Hoàn Kiếm Trip Overview
We will bring you to the nature with the biggest natural lake in Vietnam – Ba Be Lake. Traveling and staying at the pure atmostphere with kind local people of Tay minority, you understand more the local custom, and their traditional architecture. Hiking, swimming, boat rafting on the Ba Be lake. Visit the best Ban Gioc waterfall in Vietnam – located on the border. You can see how beautiful Northern Vietnam is.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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We will bring you to the nature with the biggest natural lake in Vietnam – Ba Be Lake. Traveling and staying at the pure atmostphere with kind local people of Tay minority, you understand more the local custom, and their traditional architecture. Hiking, swimming, boat rafting on the Ba Be lake. Visit the best Ban Gioc waterfall in Vietnam – located on the border. You can see how beautiful Northern Vietnam is.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Lang Son - Quang Uyen (Meal: L, D)
Pass By: Quảng Uyên, Quảng Hòa District, Cao Bang, Vietnam
8:00 am Our tour guide and car pick you up at your hotel, then transfer to Lang Son. We will drive up toward
Vietnam and China border about 3 hours, stopover at Chi Lang a 20kmlong 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.
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.
Tonight, you have dinner and stay overnight in the homestay of a Nung’s family in Quang Uyen.
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: At a homestay
Day 2: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Ba Be Lake (Meal: B, L, D)
Pass By: Ba Be, Ba Be, Bac Kan Province
After breakfast at the homestay, you will depart for Trung Khanh which lies on the border with China. Here you willhave the chance to meet the Nung people in the village of Phuoc Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditionalblacksmith craft. The farming tools made here are an integral part of the lifestyle which is evident in the surroundingrice paddies and fields. Nestled in amongst these amazing landscapes is the breathtaking Ban Gioc Waterfall which spans over 300 meters, half in Vietnam and half in China. You will have time to soak up the powerful atmosphere of thefalls 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. You will then makeyour 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 homestay, you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a meal ofhome cooked local food.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: at a traditional house of Tay ethnic family.
Day 3: Ba Be Lake - Hanoi (Meal: B, L)
Pass By: Hanoi, Hanoi
You can relax on board, do some wildlife spotting or if you need to cool off, you can jump into the cool, clean waters fora refreshing swim! As you float on Ba Be Lake, you can take in the scenery of the surrounding karsts decorated withpatches of wild vegetation and inhabited by all sorts of interesting creatures. The boat ride along the Nang River, withtime to explore the stunning Ba Be Lake, the caves of Puong Grotto where you can explore the stalactites andstalagmites 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. You will depart for the journey back Hanoi, a drive of approximately 150 miles (230 kilometers). We will stop at some hills tea plant before returning to your hotel in the bustling city of Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi city at about 19:00.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
