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Nature Escape: 3-Day Ba Be Adventure & Cave Expedition

The calm lakes, towering karsts and jungles river cave of Ba Be are a world away from the noise of the city. Kayaking and trekking are the perfect ways to get up close and discover the peaceful park and its diverse landscapes and wildlife.  After an exciting day trekking, you will be able to relax, refuel and discover local culture by staying with local families, in their traditional style homestays...
 
Highlights:
  • Jungle trek inside Ba Be National Park and walk through river
  • Kayaking to explore the diverse and beautiful landscapes of Ba Be
  • Cross Ban Vang's stream and navigate some steep terrain
  • Visit some ethnic village of H’Mong, Tay, Dao
  • Picnic lunch with traditional food is prepared by the local people
  • Expedition junge water river cave – 3km
  • Boat trip on Ba Be lake & Nang river
  • Visit the legend An Ma temple & Widow island
  • Discover a magnificent Puong Cave in Ba Be National Park
  • Swim in a pretty natural freshwater lake
  • Tham Phay cave expedition, the ground water river cave – 3km
  • Dinner and Overnight at Ba Be Jungle Houses
Duration: 3 days 2 night
Level of difficulty: Active adventure tour
Activities: 20 – 25km trek
Percentage of trekking: Jungle 60%, trail 40%
Elevation: 150m – 350m
Small group tour: 12 people
Pick up: 08:00 AM at Hanoi
Drop off: 05:30 PM at Hanoi
Departure date: Join tour on Monday and Thursday, private tour on request.
Price USD: $279 per person
Email: info@babenationalpark.com.vn
Hotline: +84936489068
 

SET DEPARTURE ON MONDAY & THUESDAY
- Join Sightseeing tour:
$ 229 per person
- Join Expedition tour:
$279 per person


Detail itinerary:
 

Day 1: Hanoi - Ba Be lake & kayaking (L, D)

7:30 - 8:00: Our tour guide will pick you up by car at your hotel in Hanoi to start our adventure pack by driving in the direction of Ba Be National Park for about 5 hours. Have lunch on the way to the park. Arrival to the Boc Lom pier, you will learn how to paddle a kayak on rivers, take dry bags, sports equipment and life jackets... From here, you will continue to travel down the Nang River to explore the huge Puong cave by boat and kayaking. Then, pass through some steep terrain with many cat ears cliffs and visit the unmissable spots on Ba Be Lake such as Widow island, Cam village. We can return to Ba Be Lake by motorboat. Swimming is available here. Getting to Ba Be Jungle Houses and enjoy your night with BBQ dinner.

Day 2: Tham Phay cave expedition (B, L, D)

07:00 - 07:30 Pick you up at your homestay. After a thirty-minute drive, you'll reach Tham Phay Cave, the hike starts with a steep uphill leading into the forest. Some rock at the top, and then a similar slope before the trail fades and you enter the valley. Turning west of the trail is a large patch of rock for you to find your way with the help and direction of your guide and safety team. The precarious entrance is at the end of the forest. Enjoy some snacks before starting to explore the cave. Going deeper into the cave, you will find many unusual features of the cave such as the ceiling dome and many layers of rock, giving the walls a striking appearance. You will spend about five hours exploring this 5km deep river cave, which geologists have not discovered so far. Enjoy a few snacks before continuing the journey to explore the 2nd path of the river cave system that possesses miraculous stalagmites millions of years old, dangerous sinkholes and heat flows at the bottom. Leaving Tham Phay, you will return to the cave entrance and return to the homestay.

Classic Tour Option: Cycling & Sightseeing in Ba Be National Park
At around 08:30, after breakfast at Ba Be Jungle Houses, our tour guide will take you on the boat to cruise to the opposite bank of Ba Be Lake. Your cycling journey will start here! You will get bike fitting and off to Pac Ngoi village and jungle rides. Pac Ngoi village is home to the Tay ethnic group, known for their traditional stilt houses and green fields. Enjoy the beautiful scenery and fresh air of this peaceful village. Here, you’ll have the chance to meet the local people and learn about their daily lives.
Continue to take a ride to Hua Ma Cave a dry cave with numerous stalactites like a forest of rocks, but to conquer this cave, you have to climb more than 300 steps. Visit Silver Waterfall which is about another 5 km by bike.
You will have a picnic lunch beside the waterfall, enjoy the sound of cascading water and the nature surrounding you. If it’s hot, copy the local kids and jump in and swim. In the afternoon, your return journey will lead you back through the picturesque landscapes through Bo Lu village.
Back to Ba Be Jungle House where you have dinner and spend the night.

Day 3: Trekking in Ba Be National Park - Hanoi (B, L)
7:30 - Breakfast at our homestay. Breakfast at our homestay. Begin a beautiful journey in Ba Be National Park from Bo Lu village. A guided conversation on local wildlife and flowers will expand your awareness of the unique Ba Be ecosystem as you walk through the beautiful jungle. Reach Tham Khit pathways to an ancient cave - wandering around the lake to the panoramic views of the ranger station's animal observation huts. Continue your hike for another 2 kilometers to An Ma temple, a sacred Tay temple dedicated to mountain gods, lake gods, and feudal generals. Have lunch and enjoy your time in Ba Be National Park. Return to Hanoi. Tour ends.

What's included:
 
- Homestay
- Experienced local guide.
- Ba Be lake boat trip
- Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
- All sightseeing tickets.
- Safety and caving equipment: caving helmets, caving headlights, gloves
- Basic canvas hiking boots (only if you don't have your own) sizes 36 - 46
- Water and picnic lunch
- Professional English speaking guide and safety assistant
- Porters to prepare meals and pump water
- Shared dry storage case for small phones and cameras (limited quantities for larger cameras)
- Water filter (only used by guide and porter)
- Eco-friendly compost toilet using western-style toilet at lunch spot
- First Aid Kit and Medical Rescue Equipment (applicable to instructors and porters only)
- Dry box prepared in case of high water level
- Safe storage at Mr Linh Adventures - Ba Be Headquarters to store your luggage that you won't take with you when you go backpacking
 
What to take:
 
+ 1 long pants (easy to dry) and 1 long sleeve shirt to wear during the trip (quick dry)
+ 1 pair of hiking boots / shoes - difficult terrain, good shoes are required
+ 1 change of clothes after the tour
+ 1 pair of thick calf-length woven socks (not ankle socks!)
+ Medium sized backpack (25 L) for your water bottle, personal belongings and cave helmet provided
+ Personal belongings: mosquito repellent, sunglasses, hat, camera
+ 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...

Have a good journey!
 

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