8 Day Ha Giang – Cao Bang – Ba Be Adventure Tours - has been carefully crafted and offered for those are looking for off the beaten track, less tourist regions  and rich culture heritage in the North Vietnam, perfect trip to escape bustling city to seek our way with nature, hospitable hill tribe people.
Joining this Northern Vietnam Adventure Tours, the travelers have good chance to experience stunning scenery, exotic hill tribe culture, learn about local people daily life. Start from Hanoi capital,  leaving hustling and bustling behind, we set our way to Ha Giang town to explore lush scenery, join in festive atmosphere daily markets, admire captivating rice terrace in Lung Vai – Khuoi My, enchanting Dong Van global geopark, rustic Dong Van ancient town. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Ma Phi Leng pass over Nho Que river. Our trip go further to North east to admire outstanding Ban Gioc Water Fall and tranquil Ba Be lake
Cao Bang located in Northeast Vietnam, possesses the incredible natural beauty, a magnificent Ban Gioc waterfall, a range of limestone mountain surrounded the colorful ethnic minority villages, a jag Quay Son river bent toward a lush rice paddy fields etc., and the vibrant traditional culture of the ethnic minority.

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival: 

Welcome to Vietnam. Arriving at Noi Bai International Airport,  Our Tour guide and driver will greet and pick you up to the hotel at the heart of Hanoi capital. Hanoi, the antique and dynamic city of Vietnam, reserves a unique old world charm and several of the most striking colonial architecture of Asia. After the checking-in,Take relax by your own and do briefing itinerary with our guide for coming days. enjoy a cyclo ride through the bustling streets in the Old Quarter to discover the ancient and modern beauty of Hanoi. After the tour, you will be warmly welcome with a special welcoming dinner in a typical Vietnamese food restaurant. Stay overnight in Hanoi 
Summary: 
Activity: Transferring
Accommodation: The Light Hotel****
Meals: D
Transfer distance: 40 Km

Day 2: Hanoi – Ha Giang Adventure Tours

Warmly greeting new day from our crew, leaving the hustling and bustling city behind, our jump on bus to transfer to Thai Nguyen Via new higway. Upon arriving in Thai Nguyen city. Spending out time to visit the ethnology museum in Thai Nguyen then move on Tan Trao, called the capital of the resistant forces (Vietminh) in the war against the French from 1946 – 1954. Visit a Tay village in Tan Trao before having lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, continue the road trip to Tuyen Quang. The region is home to several ethnic groups such as Tay, Dao, Cao Lan. Take a short break at Vinh Tuy before taking a back road to travel through the lowland of Ha Giang province. Arrive in Ha Thanh Village to stroll  around late afternoon. visit Ha Thanh waterfall if the time permit
Summary: 
Activity: Transferring
Accommodation: Ha Giang Wing Bungalow
Meals: B/L/D
Transfer distance: 240 Km

Day 03: Trekking in Ha Thanh – Lung Vai -  Khuoi My Loop

After recharging energy for active day, we commence our hiking day from homestay or bungalow, setting off the single track trail and dirt road to immerse stunning scenery and breathtaking rice terraces. trekking for about 8 hours to the village of Lung Vai, you’ll get to take in the beauty of the terraced rice paddies, majestic mountains and serene palm-tree forests. Continuing to the remote village of Khuoi My for lunch. After lunch meal, we  continue our hiking trip loop through palm forests, tea plantation and rice terrace paddy fields.. arriving in Ha Thanh Village in late afternoon. Our supported vehicle take transfer to Bungalow for taking shower and relax. Dinner and stayover night in Bungalow.
Summary:
Activities: Tranferring and Visiting
Accommodation:  Ha giang Wing Buangalow
Meals: B/L/D
Hiking distance: 15 Km

Day 04: Ha giang – Quang Ba – Yen Minh -  Dong Van 

After recharging fully energy  for breakfast, Setting off new day from Hotel on winding road to experience  Dong Van Geopark, you will quickly get  your first look at the stunning scenery of Ha Giang province with a view of Heaven’s Gate and Fairy Mountain at Quan Ba. Next, explore the Vuong Family Mansion, a dynastical house exhibiting traditional architectural features. In the afternoon, take in the bustling Quyet Tien Market, the center of trade for local minority groups, and visit an authentic house of the Lolo people whose numbers are fast dwindling in Sung La. Finally, after a busy day, rest for the night at the Hoa Cuong Hotel in Dong Van.
Summary:
Activities: Tranferring and Visiting
Accommodation:  Hoa Cuong Dong Van Hotel***
Meals: B/L/D
Transferring distance: 180 Km

Day 05: Dong Van -  Meo Vac  - Cao Bang

Following to hearty breakfast in hotel, we  join in Sunday market in  Dong Van to experience colorful hill tribes market where ethnic minority from all corner of district  set their way to market in early morning. They exchange their own products with each other from vegetable to cattle, poultry in each corner.,
Continue your discovery of northern Vietnamese culture and scenery  by getting on bus to take in the stunning vistas of the Dong Van plateau, experience Ma Phi Leng pass – Known as one of most  incredible passes in Far North Vietnam. Joining between Dong Van and Meo Vac district, Ma Phi Leng boasts magnificent scenery and outstanding sights in Ha Giang, spending time to experience  8 km hiking along tiny adventureous road to white cliff mount  where we take over view into Nho Que River.  Meeting again our support vehicle in exit way to transfer to Meo Vac town, we continue our adventure trip to Ly Bon bridge. Turning off on No 34 road lead to Bao Lac for lunch. After lunch, our bus takes us through picturesque scenery and landscape of  Nguyen Binh and Thong Nong  district. Stop on 15 stories Khau Coc Cha pass to admire outstanding sightseeing of Cao Bang Province.  Our trip continue to drive through lush scenery to Cao Bang.Upon arriving on hotel, do check in and relax by your self. Have dinner and stay overnight in  Suuny Hotel.
Activities: Tranferring and Visiting
Accommodation:  Sunny Hotel
Meals: B/L/D
Transferring distance: 230  Km

Day 06: Cao Bang – Ban Gioc waterfall 

Following to hearty breakfast in Hotel, we commence our adventure trip to  visit one of biggest  waterfalls in Vietnam. Nestled amongst there amazing landscape  of Trung Khanh is breathtaking  Ban Gioc Waterfall, which span over 300 meters, split half and half between Vietnam and China. You will get some time here to take in  the amazing  atmosphere surrounding the fall.
Visit Ban Gioc waterfall, you can spend your time relaxing in the glow of the natural beauty, take some amazing photos, and board a raft bamboo  that will take you close to the falls. Visit Nguom Ngao cave to discover the rock formations which have been carved by erosion over millennia. 
Activities: Tranferring and Visiting
Accommodation:  Lan Rung Buangalow
Meals: B/L/D
Transferring distance: 85  Km

Day 07: Ban Gioc – Cao Bang  – Ba Be Lake 

After breakfast in hotel, we  set our way back road to Cao Bang and Ba Be Lake. Driving on historical road to learn about Vietnamese great victory over the French in 1941 - 1942.
You also immense scenic beauty  and rugged mountain ranges to Ba Be National Park. Arrive Ba Be National Park in the late afternoon. Taking  boat trip along Nang River to discover Ba Be Lake, Puong Grotto, the rapids of the Dau Dang Waterfall and tiny Widow Island. You will have more time to go around Ba Be village as well.  These  poetic  landscapes will  bring  you  relaxing  time  with  fresh  air  and  green environment, so don’t forget your camera for nice photos. Take a boat trip through three lakes which make up Ba Be lake and up nang river to Puong Cave, a 300 meter long tunnel through a mountain.
Summary:
Activities: Visiting, Boat trip
Accommodation: Tay Ethnic’s home-stay in Pac Ngoi village
Meals:B/L/D
Travel Distance: 180km

Day 08:  Ba Be Lake – Transfer Noi Bai Airport @

Get up early to capture sunrise over the mountain or admire cloud to flight through the lake. Joining in kayaking activitity on tranquil lake before  having hearty breakfast with  awesome pan cake made by the skillful woman. We say farewell them and depart  to Hanoi.  Spend our time to visit Visit Hua Ma cave, famous for its thousands of stalactites and stalagmites. We continue out trip back to Hanoi, Enjoy stunning landscapes in bothside stop enroute to contemplate vietnamese tea and coffee. Arriving in Hanoi take transfer to Noi Bai airport for you get your flight to Onward
Summary:
Activities: Kayaking, Transferring
Accommodation: By yourself
Meals:B/L
Travel Distance: 254 km

Important Notes:

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
Tour cost will be valided during 45 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.
The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
Rooms at hotels are available only from 14:00 P.m on arrival day till 10:00 A.m on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so. If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.

Meals: if you have any specific food requirements ( vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide, our partners so that they can server you better. If you are a food lover, Snail Adventure tours can be your culinary guide and provide you opportunity to savor tempting local food and world famous – dishes

Tour includes:

Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels or local restaurants
Tours, transfers and all services as mentioned in the itinerary.
Services of a driver and Private airconditioned vehicles during all tours and transfers.
Services of experienced English speaking  guide during all tours and transfers.
Entrance fees for all sights visited.
Boat trips as stated in the itinerary
Lunch or dinner if mentioned in itinerary with (L,D)
Permission paper in Ha Giang and Cao Bang

Tour excludes:

International flights to and from Vietnam.
Meals other than those mentioned above
Personal expenses are such as laundry, telephone, drinks etc....
Tips and gratuities
Personal insurance
Any domestic flights not mentioned
International departure airport tax (normally included in your ticket price)
Other services not clearly mentioned in the "Tour Includes"

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