Day 1 : Ha Noi – Lang Son – Cao Bang

Drive to Lang Son, a bordering city with China. City tour. Discover Lang Son market which is abundant in Vietnamese and Chinese products at very interesting prices. Continue driving to Cao Bang, along the ancient colonial road No 4 that skirts the Sino-Vietnamese border and it was the field of important battles between French and Viet Minh, and later between Chineses and Vietnameses. Stop at the very active frontier market of Dong Dang, then at ethnic villages of Nung and Tay. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Cao Bang. (L.D)

 

Day 2 : Cao Bang –  Ba Be lake

Early morning stroll in a local market frequented by Nung, Tay, Thoå, and white H’mong with traditional costumes. Then, take an excursion to Ban Gioc waterfall situated at a grandiose natural scene. Drive to Ba Be lake (lake of Three Seas) recognized as the National Natural Reserve along a beautiful area with waterfalls, rice paddies and deep valleys overhung on calcareous cliffs. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Ba Be. (B.L.D.)

 

Day 3 : Ba Be Lake – Thai Nguyen

Morning navigation on the lake of Ba Be, set in moutains and covered by luxuriant forests, which is compared as a God-given genuine case . You will witness the day life of inhabitants, principally the ethnic group of Tay. Visit one among many villages scattered on the bank of the Lake. Continue the trip in the Song Cau valley thus far Thai Nguyen, famed for its high quality tea. (B.L.D)

 

Day 4 : Thai Nguyen – Ha Noi

Breakfast. Visit Vietnamese ethnic group museum of which the architecture is a blending of Vietnamese culture and stalinist influence. Lunch. Return to Ha Noi.(B.L)