RELAXING & MARKET VISITING
3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS
The ethnic minority markets of Northern Vietnam are the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes of Vietnam. Minorities come down from the mountains to sell their produce; sometimes it is a long hike for the tribes to come to sell or exchange their goods.
RELAXING & MARKET VISITING 3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS
The ethnic minority markets of Northern Vietnam are the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes of Vietnam. Minorities come down from the mountains to sell their produce; sometimes it is a long hike for the tribes to come to sell or exchange their goods.
DAY 1: COMFORTABLE DRIVE TO BA BE LAKESIDE BUNGALOW
HIKE TO THE NEIGHBORING TAY VILLAGE
DAY 1: COMFORTABLE DRIVE TO BA BE LAKESIDE BUNGALOW
HIKE TO THE NEIGHBORING TAY VILLAGE
Ba Be Lakeside Express will pick you up at 8:00am – 8:30am from your Hanoi hotel before departing for a nearly 4 hours transfer to Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow resort.
After check-in, you will enjoy the peaceful sceneries of the beautiful mountains and a Ba Be lake view in your balcony. Also, lunch will be provided.
After lunch time, you will begin your cycling or kayaking(optional) journey in the afternoon, the perfect time to visit the surrounding people. Following the main road about 4 km to Pac Ngoi village of Tay people, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the water along the road. Pac Ngoi is one of two villages with the most concentrated population in the areas around Ba Be Lake. People here mainly earn their money to live by growing rice and fishing on a self-sufficient model.
After that, you will move to Hua Ma cave – the latest tourist spot discovered in Ba Be Lake tourist complex. Some travelers believe that Hua Ma cave is really the first wonder cave in the Northeast.
After returning from a picnic, your dinner will be served at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow restaurant with local delicacies.
Some suggestions for activities at Ba Be Lakeside at night:
– Enjoying agricultural products by the firewood stove
– Experience of making thick cakes of Tay ethnic people – Cultural exchange program
* Note: Customer should contact us in advance so that we can have more time to prepare for night activities
Approx: Grade: Moderate/ 3.5 hours of cycling
Ba Be Lakeside Express will pick you up at 8:00am – 8:30am from your Hanoi hotel before departing for a nearly 4 hours transfer to Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow resort.
After check-in, you will enjoy the peaceful sceneries of the beautiful mountains and a Ba Be lake view in your balcony. Also, lunch will be provided.
After lunch time, you will begin your cycling or kayaking(optional) journey in the afternoon, the perfect time to visit the surrounding people. Following the main road about 4 km to Pac Ngoi village of Tay people, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the water along the road. Pac Ngoi is one of two villages with the most concentrated population in the areas around Ba Be Lake. People here mainly earn their money to live by growing rice and fishing on a self-sufficient model.
After that, you will move to Hua Ma cave – the latest tourist spot discovered in Ba Be Lake tourist complex. Some travelers believe that Hua Ma cave is really the first wonder cave in the Northeast.
After returning from a picnic, your dinner will be served at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow restaurant with local delicacies.
Some suggestions for activities at Ba Be Lakeside at night:
– Enjoying agricultural products by the firewood stove
– Experience of making thick cakes of Tay ethnic people – Cultural exchange program
* Note: Customer should contact us in advance so that we can have more time to prepare for night activities
Approx: Grade: Moderate/ 3.5 hours of cycling
DAY 2: VISITING ETHNIC MINORITY MARKETS AND TREKKING BA BE LAKE
This will be a powerful but rewarding trekking day. At 9:00am, you will start a tour to visit the market from Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow, moving 2km to Nam Cuong Market. This is one of the largest markets in the region. At each market, this place is like a mix of colors by many different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, Dao ethnic groups,
Tay and Nung who gathered together to trade. Most goods are agricultural products such as rice, corn, vegetables, herbs …
After that, you will venture into more difficult terrain when you cross the stream and go up the slope to Nam Dai village of H and Mong people. You will stop here to meet some local villagers and have a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, you will explore the surrounding area with interesting hills and valleys, see houses of upland ethnic people and visit schools of children Dao, H, and butt.
Lastly, you will have dinner at a local house in Na Nghe village, where you will stay the night.
Approx: Grade: Hard / 18 km on foot
DAY 3: EXPLORE THE MOST BEAUTY AREA OF BA BE BY MOTOR-BOAT AND BACK TO HANOI
After breakfast at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow, you will travel by motorboat to enjoy a trip on Ba Be Lake. On this motor boat trip, you can expect to go down the Nang River to the poetic Dau Dang waterfall and then to the attractive destination in all three lakes. Such as, Pe Lam, Pe Lu and Pe Le.
During the trip you can relax, explore wild animals or if you need to cool down, you can jump into the cool water for a refreshing swimming!
When you float down the Nang River, you can see sceneries of the surrounding rock mountains which are decorated with wild vegetations – they have a variety of interesting creatures. An interesting little thing is don’t forget to listen to the “symphony” gently from the song of many national park birds.
After visiting the waterfall, you will have lunch at Dau Dang. Finally, the last point of the tour with the motorboat is Puong cave – known as the beloved “giant cave” with a length of 300m and a height of 30 meters. This is the result of millions of years of erosion from the flow of the Nang River. The majestic beauty comes overwhelmingly with impressive shooting angles that will not disappoint you when this place is chosen as the final point in your journey.
At 3:50 PM, you will move to the pick-up stop of the Ba Be Lake Local Bus to return to Hanoi in about 4.5 hours, ending the wonderful stay at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow!
Approx: Grade: Easy/ 1hour walking.
DAY 2: VISITING ETHNIC MINORITY MARKETS AND TREKKING BA BE LAKE
This will be a powerful but rewarding trekking day. At 9:00am, you will start a tour to visit the market from Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow, moving 2km to Nam Cuong Market. This is one of the largest markets in the region. At each market, this place is like a mix of colors by many different ethnic groups such as the H’mong, Dao ethnic groups,
Tay and Nung who gathered together to trade. Most goods are agricultural products such as rice, corn, vegetables, herbs …
After that, you will venture into more difficult terrain when you cross the stream and go up the slope to Nam Dai village of H and Mong people. You will stop here to meet some local villagers and have a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, you will explore the surrounding area with interesting hills and valleys, see houses of upland ethnic people and visit schools of children Dao, H, and butt.
Lastly, you will have dinner at a local house in Na Nghe village, where you will stay the night.
DAY 3: EXPLORE THE MOST BEAUTY AREA OF BA BE BY MOTOR-BOAT AND BACK TO HANOI
After breakfast at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow, you will travel by motorboat to enjoy a trip on Ba Be Lake. On this motor boat trip, you can expect to go down the Nang River to the poetic Dau Dang waterfall and then to the attractive destination in all three lakes. Such as, Pe Lam, Pe Lu and Pe Le.
During the trip you can relax, explore wild animals or if you need to cool down, you can jump into the cool water for a refreshing swimming!
When you float down the Nang River, you can see sceneries of the surrounding rock mountains which are decorated with wild vegetations – they have a variety of interesting creatures. An interesting little thing is don’t forget to listen to the “symphony” gently from the song of many national park birds.
After visiting the waterfall, you will have lunch at Dau Dang. Finally, the last point of the tour with the motorboat is Puong cave – known as the beloved “giant cave” with a length of 300m and a height of 30 meters. This is the result of millions of years of erosion from the flow of the Nang River. The majestic beauty comes overwhelmingly with impressive shooting angles that will not disappoint you when this place is chosen as the final point in your journey.
At 3:50 PM, you will move to the pick-up stop of the Ba Be Lake Local Bus to return to Hanoi in about 4.5 hours, ending the wonderful stay at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow!
Approx: Grade: Easy/ 1hour walking.
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This package includes:
– English speaking guide during excursions
– 1 night at Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow
– 1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
– Transfer by Ba Be Lakeside Express; Ba Be Lakeside Local Bus
– Mountain bike
– Kayak
– Motorboat
– Entrance fees and permits
* Contact hotline to get good price
* Free pick up for customer at motor-boat station
* Get coupon with the group from 3 pax