BABE LAKE - CAO BANG LOOP TOUR 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS

Day 1: HANOI – BABE LAKE – BOAT TRIP (L, D)

Guide and driver will pick you up at 8AM to depart to Babe nationa park, you will pass Thai Nguyen where is home of Green Tea farm in north of Vietnam. You have lunch in local restaurant on the way up to Babe. After lunch, you go on a boat trip to visit Puong cave, Dau Dang waterfall and Babe sweet water lake. Here you can go swimming in the end of te ride. Arrive Homestay of Tay ethnic family to relax, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Babe Lake View Homestay

Meals: Lunch, dinner

Activities: Green tea farm, Puong cave, Dau Dang waterfall, Babe lake

DAY 2: BABE – CAO BANG – QUANG UYEN TRADING VILLAGES (B, L, D)

After breakfast with your host family, your journey today will start with a visit to Hua Ma, a dry cave with thousands of amazing stalactites, followed by a drive around Ba Be Lake. Then as you cross through rainforest leaving Ba Be, you will stop for lunch on the way up to Cao Bang before continuing on to Quang Uyen, a district inhabited primarily by Nung ethnic minority communities. Due to their isolation and the remote nature of the district, their centuries old traditions and culture remain recognizably distinct from other minorities in Vietnam. Each village is specialised in the making of useful tools for daily life such as blacksmith, paper-making and incense essentially. This remoteness and traditional simplicity is what makes Quang Uyen so appealing, and you will be able to experience this first-hand as you overnight in the village.

Highlights and activities: Hua Ma Cave, Quang Uyen, a 3-5km walk

Accommodation: Mr Kim’s Homestay

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 3: QUANG UYEN – TIGER CAVE – BAN GIOC – CAO BANG (B, L, D)

The third 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. This breath-taking 300-metre wide waterfall 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 water splashes 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, before heading to a local market where local people from across the region come to buy and sell locally produced products, as well as socialize with people from other communities. You will then hike to Phat Tich Temple which gives great insight into local beliefs and offers unrivalled views of Ban Gioc Waterfall with China in the background. Rounding out the day, you will then travel to Cao Bang where you will spend the night in Thanh Loan Hotel.

Activities: Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cave, easy walk

Accommodation: New Luxury Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 4: CAO BANG – LANG SON – HANOI (B, L)

Before leaving Cao Bang, you can partake in the optional activity of climbing the hill up to the War Memorial, which will present a great panoramic view of town and the surrounding countryside. As we leave Cao Bang, following the windings roads of Highway No.4 through beautiful valleys flanked by steep mountains and spectacular vistas, we will eventually reach Lang Son, the capital of the area and an important crossing and trade route to nearby Non Nuoc. The village and surrounding area is very diverse, being home to Dzao, Man, Tho, and Nung people.The highlight of the town itself is undoubtedly its two markets, the Old Market and the Dong Kinh Market, where you can find anything from traditional crafts to modern electronics. If the time permits; we will stop at the beautiful caves situated amongst the ruins of the Mac Dynasty Citadel, just a few kilometres outside of Lang Son. Among these caves,Tam Thang contains a small lake and offers great views of the surrounding farmland, and Nhi Thanh, formed by a river that flows through it and featuring poems inscribed on the wall dating back to the 18th century. In the afternoon we will take you from Lang Son back to Hanoi along a well maintained and comfortable modern 4-lane highway, arriving at your hotel in Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Activities: Lang Son, Dong Kinh Market, easy walk

Meal: Breakfast, lunch

TOUR INCLUDES:

English speaking tour guide

Entry fees

Private AC transportation

Meals( B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Accommodation as mentioned

TOUR EXCLUDES:

Drinks

Tips