with the landscape and Mai Chau’s passing seasons.