• Tour code:   BLH6D-14
• Duration:   6 Days/5 Nights
• Trek:   Easy
• Tour name:   Ba be lake 4 days - hard trek
• Route:    Hanoi - Ba Be lake - Hanoi 

Remarkable: This trip is private tour, can departure any day from Hanoi.

Tour program in details

Day 1: Ha Noi – Thai Nguyen - ATK - Ba Be Lakes (L /D)

This exotic journey North-East begins as we depart from your hotel, we drive up and pass through the undulating terrain of tea plantation in Thai Nguyen city, we will make stop for a visit and break at the museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen town, keep moving through many other timeless villages linked to the road which is the main artery of trade between the Northeast region and the capital city. This is our first glimpse of rural Vietnam and sets the tone for the days ahead. Have lunch en route. stop over visit the ATK Zone (Safety Revolution Zone of Ho Chi Minh) in Thai Nguyen. After that keep going to Ba Ba lake via Cho Don then Pac Ngoi village of the Tay people, you will have free time to explore. Dinner and stay overnight at Tay stilt house in beautiful lake shore of Ba Be National Park.

Day 2: Discovery by boat in Ba Be Lake & National Park ( B/L/D )

After breakfast, spend the whole day at Ba Be lakes, one of the north-east region's premier beauty spots. Familiarize yourself with the techniques of canoeing, then transfer to a boat dock and glide serenely along the river and through a lovely cave. Enjoy lunch served near a beautiful waterfall. After lunch, you can canoe to your heart's content, navigating the tranquil Ba Be lakes. Alternatively, you can go swimming in the crystal-clear water or trekking to visit the ethnic minority villages. After dinner, get to know the friendly local people. Stay overnight at your home stay.

Day 3: Ba Be – Cao Bang ( 90km ) ( B / L / D )

Following breakfast, leave Pac Ngoi village and Ba Be lakes and go for a 2-hour walk on a flat road through the beautiful National Park. Meet your driver at the center of the park. Then hit the road again for the 2.5 hour drive to Cao Bang, where the ethnic people of the H'Mong, Dzao, Tho and Nung tribes all live together in harmony. Checkin hotel upon arrival and have lunch at local restaurant.

 In the afternoon, we will start the visit to the Lenin Stream, which is not only a beautiful landscape but also is the historic point where Uncle Ho ever lived and worked before the August 1945 Revolution. Having dinner, you will stay overnight in Cao Bang. 

Day 4 : Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall ( 130km ) ( B /L/D )

Heading out of town, venture into the remote northern region of Cao Bang Province. The scenic roads traverse Trung Khanh before arriving at Ban Gioc Waterfall, the biggest waterfall in Vietnam (though not full of water in the dry season). Explore an enormous cave with two main entrances and one branch reaching almost all the way to the waterfall where there is a 'secret' entrance. On the way back, stop off to visit some more hill tribe villages and take pictures. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Dong Khe.

Day 5: That Khe – Lang Son ( 160km) ( B /L/D )

Set off early in the morning to visit the historical cave of Pac Po where Ho Chi Minh set up his headquarters for the August 1945 Revolution. Then go on a half-day drive through the verdant and rugged mountain landscape with its picturesque patchwork of terraced rice fields and hill villages. Traverse Dong Khe and That Khe on your way to Lang Son. This border town was completely destroyed during the Sino-Vietnamese war but was subsequently rebuilt and is now an important trade center for the north-east region. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Lang Son.

Day 6: Lang Son – Ha Noi ( 160km) ( B /L )

Visit the central market of Lang Son and the legendary Tam Thanh Cave before traveling by road back to Hanoi The journey is long and challenging at times as it takes you through many mountain areas. However, the breathtaking scenery is some of the best in Asia. En route, you will encounter many ethnic minority people going about their daily activities, such as logging, herding buffalo and tilling the fields. Arrive in Hanoi around 5pm. Our adventure ends at your hotel in Hanoi.

Tour cost: please contact us for better price

Tour price include:

• All meals on the tour (B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner)
• English speaking guide,
• Entrance fees and permit,
• Accommodation (Twin/Double room),
• Transfer and transportation,
• Boat trip as mentioned

Tour Price Excludes:

• Insurance,
• Drinks,
• Phone calls and other private expenses,

Notes: Advised to take raincoats, jackets, torch, insect repellent and sunscreen...