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Pick up at hotel. As you head out of Hanoi, over the
Red River on the Chuong Duong bridge, the suburbs quickly give way to
the sprawling farm lands of the Red River Delta. Travel north along
High way 3 to Thai Nguyen for a stop to enjoy a lunch of traditional
Vietnamese food. Worth a visit here is the Museum of the Cultures of
Vietnam Ethnic Groups. Leaving the delta behind, you'll start climbing
into the mountainous area of Ba Be National Park. Take a short boat
trip (30 minutes) to a Tay village for dinner and homestay at local
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Day 2: Ba Be - Cao Bang (B/L/D) |
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Ba Be National Park, surrounded by rugged
limestone mountains, is Viet Nam's only natural mountain lake. This
important eco-system is best known for its over 330 species of
butterflies! Have breakfast with your Tay hosts. The lush forest
clinging to the surrounding mountains is your backdrop as you explore
the lake. Reach the end of the lake and stop for a trek to Dau Dang
waterfall. Meet your Jeep, head north through the lush mountain passes
to the city of Cao Bang. Overnight at hotel. |
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Day 3: Ban Gioc Waterfall (B/L/D) |
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Jeep ride to Ban Gioc, visit the waterfall. On
this day you'll take a scenic insightful day trip north of Cao Bang to
the beautiful Ban Gioc waterfall near the Chinese border. This
picturesque, cascading waterfall is 53 meters high and has an
impressive span of 300 meters. The drive there offers unique
landscapes, limestone karst formations soar from the verdant rice
paddies of the surrounding farms of local ethnic minorities. Along the
way, you'll see Tay, Hmong and Dzao ethnic minority groups. Heading
back to Cao Bang, stop to explore the expansive 2, 144 meter Nguom Ngao
Cavern to discover its brilliant stalactites. Return to Cao Bang and
overnight at hotel. |
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Day 4: Cao Bang - Phuc Hoa - Dong Khe - That Khe (B/L/D) |
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Lung national entrance –La village 15 km (04 hours). Drive from Cao
Bang town to the Ta Lung national entrance 70 km, visit the national
entrance. Have lunch there. Go on walking along the valley and lime
stone mountain from Ta Lung to La village about 15 km. Dinner and
overnight at the Tay’s stilt - house. |
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Day 5: La Village - Na Nieng Village (B/L/D) |
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After breakfast, continue walking and climb the
lime stone mountain. Have lunch. Traveling along the lime stone to the
Na Nieng village. Dinner and overnight at the Tay ‘s stilt - house. |
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Day 6: Na Nieng - Pac Khoang Village (B/L/D) |
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After breakfast, leave the Na Nieng village to
Dong Khe town on walk 12km. Lunch in Dong Khe. Continue to the Pac
Khoang village. Dinner and overnight at the Red Dao ‘s village. |
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| Day 7: Pa Khoang - Na Pang (B/L/D) |
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After breakfast, trekking through lime stone
valley, the small streams. Stop for lunch. Continue walking to Na Pang
village, Trang Dinh district – Lang Son. Dinner and overnight at Tay’s
stilt-house. |
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| Day 8: Na Pang - That Khe (B) |
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After breakfast, trekking to That Khe town. Drive back Hanoi. Stop over in Lang Son. End the tour. |