Ba Be Lake and Ban Gioc Waterfall Adventure 3 Days

Ba Be Lake and Ban Gioc Waterfall Adventure 3 Days

Seek for an ideal 3-day trip when you take the exotic beauty of North Vietnam into consideration. Our recommendation is to visit Ba Be lake and Ban Gioc waterfall. Ba Be Lake is in the middle of Ba Be national park, known as the biggest natural lake in Vietnam, famous for its poetic beauty and charm with a vast variety of flora and fauna, as well as interesting geology and landscapes like emerald water, mysterious jungle, peaceful local villages, limestone islands and caves...etc. Ban Gioc Waterfall is the top 4 biggest border waterfall in the world, famous for its unique location, gigantic waters and last but not least, its exhilarating beauty. These non-touristy parts promise to grant you a great sense of nature.

Highlights:
* Discover Ba Be Lake by swimming in fresh water, kayaking, fishing, boating…etc
* Explore second to none beauty of Ban Gioc Waterfall
* Immerse yourself in peaceful and friendly atmosphere in these rural paradises

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Quang Uyen

Stop At: Museum of Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups, No 1 Doi Can, Thai Nguyen 23000 Vietnam
Leave Hanoi for Quang Uyen at 8 AM on a 6-hour drive. Stop in Thai Nguyen city to visit Museum of Ethnic Minorities in Viet Nam.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Homestay Kieu Chinh, phố Hồng Thái, Quốc Phong, Quảng Uyên, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
After lunch in Bac Kan city, go through six mountainous passes to reach homestay at an incense making village of Quang Uyen district, Cao Bang province. Rest of the day can be spent to discover life of Nung people here and the way they make incense to survive. If you are hungry for more amazing landscape, it is recommended you have 1-hour hike up the mountain behind the village to get the whole exotic view and enjoy a sunset break at the peak.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Homestay in a local village of Nung people

Day 2: Quang Uyen – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ba Be Lake

Stop At: Ban Gioc Falls, Trung Khanh, Cao Bang 22000 Vietnam
Take a morning exercise and enjoy the fresh air before your served local breakfast. Hit the road again to captivating Ban Gioc waterfall, the fourth biggest border waterfall in the world between Vietnam and China. Stop en route for a short walk around Phuoc Sen village, a Nung village where they make knives as traditional handicraft.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nguom Ngao Cave, Gun Village, Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang 270000 Vietnam
Pay a visit to amazing Nguom Ngao limestone cave, also known as Tiger cave before return Ba Be lake. Enjoy the peacefull sunset by the lake. If time permits, have a swim in cooling fresh water of the lake.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Homestay of Tay ethnic in Ba Be Lake

Day 3: Ba Be Lake Half Day Boating – Hanoi

Stop At: Ba Be National Park, Bo Lu Village Ba Be district, Nam Mau 270000 Vietnam
Enjoy last breakfast in this rural paradise before 3-hour boating around the lake. Short walk to see Cam village with nature, local people and school at the end of the lake. Follow Nang river to Puong cave, a tunnel cave full of amazement from limestone stalactites and stalagmites to mysterious bats. Continue to Buoc Lom wharf where you say goodbye to Ba Be and return Hanoi.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.