8:00 AM: Depart for Bac Son via Thai Nguyen along the new freeway, passing through the serene countryside of northern Vietnam, dotted with rice fields and lush tea plantations. A tea break is highly recommended to savor Vietnam's finest tea.  

Continue your journey to Dang Mo Waterfall in Gia Binh, where you'll enjoy a delicious lunch featuring local cuisine before exploring the waterfall—perfect for a refreshing swim during summer.  

Next, head to Quynh Son Village, where a warm welcome awaits at a Tay family homestay. After settling in, take some time to rest before strolling through the picturesque rice fields and Tay ethnic villages nestled in the stunning Bac Son Valley.  

As the day winds down, return to the homestay to relax and enjoy a hearty dinner prepared by your host.

Enjoy the local breakfast with family at the long house, and then take a short walk from village to Na Lay Mountain where you'll start the soft hiking up to the peak of mountains (about 1,200 steps up, few steps are collapsed after the raining season). The view changes after every step and when getting up the top, you could not believe the spectacular panorama view of entire the valley.

After that, enjoy the journey to Cao Bang via That Khe & Dong Khe town by the famous colonial road no. 4 which used to be one of the evidences for the fierce fight between Viet Minh and French colonialists. Stop as your commands to take picture. Arrive in Cao Bang, check in hotel then free to relax and visit the town.

Depart from your hotel to Ban Gioc waterfall located on the border between Vietnam and China. It is 30m in height and 208m in width and is the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam. After 2 hours of driving through the magical limestone region, you will arrive at Ban Gioc waterfall and be amazed by this beautiful natural masterpiece.

In the afternoon, transfer to Nguom Ngao cave, reached by walking a hundred steps. The cave is located in the maize valley and is 2km in length. It is filled with incredible stalactites and stalagmites. It was a shelter for thousands of local people during the Vietnam/China border war. On the way to Cao Bang we will visit Phuc Sen, a blacksmith village, where you will have an opportunity to burn your name into your souvenir knife. You will be one of just a few travelers who spend a night in the village. The comfort is limited; however, you will enjoy the friendly atmosphere and the legendary hospitality of the Nung ethnic group and their authentic lifestyle. Have dinner and stay overnight in a homestay.

In the morning, depart from your homestay for a 2-hour trek to Nung village. You will discover the craft villages specializing in the manufacture of paper and incense sticks. The landscape of rice paddies, the limestone peaks and the Nung ethnic group with their delightful hospitality will astonish you. According to our clients, this is one of the itineraries which gave them the most wonder.

In the Canh Phung Tren village, meet our driver for a transfer to Ba Be. On the way, you will enjoy the magnificent landscape of the villages nestled in the flank of mountain. Stop on the way to meet the natives and take photos wherever possible. Arrive in Ba Be in the afternoon. Visit Pac Ngoi village, a typical village of Tay people. 

In the morning, transfer from the village to Buoc Lom Pier to take a boat trip along the Nang river and enjoy the beautiful scenery of forests along the river. The boat will pass through Puong cave, home to thousands of bats, toward Dau Dang waterfall.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant by the waterfall. In the afternoon, take the boat back to the lake, stopping at the Fairy pond located in the middle of the primitive forest. Here, you will gently cruise around the lake and it's possible to swim if the weather permits. Disembark at around 04:00 PM. Rest of the day on your own free and easy, enjoy sunset over mountain ranges.

In the morning, cycle through several ethnic Tay villages. Keep your path along the river, get into national park to Hua Ma cave (5km from the village), an attractive place with amazing formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Go back to Pac Ngoi village at 11:00am and meet our driver for a transfer to Hanoi.  

Optional: If time permits and you are sportive, may extent to Silver waterfall (more 4km from Hua Ma cave)