During your memorable 4 days in Northern Vietnam, Frontier Travel Vietnam is glad to introduce you the wonderful journey to explore Ba Ba Lake and Ban Gioc Waterfalls – two of the most famous nature destinations in the S-shaped country. This is an experience that you will absolultely love.
The largest lake in Vietnam – Ba Be Lake
Ba Be is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and is the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam, located in Ba Be National Park - which is recognized as Vietnam's national tourist resort.
The astonishing view of Ba Be sweet water lake
Ba Be Lake is located 70 kilometers northwest of Bac Kan city, in the center of Ba Be National Park, Nam Mau commune, Ba Be district. In 1995, Ba Be Lake was recognized by the World Freshwater Lake Conference in the United States as one of the world's 20 special freshwater lakes that need protection.
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The peaceful villages next to Ba Be Lake
The Ba Be lake was formed about 200 million years ago due to a major geological fluctuation, which subsided the limestone mountains formed, surrounded by limestone ranges mixed with ancient sandstone and virgin forests. The geology and geomorphology of the Ba Be area are extremely complex, resulting in the creation of spectacular landscapes with unique geological and soil structure, which leads to the formation of many other ecosystems.
The lake has a length of more than 8 kilometers, the widest place is 2 kilometers, the water surface is about 500 hectares, the average depth is 20 meters, there are places up to 35 meters deep, there are many species of aquatic animals and freshwater fish, including many rare species.
Visiting Ba Be Lake will be an unforgettable experience
Around the lake are many houses of the Tay. After a day of exploring the Ba Be Lake, visitors can stop in these places to feel the friendliness and hospitality of the people in the village. When choosing to relax on spacious and airy stilt houses, visitors will enjoy traditional dishes of the mountainous people, savor the aroma of glutinous corn, mingle with the folk music and rhythm. All in all, it can be a great experience you won’t be able to forget.
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Ban Gioc Waterfalls – the heaven on Earth
Ban Gioc Waterfall is located in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province, about 20 kilometers from the district center. This is known as the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam with successive cascades, spreading to hundreds of meters.
Ban Gioc Waterfall is a famous tourist attraction, once voted as one of the six most beautiful waterfalls in China by China National Geographic Magazine in 2005. In addition, People's Daily and China Television has also rated Ban Gioc waterfall as one of the ten most beautiful waterfalls.
The Ban Gioc Waterfalls has such poetic view
The climate in Ban Gioc Cao Bang waterfall is divided into 2 distinct seasons, which are the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season starts from June to September. This is also the time when the waterfall is pouring water with magnificent white foam. This is a suitable time for trips to Ban Gioc Waterfalls, especially from August to September.
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Nature had bestowed on Cao Bang many mesmerizing landscapes such as Ban Gioc waterfall - the most majestic waterfall in Southeast Asia, Nguom Ngao cave, Thang Hen lake and many valuable historical and cultural relics, etc. That is why in recent years, more and more travelers are coming to Ban Gioc Waterfalls.
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4 days exploring Ba Be Lake and Ban Gioc Waterfalls
If you have limited time and don't mind several long days of driving in exchange for seeing a variety of remote and remarkable natural gems in North Vietnam, this 4-day, 3-night itinerary of Frontier Travel Vietnam fits the bill. Please know, though, that packing in these remote spots into such a short period requires a lot of driving time - we’re talking 6-8 hours on three of the four days. We're always up for it, of course, but want to make sure our guests know what to expect when selecting this trip.
Day 1: You will travel from Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfalls. You shall leave Hanoi in the early morning (approximately from 07 to 07:30 AM.) to travel to Ban Gioc. Stop for lunch and to stretch your legs in Cao Bang before driving the remaining 80 kilometers to the resort at Ban Gioc.
Day 2: You shall start exploring Ban Gioc Waterfalls. You start the morning by visiting the waterfalls, the fourth largest national border waterfall in the world and sourced from Quay Sơn River. This peaceful river starts in China and carves its way through rugged karst mountains before cascading down a series of dramatic falls into Vietnam.
The entire Ban Gioc Waterfalls area from above
Next, take a short drive to a nearby pagoda before walking up to a viewpoint where you can see a panoramic view of the entire waterfall and over to China and the Quay Sơn River.
After that, explore nearby Nguom Ngao Cave, a 2.700-meter cave that was created over millions of years and today features beautiful, unique stalagmite and stalactite formations not found in other caves in Vietnam. Listen to the roaring sounds created by an underground stream running over the rocks below, and you’ll understand why the local Tay people named this Tiger Cave.
Nguom Ngao cave - a famous destination of Cao Bang Province
Day 3: Let’s discover Ba Be Lake? You spend the third day exploring and relaxing among the peaceful, natural beauty of Ba Be Lake.
You can start the morning with a 10 kilometers trek up the mountains and through the jungle where you’ll see more ethnic groups such as Green H’mong and Dao people. Return to the homestay for lunch before an afternoon spent cruising the lake by boat. Alternatively, for groups who want more trekking, you can instead hike 15 kilometers out to Dau Dang waterfall where you’ll be picked up by boat to cruise around the lake, stopping for lunch and swimming as you like before the boat takes you back at the homestay.
Day 4: The last day, after waking up lakeside, stretch your legs on a cycling excursion to Hua Ma Cave where you’ll see a variety of stalactites and stalagmites. Then you shall travel back to Hanoi and arrive at about 05:00 PM.
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