Mountain To Beach Loop In Unexplored Northeast Of Vietnam To

Leave Hanoi for Quang Uyen at 8 AM on a 6-hour drive. After the first 3 hour in the direction to the Chinese border, stop to visit Chi Lang Gate - an important historical relics of Vietnam relating to the tradition of Vietnamese people fighting against the invasion of Chinese empire. Enjoy a short walk around the area to admire the mountainous landscape and learn about the history of Vietnam. After lunch in Dong Dang town, pay a visit to the Mother's Temple and Dong Khe Historical Battle Field (which dates back to the 1950 campaign of Viet Minh against French). Continue your journey and arrive Quang Uyen (Cao Bang) at around 4PM. Rest of the day can be spent to discover life of Nung people here and the way they make incense to survive. If you are hungry for more amazing landscape, it is recommended you have 1-hour hike up the mountain behind the village to get the whole exotic view and enjoy a sunset break at the peak.

Take a morning exercise and enjoy the fresh air before your served local breakfast. Hit the road again to captivating Ban Gioc waterfall, the fourth biggest border waterfall in the world between Vietnam and China.  Stop en route for a short visit to Phuoc Sen village, a Nung village where they make knives as traditional handicraft.  Pay a visit to amazing Nguom Ngao limestone cave, also known as Tiger cave before return Ba Be lake. Enjoy the peacefull sunset by the lake. If time permits, have a swim in cooling fresh water of the lake.

Enjoy last breakfast in this rural paradise before 3-hour boating around the lake. Short walk to see Cam village of Tay ethinc people along the Nang river with nature, local people and school at the end of the lake.  Follow Nang river to Puong cave, a tunnel cave full of amazement from limestone stalactites and stalagmites to mysterious bats. Continue to Buoc Lom wharf where you say goodbye to Ba Be and head to Thai Nguyen. Lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive Thai Nguyen early in the afternoon. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure to explore the city.