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Overview

Routing: Ha Giang, Meo Vac, Dong Van, Ban Gioc waterfall, Ba Be lake
Tour Style: Off the beaten track 
Tour Start: In Hanoi
Tour End: In Hanoi 
Trip duration: 6 Days 5 Nights 

Itinerary in brief

Day 01: Ha Noi - Ha Giang
Day 02: Ha Giang - Dong Van
Day 03: Dong Van - Meo Vac - Cao Bang
Day 04: Cao Bang- Ban Gioc Waterfall 
Day 05: Cao Bang - Ba Be Lake
Day 06: Ba Be Jungle Hiking (5 - 7km Trek)

Detail program

Day 01: Ha Noi - Ha Giang (.../L/D)
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi at around 8am.
We will set out towards Ha Giang via Tuyen Quang, passing countless tea plantations, mountains and ethnic minority villages along the way.
You will have lunch at a local restaurant in Tuyen Quang, before arriving in Ha Giang in the late afternoon.
Time permitting, you can explore the town and meet the local people before you’re served dinner and stay overnight in a local Tay house.
Day 02: Ha Giang - Dong Va (B/L/D)
As we set out from Ha Giang after getting our permit from the immigration office, your journey to Dong Van will be filled with spectacular landscapes in the form of a series of long passes.
En route you will stop for lunch at the small and beautiful mountain village of Tam Son, before heading to the majestic “King of the H’mong Palace”, a fortress built by a local chief, Vuong Chin Duc, who allied himself with French forces against the Viet Minh. Built in the 1900’s, this palace was designed in the style of ancient Chinese architecture dating to the Qing era, and it was made from materials such as solid stone blocks, wood and terracotta tiles.
You will arrive in Dong Van at around 6pm, at which time you will have dinner at a local restaurant and stay overnight in a hotel.

 
Day 03: Dong Van - Meo Vac - Cao Bang (B/L/D)
You’ll start the day off with breakfast and a visit to the Dong Van Market (if it is Sunday), where locals come from all the surrounding villages to purchase and trade for essentials they cannot produce themselves.
Then you will be making the trek up to Pu Lo fortress which was built in 1890 and evacuated in 1945. From here you can enjoy spectacular views of the entire region, before climbing 8 km to the top of Ma Pi Leng Pass, through a gigantic maze of limestone peaks, stone forests, and canyons before descending into the valley of Meo Vac.
You will then descend into the valley of Meo Vac, visiting Meo Vac Market before continuing on the snaking road through the mountains, crossing the river, and arriving in Cao Bang. You will have dinner and spend the night in Cao Bang.

 
Day 04: Cao Bang- Ban Gioc Waterfall (B/L/D)
This day is likely to be your highlight of the tour, as we take you to one of the most incredible natural wonders in Northern Vietnam; Ban Gioc Waterfall. The drive here from Cao Bang is roughly two hours, and this breath-taking 300-metre wide cascade sits right on the border between China and Vietnam, amidst a beautiful mountainous landscape.
While you’re here you can spend your time relaxing in the glow of the natural beauty, take some amazing photos, and board a bamboo boat that will take you so close to the falls you’ll feel the spray on your face, practically sitting at the very edge of Vietnam, so close to China that you can actually touch it. After enjoying the waterfall, you will venture deep underground into the magical Nguom Ngao Cave to discover the rock formations which have been carved by erosion over millennia. After visiting the waterfall and cave, you will travel down a beautiful road which is unknown to many, which winds through the mountains before reaching the Nung village of Quang Uyen.
You will be welcomed by Mr. Hung Dao, an amazingly friendly blacksmith, before having dinner at his house and settling in for the night in this cosy traditional Nung house.

 
Day 05: Cao Bang - Ba Be Lake (B/L/D)
Your day will start with breakfast at the hotel followed by a three-hour drive to Cho Ra where you will stop for lunch.
From here you will board a boat and take a trip through the three lakes which make up Ba Be Lake and up the Nang River to Puong Cave. Pass through some steep terrain with many cat ears cliffs and visit the unmissable spots on Ba Be Lake such as Widow island, Cam village.
We can swim in Ba Be lake and getting to Ba Be Jungle Houses to enjoy your night with BBQ dinner.
Day 06: Ba Be Jungle Hiking (5 - 7km Trek) (B/L/...)
07:30: Breakfast at our homestay. Begin a beautiful journey in Ba Be National Park from Bo Lu village. A guided conversation on local wildlife and flowers will expand your awareness of the unique Ba Be ecosystem as you walk through the beautiful jungle.
Reach Tham Khit pathways to an ancient cave - wandering around the lake to the panoramic views of the ranger station's animal observation huts.
Continue your hike for another 2 kilometers to An Ma temple, a sacred Tay temple dedicated to mountain gods, lake gods, and feudal generals. Have lunch and enjoy your time in Ba Be National Park. Return to Hanoi.
Tour ends.

Services inclus

SERVICES INCLUDED:

  • Private door-to-door pick-up & -off services.
  • All private transfer and transportation
  • Accommodation
  • Experienced English speaking guide.
  • Private boat trip
  • Meals as stated in the itinerary
  • All sightseeing tickets.
  • No extra charge after confirmation
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
SERVICES EXCLUDED:
  • Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
  • Travel insurance
  • Beverage
  • Other services not mentioned above.

Testimonials

Thank You for an Amazing Trip

Jason
22/05/2024

Price

Price

The prices below are just for your reference, official quote will be given once you contact us with your detailed travel needs

Group 1 Persons 2 Persons 4 Persons 7 Persons 9 Persons 15 Persons
Price / person 1828 USD 914 USD 765 USD 604 USD 553 USD 538 USD

Note

CHILDREN POLICY 
FOC for children from 1 to 4 go along with 2 adults (their parents must pay for all their other expenses and 1 to 3-year-old children do not have their own seats in the car). In case one person goes on the trip with one child from 1-3 years old, the child will be charged 50% as an adult price (the child will have meals and his/her own seat). 
5 to 9-year-old children will be charged 75% of the tour fee (they will have their own seats in our car and their own meals, but they have to share the hotel room with their parents) 
From 10-year-old children are considered as adults 

CLIENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
Customers must be responsible for your illness and chronic diseases (such as cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis ...), congenital diseases, latent diseases, HIV AIDS, mental and neurological disorders, pregnant women ... They are diseases that are not covered by insurance. When necessary, you must write your own commitment about your health when participating in the tour. 
The tour organizer is not responsible for the cases where you do not report the illness, untruthful declaration as well as cases outside the coverage of travel in the tour.
Customers must preserve their property in all circumstances and at all locations during the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for any lost money, identification, airline tickets, personal belongings and other property of the customer during the trip.

Hotel List

Please note that the hotels mentioned in this list are for reference only. Depending on availability and your preference, they can be changed. If we are unable to book any hotel, it will be replaced by another hotel at least of equivalent standard and value.
 
City  Hotel/Train/Boat
CAO BANG Homestay (Double)
BA BE Be Be Jungle Houses (Double private)
HA GIANG Homestay (Domitory)
HA GiANG Hotel/Homestay (Double/Twin)
CAO BANG Hotel/Homestay (Double Room)
 

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