Ban Gioc Waterfall Tour: 1 Day Trip From Hanoi through Unesco Recognized Cao Bang Global Geopark

Embark on a thrilling 1-day tour from Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall, a UNESCO-recognized site in Cao Bang Global Geopark. Immerse yourself in stunning mountainous scenery, explore ethnic villages, and indulge in local cuisine.

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hanoi - Night 1: Ha Noi – Cao Bang City

7:30PM – 8:00PM : Customer book a grab car to go to our meeting point at My Dinh Bus station

9:00pm – 9:30pm: Check in to our VIP sleeper to go to Cao Bang City

Next Morning 5:00am – 5:30am: get warm welcome by our tour guide at the meeting point in Cao Bang City
Next Morning 5:30am – 6:00am: Freshen up your face and store your luggage in our homestay

  • Cao Bang - Day 1: Experience Global Geopark – Traditional Craft Village – Ngao Cave – Trúc Lâm Pagoda – Bản Giốc Waterfall – Hanoi

FREE MOTORBIKE PROVIDED TO JOIN OUR TOUR ( PRIVATE RIDER/PRIVATE CAR NEED TO BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE )
6:15am – 6:45am: Enjoy Specialize food such as Cao Bang Rice Paper, Duck Noodle Soup, Sour Noodle
6:45am – 8:00: Travel on a picturesque road in Global Geopark, from Cao Bang city to Ma Phuc Pass, then follow the village road of ethnic people, you can see old stilt houses, children’s laughter on the way to admire the beautiful scenery like a fairyland, if you feel thirsty or hungry our tour guide will give you water or some cakes such as Peng Va, Banh Den CB, Banh Te….. so you are able to continue your trip strongly and happily

8:00am – 8:30am: Visiting paper craft village or forging village of Cao Bang people, where visitors have the opportunity to visit stilt houses, learn how to make paper/forging and learn more about the lives of local people

  • Cao Bang Province - 8:30am – 11:30am: Continue on the most unique and beautiful route, where there are few trucks or containers moving around, go through the villages of Tay, Nung, Dao … feel the wonderful scenery that nature has bestowed on this place.

11:30pm – 12:30pm: Visiting Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave), Ngao Cave can be said to be one of the caves that still retains its pristine beauty, natural stone columns formed over hundreds of millions of years, stalactites showing off created and sculpted by mother nature with thousands of different beautiful shapes such as tiger statue, lotus flower image, boat image, cactus image, jellyfish image, magic stick …

  • Ban Gioc Waterfall - Detian Falls - 12:30am – 13:00pm: Having lunch at Thac Ban Gioc Restaurant where we can relax and enjoy the specialize food cuisine of Cao Bang in general and Ban Gioc in particular

13:00pm – 13:30: Visit Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Cao Bang, climb up to the pagoda and have a panoramic view of Ban Gioc Waterfall with the scenery of mountainous and interleaving water , On the other side is the Chinese Glass Bridge, on this side is the peaceful and poetic Vietnamese rice fields.

13:30pm – 14:30pm: Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall with water flowing down from above to whitewash a river, next to a fragrant rice field with a cool breeze, Take a boat closer to the waterfall, getting the drops of water splashing on people it make you goosebumps little bit. In the middle of the river is the border of Vietnam - China, a feeling can’t be more happier when you have traveled nearly 100Km to this place.

  • Hanoi - 14: 30pm – 15:00pm: Return to Cao Bang with another route so that you do not feel the overlap in the tour schedule, the route with mountains and hills looming in the distance, below is the green field that the farmer has diligently take care of fertilizer

18:00pm – 19:00pm: Get back Cao Bang city and having dinner at a famous local food store to try specialties of duck noodle soup or sour noodle of Cao Bang

20:00pm – 20:30pm: Back to the hotel to get luggage while waiting for the pick up by a VIP Sleeper Bus/ Sharing Car

21:00pm – 5:00 am: VIP Sleeper Bus drop you off at the bus station and you can get back to your hotel by a taxi. Tour End

What's Included
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage up to 200,000,000 VND per incident
  • Motorbike rental and fuel included
  • All meals provided (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
  • Unlimited bottled water
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Experienced local tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Your Own Drink at the Restaurant
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • VIP Sleeper Bus From Hanoi to Cao Bang Cost 20US$/1way/person, Private Rider: 10US$/Day/Person
Additional Information
  • Delve into the picturesque terrain of rolling hills and woven streams, a location distinguished by Unesco as the Cao Bang Global Geopark.
  • Relish the pristine air, heed the melody of birdsong, traverse the distinct serpentine paths, and unveil new tracks across hamlets inhabited by indigenous groups.
  • Explore the distinct customs and characteristics of ethnic communities like the Tày, Nùng, Dao, and H’Mong.
  • Thoroughly Delve into the Regional Culture - Its Inhabitants and Traditional Culinary Delights.
  • Traverse various notable trails such as the Lam Son Stronghold, the Ngao Grotto, the Ban Gioc Cascade, and the Tay’s Rocky Hamlet.
  • Local Tour Escort, Informed, Eager, Attentive to particulars.
  • Employ a Motorbike for the Expedition, Engaging All Your Senses.
Location
My Dinh Bus Station
Phố Nguyễn Hoàng
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Climber23051529546
Jul 19, 2024
Able to serve vegan food - We are vegan and took us to the most delicious restaurant that wad one of the best vegan meal we have had during our whole trip. Highly recommend using An at Vietnam Northern Travel
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Gs563
Jul 19, 2024
Amazing An tour Guide - Tour guide An is Amazing, took us to some really cool rural spots in area most people wouldn't know about or be able to access, very knowledgeable about the area and all the tour experiences
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Trail20703771972
Jul 14, 2024
It was an amazing experience. - Anne gave me so many wonderful views and amazing experiences. The rice was all delicious. I was able to experience things that I couldn't experience on my own, and it was really nice to have Ann as my Guide. Surprisingly, I was able to see the houses of the locals and experience making paper, which I was looking forward to.
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Voyager36717809709
May 24, 2024
Perfect experience to see the waterfalls and beyond! - Our trip was awesome, especially made possible through our guide Việt, who we really got along well with, joked around (he is very funny!) and used as personal photographer/videographer (thanks for that again😆) We were warmly greeted in Cao Bang and guided throughout the day seeing amazing places like a paper village, a beautiful cave (which was luckily not very crowded), a pagoda (remember to take water for this one and some hat) and of course the breathtaking waterfalls! Our guide made sure we always find the perfect photo spots, see enough of the places without rushing through them and introduced us to some really delicious local food! Would highly recommend this experience, which was very unique to us and the perfect way to finish off our Vietnam trip!
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Laurianem371
May 23, 2024
Magical experience in the north of Vietnam! - Superb visit accompanied by Anthony, our guide who taught us a lot of things, took us to magical places, always very attentive and flexible. Anthony is a caring, generous guide and very happy to help people discover his native region! During the two days, we also met locals, discovered the very good local cuisine and therefore ate very well. The homestay is magical, surrounded by mountains and rice fields. We can only recommend this visit because it really leaves an exceptional memory of this trip to Vietnam! A very practical and comfortable solution for visiting this magnificent region. Go there without hesitation!!!! Thanks Anthony 🙏
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Bettylove74
Apr 21, 2024
Beautiful experience!! - We did the 2D1N tour with Anthony who proved to be an attentive guide. Passionate about his work, he made us discover wonderful places in northern Vietnam. The tour to the waterfalls and the visit to the Mua cave caves. An experience absolutely worth having. With Antony especially!
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Stacyrp1274ul
Mar 7, 2024
MUST SEE!! - I normally don’t get motion sickness, and I got sick in the middle of the sleeper bus. Even with that, we had the best time!! I went with my fiancé, and we can’t wait to go back! It was our first time on bikes. We were a little bit nervous, but our drivers were so careful that they put us at ease. I was holding onto my driver in the morning and recording with one hand and holding onto my seat with the other by the afternoon! They made sure to let us know that we could ask them to stop anywhere we wanted. BOOK THIS TOUR!! They are locals showing off their backyard! What more can you ask for?! I can’t even speak to the beauty of the scenery. The craft village family were so funny and happy! The waterfall was a dream! The Tiger Cave was just unreal! The food hit the spot every time we ate! They grow a lot of their own food. The weather was cloudy in the morning, but I had to ask for a break when the sun started coming, because I was falling asleep on the bike. I was that relaxed! We even got sugarcane water after the tiger cave and you could see the sugarcanes growing in the back! We’re so thankful to Anthony and Việt for the opportunity to show us such a wonderful time. 😊 Tips: Use the toilet any chance you get for the sleeper bus, bring motion sickness pills, the sleeper bus has multiple stops so stay on the bus till your tour guide tells you, you might loose reception, be prepared for helmet hair, bring a sweater for the cold mornings, do not bring valuables unless your willing to carry them or leave them on the bikes/at the homestay, wear sunscreen, make space for videos/pictures, make sure you have a phone case that you can get a good grip on (if you're brave enough to record), be warned that the videos/pictures will not capture what your eyes are taking in!
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Stacy_r
Mar 5, 2024
Breath Taking!! - I’ve seen pictures and paintings of the Ban Gioc Waterfall since I was a little girl. I’m beyond grateful to Anthony and his team for providing this tour service. Everyone we met were inviting and the sights were a MUST SEE in person! Viet was my motorbike driver and at first I was nervous about riding around. I was recording with one hand and holding on to the back by the end of the day!
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Prashastv2022
Jan 27, 2024
Surreal and 100% recommended!! - We took the Ban Gioc Waterfall tour. Our tour guide was Viet. He was very punctual and very sweet. Great communication and took us to all the spots mentioned in the itinerary. The tour itself is also worth the price. The journey to Cao Bang in the VIP sleeper bus is very comfortable. The activities in Cao Bang is also a lot of fun. Talking to the villagers at the Paper Factory Village was a lot of fun. They all are very sweet and they showed us how they make paper and bind it. The main attraction, Ban Gioc Waterfall was surreal. It’s beautiful and makes everything worth it. One thing I would recommend is to take a car for the tour. They offer tour on bike by default but it was very cold when we visited and so we opted for car and was the best decision. So make sure to check the weather.
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T8579oylisab
Jan 3, 2024
Very nice trip to the north - It was a very nice trip to the north of Vietnam. The pick-up was on time, the journey was flawless. In Cao Bang we were met by our guide Viet. There was delicious food and then we went through a national park with several stops for photos to Angel Mountain. There a beautiful landscape with very few tourists awaited us. After that we went to the accommodation. The next day we started with a visit to a breathtaking cave. Then we visited a pagoda. There you have a beautiful view of the mountains. From there we went to the waterfall. This was also beautiful and in the winter it was not too crowded and you could see everything in peace. Overall a completely successful trip to a beautiful landscape with our very competent and friendly guide Viet, who always explained everything to us and helped us at all times. Highly recommended :)
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