Ho Chi Minh City – HA Noi City – Cao Bang – Pac Bo – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ba Be Lake 4 Days 3 Nights, Departing Every Thursday

Guests arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport. Our staff will meet you and assist with check-in procedures for your flight to Noi Bai. Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, a vehicle will pick you up and transfer you to central Hanoi to check into your hotel (subject to room availability – standard check-in time applies).
Guests are free to explore, stroll through the Old Quarter, or hire a cyclo to discover Hanoi's 36 ancient streets.
Guests take an electric car ride around Hoan Kiem Lake – a must-try sightseeing experience when visiting the capital. (Covering 28 tourist spots and historical sites), preserving both sacred and ancient traces of the former citadel while witnessing numerous historical ups and downs of Thang Long – Hanoi.
Visit The Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple – iconic symbols of Hanoi past and present.
(Costs for hiring cyclos or electric cars to explore the Old Quarter and West Lake are at guests' own expense).

Evening: Guests can take a stroll around the capital, enjoying Hanoi specialties such as La Vong grilled fish cake, Hanoi pho, bun thang, bun cha,... or savoring coffee in the Old Quarter or around Hoan Kiem Lake (at own expense).

6:00 AM: The vehicle and tour guide will pick up guests at hotels in the Old Quarter area and the Opera House, departing for Cao Bang via the Hanoi – Lang Son – Cao Bang expressway. En route, the group will stop for a rest break; guests can have breakfast at their own expense at the rest stop. Experience Bong Lau Pass, famous for the Fall-Winter Campaign of 1950.
Noon: Enjoy lunch in Cao Bang City. Afterward, continue the journey to Pac Bo.
2:30 PM: Arriving at Pac Bo, guests visit the Pac Bo Historical Relic Site (50km from Cao Bang City). Here, you will visit the living and working residence of President Ho Chi Minh during the resistance period from 1941 to 1945. The group will take commemorative photos at Lenin Stream – Karl Marx Mountain, visit Coc Bo Cave, and take souvenir photos at Milestone 0 of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
If time permits and the group requests, the vehicle will stop for a visit to Kim Dong's Tomb Relic Site.
6:30 PM: Return to Cao Bang City, guests enjoy dinner, then check into the hotel and rest. In the evening, feel free to explore Cao Bang City at night.
Overnight stay in Cao Bang.

6:00 AM: The vehicle and tour guide pick up guests for breakfast. After breakfast, the group begins the journey to explore Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark. This is a national geopark covering an area of more than 3,275 km², located in the borderlands of Vietnam in Cao Bang Province, encompassing the districts of Ha Quang, Trung Khanh, Ha Lang, Quang Hoa, and parts of Hoa An, Nguyen Binh, and Thach An. The geopark preserves a 500-million-year history of the Earth through remaining traces here. Fossils, marine sediments, volcanic rocks, minerals, and especially karst landscapes serve as wonderful testaments to the Earth's evolution and changes. On April 12, 2018, the geopark was officially recognized by UNESCO as a Global Geopark, becoming the second UNESCO Global Geopark in Vietnam after Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark in Ha Giang. En route, guests can admire Ma Phuc Pass with its charming and poetic beauty.
9:00 AM: Arriving at Ban Gioc, guests visit and take photos at:

Nguom Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave), one of the most beautiful caves in Northern Vietnam. The cave is located in Gun Village, Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province, nestling inside a mountain 5 km from Ban Gioc Waterfall. According to a 1995 survey by the British Caving Association, the cave has a total length of 2,144 meters with 3 main entrances: Nguom Ngao, Nguom Lom, and Ban Thuon. Inside the cave are numerous stalactites and stalagmites in rich and diverse shapes.
Visit the 400-year-old Khuoi Ky Stone Village in Trung Khanh (Cao Bang), famous for its stone stilt houses that carry the unique ancient beauty of the Northeastern mountains and forests.
Ban Gioc Waterfall: Featuring a height of 53 meters divided into 3 tiers, it is considered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam and the 4th largest waterfall among the top 10 most magnificent border-straddling waterfalls in the world.
Enjoy lunch at a restaurant. After lunch, the vehicle and tour guide continue to take guests to Ba Be Lake. On the way, visit the famous Phuc Sen Knife Forging Village. Continue conquering passes such as Tai Ho Sin Pass, Khau Khang Pass, Cao Bac Pass, and Gio Pass before arriving at Ba Be Lake.

6:30 PM: Arrive at Pac Ngoi Village located on the shore of Ba Be Lake. Guests check in and rest at the homestay.
7:30 PM: Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Ba Be. In the evening, guests can optionally participate in cultural exchanges, campfires, or enjoy a Tay ethnic Then singing performance (at own expense).

6:30 AM: Breakfast at the homestay and relaxation.
7:30 AM: The tour guide accompanies guests on a stroll to Pac Ngoi boat pier to board the boat, relaxing and freely taking photos while visiting the following attractions:

Fairy Pond (Ao Tien): Spanning over 3,000 m², Fairy Pond is surrounded by limestone mountains and primeval old-growth forests, boasting crystal-clear, cool water.
An Ma Temple: According to legend, during the feudal war between the Le and Mac dynasties, generals of the Mac dynasty were defeated, fled to Puong Cave, and committed suicide there. Touched by their loyal spirit, the local people built a temple to worship the Mac clan. However, fearing destruction by Le dynasty soldiers, they renamed it An Ma Temple. In the Tay ethnic language, "An Ma" means "peaceful resting place," the quiet abode of the loyal Mac generals.
Widow Island (Dao Ba Goa): A charming small island situated right at the center of the lake, closely tied to the legend of the lake's formation.
11:00 AM: Return to the homestay to rest. Afterward, enjoy lunch, check out, and get on the vehicle to head back to Hanoi.
6:30 PM: Arriving in Hanoi, the vehicle transfers guests to Noi Bai Airport to complete check-in procedures for the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City. Program ends. See you again!
Note: Currently, in addition to Hanoi's ban on vehicles over 16 seats operating in the Old Quarter during pickup and drop-off hours, many streets in the Old Quarter are closed to all vehicles on weekends to serve pedestrian zone activities. Therefore, we will drop guests off at a single location at the Hanoi Opera House or its vicinity, depending on actual conditions. We kindly ask for your understanding.

TOUR PRICE PER PERSON (VND):

(*) Airfare is subject to change depending on the departure date. Please book early to secure the best available fare.

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