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| Day 01: | Hanoi - Ba Be (~220 km) | ||||||||||||
This exotic journey Vietnam's Northeast begins as we depart from
your hotel at 7.00 am. We drive up and pass through the undulating
terrain of tea plantations in Thai Nguyen city. We will make stop for a
visit and break at the museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen town, then
keep moving through many other rural villages along the way. This is our
first glimpse of rural Vietnam and sets the tone for the days ahead.
Depending on traffic conditions, we will arrive at Ba Be lake about
midday at around 3:30 pm. After checking into our homestay in Pac Ngoi,
we will have free time to walk around the village and meet some of the
local Tay people. Dinner and overnight in Ba Be.
.Services included: Transfer, guide, homestay, entrances fees, lunch, dinner.  |
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| Day 02: | Boating into the three lakes of Babe | ||||||||||||
Start today at about 8.00 am. Today we will spend the whole day
visiting the beauty of Ba Be lakes on the local canoes. Transfer to a
boat dock, board our small boat, then glide along the river and and
through the pretty cave. Lunch is served near a beautiful waterfall.
After lunch, we canoe our hearts out navigating into the tranquility of
Ba Be lakes. The rest of the afternoon can be spent swimming and / or
trekking to visit some of the ethnic minorities. Dinner then free to
learn about the local culture and customs. Overnight at the homestay.
Services included: Transfer, guide, homestay, all meals, local boat. |
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| Day 03: | Ba be - Pac Po Cave - Cao Bang town (~230 km) | ||||||||||||
| Get up early for our long day. Say goodbye to Pac Ngoi village and
en route by 6.30 am. We will take about an hour walk near the lake, then
hit the road. A scenic 4 hour drive towards Cao Bang - here the ethnic
people of Hmong, Dao, Tho and Nung live together in harmony. We will
have lunch on the way then continue driving to visit the historical Pac
Po cave (where Ho Chi Minh set up headquarters for the August Vietnamese
Revolution in 1945), then back to Cao Bang town in the afternoon.
Depending on time we could potentially arrive in Cao Bang town first.
Nevertheless, we will be back to Cao Bang town late afternoon / early
evening to overnight. Services included: Transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, all meals.  |
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| Day 04: | Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Cao bang (~200 km) | ||||||||||||
| At 8.00 am we head out of town and start venturing into the most
remote northern region of Cao Bang Province. The scenic roads traverse
Trung Khanh before arriving at Ban Gioc Waterfall, which boasts the
biggest waterfall in Vietnam (though not full of water in the dry
season). There is an enormous cave that has two main entrances and one
branch reaching almost all the way to the waterfalls where the ‘secret’
entrance hides. On the way back, we can make breaks en route as you wish
to visit hill tribe villages and take pictures. Back to Cao Bang in the
late afternoon to overnight at around 7:00 pm. Services included: Transfer, guide, hotel, all meals. |
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| Day 05: | Cao Bang - Hanoi (~300 km) | ||||||||||||
| This day is our last day, we leave at 8.00 am and will spend the
whole day driving back to hanoi (on some of the same routes). We can
stop for sightseeing en route anytime you wish. Arrive back in Hanoi
around 5:00 pm. Our adventure ends at your hotel. Services included: Transfer, guide, breakfast, lunch. |
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| Tour Cost | In USD/ 1 Person - Applied up to 31 Dec 2012 | ||||||||||||
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