Hanoi - Lang Son - Quang Uyen
Hanoi Opera House - 8:00 am Tour guide and vehicle from Paradise Indochina Travel pick you up at your hotels. Enjoying the beautiful scenery of the rural areas on the way.
Our tour guide and car will pick you up at your hotel or airport. Please note
- If you request hotel pickup, then give us information about hotel name, hotel address.
- If you request airport pickup then go straight to Ba Be for the tour, then give us information about flight number, arrival time.
Chi Lăng District - Transfer to Lang Son then drive up towards Vietnam-China border about 3 hour drive. Group stop over at Chi Lang, a 20-km-long structure is created from a narrow valley between two mountains. This place is associated with a great victory of Vietnam in the past and considered as the strongest citadel at the time. You have 1 hour to walk to explore and visit the “Quy Mon Quan” gate which means the Gate of Monsters where many of the invaders came to Vietnam in the numerous incursions had to enter and where many were killed by the Vietnamese defenders.
Đồng Đăng - After lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Dang, continue your trip into pass as you visit Mother’s Temple and Dong Khe - the history site where The Battle of Dong Khe was fought during the First Indochina War. The fight took place in Dong Khe, in the Province of Tonkin, during September and October 1950, ending with a Viet Minh victory.
Quang Uyen - You have dinner and stay overnight in a hotel in Cao Bang
Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Ba Be Lake
Ban Gioc Waterfall - Detian Falls - After breakfast at the home-stay, you depart for Trung Khanh which lies on the border with China. You will have the chance to meet the Nung people in the village of Phuoc Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditional blacksmith craft. The farming tools made here are an integral part of the lifestyle which is evident in the surrounding rice paddies and fields.
Nestled in among these amazing landscapes is the breathtaking Ban Gioc Waterfall which spans over 300 meters, half in Vietnam and half in China.
Nguom Ngao Cave - After time to soak up the powerful atmosphere of the Ban Gioc falls and take some fantastic photos before heading to another natural wonder Nguom Ngao Cave. This cave stretches out 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
Ba Be National Park - You will then make your way to return Cao Bang town and going down on snake pass to Ba Be Lake, tonight you will stay overnight on traditional house of Tay ethnic family. At the home-stay, you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a meal of home cooked local food.
Ba Be Lake - Hanoi
Ba Be National Park - Have breakfast in Tay ethnic family. You will do a boat trip in Ba Be lake, you can relax on board, do some wildlife spotting or if you need to cool off, you can jump into the cool, clean waters for a refreshing swim.
As you float on Ba Be Lake, you can take in the scenery of the surrounding Karsts decorated with patches of wild vegetation and inhabited by all sorts of interesting creatures.
The boat ride along the Nang River, with time to explore the stunning Ba Be Lake, the caves of Puong Grotto where you can explore the stalactites and stalagmites which are a result of the erosion of the river on the karst as well as looking out for the bat colony several thousand strong.
Come back to home-stay. Relax for a while before having a wonderful lunch cooked by the host. Then pack your things for return to Hanoi.
Hanoi Opera House - You will depart for the journey back Hanoi, a drive of approximately 150 miles (230 kilometers). We will stop at some hills tea plantations before returning to your hotel in the bustling city of Hanoi.
- Lunch included
- Dinner included
- Breakfast included
This journey will lead you from the expansive lakes and limestone karsts of Ba Be National Park to the untamed and rough terrains of Cao Bang to witness the most breathtaking Ban Gioc waterfall in Vietnam.
You will be traversing through the secluded regions in the north of Vietnam, skimming along the Chinese border and dwelling with local households to learn about the distinct cultures and traditions of Vietnam.
Embark on a picturesque sail along the Nang River and Ba Be Lake; discover the caves of Puong Grotto; and spend a night at an ethnic minority homestay in the Tay village.
Travel further off the common path as you marvel at natural wonders like the Nguom Ngao cave and the Ban Gioc Waterfall, straddling the boundary of Vietnam and China.
- This is a private trip, you can request for a pickup at your place or go the “meeting point”
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
