Cao Bang & Ba Be National Park: 3 Day Tour

Discover some of the most incredible landscapes on the Vietnam-China border with this 3-day tour of Cao Bang and Ba Be National Park from Hanoi.

Cao Bang & Ba Be National Park: 3 Day Tour

Day 1: Hanoi - Mac Citadel - Dong Khe

On the first day, between 7:30 and 8 am, pickup will be from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter. We'll board an air-conditioned minibus.

The first stop will be the Mac Citadel, a 16th-century fortress. Next, we'll break for lunch at a restaurant in Dong Dang, followed by a visit to the Temple of the Mother and Dong Khe, the site of the battle of Dong Khe during the First Indochina War in 1950.

We'll spend the night in a Nung family's house.

Day 2: Ban Gioc - Nguom Ngao Cave – Ba Be National Park

After breakfast, the first stop will be at the Ban Gioc waterfalls, followed by a visit to the Nguom Ngao Cave, a natural wonder over 2000 metres (6,560 feet) deep underground. We'll then arrive at Ba Be National Park for lunch and free time to relax.

Day 3: Ba Be National Park - Hanoi

After breakfast, we’ll take a boat across Ba Be Lake passing by Widow Island. A walk to An Ma Temple follows, with the option to explore around the lake or swim. We’ll have lunch at Ba Be Jungle Houses restaurant before returning to Hanoi, with a stop at a tea plantation.

Arrival in Hanoi will be in the late afternoon.

Accommodation

This tour includes two nights' accommodation with local families in Ba Be National Park and the Nung hamlet.

Pickup

The tour includes pickup from hotels in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. If staying elsewhere, you must arrive at the meeting point at the Hanoi Opera House at the designated time.