Kayaking & Trekking Ba Be National Park 4 days

Hanoi – Babe National Park – Hanoi
4-day trip with 1-day trek, 1-day kayak and 3 nights homestay
Trekking grade: Moderate
Kayaking grade: Introductory
From US$ 264 per person

Ba Be Lake is Ba Be National Park Center with likely special configuration contracted in the middle and swollen out on the two ends, surrounded by cliffs with very original and attractive forms and shapes. Through influenced by 3 rivers flows discharging their water into the Lake, lake water remain always blue giving the take both lake and river characteristics. The lake is an ideal place for kayaking and the surrounding area make it a good place for trekking and exploring culture of ethnic minorities who live in the national park.
This tour offer a day trek to the villages of Dzao and H’mong people and another full day kayaking to discover the beauty of the lake.

Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be Lake – Pac Ngoi Village
In the morning, transfer to Ba Be Nantional Park. Ba Be Lake is a famous Nature World Heritage Site which also called “Halong Bay on mountain”. We will have a stop for refreshment in Thai Nguyen. Quick visit to Thai Nguyen Museum of ethnology to learn about different ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam. Continue to Bac Can for lunch. After lunch, we continue to Ba Be. Upon arrival in NP, we take a short boat ride to Pac Ngoi Village. Tonight we will have dinner and overnight in local house.

Summary
Transfer Hanoi – Babe: 240Km northwest of Hanoi (6 hrs)
Boat cruise: 15 mins
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay

Day 2: Trekking to surrounding villages
Breakfast at the homestay. We have a short motorbike ride to the starting point where we begin a day trek to villages of Dzao and H’mong ethnic minorities. Picnic lunch in Lom village. After lunch we walk to Nam Cuong market where we find a nice road along the lake shore. We walk back to Pac Ngoi. The rest of the day, if the weather permits we can swim in the emeraude water of the bay. Dinner and overnight at the homestay.

Summary
Trekking: 5 – 6 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
 
Day 3: Paddling full day
Breakfast at the homestay. We will have a short motorcycle ride to starting point where we begin a short walk through jungle. At some rest place we can have great view of Ba Be Lake. After 1hr trekking we descend to the lake shore and cross a bridge to An Ma Island. Visit to the temple on the island before we start the kayaking time. Leave the island we paddle to Phuong Cave, a huge natural tunnel through mountain. Continue to Dau Dang Waterfall where we will have a picnic lunch in a beautiful natural setting of the waterfall. After lunch we paddle back to Ba Be Lake. If weather permits we can swim in the emeraude cool water of the lake. Paddle back to Pac Ngoi village for another night at the homestay.

Summary
Kayaking: 5 hrs
Trekking: 1 – 1.5 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay

Day 4: Pac Ngoi Village – Hanoi
After breakfast we take a short boat ride to the NP Dock where we get on van for the ride back to Hanoi. Lunch on the way. Back to Hanoi around 5pm. Trip completes.

Summary
Transfer Babe - Hanoi: 240Km (6 hrs)
Boat cruise: 15 mins
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Note on client safety
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including weather conditions or for any other factor which may influence client safety.