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 from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter will take place. You'll board a comfortable air-conditioned minibus.

The first stop will be at the Mac Citadel, a 16th-century fortress. Afterward, we will break for lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Dang. Post lunch, visits to the Temple of the Mother and Dong Khe, the site of a significant battle during the First Indochina War, will follow. Overnight will be spent in a Nung family's house.

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

After breakfast, we will first visit the Ban Gioc waterfalls, which extend for more than 300 metres (980 feet). Next, we will travel to the Nguom Ngao Cave, which is over 2000 metres (6,560 feet) deep underground. We will then arrive at Ba Be National Park, where a local family will host us for lunch and provide time for relaxation.

Day 3: Ba Be National Park - Hanoi

After breakfast, we'll take a boat across Ba Be Lake and visit An Ma Temple. You may choose to walk around Ba Be Lake or swim. Lunch will be at the Ba Be Jungle Houses restaurant, followed by a stop at a tea plantation before returning to Hanoi, arriving in the late afternoon.

Accommodation

This tour includes two nights' full board 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, please arrive at the meeting point at the Hanoi Opera House at the indicated time.