(HBO) - In the afternoon, April 24, exchanging with reporters of Hoa Binh newspaper, Ms. Ha Thi Hoa, the head of Mai Chau Department of Culture and Information says that there are 139 places of accommodation and 7 community tourism spots in Mai Chau district. By this time, basically all resorts, hotels, community guesthouses and so on in the area of Mai Chau have been fully booked on the occasion of April 30, May 1. The room prices have increased slightly compared to ordinary days.
The pristine, peaceful, green - clean - beautiful landscape is a special attraction attracting visitors to Mai Chau. Photo: The tourists are rowing rafting in Mai Hich commune.
With the goal of developing tourism in a sustainable way, Mai Chau has become a friendly and hospitable destination, so in the past years there hasn’t been the status of "slashing" paddle drag, scams and victims perched tourists during the peak time. Guests can be assured and comfortable when coming to Mai Chau for holidays. However, because the number of rooms is limited and fully booked on the occasion of April 30, May 1, so it is necessary for the visitors to book in advance. Based on the plan of 2019, there will be two more resorts in Na Ne village (Chieng Chau commune) and Ba Khan Commune to better meet the increasing demand for the tourists.
Specifically, the famous resorts of Mai Chau such as Mai Chau Ecolodge (Na Pha commune), Mai Chau Hideaway (Tan Mai commune) have been fully booked until May 1. By the time of the afternoon, April 24, there are only 2 small rooms with the prices from 2.1 million - 2.7 million a night in Mai Chau Villas (Mai Hich commune). The homestays in Lac, Pom Coong, Ban Van villages have been fully booked, too.
This year, the holidays of 30 April and 1 May will last for 5 days. Especially a lot of tourists want to look to the tourist areas with cool nature and swimming pools because of the intense heat during the last few days. Therefore, not only in Mai Chau, but also the hotels, the motels and the homestays in Kim Boi, Da Bac and Luong Son districts have also been fully booked.
Newly emerging in recent years, Da Bac tourism also more and more popular among the tourists because of the pristine natural scenery, the cultural identity, especially, the extremely dreaming context for visitors to "check-in". On April 30, the number of tourists expected to come to Da Bac is also quite great when the road of 433 has gradually completed. Currently there have 11 households providing homestay services in Da Bac.
The number of tourists booking on the occasion of April 30 has suddenly increased, but the price of the homestays has remained stable with about 120-150,000 VND a person for the community stilt houses, 500 - 600 thousand VND a night for a private room and 120,000 VND a meal for a person. The price of other services is unchanged.
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
