Trek Ba Be National Park and Cao Bang (6 days)
The 6-day trekking tour, provided by Lotussia Travel Hanoi takes you to Ba Be National park and Cao Bang province in north-eastern Vietnam where you trek through local Tay, Nung villages and rice paddy fields. The tour begins with an easy day hike in Ba Be national park and followed by a 4-hour boat trip on Ba be lakes and then by a 3-day medium trek in Cao Bang province. You also have the opportunity to spend the night in different Tay and Hung houses (homestay) offering a real life experience. The best time to travel this 6-day trekking tour is April, May, October and November.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be National Park (L,D).
8:00: You will be met up at your hotel in Hanoi by Lotussia Travel guide, driver. Depart for Ba Be National park.
Leaving hotel, we will travel northwards along national road 3.
Stop in Thai Nguyen City after about 2 hours drive for visiting the Museum of Ethnology. The museum is a repository depicting the culture of ethnic groups living throughout the Vietnam.
After visiting the museum, we leave Thai Nguyen and continue the road ride to Cho Moi townlet. Stop for lunch break and then continue the road ride to Na Phac junction. Visit a local Dzao village before arriving hotel around late afternoon.
Dinner & overnight in a stilt house (homestay).
Day 2: Trekking Ba Be National Park (B,L,D).
After breakfast on the terrace of the house, we start the day of trekking at 8h00.
We fistly walk along the small river with beautiful view of rice field, then hike up on a mountain pass to Ban Dao, home of the Dao’s peoples. Visit a family then stop for picnic lunch prepared by the family where we stay in Babe.
In the afternoon, we take a diferent way to get back to the village.
Homestay in a local stilt house of Tay's village.
Day 3: Boat trip on Ba Be lake. Travel to Cao Bang (B,L,D).
After breakfast, we will take a short walk to the boat pier and then enjoy the whole morning mainly on boat for exploring the pure nature of Ba Be lake and national park with some highlights including visiting to Dau Dang Waterfall and Puong Cave.
Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant on spot (simple).
After lunch, continue our drive towards Cao Bang. It is possible to make some more stops en route to visit local hilltribe village before we reach Cao Bang town around late afternoon.
Check-in hotel.
Dinner in a local restaurant in town. Overnight in Cao Bang.
Day 4: Trekking through local hilltribe villages (B,L,D).
After breakfast, we will drive for some kilometers towards the Chinese border. We will trek for about 15km from Ta Lung to La village going through local hilltribe villages and rice fields.
Dinner and overnight in a local stilt house.
Day 5: Continue trekking (B,L,D).
In the morning we cross the valley on small paths up to Khau Lung pass, then descending to Bung village where people live mostly on agriculture.
Lunch will be provided in a local village of the Tay ethnic.
After lunch, we continue the trek through jungle, rice fields. We will arrive in Na Nieng village around late afternoon. The village is located in the middle of the valley surrounded by a mountain range.
Diner and overnight in a local stilt house.
Day 6: Continue trekking for some more hours and travel back Hanoi. End trip (B,L).
After breakfast, we say good bye to our hosts then leave the village at at 8 am.
We will trek up again to the point at ~500 m above the sea level. On the way down, we will visit another village before getting on our vehicle again at Dong Khe, Lang Son. Travel to That Khe for lunch then return to Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi at about 18:00. End of Lotussia Travel service.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be National Park (L,D).
8:00: You will be met up at your hotel in Hanoi by Lotussia Travel guide, driver. Depart for Ba Be National park.
Leaving hotel, we will travel northwards along national road 3.
Stop in Thai Nguyen City after about 2 hours drive for visiting the Museum of Ethnology. The museum is a repository depicting the culture of ethnic groups living throughout the Vietnam.
After visiting the museum, we leave Thai Nguyen and continue the road ride to Cho Moi townlet. Stop for lunch break and then continue the road ride to Na Phac junction. Visit a local Dzao village before arriving hotel around late afternoon.
Dinner & overnight in a stilt house (homestay).
Day 2: Trekking Ba Be National Park (B,L,D).
After breakfast on the terrace of the house, we start the day of trekking at 8h00.
We fistly walk along the small river with beautiful view of rice field, then hike up on a mountain pass to Ban Dao, home of the Dao’s peoples. Visit a family then stop for picnic lunch prepared by the family where we stay in Babe.
In the afternoon, we take a diferent way to get back to the village.
Homestay in a local stilt house of Tay's village.
Day 3: Boat trip on Ba Be lake. Travel to Cao Bang (B,L,D).
After breakfast, we will take a short walk to the boat pier and then enjoy the whole morning mainly on boat for exploring the pure nature of Ba Be lake and national park with some highlights including visiting to Dau Dang Waterfall and Puong Cave.
Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant on spot (simple).
After lunch, continue our drive towards Cao Bang. It is possible to make some more stops en route to visit local hilltribe village before we reach Cao Bang town around late afternoon.
Check-in hotel.
Dinner in a local restaurant in town. Overnight in Cao Bang.
Day 4: Trekking through local hilltribe villages (B,L,D).
After breakfast, we will drive for some kilometers towards the Chinese border. We will trek for about 15km from Ta Lung to La village going through local hilltribe villages and rice fields.
Dinner and overnight in a local stilt house.
Day 5: Continue trekking (B,L,D).
In the morning we cross the valley on small paths up to Khau Lung pass, then descending to Bung village where people live mostly on agriculture.
Lunch will be provided in a local village of the Tay ethnic.
After lunch, we continue the trek through jungle, rice fields. We will arrive in Na Nieng village around late afternoon. The village is located in the middle of the valley surrounded by a mountain range.
Diner and overnight in a local stilt house.
Day 6: Continue trekking for some more hours and travel back Hanoi. End trip (B,L).
After breakfast, we say good bye to our hosts then leave the village at at 8 am.
We will trek up again to the point at ~500 m above the sea level. On the way down, we will visit another village before getting on our vehicle again at Dong Khe, Lang Son. Travel to That Khe for lunch then return to Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi at about 18:00. End of Lotussia Travel service.
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