Day 1: Hanoi - Thai Nguyen - Ba Be (L, D)
Depart from Hanoi for Thai Nguyen where the finest green tea in Vietnam is grown, visit Museum of Ethnology. Have lunch in Thai Nguyen City. Onto Babe National Park, boat trip to Pac Ngoi village, Tay minority. There you will stay in one of the traditional wooden houses in the Tay Hamlets of spectacular Ba Be National Park. Dinner and home stay.
Include: Transportation, Homestay in Ba Be, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Ba Be - Cao Bang (B, L, D)
Babe Lake is home to hundreds of species of wild animals, many registered in Vietnam’s Red Book of Rare and Valuable Animals and Plants. You may even see a Tibetan bear or a “snub-nose” primate. In the morning, take an unusual boat ride on three big, deep, startlingly green lakes that lie nestled in limestone mountains formed over 200 million years ago, Puong Cave - where thousands of bats, visit Fairy ponds, Dau Dang Waterfall. Have lunch in the village before depart for Cao Bang. Car picks up then drives to Cao Bang. Stay overnight in Cao Bang.
Include: Transportation, Hotel in Cao Bang, Tour guide, Boat trip, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Cao Bang (B, L, D )
Drive to Ban Gioc, one of the most wonderful waterfall in Vietnam suspended a border river broken and fallen down. Cross the stream and you are in China. Have picnic lunch. Drive back to Cao Bang. Have dinner and overnight at hotel in Cao Bang.
Include: Transportation, Hotel in Cao Bang, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Cao Bang - Lang Son (B, L)
Drive along the highway No 4. along the border with China. Highway No 4 famed with alot of battles during French war with historic area such as Dong Khe, That Khe.... Visit an enchanting complex of little shrines from the 18th century, hidden away in caves. See how the Vietnamese people practice Buddhism in the traditional way. Have lunch in the restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Lang Son
Include: Transportation, Hotel in Lang Son, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Lang Son - Hanoi (B, L)
Visit Lang Son Border city with Dong Kinh Market. Tam Thanh, Nhi Thanh Grottos. Have lunch in the restaurant. Road trip back to Hanoi. End of the tour
Include: Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
