Hanoi – Cao Bang – Lang Son – Adventure tour
Cao Bang is an immensely beautiful, sparsely populated frontier region of North Vietnam. This mountainous expanse sits on the northeast border with China and is home to many ethnic minority communities. Although the Ban Gioc waterfalls have become a popular attraction, this region is often overlooked by tourists which has meant its unique beauty and culture has been well preserved. The landscape here is typified by jagged mountains carpeted in thick vegetation, sporadic rice paddies and thin winding roads.
Highlights
Enjoy the vast lakes and chalky karsts of Ba Be National Park
Visiting the spectacular Ban Gioc waterfall is one of the biggest waterfall in the world
Spend the night with local people to see their culture
Travelling through remote areas in Northern Vietnam
Exploring the unique cultures and customs of rural Vietnam.
Our tour guide will pick you up by car at your hotel in Hanoi about 7:30 AM to transfer you to Bac Kan. We will start by driving in the direction of Ba Be National Park for about 4 hours. You will have lunch and take a rest at homestay or hotel.
In the afternoon, start your boat trip around Ba Be Lake with our local guide. Ba Be Lake was recently recognised by UNESCO as the third Ramsar site in Vietnam – an important wetland of the world. The lake bed is made up of limestone with millions of crags and crevasses that are ideal for a large variety of marine life – there are over a hundred species of freshwater fish in the lakes.
After breakfast, you will depart for 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. This remoteness and traditional simplicity is what makes Quang Uyen so appealing, and you will stop at a local restaurant to enjoy your lunch.
In the early afternoon, continue to drive to venture deep underground into the magical Nguom Ngao Cave, for a very different, but no less impressive natural wonder. The cave stretches for 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites
Nguom Ngao cave
And, your highlight of the tour is that 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 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.
Ban Gioc waterfall
Rounding out the day, you will then travel to Quang Uyen where you will have dinner and stay overnight at Nung’s house.
After breakfast we’ll kick the final day of the tour of by continue your trip into the pass to Dong Dang, stopping to visit Mother’s Temple and Dong Khe – an important historical site where The Battle of Dong Khe was fought during the First Indochina War. In fact, this was the very first battle of the Indochina Wars, and the fighting here took place through September and October 1950, ending in a resounding victory for the Viet Minh.
Mother’s Temple
Transferring you to Lang Son for Lunch then we will start by driving in the direction of the Chinese border for about 3 hours, before stopping at Chi Lang Pass – a 20-km-long gorge created from a narrow valley between two mountains.
Chi Lang pass
This place occupies an important position in Vietnamese history, being the place of many victories against various Chinese invasions over the centuries and millennia, as far back as 981AD. As such it bears the reputation of Vietnam’s strongest citadel and bastion. Here you will have roughly an hour to walk around and explore the area around the Quy Mon Quan Gate, which translates as “The Gate of Monsters”, named for the many invasion forces that would spill through the pass over the course of history only to be beaten back by stalwart Vietnamese defenders.
The tour price would vary much depending on your group size, tourtype (group/private), grade of accommodation, and date of departure. Please book the tour or contact us for a free quotation.
Small group tour – daily departure with max 12 pax (for Halong bay cruise, you will join bus by boat companies
In some major cities in Vietnam, hotel rooms may not have windows.
Similar hotels are selected if any of above are booked
Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
Booking Policy
Price Includes
Overnights in selected hotels or similar
All in-tour stationed local English speaking guide.
Transfers as mentioned by air-conditioned vehicles (including airport pick up & see off)
Entrance fees for sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
Excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Price excludes
Meals and services other than those noted in the itinerary
Visa stamping fee
International flights pre/post tour
Laundry, telephone calls, and personal expenditures
Gratuities for guides, drivers, porters, boat crew, and personal, non-itinerary services
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation received 60 days or more before arrival date: 10% of total rate
Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 20% of total rate
Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 30% of total rate
Cancellation received from 7 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 50% of total rate
Cancellation received less than 7 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate
Children Policy
For infant (<02 years old): FOC except domestic ticket cost
02 – 10 years old without bed: 50% adult rate
02 – 10 years old with extra bed: 75% adult rate
02 – 10 years old in twin share: 90% adult rate
from 11 years old: 100% adult rate
Note*: The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double cabin with two adults
Depending on your budget, you can choose a suitable hotel category
Early checking/late checkout are not included and you can change the to any other hotels and room type if required. Additional charge/discount will be made accordingly
The list of hotels are used for our all tour itineraries which may includes Cambodia
We would use similar hotels in case any of above are fully booked.
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