• Day 1: Hanoi - Ba Be Lake (L,D)

With an early departure from Hanoi this morning we head north toward Ba Be Lake. This drive of 270 km will take approximately seven hours. We will travel through the flatlands of the Red River Delta and up into the mountain areas north of Hanoi. As we progress north, the scenery becomes more and more picturesque. From our scheduled lunch stop it is only around two and a half-hours to our destination. Arriving in Ba Be town by mid afternoon we check in with our Tay host family, and then stroll around the village before sunset
We spend the night in a traditional long house on stilts of Tay people.
Stay in Babe.

• Day 2: Full day Ba Be Lake (B,L,D)

After breakfast we board our private boat for a cruise on the Ba Be lake. Weather permitting, we can have a swim in crystal clear waters before having lunch in the local restaurant near the Dau Dang Waterfalll. Following lunch, we have the opportunity to work off our feast with a trek to several ethnic minority villages. A visit to this small hamlet will enable us to witness how little the lives of the people in these remote areas have changed.
We cruise back to the Pac Ngoi village for overnight.
Stay in Pacngoi Village of Ba Be.

• Day 3: Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang (B,L,D)

This morning finds us on the road once again for the 90-km drive to the provincial town of Cao Bang. Arriving around mid morning, we will have time to visit the town and have lunch. This afternoon we drive within 3km of the Chinese border to visit Pac Bo Cave, Ho Chi Minh's hideout upon his return to Vietnam after 30 years of self-imposed exile. Here he lived for almost four years organizing his resistance army against the French. From there, it is a 3-hour trek to a village inhabited by the Nung minority people. Late this afternoon we drive back to Cao Bang for our overnight stay at the local hotel.
Stay in Cao Bang.

• Day 4: Cao Bang (B,L,D)

Following breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Ban Gioc waterfall three hours from Cao Bang. The waterfall, the largest in Vietnam, forms a natural border between Vietnam and China. With its three-tiers of water, it resembles a giant white staircase. While here, we will be able to swim and enjoy a picnic lunch near the waterfall. This afternoon we return to Cao Bang for our second night.
Stay in Cao Bang.

• Day 5: Cao Bang - Lang Son - Hanoi (B,L,)

Travel Lang Son on the scenic road. Visit Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh Grottos and pagodas. We will have lunch in Lang Son and head back to Hanoi on stunning highway N1, thentransfer to your hotel.

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