Ba Be Lake and Ban Gioc Waterfalls (IPV12)

5 days / 4 nights

Overview

  • Off The Beaten Path
  • Day 1: Hanoi - Cho Ra - Ba Be Lake
  • Day 2: Ba Be Lake Discovery
  • Day 3: Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang
  • Day 4: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Nguom Ngao Cave
  • Day 5: Cao Bang - Hanoi
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Hanoi - Cho Ra - Ba Be Lake

 Day 1

Morning
Today you will start this magnificent adventure with your drive in a private van from Hanoi up to the North East with enchanting Northern landscapes certainly photo-stops en route. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

Afternoon
The journey will continue until late afternoon. You will arrive at Cho Ra, a little town where you will check into the local guest house.

Overnight in Cho Ra
Meals: (_/Lunch/_)

Ba Be Lake Discovery

 Day 2

Morning
You are recommended an early ride and a walk around the village to enjoy the stunning scenery and fresh air.

Enjoy a tranquil boat trip downstream Nang River to Ba Be Lake exploring the unspoiled tropical National Park with a stop to visit Puong limestone grotto, Dau Dang waterfall.

Afternoon
After the picnic lunch, you will continue by boat to Tay people village called Pac Ngoi where you will stay overnight at a local thatched house. After check-in and short rest, you will take a walk around the village and experience the local activities.

Overnight at the local homestay in Ba Be
Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang

 Day 3

Morning
After breakfast, you will bid a farewell to the host family and return to Cho Ra Market. Collect all of your luggage and then wind your way to Cao Bang.

Afternoon
You will arrive at Cao Bang in the afternoon and check into the hotel. Dinner will be at your own arrangement.

Overnight in Cao Bang
Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/_)

Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Nguom Ngao Cave

 Day 4

Morning
In the morning, your private driver will take you to the remote area with a stop at Nung ethnic Phuc Sen village where we can learn the basic techniques of a local blacksmith making their farming tools. By lunchtime, you will get to Ban Gioc waterfall where you will board the bamboo raft for the most up-closed discovery of the most beautiful waterfall of Vietnam. Depends on time and other conditions, you will have our picnic lunch right on the raft in a local nearby restaurant.

Afternoon
The trip will continue with a visit to Nguom Ngao limestone Cave which is 2 km away from Ban Gioc waterfall. We will then drive back to Cao Bang for the night.

Overnight in Cao Bang
Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/_)

Cao Bang - Hanoi

 Day 5

There is an option of visiting Cao Bang market before returning to Hanoi. You will also see the Museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen City. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant en route before you come back to your hotel in Hanoi in the afternoon to conclude our adventure. End of our service or start another adventure.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/_)

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    • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
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    • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)

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