Ban Gioc Waterfall & Ba Be Lake: 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi

About this boat trip in Hanoi

• Live guideEnglish
• Duration3 days
• CancellationStrict policy
• Pick-upHotel pick-up available
• Activity levelModerate
• Age4 and over

• Food on board

Timeline: how the party goes

1. Day 1: Hanoi –Dong Khe town - Mat Than Mountain (Thung mountain) – Ban Gioc (Meal: L, D)

   6:30 – 7:00: Pick up from the hotel in the Ha Noi Old Quarter.

   7:15: Depart to Ban Gioc Waterfall – one of the four waterfalls located between 2 countries,

   one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.

   11:00: Arrive in Dong Khe town - It was the site of the First Indochina War.

   12:45 -13:00 You will have lunch at a local restaurant.

   After lunch, continue the journey to Mat Than Mountain (Thung Mountain, which is located

   in Quang Uyen District). And then get back on the bus and keep journeying to the hotel near

   Ban Gioc waterfall - Cao Bang province.

   16:30: Check-in the hotel and relax.

   18:30: Have dinner at the hotel.

   Overnight in the hotel.

2. Dong Khe Town-the site of the First Indochina War

   Dong Khe Town is in Thach An District, Cao Bang Province. Dong Khe is a beautiful town with several mountain peaks around alternated by idyllic rice fields.

   During the Franco-Viet Minh War (1946-1954), Route 4C (Route 4A now) was an important French supply route for their strategically important outpost in Cao Bang. The French post at Dong Khe was vital to the flow of supply on Route 4C then and the Viet Minh was determined to remove this post in 1950 with the Border Campaign.

3. Mat Than Mountain tourist site in Cao Bang

   Mat Than Mountain tourist site in Cao Bang

   Mat Than Mountain is a spectacular and unique natural landscape in Cao Chuong commune, Trung Khanh district in the northern province of Cao Bang. The mountain is called Phja Piot in the language of the Tay ethnic minority people, meaning “a mountain with a hole”, as there is indeed a hole with a diameter of some 50 metres running right through the mountain about half-way up.

4. Ban Gioc Waterfall – Nguom Ngao Cave- Free time (Meal: B, L, D)

   7:00: Have breakfast at the hotel.

   7:45: The driver and guide pick you up from the hotel to visit Ban Gioc Waterfall (one of the

   most beautiful waterfalls in the world).

   9:00: Come back to the bus to visit Nguom Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave).

   9:50: The driver takes you back to the hotel, you will have "free time" to explore: the border

   market, Ban Gioc Waterfall checkpoint (where the border line between Vietnam and China is located), Khoi Ky stone village, Ban Gioc pagoda, Quay Son suspension bridge...by motorbike, taxi or walking... (own expense).

   Have lunch and dinner at local restaurant.

   Overnight at hotel.

5. Nguom Ngao Cave - the natural masterpiece in Cao Bang Province

   Nguom Ngao Cave - the natural masterpiece in Cao Bang Province

   Located in Gun Hamlet (Dam Thuy Communce, Trung Khanh District.), 5km from Ban Gioc Waterfall, Nguom Ngao Cave is the natural masterpiece which is worth to visit when coming to Cao Bang Province.

   The cave was discovered in 1921, became a tourist site in 1996 and was recognized as the nature site of national significance in 1998.

6. Ban Gioc Watterfall

   Ban Gioc has gained a name for being one of the 4 largest cross-border waterfalls of the world generally, and particularly among the most famous in Vietnam. For the last few years, there has been a surge of tourists who cross the globe to observe its uniquely exotic, natural beauty.

7. Day 3: Ban Gioc– Ha Noi (Meal B, L)

   7:30: Have breakfast in the hotel. After that, you are free to visit the countryside market at Ban

   Gioc waterfall area, and then return to the hotel to check out.

   10:00: The driver and tour guide pick you up at your hotel and return to Hanoi.

   12:00: Have lunch at local restaurant in Quang Uyen District, Cao Bang.

   After lunch, you will get on the bus to come back Hanoi.

   19:30: Arrive in Hanoi.

   End tour.

   Thank you so much and see you in the next tours!

What’s included

Good to know before you go

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not stroller accessible
• Not suitable for pets
• No public transportation nearby
• Infants must not sit on laps
• Infant seats unavailable
• Not recommended for people with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for people with heart conditions
• What to take:

Where the boat leaves in Hanoi

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