7-day Trekking Northest Vietnam: Ba Be Lake - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Ha Giang

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Ba Be Lake

Stop At: Ba Be National Park, Bo Lu Village Ba Be district, Nam Mau 270000 Vietnam
Visit Ba Be National Park

Enjoy 3 hours baot trip with swimming and kayking

Enjoy countryside landscape in
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay

Day 2: Full Day Trekking

Stop At: Ba Be National Park, Bo Lu Village Ba Be district, Nam Mau 270000 Vietnam
Trekking around 14-15km from 8am-3pm ( around 7hrs including 1.5-2 hr lunchtime). You will go through the natural forest, the village of Dao and Tay people via a hidden trail.

After the long trek, you will enjoy around 2 hrs of kayaking and swimming to discover the beauty of Ba Be Lake.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay

Day 3: Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang - Phja Thap

Stop At: Phia Thap Village homestay, Unnamed Road, Quốc Dân, Quảng Uyên, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
Visit local village to learn about incense making, you can easily see and explore the process of making incense and talk with friendly and hospitable locals here.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 2-star hotel

Day 4: Phja Thap - Quay Son River - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Nguom Ngao Cave - Cao Bang

Stop At: Ban Gioc Waterfall, TL 211, Đàm Thuỷ, Trùng Khánh, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall and take the boat trip close the bottom of the waterfall and see the other side of the Chinese border.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nguom Ngao Cave, Gun Village, Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang 270000 Vietnam
Visit Nguom Ngao Cave, one of the most spectacular caves in North Vietnam with beautiful stalactites of various shapes.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 2-star hotel

Day 5: Cao Bang - Bao Lac - Meo Vac - Dong Van

Stop At: Ma Pi Leng Pass, Meo Vac, Ha Giang 310000 Vietnam
Visit Ma Pi Leng pass which gives stunning views of the mountains and sweeping valleys, with the poetic Nho Que river.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, Sa Phin, Ha Giang 310000 Vietnam
Visit Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark for spectacular landscape

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 2-star hotel

Day 6: Dong Van - Quan Ba - Ha Giang

Stop At: Sà Phìn, Đồng Văn District, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Visit Vuong Palace, Vuong Family was considered the King of the Hmong People in Dong Van, Ha Giang. Their residence was built in the scenic valley of Sa Phin with Chinese architecture. You will explore the history of Hmong people in Dong Van in the French colonic period – the special frontier area.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lùng Tám Market, Lùng Tám, Quản Bạ District, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Visit Lung Tam village to learn about sewing clothes
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 2-star hotel

Day 7: Quan Ba - Ha Giang - Hanoi

Stop At: Quan Ba ​​Heaven Gate, Quản Bạ, Quản Bạ District, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Visit Quan Ba Twin Mountain

Arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon. Finish 7-Day Trekking Northest Vietnam
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.