NORTHEST OF VIETNAM BA BE LAKE – NATIONAL PARK – BAN GIOC WATERFALL – HALONG BAY 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS PRIVATE TOUR

Tour Highlight:

– Enjoy and admire mountain view road

– Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall ( one of the most 10 famous and beautiful waterfall on the world)

– Explore Ba Be National Park

– Cruising to visit Ba Be Lake, Dau Dang waterfall, Bat cave, Fairy pond…

– Discovery Halong Bay ( UNESCO World Heritage)

– Visit beautiful local villages and stay with local family

– Exciting activities: Trekking, Hiking, Kayaking, Cooking Class, Tai Chi & Cruising

– Enjoy delicious local foods

– Discovery history, daily life and local culture

Tour Detail:

Day 1: Hanoi – Lang Son – Quang Uyen (L,D)

7:30 – 8:00: Our tour guide and the private car will pick you up at your hotel, as an early start is necessary for all we have in store for you today. Then transferring you to Lang Son. 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.

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.

After lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Dang, you will continue your trip into the pass, 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.

In the evening you will get to enjoy dinner and overnight rest in a local homestay owned and operated by a local Nung family.

Day 2: Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Ba Be National Park (B,L,D)

After enjoying breakfast at the homestay, you will depart for Trung Khanh which lies right on the border with China. Here you will have another chance to meet and interact with the local Nung people living in the village of Phuoc Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditional blacksmithing. The farming tools made here are an integral part of the lifestyle which is evident in the surrounding rice paddies and fields.

Nestled amongst these amazing landscapes is the breath-taking Ban Gioc Waterfall which spans over 300 meters, split half and half between Vietnam and China. You’ll get some time here to simply take in the amazing atmosphere surrounding the falls, which presents an excellent opportunity for some fantastic photography.

Once you’ve finished at the falls, it’s time to head over to 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.

You will then return to Cao Bang town and head down the “snake pass” to Ba Be Lake, where you will stay overnight in a homestay constructed in traditional Tay fashion and owned and operated by a local Tay family. Here you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a delicious and authentic home-cooked meal.

Day 3: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi (B,L)

After breakfast we’ll kick the final day of the tour of by boarding a boat and setting off onto the lake. It’s up to you how to spend your time on the boat, whether it’s relaxing and enjoying the views or going for a swim in the cool waters to refresh yourself. The views consist of stunning karst formations all around you covered with patches of wild vegetation and a rich wildlife.

The boat will then continue along the Nang River, giving you a chance to explore the caves of Puong Grotto where you can marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites created through river erosion, as well as observe the thousands-strong bat colony that lives here.

Now that you’ve reached the end of your tour, you’ll be driven the roughly 230 kilometres back to Hanoi, with a stop at a tea plantation nestled among rolling hills.

17:00 – 17:30: Drop you off at your hotel. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at the hotel in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)

08h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out the hotel

9h00: Our tour guide and van/ bus or car will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter, departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 hours by via High Speed Express Way 5B

10h00: Stopover at Pearl Farm House for refreshment about 20 – 30 minutes

12h30: Welcome on board

13h00: Lunch (During the lunch the boat is cruising pass the small fishing village)

14h20: Go to visit Sung sot cave (you should bring hiking shoes, camera…)

After visiting Sung sot cave, we will comeback Alisa boat, our boat keep crusing to kayak area

16h00: Kayaking ( Please change your clothes because it will be wet, we don’t recommend you to take your camera, cell phone together)

18h00: Enjoy Happy hour for drinking and Sunset party at the sky bar, on the 4 floor.

18h15: Cooking class (Enjoy Vietnamese traditional food – Spring rolls)

19h00: Dinner Is served.

20h30: Relaxing time (Squid fishing ). Sleep overnight on the cruise

Day 5: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (B,L,D)

6h15: Taichi class (on the third floor)

6h45 – 7h45: Breakfast is served.

7h45 – 8h45: Visit Titop Island, where you can go swimming and hiking. (when we go you need to bring swimming suit, sun cream, sunglasses, a little money,…

9h45: Check out time (For the better arrangement, please put your luggage out of the door and return the room key at the reception). Our staff will help you to transfer your luggage to the jetty in advance.

9h45-10h30: Early Lunch is served.

10h30: Pay the bill at the bar counter on the 2 floor.

11h00: Say good bye to the crew and disembark on Halong harbor.

12h00: Get on the van/ bus or car leave Ha Long back to Hanoi. You will have a short break on the half way about 20 minutes.

15h30 – 16:00: Drop you off at the hotel in Hanoi

End the tour!

Tour Price:

Child Policy:

– Children under 4 years old are FOC, sharing a room with parent/s.

– Children from 4 to 6 years of age are charged 50%, sharing a room with parent/s.

– Children from 7 to 09 years of age are charged 80%, sharing a twin/ double room

– Children from 09 years old will be considered adult

– Only one (01) child under 4 years old sharing room with two (02) adults are allowed for FOC

What need to bring:

– You should bring the most important things such as passport, comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, camera, small local money, a small day pack for hiking and trekking, an Umbrella or raincoat, medical masks, popular medicine such as Painkillers, Plasters, Diarrhoea tablets, Antiseptic, Fever reducer, Pain reliever, Cough suppressant…

Trip Note:

– Please note, the itineraries and schedules are subject to change without notice, depending on the weather and operating conditions.

– All passengers should provide mobile phone or email address to the tour operator. The company will contact you directly after you make your reservation.

– You need a confirmation with tour operator for group tour start only on Saturday.

– If you are vegetarian or have any special food requirements, please advise the local operator in advance.

– If you would like to make a new plan trip, please contact to us, so we can give you more information.

Thank you so much.

Have a great trip with Us!