Long before Pu Luong became widely known, we were already walking these mountain paths, sharing meals in small villages, and falling in love with the quiet rhythm of life here. Pu Luong Nature Reserve was never just another destination to us. It felt slower, deeper, and more human – a place where the mountains still shape everyday life. That feeling became the beginning of Pu Luong Excursions.
We Explore Ourselves
We are two brothers who grew up traveling through the mountains of Northern Vietnam. Over the years, we explored many famous destinations, but Pu Luong stayed with us differently. It was not the biggest or most dramatic place. What made it special was the feeling: peaceful valleys, warm people, rice fields changing with the seasons, and the simple joy of slowing down. At first, we brought only a few friends here. Then more travelers came. Again and again, they told us the same thing: “This feels like the Vietnam we were hoping to find.”
That was the moment we realized Pu Luong deserved experiences designed with more care, more depth, and more respect for local life. So we created Pu Luong Excursions, not simply to sell tours, but to help travelers experience the mountains in a more meaningful way. We believe the best journeys happen slowly. Not through rushed checklists or crowded attractions, but through conversations with local families, long walks through rice terraces, shared meals, quiet mornings, and moments that stay longer than photographs.
For us, travel is not about consuming places. It is about understanding them.
That philosophy shapes every trekking route, cultural experience, homestay, and small-group tour we create in Pu Luong and beyond.
Jason
High Credibility
As a licensed tour operator deeply rooted in Pu Luong, we operate our own hospitality ecosystem to provide fair pricing and trusted service.
Mountain Experts
Years of exploring Northern Vietnam allow us to design experiences that go beyond famous viewpoints and tourist routes.
Offbeat Pioneer
We love quiet trails, hidden villages, and real local life. Many of our routes were built long before the area became popular, and we still keep that spirit today.
Diverse Experience
Travelers seek experiences, not just sights. From trekking and village stays to cooking, motorbike rides, and local activities, each journey is more than a visit.
Seamless Journeys
With connected accommodation, transport, and local experiences, we make mountain travel smoother and more comfortable.
Our Hospitality Ecosystem
Beyond tours, we have gradually built a connected hospitality ecosystem across Pu Luong including resorts, homestays, restaurants, transportation, and curated local experiences designed to create more seamless mountain journeys. Explore our brands below.
A mountain-view restaurant inspired by local culture and authentic flavors.
A top-rated homestay with comfort, convenience, and stunning valley views.
The first limousine shuttle bus connecting Hanoi and Pu Luong.
A wellness resort with great views and thoughtfully designed comforts.
Nowadays, Pu Luong Excursions has become one of Vietnam’s trusted mountain travel companies, specializing in trekking tours and small group journeys through Northern Vietnam.
Based in the heart of Pu Luong Nature Reserve, we create flexible experiences ranging from easy village walks to multi-day trekking adventures across rice terraces, waterfalls, remote villages, and local communities.
Our tours are designed for travelers seeking active, immersive, and more meaningful experiences, whether through trekking, cycling, cultural activities, village stays, or mountain exploration.
One of our core experiences is the Pu Luong Trekking Tour designed for travelers who want to explore the mountains more deeply through carefully paced small group journeys.
From easy walks through rice terraces and villages to longer trekking routes across valleys, waterfalls, and remote communities, our tours balance nature, local culture, and real travel experiences in a more connected way.
With flexible trekking levels, comfortable stays, and thoughtfully designed routes, Pu Luong Excursions offers a more immersive way to experience the landscapes and everyday life of Northern Vietnam.
Why Travelers Choose Pu Luong
Northern Vietnam is home to famous mountain destinations such as Sapa, Mu Cang Chai, and Mai Chau, each with its own beauty and character. Sapa is dramatic and iconic, Mu Cang Chai is known for its stunning rice terraces, while Mai Chau is peaceful and easy to access.
Pu Luong, however, offers something different. It is not about one single highlight, but the overall experience. A place where you can trek deeper, stay longer, move across villages, and still feel that things are untouched.
With fewer crowds, diverse terrain, and two rice seasons each year, it still feels authentic in everyday life and that is what makes Pu Luong special.
Northern Vietnam Loop Tours
Beyond Pu Luong, we also design multi-destination journeys connecting some of Northern Vietnam’s most iconic landscapes — including Ninh Binh, Mai Chau, and Ha Long Bay.
With Pu Luong as a natural midpoint, these loop tours create a smoother and more engaging travel experience, allowing travelers to explore mountains, rice terraces, countryside, and coastal scenery within one well-connected journey.
Popular routes include:
Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay – Hanoi
Hanoi – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay Cruise – Hanoi
Hanoi – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Nam Dinh – Halong Bay – Hanoi
Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Hanoi tour (4 days)
Through trusted local partnerships, transportation, and carefully designed pacing, we create journeys that feel more seamless from start to finish.
Our Way of Doing Things
We do not believe in changing a place just to make it easier to sell. Tourism grows fast, but nature and local life don’t. In places like Pu Luong, that balance is fragile. Once it changes, it is very hard to bring it back. So we choose a different way: we keep things as they are, we work with what already exists, and we design experiences around real life, not staged moments.
Trekking is at the heart of what we do. It is the simplest and most honest way to explore the mountains. No engines, no shortcuts, just you and the landscape.
We don’t use animals for tourism
We don’t involve children in performances for tours
We don’t reshape fields or create artificial farming scenes just for photos
Because this land is not built for show. It is built for living. And that is exactly what we want you to experience a real place, quiet, raw, and still true to itself.
Some come for trekking. Others come for the landscapes, village culture, or simply a few peaceful days away from busy places.
But beyond the scenery, what makes Pu Luong special is that life here still feels real. The villages are not built for tourism, the mountains are not designed as attractions, and everyday life continues quietly in its own rhythm.
That is the experience we hope travelers leave with not just beautiful photos, but a deeper connection to the place itself.
Simply for those who truly love the mountains.