Itinerary:

Day 1: Ha Noi - Thai Nguyen - Ba Be National Park [-/L/D]
7:30am – Depart Hanoi for a drive through the Red River Delta north to Thai Nguyen.  Of interest here is the Museum of the Cultures of Viet Nam's Ethnic Groups. Lunch en route. Upon arrives Ba Be lake you will take a short boat trip (30 minutes) to a Tay village for dinner and home stay in a local house.

Day 2: Ba Be - Cao Bang  [B/L/D]
Have breakfast with your Tay hosts before exploring the lake with lush forest clinging to the surrounding mountains. Reach the end of the lake and trek to Dau Dang Waterfall before heading north through the mountains to the city of Cao Bang (120kms ~4hrs). Overnight in a hotel.

Day 3: Ban Gioc Waterfall [B/L/D]
Further north is Cao Bang province, a remote area on the border with China . Cao Bang is sparsely populated. It has several ethnic communities in villages hardly affected by tourism. Cao Bang is famous for its graceful mountains, grottos and streams. This afternoon we take you to the most beautiful waterfall of Viet Nam , the Ban Gioc waterfall, situated right at the Chinese border. After this magical visit we return to Cao Bang where we will spend the night at our hotel.

Day 4: Cao Bang - Lang Son - Ha Noi  [B/L/-]
Today we travel back in time - we go back to Indochina by driving the famous Colonial Road No. 4 where we pass villages like Dong Khe and That Khe. This place is well-known for its countless bloody fights during the 1950s between Viet Minh and the French Force. We arrive in Lang Son city and discover the central market. This market offers divers Chinese products as Lang Son is the trade-gateway between China and Viet Nam . Continueing transfer back to Hanoi .  Tour end around 6pm at your