Full Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be Lake (L, D)

8.00: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and depart to Ba Be Lake, passing through the mountainous province - Thai Nguyen. There are superb landscapes with the rice fields in the terrace, the paddle wheels in bamboo on the two sides of the river.

12.00: Have lunch at the restaurant.

After lunch, take a boat on along Ba Be Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ba Be National Park that slips in a cultivated country before penetrating in a landscape of chalky cliffs whose flank are characterized by small wild gardens, where hang the lianas and its long roots in quest of earth.

Continue going back to Pac Ngoi - A village of Tay ethnic. The Tay lives on fishing, rice and corn cultivation. Their stilt houses with the thatched roofs disperse in the austere surrounding landscapes.

17.00: Check-in your hotel or homestay, have dinner and free time to relax.

Day 2: Ba Be – Hanoi (B, L)

9.00: After breakfast, we will go on foot to experience the Ba Be forest at close quarters. You will trek by the slow-flowing river, gaze in awe at the dramatic mountains and valleys and natural caves and may enjoy a little bird and butterfly spotting. The national park is home to countless numbers of flora and fauna.

On the way, we will visit Hua Ma cave, only recently accessible, as few locals would enter due to ancient beliefs. The cave has thousands of stalactites and stalagmites and is still very atmospheric.

You can rest your legs on the drive back to Hanoi, stopping for lunch at a local restaurant on the way. Expected to arrive at your hotel in Hanoi at about 18.00. The tour ends.

Inclusion

– Transfer in the air-conditioned car during the trip

– Accommodation

– All meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner)

– English speaking tour guide

– Boat trip on the lake

– All admission fees for sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary

– Complimentary mineral water

Exclusion

– Other meals & drinks

– Travel insurance

– Tips, personal expenses, and others not clearly mentioned above

What to bring:

– Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes.

– It is essential to bring your passport on this trip. We also recommend packing: insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat, and sun hat…