Hanoi – Ba Be Lake Group Tour 3 Days 2 Nights
Departure dates: Everyday
Destination: Ba Be National Park, Northeast, Vietnam.
Duration: 3 days
Tour itinerary:
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ba Be Lake
Day 2: Boat trip on Ba Be Lake
Day 3 : Ba Be Lake - Hanoi
Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be Lake (L, D)
You will be collected from meeting point in Hanoi. On the way we will stop in Thai Nguyen to visit the marvelous Museum of the Culture of the Ethnic Minorities of Vietnam, followed by lunch in a street restaurant.
We then leave the main road to take a smaller one snaking through the mountains and tea plantations, and arrive in the Tay village, where you will be welcomed by the friendly Tay family. If it's hot, do like the local kids, just jump in the lake! You will enjoy a superb dinner with local family members and his lovely family on the lake terrace.
Overnight at local house
Day 2: Boat Trip on Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)
A treat! Breakfast on the terrace, then short drive to the house owner's boat, which will take you through the entire length of the 3 connected lakes (Ba Be - "3 bays") and up the Nang River, to an astonishing site: Dong Puong (Puong Cave), an enormous tunnel (300m long by 30m high) that the river has cut through a lime mountain. We will continue to Cam Ha village where you can observe the peaceful life of the Tay people amongst the green rice fields. The boat then goes up river to the small village of Hua Tang. If you have imagined simple and authentic ethnic minority villages, this is what you have been dreaming of! Lunch is in a local house alongside the river.
After lunch, a short walk (20 m) through the jungle takes you to the very scenic Dau Dang Waterfalls, a series of spectacular cascades between sheer rock walls. You may continue the trail to arrive in a large river bend full of colorful local life, with a small "harbour". Here the locals unload goods to bypass the falls by motorbike and then reload them on boats to go through the lake. Return by boat for another delightful evening at your Tay house.
Overnight at local house
Day 3: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast we will stroll along the riverfront, visit some lovely Pac Ngoi village where most Tay people keep traditional houses and hike the upper reaches of the lake, in an area marked by massive limestone cliffs and mountains. Later our car driver will take you to Amazing Hua Ma cave and “Pass” then stop so you can take amazing photos of the terraced fields. After lunch in a local restaurant. We continue our journey back to Hanoi, arriving there at around 5.00 pm.
Hiking and trekking with: 6 -8 hour boat trip on day 2; 2 - 4 km hike on day 3
For further information and the best quotation, please contact vnsales@dancovietnam.com/Ms. Julia.
Inclusions:
A/C transfer
Entrance fees
Boat trip on river
All meals as mentioned (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
English speaking guide (experienced and friendly)
Homestay (clean and comfortable)
Exclusions:
Traditional music
Travel insurance
Drinks
Personal expenses
Tips.
Children policy:
Children under 4 years old are FOC, sharing room with parent.
Children from 5 to 11 years old are charged 70%, sharing room with parent.
Attention:
What to bring: Original passport, swimming suites, sun glasses, insect repellent.
We choose local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area, at local restaurants, markets or homes.
Special requests on food (diet or vegetarian) please inform us before departure.
The itinerary may be subject to change due to the bad weather condition.