Ba Be National Park (3 days/ 2 nights)

EXPLORING VIETNAM PROGRAM WITH G.H.T

TRAVELING BAC KAN

VIETNAM

BA BE NATIONAL PARK

(3 days - 2 nights)

Time: Friday of the first and the third week every month

DAY 1: HANOI - BA BE (Lunch)

Depart at 08:30 for a five hour drive to BA BE NATIONAL PARK. On the way stop at the MUSEUM OF CULTURES OF VIETNAM'S ETHNIC GROUPS OF THAI NGUYEN (Note: closed on Mondays and open from 11:30 to 13:30). Built in 1960, the function and task of the museum was originally to study and share the culture and history of ethnic groups based in the northern area during the Indochina War. Nowadays the museum is gathering an interesting selection of exhibits representing the culture of major hill tribes living in Vietnam and has become a museum specialized in national culture. Lunch. Arrive in the afternoon then check into the  hotel. Spend the rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Ba Be.

DAY 2: BA BE ( Breakfast and lunch)

Breakfast. Depart at 09:00 for a short drive or walk to BA BE LAKE PIER where the private boat will be waiting. Head to AN MA TEMPLE and walk up to the top of the islet to enjoy a nice point of view on the Lake. Continue the cruise up to the North of the Lake then explore the west side of the NANG RIVER up to a small village on the bank of River. Enjoy then a nice walk in the forest to reach  DAU NANG WATERFALL. Here there are a series of spectacular cascading falls between sheer walls of rock. Lunch. In the afternoon, continue to transfer to HUA MA CAVE, featuring thousands of stalactites and stalagmites of different shapes. Take a leisurely walk into the cave to discover the best scenery of nature, return to the hotel in the mid afternoon. Spend the rest of the evening at leisure. Overnight in Ba Be.

DAY 3: BA BE - HA NOI ( Breakfast and lunch)

Breakfast. Relax in the cool atmosphere before driving back to Hanoi stopping on the way either to visit CHO DA MARKET (which runs on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th & 30th days of the lunar calendar) or to take pictures and to admire the scenery. Lunch. Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon. Note: Ba Be is located in a remote area of Vietnam therefore the accommodation is basic.

INCLUDE:

- Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room

- Meals as mentioned

- English or French speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)

- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle

- Entrance fees for mentioned visits

- Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary

DO NOT INCLUDE:

- Other meals than mentioned

- Other services than mentioned

- International and domestic Flights

- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature

- Tips, Travel insurance

- We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.

- Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.

- The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.

- Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.

- Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.

- Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.

- If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.