3-Day Cao Bằng Sightseeing and Village Experience from Hanoi

• 7:30/8:00 - Meet your Cao Bằng tour guide and get picked up at an agreed-upon location. Then drive along Highway No. 3.

• Visit the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups in Thái Nguyên City, where you can browse objects, photographs, and exhibits that offer a better understanding of the country's various ethnic groups.

• Enjoy a delicious lunch before heading far north to Cao Bằng through scattered villages and rice paddies.

• Stop at a village known for its tobacco production, depending on the growing season.

• Have dinner and stay overnight at the homestay of a Nùng family in Quảng Uyên.

Meals: Lunch and dinner.

• Depart for Cao Bằng after breakfast. This province lies on the border with China.

• Meet the Nùng people in the village of Phước Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditional blacksmith craft.

• See the gorgeous Bản Giốc Waterfall, which spans over 300 meters, with half in Vietnam and half in China.

• Soak up the powerful atmosphere of the falls before heading to Ngườm Ngao Cave. The cave stretches 2,144 meters underground and is filled with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.

• Return to Cao Bằng town, then descend along a snake pass to Ba Bể Lake and enjoy the hospitality of a Tày ethnic family, where you can relax and savor a meal of home-cooked local food.

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Embark on a boat to look for distinctive wildlife or swim in the water, while enjoying the scenery of karsts surrounded by patches of wild vegetation.

• Continue with a boat ride along the Năng River to explore the stunning Ba Bể Lake and the caves of Puông Grotto.

Return to Hanoi, a drive of approximately 150 miles (230 kilometres).