Itinéraire

ITINERARY IN DETAILS:

DAY 1: HANOI - BA BE 
Leave Hanoi in the morning for the 5-hour drive to Ba Be National Park via Thia Nguyen. Visit intriquing tribal museum in ThaiNguyen. Arrive at Ba Be National Park around lunch time. In the afternoon take a two and a half-hour cruise on the peaceful waters of Ba Be Lake, encircled by forest-covered hillsides.
Overnight at  Ba-Be Park Guesthouse.

DAY 2:BA BE - HIN DAM - BA-BE 
A full day forest hike through primary forest to the remote Hmong village of Hin Dam. The going is tough through the forest but the views and  the pristine forest flora, medicinal plants and the opportunity to visit a remote hill tribe settlement make it a rewarding and memorable experience. Total walking time of around 6 hours.
Overnight at  Ba-Be Park Guesthouse.

DAY 3: BA BE - PAC NGOI
Leave the park guesthouse with an overnight bag and take a boat across the lake to the Tay village of Coc Toc. After visiting the village with its fishermen and local handicrafts follow an easy trail through gardens and orchards to Bo Lu village. Leaving Bo Lu the trail leads through dense forest with trees up to 2,000 years old. After an hour arrive at the picturesque village of Pac Ngoi nestled between the forest and limestone cliffs at the mouth of the Cho Leng River. Lunch is in a traditional village stilt house. In the afternoon explore the village, take a ride in a dug out canoe, swim in the lake or hire a bicycle and cycle along the riverside trail. Dinner at the village stilt house.
Overnight : The village stilt house

DAY 4: PAC NGOI – HANOI 
After breakfast we embark on a lovely boat excursion on Ba-be lake, taking in such spectacular view of Ba-be national park.  This afternoon we drive back to Hanoi.