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VIETNAM TOURS Adventure Tours
09 Days North East


Duration:
Destination: Hanoi - Babe Lake - Caobang - Bangioc Waterfall - Pacpo Cave- Tienyen - Vandong - Quanlan
Day 01: Hanoi Arrival
On arrival welcome at airport, transfer to Hanoi city, check in hotel. Dinner at a restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Hanoi city tour (B, L)
Pick up at hotel then transfer to do city tour with Hoan Kiem lake, Hochiminh mausoleum (closed on every Monday and Friday and October, November) and museum, One Pillar pagoda, Temple of Literature, West lake, Tran Quoc pagoda. Lunch at a restaurant, Continue to visit Ethnology museum. Cyclo tour around Hanoi old quarter, enjoy water puppet show, back to hotel and free in evening.

Day 03: Hanoi – Babe lake (B)
The journey northeast begins as we depart the town and pass through the undulating terrain of tea plantation and the many timeless villages linked to the road which is the main artery of trade between the northeastern region and the capital city. This is our first glimpse of rural Vietnam and sets the tone for the days ahead. Depending on road and traffic conditions our drive will leave us with a mid to late afternoon arrival in Ba Be lakes. After checking into hotel we will have free time to walk around or simply to relax on the lake. Overnight in Ba Be.

Day 04: Babe – Caobang (B)
The national park of Ba Be is centred on large Ba Be Lake. This is just one continuous water body although its name means ''three lakes''. Today we embark on our boat navigating around the lake, which gives us a taste of relaxation and an enjoyable visit to the park . Along the way, we make stopover at some hill tribe villages before getting off the beaten track to the Dau Dang Waterfalls. The cruise continues on the main water source of Ba Be Lake up to Cho Ra. At this small village, we meet up with our vehicle and drive towards Cao Bang, our final destination. Overnight in Cao Bang.

Day 05: Caobang - Bangioc Waterfall – Cabang (B)
Heading out of the town we start venturing into the most northern region of Cao Bang Province. The scenic roads traverse Trung Khanh before arriving at Ban Gioc Waterfall, which boasts the largest waterfall in Vietnam. We visit this sight and follow our trip to Nguom Ngao Caves, just off the road to Cao Bang. This enormous cave has two main entrances and one branch reaching almost all the way to the waterfalls where is a 'secret' entrance. A local guide is provided for your exploration of the cave. On the way back, you can make stops as you please, to visit hill tribe villages and take pictures. Overnight in Caobang.

Day 06: Caobang - Pacpo Cave – Langson (B)
An early morning departure to the historical cave of Pac Po where Ho Chi Minh set up the headquarter for the August Vietnamese Revolution in 1945. After seeing this vestige site  we set off on a half day drive past the verdant and rugged mountain landscape, with a mixture of terraced rice fields and hill villages. We also traverse Dong Khe and That Khe on our way to Lang Son. This border town had been all destroyed during the recent Sino - Vietnamese war, but was rebuilt to become an important trade center in north eastern region. Overnight in Langson

Day 07: Langson - Tienyen – Van Don - Quanlan (B, L, D)
The central market of Lang Son and the legendary Tam Thanh Cave are visited this morning before we travel by roads to Halong Bay, truly one of Vietnam's most impressive scenic sights. The journey is 90km long and challenging at times as we drive through many mountain areas. Their breathtaking scenery is some of the best in Asia. We encounter en route many ethnic minorities doing their daily works such as logging, herding buffalo and tilling the field. On arrival to Van Don, we get on our boat and cruise on Bai Tu Long Bay, this is a Bay similar like Ha Long but less tourist, we will stop for swimming and sightseeing, it take around 3 hours to arrive to Quan Lan, On arrive get on a Tuk Tuk and transfer 14 km through the island to resort for overnight.

Day  8 : Halong – Hanoi (B, L)
You are free to relax on the beaches lunch on boat and then check out hotel then we will transfer to the port, get on our boat and cruise back to Van Don, transfer to Hanoi, on arrive check in hotel and free in evening

Day 9: Hanoi - Departure(B)
You are free for shopping or visiting Hanoi until time we transfer you to airport for departure flight.

Included:
-          All transportation in private
-          Accommodation at Home-stay, Hotel as twin or double sharing room
-          Meals as stated in the program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner),
-          Tourist guide,
-          All entrance fees as program mentioned
-          Boat cruises on BaBe lake
-           Private boat from Cairong – Quan Lan - Cairong

Excluded:

-          Drink
-          Personal expenses
-          Meal not mentioned
-          Insurances

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