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Northeast Vietnam is connected with the French-war period. Driving
through provinces near China border, you will have the chance to see
the most beautiful Ban Gioc waterfall, the big natural Ba Be lake, the
old battlefield along Highway No 4 and so forth, different types of
hill tribe people.
Highlights: Cascading Waterfalls, Remote minority villages, National parks
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Day 1: Hanoi - Thai Nguyen - Ba Be (D) |
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Depart
for Thai Nguyen where the finest green tea in Vietnam is grown, visit
the Museum of Ethnology. On to Ba Be National Park, boat trip to Pac
Ngoi village, Tay minority. There you will stay in one of the
traditional wooden houses in the Tay Hamlets of spectacular Ba Be
National Park. Dinner and home stay. |
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Day 2: Ba Be - Cao Bang (B) |
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Ba Be Lake is home to hundreds of species of wild
animals, many registered in Vietnam’s Red Book of Rare and Valuable
Animals and Plants. You may even see a Tibetan bear or a “snub-nose”
primate. In the morning, take an unusual boat ride on three big, deep,
startlingly green lakes that lie nestled in limestone mountains formed
over 200 million years ago, Puong Cave - where thousands of bats, visit
fairy ponds. Jeep picks you up then drives to Cao Bang. Stay overnight
in Cao Bang. |
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Day 3: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Cao Bang |
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Jeep ride to Ban Gioc, wonderful waterfall in
Vietnam is the border river. Cross the stream and you are in China.
Stay overnight in Cao Bang. |
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Day 4: Cao Bang - Lang Son |
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Drive along the highway No 4 along the border with
China. Highway No 4 famed with a lot of battles during French war with
historic area such as Dong Khe, That Khe. Visit an enchanting complex
of little shrines from the 18th century, hidden away in caves. See how
the Vietnamese people practise Buddhism in the traditional way. |
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Day 5: Lang Son - Hanoi |
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Road trip back to Hanoi. End of the tour. |