TOUGH TREKKING AND HOMESTAY TOUR IN LANG SON – CAO BANG
Best places to visit: Hanoi - Lang Son - That Khe - Na Pang village - Pac Khoang village - Dong Khe - Na Nieng - Cao Bang - Ba Be National park - Hanoi
10 days
Daily Tour
20 people
English & Czech
With a long trip to Northeast of Vietnam, you will have an overview about ethnic minorities’s lifestyles and customs. On next days, through a special trip to visit Ba Be National park, we will get real experience about an international network of wetlands.
Itinerary :
* Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan – BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi.
Day 2: Transfer to That Khe via Lang Son
Day 3: That Khe – Na Pang Village – Pac Khoang Village Homestay Tours
Day 4: Pac Khoang Village – Dong Khe – Na Nieng Village Homestay Tours
Day 5: Na Nieng Village – La Village Homestay Tours
Day 6: La Village – Ta Lung – Cao Bang
Day 7: Transfer to Ba Be National Park.
Day 8: Kayaking Tours in Ba Be National Park – Homestay Tours
Day 9: Ba Be National Park – Hanoi
Day 10: Hanoi – Departure
Day 1 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Arrival in Hanoi.
Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will meet our tour guide and transfer to you hotel in downtown Hanoi. In the afternoon we will have a tour briefing and welcome dinner with Vietnamese delights. Overnight in Hanoi.
Summary:
Hotel transfer. Private AC vehicle – 45mins
Meal: Welcome dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 2 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Transfer to That Khe via Lang Son
Breakfast in the hotel before we head north to Lang Son. Upon arrival in Lang Son, we visit to Tam Thanh Cave before having lunch in local restaurant. After lunch, we continue riding to That Khe, a small quiet town. The afternoon ride is very nice as we drive through beautiful area with forested mountains and peaceful tribal villages. Arrival in That Khe in late afternoon. We will check in a small family run hotel. Dinner and overnight in That Khe.
Summary:
Transfer: AC vehicle – 5hrs
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: mini hotel
Day 3 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : That Khe – Na Pang Village – Pac Khoang Village Homestay Tours
Breakfast in That Khe. We will have a short drive to Na Pang Village, where we begin our trek to Pac Khoang. Today we will trek along valleys with on small paths that only used by the locals to go to their farms and surrounding villages. We will cross some small streams and tackle some easy hill slopes. Picnic lunch on the way. We would reach Pac Khoang around 5pm. Pac Khoang is a village of Dzao ethnic minority. Tonight we will have dinner and overnight with a local family.
Summary:
Transfer: 10km by van Trek: 16km – Moderate
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 4 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Pac Khoang Village – Dong Khe – Na Nieng Village Homestay Tours
Breakfast and begin the trek around 8.30am. This morning we trek mainly downhill to Dong Khe where will have a lunch stop. The morning trek is on village road and jungle trails with nice view of rice and corn fields along valleys. We reach Dong Khe at noon. After lunch we continue trekking to Na Nieng Village which is home to Tay ethnic minority. The trek in the afternoon is a bit harder than the one in the morning since we have more uphill terrain to tackle. We reach Pac Khoang Village around 5pm. Today we will have dinner and stay overnight in a local house.
Summary:
Trek: 16km– Moderate
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 5 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Na Nieng Village – La Village Homestay Tours
Breakfast at the homestay before we start the adventure of the day. Today we trek up and down on some forested limestone mountains to reach La, a beautiful village of Tay ethnic minority. Today we have some stops for refreshment in remote tribal villages as we encounter during the trek. Dinner and overnight at homestay.
Summary:
Trek: 16km – Moderate
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 6 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : La Village – Ta Lung – Cao Bang
Breakfast at homestay and leave the village for Ta Lung, the border gate with China. We will trek through jungle and cross some small streams. Near Ta Lung we cross Bang Giang River on bamboo raft. Lunch in Ta Lung before we take a van transfer to Cao Bang Town. Check in hotel in Cao Bang and spend the rest of the day relaxing in local café or wander around the town. Dinner and overnight in Cao Bang.
Summary:
Trek: 15km – Introductory
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Cao Bang
Day 7 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Transfer to Ba Be National Park.
Breakfast in Cao Bang and take a transfer to Ba Be National Park. Upon arrival in Cho Ra Town, we will have lunch in local restaurant before taking a relaxing boat trip on Nang River and enter the beautiful Ba Be Lake. We will cruise through Puong Cave, a huge tunnel runs though mountain. After the boat trip we reach Pac Ngoi, a village of Tay ethnic minority. Dinner and overnight in local house.
Summary:
Transfer: 2.5 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 8 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Ba Be National Park – Homestay Tours
Breakfast at the homestay. We will have a short motorcycle ride to starting point where we begin a short walk through jungle. At some rest place we can have great view of Babe Lake.
After 1hr trekking we descend to the lake shore and cross a bridge to An Ma Island. Visit to the temple on the island before we start the kayaking time. Leave the island we paddle to Dau Dang Waterfall we we will have a picnic lunch in a beautiful natural setting of the waterfall. After lunch we paddle back to Babe Lake. If weather permits we can swim in the emeraude cool water of the lake. Paddle back to Pac Ngoi village for another night at the homestay.
Summary:
Kayaking: 5hrs
Trekking: 1hr
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 9 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Ba Be National Park – Hanoi
After breakfast we take a short boat ride to the NP Dock where we get on van for the ride back to Hanoi. Lunch on the way. Back to Hanoi around 5pm. Check in hotel and free at leisure. Farewell dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Summary:
Transfer Babe – Hanoi: 240km
Boat cruise: 15mins
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: hotel in Hanoi
Day 10 – Vietnam Homestay Trekking Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan : Hanoi – Departure
Breakfast in the hotel and free until you are transferred to the airport for flight home.
Summary:
Airport transfer: 50mins
Meals: Breakfast
Note on client safety:
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.
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Include :
+ Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver in delta and local transport in mountain
+ Accommodation: twin sharing room at mentioned hotels, guesthouses or similar one and home stay during the trek or tent
+ English or French speaking guide and local guide for trekking
+ Meals as mentioned:B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
+ Train ticket ( soft sleeper cabin for 4 passengers)
+ Entrance fee to indicated sights
+ Permit and porter for trekking
+ Sleeping bag and mattresses
+ Waterproof bluebag for luggage
+ Tents if needed + Mosquito net
+ Water puppet show
+ Cyclo trip + Boat trip + Motorbike
+ Water, Fruit and Snack (3L/ pax/ day)
+ Equipment
Exclude :
+ Other meals
+ Tip + drinks
+ Airport tax
+ Single room supplement
+ Personal expenses
+ Travel insurance
+ Visa + flight in/ out of Vietnam
+ Any optional additional tours or activities during free time
+ Surcharge for peak season
+ Local holiday days and gala dinner (X’mas, New Year & Tet “Lunar New Year”)
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