HA NOI - BA BE - BAN DOC WATER FALL Package

(4Days-3Nights)

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

This is one of the finest 'hill tribe' treks on offer. An unparalleled opportunity to appreciate the village culture and follow mountain trails that lead deep into the forested highlands of north- eastern Vietnam. The area in which we trek is close by the Chinese border and receives very few foreign visitors...

The cultural identity of the people here has remained largely unchanged by the twenty first century. Starting in Hanoi we journey north stopping at the spectacular Ba Be National Park with its lush forests, gushing waterfalls and towering peaks.

The area around Ba Be Lake is home to the Dao minority and the source of legend and folklore ever since people first settled here. We can enjoy swimming and a boat trip on the lake before heading to Pac Po. This is a truly authentic journey immersing you in the local culture and landscapes.

Itinerary: Hanoi, Ba Be Lake, Pac Po Cave, Cao Bang, Ban Doc, Hanoi

B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner

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

With an early departure from Hanoi this morning we head north towards Ba Be Lake. This drive of 270 km, which will take approximately seven hours, takes us through the flatlands of the Red River Delta and up into the mountain areas north of Hanoi.

As we progress north, the scenery becomes more and more picturesque. From our scheduled lunch stop it is only around two and a half-hours to our destination. Arriving in Ba Be town by early afternoon we board on our private boat for a cruise on the Ba Be Lake.

We start to visit Puong Cave and head to Nang River to visit Dau Dang Water Fall, after that we will go to Babe lake and then to Pac Ngoi village, with the Tay People, for overnight.

Overnight in your hotel in homestay to Pac Ngoi Village

Meals: Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 2: Ba Be Lake - Pac Po Cave (B, L, D)

This morning we take to the road again for the 90km drive to Cao Bang. Here the H'mong, Dzao, Tho and Nung ethnic minorities people live together in harmony.

We will arrive at Cao Bang slightly before lunch time and will spend a little time learning more about the people and their culture. After lunch we will visit Pac Po, the hideout used by Ho Chi Minh when he came back to Vietnam after 30 years of self imposed exile. It was here that he organized his resistance army against the French. From Pac Po we will treck during three hours until we will arrive in the village inhabited by the Nung minority people.

Late this afternoon we will drive back to Cao Bang for our overnight stay in the local hotel. 

Overnight in your hotel in Hotel in Cao Bang

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day 3: Cao Bang- Ban Doc Waterfall (B, L, D)

We will be traveling to Ban Doc Waterfall near the Chinese Border. It is great to see the forest, the mountains, the tribes, the hidden rice fields. We have to drive about 80 km from Cao Bang Ban Gioc Waterfall is on the border with China. , equivalent with more than 2 hour drive each way. The echo of the falls can be heard some kilometers away from Trung Khanh.

Its name comes from the mountaineers languages and sometimes spelt as Ban Doc. Thought not the highest, Ban Gioc Waterfall is the largest water fall in Vietnam. At the height of 53m and 300m wide, Ban Gioc Waterfall has 3 layers and water from the peak, creating spectacular scenery as well as many booms and sounds that could be heard from distance. Half of the pleasure is walking across paddy fields to reach the base of the falls.

On the way back we will stop to visit beautifull Cave Nguom Ngao before to go back to Cao Bang and there stay for overnight

Overnight in your hotel in hotel in Cao Bang

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are include

Day4: Ban Doc- Hanoi (B, L)

You will have breakfast in the hotel then check out, you will go to the market and go back to Hanoi, stop on the way for lunch. Arrival Hanoi in the afternoon.

End of the trip.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch are include

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