Ba Be Lake and Ban Gioc Waterfalls

Overview

  • Off The Beaten Path
  • Day 1: Hanoi - Cho Ra - Ba Be Lake
  • Day 2: Ba Be Lake Discovery
  • Day 3: Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang
  • Day 4: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Nguom Ngao Cave
  • Day 5: Cao Bang - Hanoi

Customizable itinerary

Morning
Today you will start this magnificent adventure with your drive in a private van from Hanoi up to the North East with enchanting Northern landscapes certainly photo-stops en route. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

Afternoon
The journey will continue until late afternoon. You will arrive at Cho Ra, a little town where you will check into the local guest house.

Overnight in Cho Ra
Meals: (_/Lunch/_)

Morning
You are recommended an early ride and a walk around the village to enjoy the stunning scenery and fresh air.

Enjoy a tranquil boat trip downstream Nang River to Ba Be Lake exploring the unspoiled tropical National Park with a stop to visit Puong limestone grotto, Dau Dang waterfall.

Afternoon
After the picnic lunch, you will continue by boat to Tay people village called Pac Ngoi where you will stay overnight at a local thatched house. After check-in and short rest, you will take a walk around the village and experience the local activities.

Overnight at the local homestay in Ba Be

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Morning
After breakfast, you will bid a farewell to the host family and return to Cho Ra Market. Collect all of your luggage and then wind your way to Cao Bang.

Afternoon
You will arrive at Cao Bang in the afternoon and check into the hotel. Dinner will be at your own arrangement.

Overnight in Cao Bang
Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/_)

Morning
In the morning, your private driver will take you to the remote area with a stop at Nung ethnic Phuc Sen village where we can learn the basic techniques of a local blacksmith making their farming tools. By lunchtime, you will get to Ban Gioc waterfall where you will board the bamboo raft for the most up-closed discovery of the most beautiful waterfall of Vietnam. Depends on time and other conditions, you will have our picnic lunch right on the raft in a local nearby restaurant.

Afternoon
The trip will continue with a visit to Nguom Ngao limestone Cave which is 2 km away from Ban Gioc waterfall. We will then drive back to Cao Bang for the night.

Overnight in Cao Bang
Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/_)

There is an option of visiting Cao Bang market before returning to Hanoi. You will also see the Museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen City. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant en route before you come back to your hotel in Hanoi in the afternoon to conclude our adventure. End of our service or start another adventure.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/_)

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Note: Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suite your requirements.

What’s Included?

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  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
  • Private Vehicles and Drivers
  • Private English Speaking Guides (Other languages if available, upon request)
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)

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  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes

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What’s Not Included?

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  • Vietnam entry Visa Fees (contact us for further information)
  • Personal Expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
  • Any bank fees or charges at your end

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  • Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Tips for guides and drivers

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Incredible Vietnam experience with Tony

Asia Pioneer Travel planned every detail or our 16-day trip across Vietnam, Lao, and Bangkok. Our tour guide in Hanoi, Tony, crafted the perfect few days for us to experience Hanoi, both culturally and historically. He was very flexible since we are a group of six women with different dietary needs who sometimes wanted different experiences. He did it all with a big smile on his face and a happy personality, so proud of his beautiful country. He also made some phone calls for us about clothes we had made in Hoi An and took our laundry to be cleaned at a local service. We are so grateful that he could show us Hanoi!
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Apr 8, 2023

Fantastic

If a traveler was looking for a tour group that was knowledgeable, energetic, patient, flexible and kind, then this is the company. I cannot speak high enough about all of our tour guides we had in each city. Bang Bang was relaxed, friendly and so adaptable to everything we asked of him. Tony, May be the happiest and energetic guide out there. Each city we visited in Vietnam was only improved because the positive influence our guides bestowed on our experience. I am so honored and grateful to have known these people. You cannot go wrong with booking this tour group. Lizbeth
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Lizbeth K - Australia
Apr 5, 2023

Great company, great service

 
Excellent customer service from Elly Do and Asia Pioneer Travel from start to finish. Elly took the time to come to meet us in our hotel in Hanoi and it was lovely to meet her. We changed our itinerary a couple of times before booking and Elly was always happy to discuss and accommodate. All the guides we had and all of the hotels were great. When you only have a couple of days in each city it was great to have a guide and a driver to whisk you through the traffic. Thanks Elly!
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HelsDavies4 - Canada
Apr 5, 2023

Amazing People and Great Service

 
We have always been very interested in Vietnam and Cambodia, recently retired, we decided the time was right to make this trip. Living in Canada and booking a trip to SE Asia can be a little difficult given the 15-hour time change. We worked with Mr. Lam of Asia Pioneer travel and we had no issues. In fact, we wondered if he ever slept as it didn’t seem to matter when we sent a question or request, the response was immediate. He kept in touch with us throughout our travels ensuring that everything was as we had hoped. They exceeded our expectations in all areas. The communication, knowledge, flexibility, and caring attitude was incredible.

We travelled for 7 weeks so the tour that we structured gave us a great mix of guided and free time. We were able to see the normal tourist sites, as well as spend some in-depth time in the villages and communities. This gave us a much greater insight into life in Vietnam and Cambodia. All I can say is that they are amazing and incredible people!

Our guides were great. Our drivers were safe and looked after us very well. I would not recommend anyone try driving on thier own if you are coming from a country where people obey the traffic laws. We learned over time that is is actully very organized chaos!

If you are looking for a great agency, we can assure you that Asia Pioneer cares about you and will look after you with every detail!
Thank you to Mr. Lam and the entire staff.

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