True Adventure in the Northeast of Vietnam

This area offers breathtaking views and interesting subcultures. The North East mountainous areas of Ba Be Lake, Cao Bang and Lang Son offer great opportunities for rugged jeep rides and stunning trekking routes. It is the ideal for more hardy travelers craving a glimpse of some of the more remote ethnic minority people. Highlights of the this expedition experience in Cao Bang include stunning trek across mountain ranges, interesting home stay in different tribal villages and beautiful paddling on Ba Be Lake.

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Duration: 10 days/9 nights

Tour Code: MVAT07

Price from: US $ 1189.00 Pax

Tour Valid: Until December 30th, 2013

Highlights: Kayaking Ba Be Lake - Homestay in remote villages - Beautiful trekking trails: Hanoi - That Khe (Lang Son) - Na Pang -Pac Khoang - Dong Khe - Na Nieng - La village - Ta Lung (Cao Bang) - Ba Be (Ba Be National Park) - Hanoi

• Day 1 - Arrival in Hanoi.

  Place Transport: Airplane
  Meals: Dinner

  Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will meet our tour guide and transfer you to a hotel in downtown Hanoi. In the afternoon, we will have a tour briefing and welcome dinner with Vietnamese delights. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

  Day 2 - Transfer to That Khe via Lang Son

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  Having breakfast in the hotel before we head north to Lang Son. Upon arrival in Lang Son, we visit to Tam Thanh Cave before having lunch in local restaurant. After lunch, we continue riding to That Khe- a small quiet town. The afternoon ride is very nice as we drive through beautiful area with forested mountains and peaceful tribal villages. Arrival in That Khe in late afternoon, we will check in a small family run hotel. Have dinner and stay overnight in That Khe.

  Day 3 - That Khe – Na Pang Village – Pac Khoang Village

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  Breakfast in That Khe. We will start our trekking to Na Pang Village where we begin our trek to Pac Khoang. Today, we will trek along valleys with on small paths that only used by the locals to go to their farms and surrounding villages. We will cross some small streams and tackle some easy hill slopes. Picnic lunch on the way. We would reach Pac Khoang around 5pm. Pac Khoang is a village of Dzao ethnic minority. Tonight, we will have dinner and stay overnight with a local family.

  Day 4 - Pac Khoang Village – Dong Khe – Na Nieng Village

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  After breakfast, we begin the trek around 8.30am. This morning, we trek mainly downhill to Dong Khe where will have a lunch stop. The trek is on village road and jungle trails with nice view of rice and corn fields along valleys. We reach Dong Khe at noon. After lunch, we continue trekking to Na Nieng Village which is home to Tay ethnic minority. The trek in the afternoon is a bit harder than the one in the morning since we have more uphill terrain to tackle. We reach Pac Khoang Village around 5pm. Today, we will have dinner and stay overnight in a local house.

  Day 5 - Na Nieng Village – La Village

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  We will have breakfast at the homestay before we start the adventure of the day. Today, we trek up and down on some forested limestone mountains to reach La, a beautiful village of Tay ethnic minority. Today, we have some stops for refreshment in remote tribal villages as we encounter during the trek. We will have dinner and stay overnight at homestay.

  Day 6 - La Village – Ta Lung – Cao Bang

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  In the morning, we'll have breakfast at homestay and leave the village for Ta Lung- the border gate with China. We will trek through jungle and cross some small streams. Near Ta Lung, we cross Bang Giang River on bamboo raft. We have lunch in Ta Lung before we take a van transfer to Cao Bang Town. We check in a hotel in Cao Bang and spend the rest of the day for relaxing in local café or wandering around the town. Have dinner and stay overnight in Cao Bang.

  Day 7 - Transfer to Ba Be National Park.

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  Breakfast in Cao Bang and take a transfer to Ba Be National Park. Upon arrival in Cho Ra Town, we will have lunch in local restaurant before taking a relaxing boat trip on Nang River and enter the beautiful Ba Be Lake. We will cruise through Puong Cave- a huge tunnel runs though mountain. After the boat trip we reach Pac Ngoi- a village of Tay ethnic minority. Have dinner and stay overnight in local house.

  Day 8 - Kayaking Ba Be National Park.

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  Breakfast at the homestay. We will have a short motorcycle ride to starting point where we begin a short walk through jungle. At some rest places, we can have great view of Babe Lake. After 1hr trekking, we descend to the lake shore and cross a bridge to An Ma Island. We visit to the temple on the island before we start the kayaking time. Leaving the island, we paddle to Dau Dang Waterfall. We we will have a picnic lunch in a beautiful natural setting of the waterfall. After lunch, we paddle back to Babe Lake. If weather permits, we can swim in the emerald cool water of the lake. Then we paddle back to Pac Ngoi village for another night at the homestay.

  Day 9 - Ba Be National Park – Hanoi

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  After breakfast, we take a short boat ride to the NP Dock where we get on van for the ride back to Hanoi. Lunch on the way. Back to Hanoi around 5pm. Check in the hotel and free at leisure. Farewell dinner and stay overnight in Hanoi.

  Day 10 - Departure

  Place Transport: Airplane
  Meals: Breakfast

  Breakfast in the hotel and free until you are transferred to the airport for flight home. Thank you so much for traveling with us. Wish you all the best.

  The Tour Inclusion:

  - 09 Nights Accommodation with BKF.

  - Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)

  - The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests' return to their hotel or reaching their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary.

  - Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program

  - Meals (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.

  The Tour Exclusion:

  - International flight tickets and airport tax.Visas

  - Dinners, except as specified above.

  - Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

  - Surcharge for peak season (if any) & Other not mentioned in the above detail program.

  Additional Information

  Importance note

  - The itinerary is just a sample of our Vietnam tours; we'll be pleased to design similar programs with dates and itinerary customized to your personal preferences in Tailor Made Tours section. Rates may vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

  
  

  What to bring ?

  - Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, original Passport...

  
  

  How to start ?

  - MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.

  
  

  - If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Vietnam Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival).