Northern Vietnam Adventure 8 Days 7 Nights

Once we have purchased the mandatory permit at The Immigration Office, you will begin the journey to Dong Van Town following a spectacular series of passes which wind through the mountains and valleys. En route, you enjoy exceptional views of the rolling landscape and interesting flora and fauna. After that, we will have lunch in the small mountain town of Tam Son, visit the villages of the H’mong, Pho Bang, Pho Cao... You will have a chance to see the former palace of the H’mong King, Vuong Chinh Duc who was an ally of the French. You will arrive in Dong Van Old Town around 18.00 where you will have dinner at a local restaurant and spend the night in a hotel.

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast & lunch; all entrance fees

You’ll start the day off with breakfast and a visit to the Dong Van Market, where locals come from all the surrounding villages to purchase and trade for essentials which they cannot produce themselves. 

Then you will be making the trek up to Pu Lo Fortress which was built in 1890 and evacuated in 1945. From here you can enjoy spectacular views of the entire region, before driving up 15 km to the top of Ma Pi Leng Pass, through a gigantic maze of limestone peaks, stone forests, and canyons before descending into the valley of Meo Vac. Winding our way through the valley, we’ll eventually reach Bao Lac Village, where we’ll rest for a bit and have lunch before being driven to Cao Bang where you’ll spend the night in a hotel.

Free time for relaxing and dinner by your own 

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast & lunch; all entrance fees

This day is likely a highlight of the tour, as we take a visit to one of the most incredible natural wonders in Northern Vietnam: Ban Gioc Waterfall. The drive here from Cao Bang is roughly two hours, and this breath-taking 300-metre wide cascade sits right on the border between China and Vietnam, admire the beautiful mountainous landscape.

While you’re here you can spend your time relaxing in the glow of the natural beauty, take some amazing photos, and board a bamboo boat that will take you so close to the falls you’ll feel the spray on your face, practically sitting at the very edge of Vietnam, so close to China that you can actually touch it.

After enjoying the waterfall, you will venture deep underground into the magical Nguom Ngao Cave to discover the rock formations which have been carved by erosion over millennia.

After visiting the waterfall and cave, we wil get in car to transfer back to city central for overnight

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner; all entrance fees

Today we leave Quang Yen behind and drive through Ma Phuc Pass on our way to Ba Be National Park. Once in the park, you’ll have time to explore the many wonders located here, such as the lake itself, the caves of Puong Grotto, the rapids of Dau Dang Waterfall and finally the tiny Widow Island located on the lake.

We’ll be staying in a traditional Tay Stilt House overnight, staying with a local host family.

Includes: Homestay; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner; all entrance fees include Ba Be boat trip 

After breakfast, we’ll take you on a stroll along the riverfront to visit some surrounding villages, followed by a hike up one of the higher points around the lake, providing you with some impressive views surrounded by limestone formations and mountain peaks.

Following this we enter Hua Ma Cave, famous for its thousands of stalactites and stalagmites, and also known for being the biggest dry cave in Northeastern Vietnam. After lunch in a local restaurant, it’s sadly time to head back to Hanoi and say our goodbyes, arriving at your hotel around 17.00pm.Ends of service 

Includes: Transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast & lunch; all entrance fees