4-Day Ba Be National Park Trekking Tour from Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 4 days
The best activity to explore Ba Be national park is trekking, the best way to discover Ba Be Lake is seeing the landscapes on the lake by boat. This small-group trekking trip four days in Ba Be will takes you into the remote villages on the western side of Ba Be National Park and gives you the opportunity to experience the real tropical forests. It is for people with at least moderate to good fitness levels and a good spirit of adventure.
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The best activity to explore Ba Be national park is trekking, the best way to discover Ba Be Lake is seeing the landscapes on the lake by boat. This small-group trekking trip four days in Ba Be will takes you into the remote villages on the western side of Ba Be National Park and gives you the opportunity to experience the real tropical forests. It is for people with at least moderate to good fitness levels and a good spirit of adventure.Day 1: Hanoi - Ba Be Lake (L, D)
Ba Be Lake is situated in Bac Kan province which is 240 km northeast of Hanoi Capital. On the way to Ba Be we will pay a visit to the Thai Nguyen Minority and Culture Museum where we can learn something about the culture and traditions of the different minority groups in Vietnam. Lunch will be in a local restaurant and onwards to Ba Be Lake. We arrive early in the afternoon, take a rest, have dinner and stay overnight in a local Tay minority family in their traditional wooden stilt house.
Day 2: Trekking To Dao Ethnic Villages (B, L, D)
Agree at day for trekking!! Your tour guide will first take you to visit the Coc Toc village where the Tay people live by fishing. After crossing the Pelu stream, you will then have some rough terrain to navigate, but as you gain height your efforts will be rewarded by spectacular views. Going on further to the uplands we will stop in H'mong ethnic village where we will have a picnic lunch. In the afternoon the guide will take you through mountains and valleys and to see the stilt houses and school of the Dao ethnic people, continuing on the trail to visit H'mong ethnic village. Then, you will have a dinner in local homestay and spend the night at Dao Ethnic Village. But you must be careful if they are generous with their corn wine!
- Approximate 15 - 18 km trek.
Day 3: Boat Trip On Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)
Breakfast at homestay before saying "goodbye" to the Dao people. You will set off on trails to visit H'mong ethnic village then go down through the forest to visit Dau Dang waterfall which lies on the border of the two provinces of Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang. After that you will have a lunch with 'Mr Pirate' who was the lead actor in “Ba Be Lake Pirate Movie”. Then you will take a boat trip up the river to visit the Puong cave, home of thousands of bats (of 18 different species) and famous for its many stalactites and stalagmites The river actually runs through the cave into Ba Be lake. After visiting the An Ma temple, you will return the lake shore. Dinner and overnight at Mr Linh's homestay.
- Approximate 7 - 10 km trek.
Day 4: Ba Be - Hanoi (B, L)
Breakfast at the homestay. On the way back to Hanoi, we will pay a visit to Hua Ma cave, only recently accessible, as few locals would enter due to ancient beliefs. The cave has thousands of stalactites and stalagmites and is still very atmospheric. You can rest your legs on the drive back to Hanoi, stopping for lunch at a local restaurant on the way. We should arrive in Hanoi at about 17.30 hrs and you will be ped off at your hotel.
Ba Be Lake is situated in Bac Kan province which is 240 km northeast of Hanoi Capital. On the way to Ba Be we will pay a visit to the Thai Nguyen Minority and Culture Museum where we can learn something about the culture and traditions of the different minority groups in Vietnam. Lunch will be in a local restaurant and onwards to Ba Be Lake. We arrive early in the afternoon, take a rest, have dinner and stay overnight in a local Tay minority family in their traditional wooden stilt house.
Day 2: Trekking To Dao Ethnic Villages (B, L, D)
Agree at day for trekking!! Your tour guide will first take you to visit the Coc Toc village where the Tay people live by fishing. After crossing the Pelu stream, you will then have some rough terrain to navigate, but as you gain height your efforts will be rewarded by spectacular views. Going on further to the uplands we will stop in H'mong ethnic village where we will have a picnic lunch. In the afternoon the guide will take you through mountains and valleys and to see the stilt houses and school of the Dao ethnic people, continuing on the trail to visit H'mong ethnic village. Then, you will have a dinner in local homestay and spend the night at Dao Ethnic Village. But you must be careful if they are generous with their corn wine!
- Approximate 15 - 18 km trek.
Day 3: Boat Trip On Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)
Breakfast at homestay before saying "goodbye" to the Dao people. You will set off on trails to visit H'mong ethnic village then go down through the forest to visit Dau Dang waterfall which lies on the border of the two provinces of Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang. After that you will have a lunch with 'Mr Pirate' who was the lead actor in “Ba Be Lake Pirate Movie”. Then you will take a boat trip up the river to visit the Puong cave, home of thousands of bats (of 18 different species) and famous for its many stalactites and stalagmites The river actually runs through the cave into Ba Be lake. After visiting the An Ma temple, you will return the lake shore. Dinner and overnight at Mr Linh's homestay.
- Approximate 7 - 10 km trek.
Day 4: Ba Be - Hanoi (B, L)
Breakfast at the homestay. On the way back to Hanoi, we will pay a visit to Hua Ma cave, only recently accessible, as few locals would enter due to ancient beliefs. The cave has thousands of stalactites and stalagmites and is still very atmospheric. You can rest your legs on the drive back to Hanoi, stopping for lunch at a local restaurant on the way. We should arrive in Hanoi at about 17.30 hrs and you will be ped off at your hotel.
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