Explore this beautiful natural lake located in Ba Be National Park, where a dramatic landscape and authentic culture, it is only 250 km from Hanoi. After careful review, we would like to offer a 2 day trip to Ba Be Lake for those who love exploring nature combined with local culture with a schedule that does not rush you. Within 2 days you will be able to enjoy sightseeing to beautiful ethnic villages in the region around the national park. This will be via an easy ride trek from the local village where you are having your home stay. There will also be a tranquil boat trip on Ba Be Lake and the River Nang to view romantic and imposing landscape.

Tour itinerary: 

Day 1 : Ha Noi - Ba Be Lake (L, D)

We depart at around 7 A.M in the morning from Hanoi and drive to Ba Be National Park. On the way we make several stops wherever you want to take photos and visit beautiful sights and villages along the way. We arrive in Ba Be Lake late in the morning. We have lunch on the Babe lakeshore in a local restaurant., After lunch we go a boat trip for 3 hours to visit Ba Be Lake and row kayak at pelu bay, have dinner and stay overnight in a local Tay minority family in their traditional wooden stilt house.

Day 2: Bo Lu Village - Ha Noi (B, L) 

After breakfast we go past Ba Be forest, you can discover spectacular rivers, deep valleys, natural caves and undulating mountains. On the way, we stop at Huama cave to see one of the most biggest cave in Vietnam, you can compare with Phong Nha – Ke Bang. Then drive back to Ha Noi. On the way, we also pay a visit to the Thai Nguyen Minority and Culture Museum where we can learn something about the culture and traditions of the different minority groups in Vietnam. Have lunch in a local restaurant on the way. We arrive in Ha Noi at about 6 P.M and the car will droop you off at your hotel.

The facts…

- We bring you to places, normal tours don't go!

Climate

From July to September, the climate is usually humid and hot.

From October to June brings cooler and more pleasant weather. 

Transport

- Boat.

- Vehicle.

Tour Guides

Our experienced and friendly Tour Guide(s) speak excellent English 

They are extremely knowledgeable about local cultures, history and the environment.

Meals

- 1 breakfast.

- 2 lunches.

- 1 dinner.

We choose local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area, at local restaurants, markets or homes.

We also cater for Vegetarians but please request this at time of booking.

Accommodation

- Home-stay (1 night).

A clean and comfortable home-stay with mosquito nets provided.

Tour price includes:

Private door-to-door pick-up & -off services.

All private transfer and transportation

Home-stay with daily breakfast

Experienced English speaking guide.

Private boat trip

Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast ; L: Lunch ; D: Dinner)

All sightseeing tickets.

No extra charge after confirmation

24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Tour price excludes:

Personal expenses, tips and gratuities

Travel insurance

Beverage

Other services not mentioned above.

What to take:

Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes. Take a small day pack for hiking and trekking.

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

The landscapes of North Vietnam are of legendary beauty, including mountain covered with vegetation, both on land and at sea (Ha Long Bay). Farther inland, the mountains are also home to an incredible mosaic of mountain people from diverse backgrounds, who have installed over multiple waves of migration from southern China, fleeing the Chinese expansionist push. We will meet these people on the mountain trails and on the markets in a region bordering China, the beautiful enigmatic rock formations, among which are ed rice terraces and villages. We first discovered on foot and by boat on Lake Ba Be, around which people live H'mong, Dao (pronounced Zao) and Tay. Then we will cross the limestone from the Upper Tonkin Cao Bang, Dong Khe up and That Khe, through a landscape of great beauty, inhabited by populations Tay, Nung and Dao. We will then explore by boat the famous Ha Long Bay 

Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be (-/L/D) 

In the morning, ODC Travel’ tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel around 7:30 and transfer to Ba Be Lake is situated in Bac Kan province which is 240 km northeast of Ha Noi Capital. Today we visit Cho Chu prison which was built in 1942, captured many Vỉetnam revolution politicians (Việt Cộng). We arrive in Ba Be Lake early in the afternoon, take a rest, have dinner and stay overnight in a local Tay minority family in their traditional wooden stilt house

Day 2: Ba Be – Pac Ngoi (kayaking, trekking) (B/L/D) 

Breakfast at homestay. You and your guide must say "goodbye" to the Cash Dao people. Go through trail to visit Nam Dai village then go down the forest to visit Dau Dang waterfall which is within two provinces Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang. Lunch in restaurant, then boat trip tour up the river to visit Puong cave where inhabits over 1000 bats with 18 generals and famous with many stalactite and stalagmite. The boat will go on the Nang river which runs through the cave into Ba Be lake. After visiting the An Ma temple, you will return the lake-shore restaurant. Stay in the home-stay.

Day 3: Ba Be – Cao Bang (B/L/D) 

After breakfast we go past Babe forest, you can discover spectacular rivers, deep valleys, natural caves and undulating mountains. On the way, we stop at Huama cave to see one of the most biggest cave in Vietnam. It can compare with Phongnha – Kebang cave. On the way to Cao Bang we stop for lunch in a local restaurant, continue to Ma Phuc pass then Cao Bang town, tonight we sleep in Quang Yuen hotel **

Day 4: Cao Bang – Ban Gioc (B/L/D) 

After breakfast, Leave Quang Yuen we drive to visit Ban Gioc waterfalls, the highest and most spectacular in the area. Enjoy an imposing scene of Ban Gioc waterfalls then visit Nguom Ngao Cave. Return to Cao Bang

.Overnight at hotel in Cao Bang.

Day 5: Cao Bang – Lang Son – Halong (B/L/D) 

Have breakfast at hotel continue your trip to Lang Son with many stop over on the way: visit Tay village and meet Tay and Dao people, taking photos, rural market. Arrive in Lang Son, the capital mountainous visit Tam Thanh Cave and Nhi Thanh Cave. In the afternoon we transfer to Ha Long in Quang Ninh province, ranged as one of the wonder of the world by les Merveilles du monde, a book published in France. After dinner you will pay to visit night market or Halong dancing club. Overnight in hotel *** 

Day 6: Halong – Hanoi (B/L/-) 

Early in the morning, embark a wooden boat for cruise in Halong Bay (6hours). Visit some magical grottoes and relax in the best scenic beauty of Vietnam: Sung Sot Cave, Titop beach, fishing village and then the boat stop for kayaking, swimming.

Lunch on boat and then disembarking; take a car back to Hanoi. On the way back, visit Dong Trieu ceramic village. Drop off at your hotel upon arrival.

Tour Guides: 

Our experienced and friendly Tour Guide(s) speak excellent English or French. 

They are extremely knowledgeable about local cultures, history and the environment.

Meals: 

- 7 breakfasts.

- 8 lunches.

- 7 dinners. 

We choose local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area, at local restaurants, markets or homes. 

We also cater for Vegetarians but please request this at time of booking.

Accommodation:

- Homestay 2 nights

- Hotel 3 nights

- A clean and comfortable home stay and hotel with mosquito nets provided.

Tour includes: 

· Roundtrip transfer

· Hotel accommodation

· Home-stay accommodation

· Boat trip in Ba Be, Ha Long bay and kayaking

· Full board meals

· Tours and activities as stated above

· English speaking guide

· Entrance fees

Tour excludes:

· Travel insurance

· Extra food and beverages

· Phone and laundry

· Tips and personal expenses

Tour Notes:

· Please take your passport to check in hotel.

· Beware of your luggage and money

· Inform in advance if you are vegetarian.

· Take hat, raincoat, insect repellent, water, torch, good shoes for trekking and cash.

· All customers must obey the order of your tour guide for your safety.

· Passengers are advised not to take along big luggage for convenience.

This is an exclusive tour for tourists to discover different hill tribes’ villages in Ha Giang, Dong Van, Meo Vac and Lung Cu. Tourists are overwhelmed with the beauty of landscape and the friendliness of people there. The tour also covers a lot of interesting places such as Ba Be Lake, Puong Cave and Dau Dang Waterfall.

Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Giang (-/L/D) 

In the morning, ODC Travel’ tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Ha Giang (318km). On the way to Ha Giang, exploring the daily life of the countryside in Tuyen Quang. Arrival in Ha Giang, check in and free time. 

Overnight at hotel in Ha Giang.

Day 2: Ha Giang – Quang Ba – Meo Vac (B/L/D) 

After breakfast at your hotel, visit Quang Ba Pass (Heaven’s Gate - 1,650 m high), visit Quyet Tien Market on hill side, then explore Yen Ninh town, ethnic minority village. Then transfer to Meo Vac.

Overnight at hotel in Meo Vac.

Day 3: Meo Vac – Dong Van – Ha Giang (B/L/D) 

Morning visit to Meo Vac Market, admire minority people exchanging the goods, then back to Dong Van, visit Lung Cu - named "Rock Plateau". Visit the Lo Lo, Dzay and Hmong minority people and visit Meo’s King - Vuong Chi Sinh. 

Overnight at hotel in Ha Giang.

Day 4: Ha Giang – Tuyen Quang – Ba Be (B/L/D) 

After breakfast, drive through Chiem Hoa, Tuyen Quang, Na Hang to Ba Be. On the way to Ba Be, visit Tay, Nung minorities village and windmill. 

Arrival in Ba Be, 

Overnight in Ba Be

Day 5: Ba Be – Hanoi (B/L/-) 

In the morning, take a boat on the Nang River to visit Ba Be Lake, visit Window Islet, and continue to visit Puong Cave, Dau Dang Waterfall.

After lunch at Ba Be Lake, drive biack to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel upon arrival.

Tour includes:

Roundtrip transfer

Hotel accommodation

Home-stay accommodation

Full board meals

Boat trip on Ba Be Lake

Tours and activities as stated above

English speaking guide

Entrance fees

Tour excludes:

Travel insurance

Extra food and beverages

Phone and laundry

Tips and personal expenses

Tour Notes:

Please take your passport to check in hotel.

Beware of your luggage and money

Inform in advance if you are vegetarian.

Take hat, raincoat, insect repellent, water, torch, good shoes for trekking and cash.

All customers must obey the order of your tour guide for your safety.

Passengers are advised not to take along big luggage for convenience.

The journey includes visit to Ha Long Bay, where tourists will have unforgettable memories about enjoying the spectacular landscapes, a visit to the Tay and Nung people, Ban Gioc waterfall, Ba Be Lake and other interesting places in Cao Bang and Bac Kan.

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong (-/L/D) 

In the morning, ODC Travel’ tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel around 7:30 – 8:00 and transfer to Halong Bay (170km). Stop over at ceramic and hand embroidery workshops in Hai Duong. 

Arrive in magnificent Halong Bay, take a boat through thousands of limestone islands dotted with caves and grottoes, for swimming, relaxing, kayaking and experience the spectacular landscapes. Have an opportunity to watch the sunset over the bay whilst enjoying a delicious dinner. 

Overnight on boat.

Day 2: Halong – Cao Bang (B/L/D) 

Leave Halong Bay behind and drive to Cao Bang. On the way, admire the beautiful countryside and watch daily life go by. 

Arrival in Cao Bang, visit Tay and Nung ethnic minority people and experience their daily life. 

Overnight at hotel in Cao Bang.

Day 3: Cao Bang – Ban Gioc – Ba Be (B/L/D) 

After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Ban Gioc waterfall, one of the most beautiful landscape in Northern Vietnam. Lunch in Ban Gioc and then drive to Ba Be through the vast limestone mountain range. 

Overnight in Ba Be.

Day 4: Ba Be – Hanoi (B/L/-) 

After breakfast, take a boat trip in the lush forest clinging to the surrounding mountains. Visit Ba Be Lake, Puong Grotto, Dau Dang waterfall and Pac Ngoi village. Then return to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel upon arrival.

Tour includes:

Roundtrip transfer

Hotel accommodation

Home-stay accommodation

Boat trip on Halong Bay

Boat trip on Nang River 

Full board meals

Tours and activities as stated above

English speaking guide

Entrance fees

Tour excludes:

Travel insurance

Extra food and beverages

Phone and laundry

Tips and personal expenses

Ba Be National Park is the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam with exceptional fish diversity, a population of langurs, over 200 bird and 350 butterfly species, geological treasures and mature primary limestone forest. In places like this, careless tourism can bring human disturbances and endanger this heritage, while thoughtful tours with a controlled impact provide excellent support to conservation projects in the area and help the economies of local people. We share your desire for the latter option and promise that nature knows how to return your kindness. Surrounded by the lush green, we hope you enjoy and learn from the time spent with all of our friends there and raise a glass of corn wine with your hosts, toasting to the health of our shared environment

Tour itinerary: 

Day 1 : Hanoi - Ba Be Lake (L, D)

- 08h00: Depart from Hanoi and transfer to Ba Be National Park.

Make several stops along the way.

- 12h00: Lunch is served in a local restaurant.

- 13h30: Visit (Đền Đuổm ) Duom Temple is majestic temple was built during the Ly dynasty to memorize the national hero Duong Tu Minh

- 16h00: Arrive Ba Be Lake. Check in home-stay and take a rest. exercise or photo hunt.

- 18h00: Have dinner and stay overnight in Tay's traditional wooden stilt house ( or hotel in Cho Ra)

Day 2: Ba Be Lake Boat Trip & Trekking (B, L, D)

- 07h00: Breakfast in home-stay.

- 08h00: Start the boat-trip in Ba Be Lake.

- 09h00: Visit Puong Cave which is famous with hundreds of bats.

- 11h00: Stop at Dau Dang Waterfall.

- 12h00: Have lunch on the bank of the Nang River closed to the waterfall.

- 13h30: Come back to Ba Be Lake.

- 15h00: Visit An Ma Temple.

- 15h30: Short trek across the forest to home-stay or kayaking.

- 19h00: Have dinner in a lake-shore restaurant.

Day 3 : Ba Be Lake - Hanoi (B, L)

- 07h00: Breakfast in home-stay.

- 08h00: Transfer back to Ha Noi.

- 12h00: Have lunch in a local restaurant

- 14h00: Visit Thai Nguyen Minority and Culture Museum.

- 17h00: you off at your hotel. The tour end.

The facts…

Climate

From July to September, the climate is usually humid and hot.

From October to June brings cooler and more pleasant weather.

Transport:

- Boat.

- Vehicle.

Tour Guides:

Our experienced and friendly Tour Guide(s) speak excellent English or French.

They are extremely knowledgeable about local cultures, history and the environment.

Meals:

- 2 breakfasts.

- 3 lunches.

- 2 dinners.

We choose local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area, at local restaurants, markets or homes.

We also cater for Vegetarians but please request this at time of booking.

Accommodation:

- Homestay (2 nights)

A clean and comfortable home-stay with mosquito nets provided

Inclusions:

· Round trip transfer

· Entrance fees

· Boat trip

· Kayaking

· All meals as mentioned

· English speaking guide

· Homestay accommodation ( or hotel in Cho Ra)

Exclusions:

· Traditional music

· Travel insurance

· Drinks

· Personal expenses

· Tips

What to bring:

· Original passport, swimming suites, sun glasses, insect repellent

· Specila requests on food ( diet or vegetarian) please inform us before depature

· The itinerary may be subject to change due to the bad weather condition.