Where you will go
Overview
Ba Be - Thac Ban Gioc - Dong Nguom Ngao(Times: 3 Days 2 Nights; Transport: Car)
Itinerary
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Day 1 Ha Noi – Bac Kan – Ho Ba Be
05:30 AM: Tour guide picks up guests at the Central Circus Theater. Departure for Bac Kan. Guests have breakfast at a restaurant along the way (self-funded).
11:30 AM: Lunch at a restaurant at the intersection near Ra Market.
02:00 PM: Arrive at Buoc Lom pier, Ba Be Lake. Guests board boats to visit remarkable sights such as Fairy Pond, An Ma Island, and Ba Goa Island. Sitting on the boat, gliding gently on the emerald green lake, visitors will feel like entering a serene fairyland. The beauty of the sky, waves, and water here resembles a picturesque landscape that makes visitors forget all worries.
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Fairy Pond, over 3,000m2 in size, surrounded by limestone mountains and primeval forests. Here, visitors can admire footprints on rocks and hear legendary stories.
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An Ma Temple: According to legend, during the feudal wars of the Le and Mac dynasties, Mac generals were defeated and sought refuge in Puong Cave, where they prayed. In admiration of their heroic spirit, locals built a temple for the Mac family, later renamed An Ma Temple.
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Ba Goa Island: A small and beautiful island located at the heart of the lake, closely linked to the lake's formation myth.
06:00 PM: Guests check into eco-friendly stilt houses in Pac Ngoi village, Ba Be Lake tourism area. Dinner and overnight stay at Ba Be Stilt House Accommodation.
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Day 2 Cao Bang – Ban Gioc – Dong Nguom Ngao
07:00 AM: After breakfast, tour guide depart with guests for Cao Bang, approximately 200 km away.
11:00 AM: Lunch at a restaurant in Cao Bang City.
Afternoon: Guests visit Ban Gioc Waterfall, which is 53 meters high and divided into three levels, considered the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam and the largest in Southeast Asia. The waterfall also marks the border with China, with a sacred sovereignty landmark of the Motherland. Wearing a backpack in this borderland, guests can admire up-close the romantic and majestic beauty of Ban Gioc Waterfall, immersing themselves in the cool misty water, feeling the fresh and invigorating atmosphere.
Continuing the journey, guests visit Nguom Ngao Cave, one of the longest and most beautiful caves with rich legends of the Tay ethnic group. A priceless gift of nature, it is one of Vietnam's most beautiful caves, whose mysterious natural beauty has not been fully explored. Nguom Ngao Cave is renowned for its stalactite and stalagmite formations, creating vivid and fascinating scenes that leave visitors in awe and amazement.
The vehicle then returns guests to the hotel for check-in and rest.
07:30 PM: Guests have dinner at a restaurant and are free to explore Cao Bang City at night. Overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 3 Cao Bang – Khu Di Tich Pac Po - Ha Noi
06:00 AM: Guests have breakfast at the restaurant and check out of the hotel.
07:00 AM: The vehicle and tour guide depart with guests back to Hanoi. En route, guests will visit Pac Po Cave and Le Nin Stream (50 km from Cao Bang City), where President Ho Chi Minh chose to work and directly led the Vietnamese revolution after more than 30 years abroad. Le Nin Stream and Pac Po Cave are two well-known landmarks familiar to every Vietnamese person since childhood. The atmosphere here is tranquil and peaceful, with the sound of birds chirping, the gentle flow of streams blending with the rustling of the forest trees.
11:00 AM: Guests have lunch at a restaurant in Cao Bang and rest.
06:30 PM: Return to Hanoi, drop-off at the initial meeting point to conclude the trip. The tour guide bids farewell to the group and looks forward to meeting again in future programs.
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Transport
- The car used for the trip will be a modern -
Meals
- Main meals: 5 meals at 150,000 VND per serving + 2 breakfasts at 30,000 VND per person. -
Hotels
- Collective stilt house homestay accommodation in Ba Be Lake area, clean and well-equipped: Ba Be Lake view, Quynh Mai homestay,... Priority for early bookings if private rooms are available.
- Standard hotels in Cao Bang City: Double occupancy (2 people per room); single guests will be accommodated in triple rooms: Bao Ngoc, Gia Quy, Kim Dong,...
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Additional Services
- Boat tour on Ba Be Lake (maximum 12 people per boat).
- Entrance tickets to the attractions listed in the itinerary (at published prices).
+ Ba Be National
+ Park Ban Gioc Waterfall
+ Nguom Ngao Cave
+ Pac Po Historical Site
- Travel insurance (maximum compensation of 30,000,000 VND per person per incident).
- Tour Guide
- Standard drinking water on the vehicle, 1 bottle per person per day.
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Additional Services
- Driver and tour guide tips
- VAT tax
- Personal expenses, phone, laundry
- Single room supplement
- Surcharge for foreign tourists: 10 USD (excluding English-speaking tour guide)
Regulations
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- Children under 6 years old, sharing bed with parents, free of charge.
- Parents are responsible for any additional expenses.
- Two adults with one child, the second child onwards will be charged 50%.
- Children from 6 to 10 years old will be charged 75% of the adult cost.
- Children 11 years old and above will be charged the full adult cost.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- Cancellation immediately after registration up to 10 days before departure incurs a 30% penalty on the tour price.
- Cancellation between 5 to 10 days before departure incurs a 50% penalty on the tour price.
- Cancellation between 3 to 5 days before departure incurs a 75% penalty on the tour price.
- Cancellation within 0 to 3 days before departure incurs a 100% penalty of the tour price.
- Public holidays and festivals: No refunds, cancellations, changes, or application of cancellation policies.
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Payment currency
Vietnamese currency: VND (Vietnam dong)
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Special services
If you have special service requests such as vegetarian meals, single room requests or special assistance, please contact the consultant directly. -
Other notes about departure schedule
Please read the tour's applicable conditions carefully. You can also contact Inbound Vietnam to receive prices and programs according to your request.