65$/pax
The MD Ba Vi Retreat is a family-run eco-retreat and cultural experience center located in Yên Bài commune, on the western outskirts of Hanoi. Nestled in a peaceful valley near Ba Vi National Park and overlooking the sacred Ba Vi Mountain (often called the “Olympia Mountain of Vietnam”), it offers an authentic escape from the city’s hustle into rural Vietnamese life.
Just over an hour’s drive from Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the property sits amid quiet villages, tranquil farms, winding rivers, lush paddy fields, and mountain landscapes. Ba Vi Mountain holds deep mythological significance in Vietnamese legends about the origins of the Vietnamese people. Guests experience the contrast between urban modernization and enduring rural traditions during Vietnam’s “Thriving Era.” Nearby attractions include Ba Vi National Park (about 4.7 km away), with its forests, French colonial ruins, and the Ho Chi Minh Temple at higher elevations.
The retreat specializes in immersive “day-in-the-life” experiences rather than conventional tourism:
The MD Ba Vi Retreat offers cozy rooms and cottages in a garden setting, with amenities that include free Wi-Fi, free private parking, a swimming pool, restaurant, bar, balcony/terrace, 24-hour front desk, and garden views. Guests praise the peaceful atmosphere, organic home-cooked meals, and warm hospitality of the Manh family.
This is not a large commercial resort. It is a small, personal base for authentic connection: unscripted moments with locals, insight into how urbanization is reshaping rural Vietnam, and a genuine taste of countryside life and cuisine. Ideal for travelers seeking culture, nature, food experiences, and a meaningful break from Hanoi — far from tourist crowds and close to the heart of rural Vietnam.
This program takes guests away from the pace of city life to explore the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, where the identities of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups are vividly recreated like a miniature Vietnam. The journey continues to the peaceful countryside of Ba Vì, where visitors can explore local heritage sites, experience an organic farm, enjoy traditional cuisine, and relax amid fresh natural surroundings.
Only 65$/pax
The bus and tour guide pick guests up in the Hanoi Old Quarter and depart for the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.
Guests explore a space that recreates the cultures, customs, and daily lives of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups through traditional architecture, folk games, and scheduled art performances. Visitors may tour stilt houses, communal houses, and interact with local ethnic communities.
Leaving the Cultural Village, the group continues to Quýt Village communal house and the thousand-year-old heritage banyan tree at the foot of sacred Ba Vi Mountain. This site is dedicated to The God of Tản Viên, one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese folk belief.
The group arrives at The MD Ba Vì Retreat and enjoys a green, peaceful setting with activities such as visiting the organic farm, learning about traditional farming methods, harvesting vegetables and fruits in the garden, and enjoying a traditional-style lunch made with fresh farm-to-table ingredients.
Guests enjoy a relaxing cycling route along shaded village roads, passing rice fields and corn plantations, visiting local family, and learning about the daily life and culture of local people.
Enjoy afternoon tea and traditional coffee in a peaceful setting before boarding the bus for the return journey to Hanoi.
Guests are transferred back to the Hanoi Old Quarter area. The program concludes with memorable experiences of local culture, nature, and cuisine.
