Cao Bang Adventure Hiking Trails 5 days 4 nights

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As one of the best off the beaten tracks in Vietnam, Cao Bang Adventure Trails is an unprecedented special journey to discover majestic waterfalls, cross valleys, green fields and conquer new trails in Cao Bang. An interesting encounter with the Nung ethnic group and learn about their traditional craft villages.

Destination:

Cao Bang - Cao Bang is an immensely beautiful, sparsely populated frontier region of North Vietnam

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Cao Bang Adventure Hiking Trails 5 days 4 nights

Tour code: NA17E
Duration: 5 days 4 nights
Route: Hanoi - Cao Bang - Ban Gioc waterfall - Ha Lang - Lang Son

Day 1: Hanoi - Cao Bang - Quang Uyen (L/D)
- Our guide will pick you up at your hotel at 8:00 AM and head north towards Cao Bang. travel time is about 5 hours on the highway through Lang Son.
  Lunch at 13.00 at a local restaurant in Dong Dang town, then trek from Cun stream on Ma Phuc pass, through fields and valleys to Phia Thap incense village (a traditional handicraft village made of traditional handicrafts Incense of the Nung ethnic minority). Tonight we will spend the night in the village stilt house of the Nung ethnic group and enjoy dinner together.
  
  A 10 ~ 12km trek
Day 2: Trekking in Quang Uyen (B/L/D)
- We will set out to explore the traditional craft villages of Cao Bang after breakfast. The first stop is Phia Thap village, a Nung community famous for making incense for more than 100 years. Then we will continue the journey through the fields to come to the tile making village with yin and yang tile style. Next stop, Phuc Sen forging village. Here we will witness the stages of forging knives of the people here. Next is the knitting village of the Nung ethnic group.
  We will have a picnic lunch before going to the paper-making village of the Nung here.
  After that, we will return to the traditional house of the Nung in the incense village and enjoy dinner together.
  
  A 17 ~ 20 km.
Day 3: Quang Uyen - Ban Gioc waterfall (B/L/D)
- Today, we continue to cross the fields and hills from Quang Uyen to Ban Gioc waterfall. Nestled among these amazing landscapes is the breathtaking Ban Gioc waterfall that stretches over 300 meters, bisecting Vietnam and China. We will have some time here to enjoy the great atmosphere around the falls, this is a great opportunity to take some great photos.
  Once you’ve finished at the falls, it’s time to head over to Nguom Ngao Cave, for a very different, but no less impressive natural wonder. The cave stretches for 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
  After lunch at a local restaurant, we will start trekking from Yen Nhi homestay through Thuon village and back to Yen Nhi homestay for overnight stay.
  
  A 10 ~ 12 km
Day 4: Ban Gioc waterfall - Lang Ha trek (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, we will start the trek off the beaten path from Dam Thuy, along the border with China - Phuc Hoa, through the green fields of Cao Bang. We will have lunch at 12:00 at a local restaurant. Before coming to Thanh Nhat town, we will conquer Vinh Quy pine hill together. Here, we will witness with our own eyes the traditional tiled stilt houses, mossy fences, people grazing cattle on grassy hills, etc. At the end of the long journey, we will rest and have dinner at Mr. Chung's homestay.
  
  A 17~20km trek
Day 5: Ha Lang - Dong Khe - That Khe – Hanoi (B/L)
- After enjoying breakfast, our guide and driver will take you to Dong Khe and That Khe - two heroic historical monuments in the war of independence of the Vietnamese people.
  We will have lunch on the way back to Hanoi.
  Around 5:30 PM, you will be in Hanoi and it's time to say goodbye to our guide and driver.
  End of the tour.
  
  A 7-10km trek

Tour Includes:

Professional vehicle transportations and commercial vehicle insurance. Professional driver
All private transfer and transportation
Private door to door pick-up drop-off services
Accommodation at ecolodges, hotels, homestays as mentioned
Experienced English-speaking guide
Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
(Optional) Vegetarian and vegan food is available
Bottled water
All sightseeing tickets
Bamboo raft tour on Ban Gioc waterfall
Trekking tour in Cao Bang
Nguom Ngao Cave walking tour
All Taxes and Fees
No extra charge after confirmation
24/7 hotline support guaranteed
(Optional) Child seats are required

Tour Excludes:

Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
International & domestic flights and taxes
Beverage
Other personal expenses: drinks, souvenir, etc.

What To Take:

Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes. Take a small day pack for hiking and trekking
It is essential to bring your passport on this trip. We also recommend packing: insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat and sun hat...

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Accommodation List

Please note that the hotels mentioned in this list are for reference only. Depending on availability and your preference, they can be changed. If we are unable to book any hotel, it will be replaced by another hotel at least of equivalent standard and value.

Yen Nhi Homestay Ban Gioc

Address: Khuoi Ky, Ban Gioc, Trung Khanh, Cao Bang, Vietnam

Located in Cao Bang, Yen Nhi Ban Gioc Homestay offers free WiFi, a communal sitting area, and a garden. The rooms provide garden views, a seating space for relaxation, a washing machine, a fully furnished kitchen with a hob, and a shared bathroom. Each room has a terrace with mountain views. Every morning, Homestay provides an Asian breakfast. Guests can go trekking in the surrounding region.

Chung's Homestay

Address: Thanh Nhat Town, Lang Ha, Cao Bang

Chung's homestay is the home of a Nung ethnic family in Thanh Nhat town - a remote land in the north. This place promises to be a cozy and friendly place, helping you better understand the beauty of Vietnamese ethnic minority culture.

Mr Kim's Homestay

Address: Phia Thap Village, Quoc Dan, Quang Uyen, Cao Bang province

Mr Kim’s Homestay stands out in green rice paddy fields of Phia Thắp Village, home to 50 families from the Nùng ethnic minority in Cao Bằng Province.
The traditional structure of Kim’s stilt house is still preserved. The house’s first floor, which used to be a cattle holding area, has been extended to make a cozy living room with wooden tables and chairs. The well-organised second floor is where tourists can sleep, providing more than 20 mattresses and eco-friendly decoration. Each mattress is well prepared with a pillow, a mosquito net, a lamp and an electricity socket.

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Stone Gethyn and Tor Richards

Wrote a review 1 - 2025

Beautiful views of Viet Nam! Sonny always happy to speak escapes

Review of: Cao Bang adventure trails 5 days 4 nights

No need format. Rooster will be the alarm. Very easy to be vegetarian. Driver always safe and confident. Thank you Ngoc! Different kind of activities and coftoral experiences every day. May be more Vietnam Style breakfast, sometimes western breakfast is not as tasty

Date of experience: 1 2024

Paris Luckie

Wrote a review 6 - 2025

Cao Bang villages are amazing such special places + people

Review of: Cao Bang adventure trails 5 days 4 nights

Best of the tour: "1. Lam
2. Cao Bang trekking villages
3. food
4. Ba Be Lake, swimming + boat tour". Very friendly , kind and courteous. Lam went above beyond

Date of experience: 6 2024

Roosmaryn Smits

Wrote a review 1 - 2025

There was always plenty of food and they even arranged a birthday cake

Review of: Cao Bang adventure trails 5 days 4 nights

We really enjoyed the hikes on back country paths that were not crowded

Date of experience: 1 2024

Sally Bernard

Wrote a review 7 - 2025

Great guide and Great driver

Review of: Cao Bang adventure trails 5 days 4 nights

We saw places we would not have seen on our own.