Day 01
Hanoi to Ban Gioc Waterfall
- Welcome to Ban Gioc Waterfall, recorded as one of the 20 largest border waterfalls in the world.
- 06:30 AM: Get picked up by our tour guide and driver from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then travel on Highway 3 through Lạng Sơn, Bắc Kạn, and Cao Bằng. Along the way, you will have several stops for beautiful pictures of local daily life on the roadside, including local markets where people sell fruits freshly picked from nearby gardens, hills, and mountains.
- 12:30 PM: Have lunch in Cao Bằng town. From here, you are very close to many other natural sightseeing spots and historical vestiges such as Ba Bể Lake. Nguom Ngao Cave and Hang Pắc Bó are also notable sites. Hang Pắc Bó, also called Ho Chi Minh's Cave, was where Ho Chi Minh lived and used as an office to direct the army in the Vietnam War from 28/1/1941 to 3/1941.
- After lunch, continue the trip to Ban Gioc.
- 03:30 PM: Arrive in Ban Gioc and check in at your hotel near the waterfall. After check-in, our guide will escort you to visit the waterfall, also called Ban Gioc Detian Falls, as it lies on the Vietnam-China border. If you are lucky, you may also get to visit the border market to learn about local culture and traditional costumes, although it may be closed at certain times.
Overnight: Hotel near Ban Gioc Waterfall
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
