Hanoi Trip Overview
A private adventure Ba Be lake, Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cave, Tay villages, authentic homestay with locals, stunning landscapes, good opportunity photography, non touristy regions will take you to get in close up nature and local culture in real Northern Vietnam, personal approach tour with experienced guide to get in touch with locals in first hand.
-All included in 4 Days 3 Nights private tour:
-Meals, transport, activities and overnight accommodation at local homestays
-Get close to the Chinese border during a 4-day trip in Northern Vietnam
-Stay with local Nung and Tay families to learn about cultural traditions
-Boat trip on Ba Be Lake brings you up close to features of the national park
-Amazing Ban gioc waterfall, green tree bamboo on river, very different landscape up to other region places of Northern Vietmam
-Very much authentic experiences for lifetime trip
-Best photography opportunity and daily life of mountain people.
– No tourists
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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A private adventure Ba Be lake, Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cave, Tay villages, authentic homestay with locals, stunning landscapes, good opportunity photography, non touristy regions will take you to get in close up nature and local culture in real Northern Vietnam, personal approach tour with experienced guide to get in touch with locals in first hand.
-All included in 4 Days 3 Nights private tour:
-Meals, transport, activities and overnight accommodation at local homestays
-Get close to the Chinese border during a 4-day trip in Northern Vietnam
-Stay with local Nung and Tay families to learn about cultural traditions
-Boat trip on Ba Be Lake brings you up close to features of the national park
-Amazing Ban gioc waterfall, green tree bamboo on river, very different landscape up to other region places of Northern Vietmam
-Very much authentic experiences for lifetime trip
-Best photography opportunity and daily life of mountain people.
– No tourists
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi pickup and heading to Lang Son – Cao Bang city ( L/D)
Stop At: Lang Son Province, Lang Son Province
Our tour guide will pick you up by car at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter or Tony Vietnam Adventures office around 7:30-8:00am, transferring you to Lang Son. We will start by driving in the direction of the Chinese border for about 3 hours, before stopping at Chi Lang Pass – a 20-km-long gorge created from a narrow valley between two mountains.
Have a nice walk through the local village and lunch on our way to Cao Bang city
In the evening you will get to enjoy dinner and overnight rest in a local homestay owned and operated by a local ethnic family
Highlights and activities: Chi Lang, Quy Mon Quan Gate, Dong Khe Battle Site, Ethnic Villages, and a 3-5km walk.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in local homestay or hotel in city center
To experience the local life and traditional culture of ethnic
Day 2: Quang Uyen – Tay ethnic handicarft village – Ban Gioc waterfall/Nguom Ngao Cave
Stop At: Thác Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, TL 211, Đàm Thuỷ, Trùng Khánh, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
After enjoying breakfast at the homestay, you will depart for Bang Gioc waterfall which lies right on the border with China. On the way you will have another chance to meet and interact with the local Nung people living in the village of Phuoc Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditional blacksmithing. The farming tools made here are an integral part of the lifestyle which is evident in the surrounding rice paddies and fields.
Then heading to Ban Gioc waterfall spans over 300 meters, split half and half between Vietnam and China. You’ll get some time here to simply take in the amazing atmosphere surrounding the falls, which presents an excellent opportunity for some fantastic photography. Once you’ve finished at the falls, it’s time to head over to Nguom Ngao Cave, for a very different, but no less impressive natural wonder. The cave stretches for 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
Highlights and activities: Ban Gioc Waterfall, Nguom Ngao Cave, Ethnic Villages
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tay village on the side of valley surrounded by rocky mountain
Day 3: Ban Gioc waterfall travel to Ba Be lake
Stop At: Ba Be National Park, Ba Be National Park, Bac Kan Province
After breakfast at homestay, you will go back to Cao Bang city to Ba Be lake on the way where you will stay overnight in a homestay constructed in traditional Tay fashion and owned and operated by a local Tay family. Here you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a delicious and authentic home-cooked meal.
Highlights and activities: stunning ride to ba be lake, windy pass
Dinner Accommodation included: Tay’s stilt house – Homestay in Ba Be
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Stay overnight in Tay village on the side bank of Ba be lake
Day 4: Ba Be lake – Hanoi end of the trip
Stop At: Ba Be National Park, Ba Be National Park, Bac Kan Province
Today you will do boat trip around the Ba Be lake whether it’s relaxing and enjoying the views or going for a swim in the cool waters to refresh yourself. The boat take you along the River, giving you a chance to explore the caves of Puong Grotto where you can marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites created through river erosion, as well as observe the thousands-strong bat colony that lives here. Now that you’ve reached the end of your tour, you’ll be driven the roughly 230 kilometres back to Hanoi, with a stop at a tea plantation nestled among rolling hills.
it is time to say farewell and lifetime experience travel.
Highlights and activities: Ba Be Lake, Puong Cave, Tay ethnic villages
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
