NORTH EAST Vietnam Trekking Adventure

Package (8 days-7 nights)

(NB: All itineraries can be arranged following your wishes)

Travel to North East Vietnam and visit Cao Bang, which is located in Vietnam’s rugged north near the Chinese border and is home to different ethnic minorities including the Tay, Nung, Dao and H’mong. This exciting new trek will bring you into contact with several of these groups.

Spend four full days exploring the dramatic countryside in and around Cao Bang and enjoy the hospitality of the Tay and Red Dao ethnic groups.

Itinerary: Hanoi, Ba Be Lake, Cao Bang, La village, Na Mieng village, Pac Khoang, Na Pang, That Ke, Hanoi

B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner

Day 1: Hanoi/Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)

Depart from Hanoi early in the morning and head north towards Ba Be Lake. Along the way we will stop at the Thai Nguyen Ethnology Museum before continuing on to Ba Be Lake.

Overnight in hotel or homestay in Ba Be Lake

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 2: Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)

After breakfast you will be walking to the jetty to board your private boat for a cruise on the lake and along the river to visit the cave and the waterfall. In afternoon we will make a short walking into the national park.

Tonight we will stay in Pac Ngoi village, populated by the Tay minority group.

Overnight in homestay Pac Ngoi Village

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 3: Ba Be Lake/Cao Bang (B, L, D)

This morning take to the road again for the 90km drive to Cao Bang. All ethnic minorities people like the H’mong, the Dao, the Tho and the Nung live in the surrounding area.

After lunch, you will visit Pac Bo Cave, the hideout used by Ho Chi Minh during the war.

In the late afternoon, head back to Cao Bang to spend the night.

Overnight at the hotel in Cao Bang

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 4: La Village (Trek 15 km) (B, L, D)

Today you will be driven to the Ta Lung border with China for lunch. Later you will begin trekking with a 15km walk to the Tay village of La where you will stay overnight in a homestay.

Overnight in homestay to the Tay village of La People

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 5: Na Mieng Village (Trek 16 km)  (B, L, D)

Today trek from La village to Na Mieng village, another Tay community which is nestled in a beautiful valley amidst a dramatic mountain range. Enjoy a peaceful night as guests of the Tay in Na Mieng.

Overnight in Homestay with the Tay people in Na Mieng

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 6: Pac Khoang Village (Trek 15 km-B, L, D)

Enjoy another day’s trekking as you travel through several minority hamlets. Stop for lunch at the village of Dong Khe before venturing on to the Red Dao settlement of Pac Khoang.

Overnight in Homestay with the Dong Khe people in Pac Khoang

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 7: Na Pang village (Trek 17 km-B, L, D)

A final full day of trekking will take you to the Tay village of Na Pang, which is a 17km hike away. Stay overnight in the village and enjoy the hospitality of the Tay.

Overnight in Homestay with the Tay people in Na Pang

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 8: That Khe – Hanoi (Trek 12 km-B, L)

Leave your hosts this morning and trek for a further 12kms until you reach the village of That Khe. After lunch in the village you will meet up with your vehicle, which will transport you back to Hanoi.

Overnight in your Hotel in Hanoi

Breakfast, Lunch are include

NB: We can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectat