HANOI - BA BE LAKE - CAO BANG - BAN GIOC WATERFALL 4 DAYS
An incredible journey by jeep or motorbike exploring the most splendid areas. Awesome limestone features and seemingly impossible mountain range obstacles with wonderful terraced rice fields. Suitable for those who appreciate geographical and cultural based eco-tours and prefer to adventure the untouched areas and explore the customs of the hill tribe people. Extremely attractive to picture-hunting travelers.
DAY 1: HANOI - BA BE LAKE (L/D)
This exotic journey of the Northeast begins as we depart from your HaNoi hotel. We drive up and pass through the undulating terrain of tea plantations in Thai Nguyen city. We will make a short stop for a visit and break at the Museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen town. Keep moving through many other timeless villages linked to the road which is the main artery of trade between the Northeast region and the Hanoi Capital. This is our first glimpse of rural Vietnam and sets the tone for the days ahead. Depending on traffic conditions, we will arrive at Ba Be Lake at about midday. After arriving at our homestay in Pac Ngoi village, we will have free time to walk around and meet the Tay people. Dinner and overnight in Ba Be.(L,D)
DAY 2: BA BE LAKE FULL DAY TRIP (B/L/D)
Today we will spend the whole day visiting the beauty of Ba Be Lakes in a local hand-crafted wooden canoe. We will transfer to a boat dock, then glide along the river and to a nearby cave. Lunch is served near a beautiful waterfall.
After lunch, we canoe our hearts' out navigating into the tranquility of Ba Be Lake and be witness to all of its majesticness. The afternoon's activities could include swimming and trekking, or sometimes a short visit to the ethnic minority villages. Rest at dinner then you are free to learn about the local people. Overnight at the homestay. (B,L,D)
DAY 3: BA BE LAKE - CAO BANG - BAN GIOC WATERFALL (B/L/D)
As we say goodbye with Pac Ngoi village and Ba Be Lakes, we will take about a 2 hour walk on a flat road through the National Park. Our driver meets us at the center of the park, then we hit the road, and take a scenic 2.5 hour drive towards Cao Bang. Here the ethnic people of Hmong, Dao, Tho and Nung live together in harmony. We will arrive in Cao Bang town about 1:30 pm for our lunch, check in, and have a free afternoon for walking around the town. Overnight in Cao Bang. (B,L/D)
DAY 4: BAN GOC WATERFALL - HANOI (B/L/D)
Heading out of town, we start venturing into the most remote northern regions of Cao Bang Province. The scenic roads traverse Trung Khanh before arriving at Ban Gioc Waterfall, which boasts the biggest waterfall in Vietnam (although not full of water in the dry season).
There is an enormous cave with two main entrances, one branch reaching almost all the way to the waterfalls where there is a second ‘secret’ entrance.
We will cack to Hanoi in the afternoon.
Around 10:00 pm, arrive at Hanoi. End of our service
An incredible journey by jeep or motorbike exploring the most splendid areas. Awesome limestone features and seemingly impossible mountain range obstacles with wonderful terraced rice fields. Suitable for those who appreciate geographical and cultural based eco-tours and prefer to adventure the untouched areas and explore the customs of the hill tribe people. Extremely attractive to picture-hunting travelers.
DAY 1: HANOI - BA BE LAKE (L/D)
This exotic journey of the Northeast begins as we depart from your HaNoi hotel. We drive up and pass through the undulating terrain of tea plantations in Thai Nguyen city. We will make a short stop for a visit and break at the Museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen town. Keep moving through many other timeless villages linked to the road which is the main artery of trade between the Northeast region and the Hanoi Capital. This is our first glimpse of rural Vietnam and sets the tone for the days ahead. Depending on traffic conditions, we will arrive at Ba Be Lake at about midday. After arriving at our homestay in Pac Ngoi village, we will have free time to walk around and meet the Tay people. Dinner and overnight in Ba Be.(L,D)
DAY 2: BA BE LAKE FULL DAY TRIP (B/L/D)
Today we will spend the whole day visiting the beauty of Ba Be Lakes in a local hand-crafted wooden canoe. We will transfer to a boat dock, then glide along the river and to a nearby cave. Lunch is served near a beautiful waterfall.
After lunch, we canoe our hearts' out navigating into the tranquility of Ba Be Lake and be witness to all of its majesticness. The afternoon's activities could include swimming and trekking, or sometimes a short visit to the ethnic minority villages. Rest at dinner then you are free to learn about the local people. Overnight at the homestay. (B,L,D)
DAY 3: BA BE LAKE - CAO BANG - BAN GIOC WATERFALL (B/L/D)
As we say goodbye with Pac Ngoi village and Ba Be Lakes, we will take about a 2 hour walk on a flat road through the National Park. Our driver meets us at the center of the park, then we hit the road, and take a scenic 2.5 hour drive towards Cao Bang. Here the ethnic people of Hmong, Dao, Tho and Nung live together in harmony. We will arrive in Cao Bang town about 1:30 pm for our lunch, check in, and have a free afternoon for walking around the town. Overnight in Cao Bang. (B,L/D)
DAY 4: BAN GOC WATERFALL - HANOI (B/L/D)
Heading out of town, we start venturing into the most remote northern regions of Cao Bang Province. The scenic roads traverse Trung Khanh before arriving at Ban Gioc Waterfall, which boasts the biggest waterfall in Vietnam (although not full of water in the dry season).
There is an enormous cave with two main entrances, one branch reaching almost all the way to the waterfalls where there is a second ‘secret’ entrance.
We will cack to Hanoi in the afternoon.
Around 10:00 pm, arrive at Hanoi. End of our service
DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE - 1 DAY
The ancient village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi is also known as a museum of laterite, home to around 300 houses built three or four centuries ago with lateritic bricks. The village has also been described as the last stronghold of wet rice farming culture in northern Vietnam.
A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. This is also the great chance explore architecture of ancient houses while wander along its narrow alleyways, visit temples dedicated to the two kings born there, and most interesting of all, chat with locals living in the ancient houses.
The ancient village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi is also known as a museum of laterite, home to around 300 houses built three or four centuries ago with lateritic bricks. The village has also been described as the last stronghold of wet rice farming culture in northern Vietnam.
A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. This is also the great chance explore architecture of ancient houses while wander along its narrow alleyways, visit temples dedicated to the two kings born there, and most interesting of all, chat with locals living in the ancient houses.
RED RIVER & PAGODA BY BOAT
The Red River is the second largest river of Vietnam after Mekong. It descends from Yunnan, a mountainous region south of China. It is known as the "six-head river" that enters Vietnam definitively at Lao Cai. It curves on more than 1000km ( over 600 miles ) before dying in the somptuous bay of Hạ Long
Hanoi - Dam Temple - Dai Lo Temple - Chu Dong Tu Temple - Bat Trang Village.
Depart : On Saturday & Sunday weekly ( Group tour)
07.30: Embark on boat at the no.42 Chuong Duong Do Whaft.
09.30: Disembark to visit Dam & Dai Lo temple (HaTay province)
10.45: Back to the boat then continue to down the Red River.
DESCRIPTION :
07h30: Embark on boat at the no.42 Chuong Duong Do Whaft.
09h30: Disembark to visit Dam & Dai Lo temple (HaTay province)
10h45: Back to the boat then continue to down the Red River.
11h15: Upon arrival to visit Chu Dong Tu temple praise for love (Hung Yen province).
12h00: Back to the boat then up the Red River, lunch on board.
14h20: Arrive Bat Trang Village and visit the village.
15h30: Back to Hanoi.
16h30: Saying good bye to the captain.
Included features:
+ A/C mini bus
+ English speaking guide
+ Entrance fee
+ Meals on the tour
* Not included:
+ Drinks
+ Personal services or others...
The Red River is the second largest river of Vietnam after Mekong. It descends from Yunnan, a mountainous region south of China. It is known as the "six-head river" that enters Vietnam definitively at Lao Cai. It curves on more than 1000km ( over 600 miles ) before dying in the somptuous bay of Hạ Long
Hanoi - Dam Temple - Dai Lo Temple - Chu Dong Tu Temple - Bat Trang Village.
Depart : On Saturday & Sunday weekly ( Group tour)
07.30: Embark on boat at the no.42 Chuong Duong Do Whaft.
09.30: Disembark to visit Dam & Dai Lo temple (HaTay province)
10.45: Back to the boat then continue to down the Red River.
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| Red River |
07h30: Embark on boat at the no.42 Chuong Duong Do Whaft.
09h30: Disembark to visit Dam & Dai Lo temple (HaTay province)
10h45: Back to the boat then continue to down the Red River.
11h15: Upon arrival to visit Chu Dong Tu temple praise for love (Hung Yen province).
12h00: Back to the boat then up the Red River, lunch on board.
14h20: Arrive Bat Trang Village and visit the village.
15h30: Back to Hanoi.
16h30: Saying good bye to the captain.
Included features:
+ A/C mini bus
+ English speaking guide
+ Entrance fee
+ Meals on the tour
* Not included:
+ Drinks
+ Personal services or others...
Thay & Tay Phuong Pagodas, Van Phuc silk village
Pick up you from hotel, car take you 01 hour to go along the beautiful villages and green fields to come to "Thay" village - village of " Teacher pagoda". This pagoda and " Tay Phuong" padoda are two of the oldest pagodas of Vietnam.
DAILY TOUR
08h00: pick up you from hotel, car take you 01 hour to go along the beautiful villages and green fields to come to "Thay" village - village of " Teacher pagoda". This pagoda and " Tay Phuong" padoda are two of the oldest pagodas of Vietnam. This pagoda is so beautiful lying next to the mountain and has a pond infront.
10h00: Continue to go to Tay Phuong pagoda where you will find many Budist statues in a very special way of lives. Each of the statue show a symbol of life.
12h00: have lunch in the restaurant.
14h00: Come to visit Silk village. You will find very interesting comming here with many colourful clothes, hats, bags, tie...made by silk. You will visit the silk producing work shop. See how people here make the silk from worms. Buying silk here for souvenir is wonderful.
15h30: Go back to your hotel, end tour.
Pick up you from hotel, car take you 01 hour to go along the beautiful villages and green fields to come to "Thay" village - village of " Teacher pagoda". This pagoda and " Tay Phuong" padoda are two of the oldest pagodas of Vietnam.
DAILY TOUR
08h00: pick up you from hotel, car take you 01 hour to go along the beautiful villages and green fields to come to "Thay" village - village of " Teacher pagoda". This pagoda and " Tay Phuong" padoda are two of the oldest pagodas of Vietnam. This pagoda is so beautiful lying next to the mountain and has a pond infront.
10h00: Continue to go to Tay Phuong pagoda where you will find many Budist statues in a very special way of lives. Each of the statue show a symbol of life.
12h00: have lunch in the restaurant.
14h00: Come to visit Silk village. You will find very interesting comming here with many colourful clothes, hats, bags, tie...made by silk. You will visit the silk producing work shop. See how people here make the silk from worms. Buying silk here for souvenir is wonderful.
15h30: Go back to your hotel, end tour.
HANDICRAFT VILLAGES: Bat Trang, Snake village, Co Loa citadel
Our car and guide come to pick up you at your hotel, it take you about 45 minutes going along the Red River to reach Bat Trang pottery village. You will walk around the village, visit families that have the workshop of making the pottery. See how the villagers find the mud, how to make the potteries and draw on them
08h00: Our car and guide come to pick up you at your hotel, it take you about 45 minutes going along the Red River to reach Bat Trang pottery village. You will walk around the village, visit families that have the workshop of making the pottery. See how the villagers find the mud, how to make the potteries and draw on them...You also can do pottery for yourself for souvenir.
09h00: visit the pottery market beside the river where you will see numourous kind of pottery products in many beautiful colours.
10h00: Car take you to the sneak village, you will see many kind of sneaks, then you can enjoy some sneak food or drink sneak wine.
14h00: Visit Co Loa citadel, the oldest citadel of Vietnam which was built before the 1st century by the first King of Vietnam.
Our car and guide come to pick up you at your hotel, it take you about 45 minutes going along the Red River to reach Bat Trang pottery village. You will walk around the village, visit families that have the workshop of making the pottery. See how the villagers find the mud, how to make the potteries and draw on them
08h00: Our car and guide come to pick up you at your hotel, it take you about 45 minutes going along the Red River to reach Bat Trang pottery village. You will walk around the village, visit families that have the workshop of making the pottery. See how the villagers find the mud, how to make the potteries and draw on them...You also can do pottery for yourself for souvenir.
09h00: visit the pottery market beside the river where you will see numourous kind of pottery products in many beautiful colours.
10h00: Car take you to the sneak village, you will see many kind of sneaks, then you can enjoy some sneak food or drink sneak wine.
14h00: Visit Co Loa citadel, the oldest citadel of Vietnam which was built before the 1st century by the first King of Vietnam.
HANDICRAFT VILLAGES 1 DAY TRIP: Bat Trang, Dong Ho, Dong Ky
This day trip is designed to show you centuries of handicraft works of Vietnamese villages and more about the wet rice culture & Buddhism affect life. To make things more interesting, it provides you a short break out of Hanoi, fresh air, tranquil scenery of villages admit rice-paddy fields. If you have limited time, we also organize the trip in half day. Please ask our staff to make another itinerary for you, all is your satisfaction
08h00: Our car and guide come to pick up you at your hotel, it take you about 45 minutes going along the Red River to reach Bat Trang pottery village. You will walk around the village, visit families that have the workshop of making the pottery. See how the villagers find the mud, how to make the potteries and draw on them...You also can do pottery for yourself for souvenir.
09h00: visit the pottery market beside the river where you will see numourous kind of pottery products in many beautiful colours.
10h30: car take you throught the rice field to get to " Dong Ho" painting village. Here, you will find the special paints made by the artists.
You will know about the way they make the paper, the way the paint and also talk with the old painters.
11h30: have lunch in the restaurant.
13h00: visit the Capentry village - Dong Ky village. This is the most famous carpentry village in Vietnam. They make many beautiful products with carving nice pictures on them. You can buy some small products for souvenirs here.
Bat Trang pottery village
Situated on the left bank of the Red River, about 10km away from the center of Hanoi is the pottery village of Bat Trang. Bat Trang village, the most ancient and famous pottery village of Vietnam
, continues to work today and is constantly developing.
It is said that, the village took its first name from Bach Tho guild (a guild of Kaolin potters) and then it became Bat Trang guild (a guild of bowls and kilns).
According to the legend, pottery production began in Bat Trang in the Ly Dynasty. Previous to this the villagers remember that their native village was in Bo Bat (or Bach Bat), in Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh province. What happened was that some people from Bo Bat village took a boat trip on the Red River to trade. When they arrived at the nearby capital of Thang Long, they found some waste but fertile land and stayed there for a night. That night, one of them had a dream of being invited by Neptune to visit the water palace. Understanding the poor circumstances of the man, Neptune sent some workers to build him a splendid house of clay. Long afterwards, also in his dream, his children used to eat the clay, but the wall never collapsed. This man told his dream to the group, who considering it to be a good omen, decided to settle on this land and establish a new village.
Bat Trang pottery has been distributed to every region of Vietnam and even to foreign countries, it is valued as typical pottery of Vietnam and has become well-known nationally and internationally. There are various kinds of pottery, for example jade enamel (under the Ly-Tran Dynasties), brown flower or brown enamel (under the late Tran to early Le Dynasties), cracked enamel (under the late Le Dynasty) and royal blue enameled items (under the late Le to Nguyen Dynasties). It is known that all these valuable potteries were produced in Bat Trang, except for the brown enameled pottery which was produced mainly in the Tho Ha pottery village (Ha Bac province).
Over the centuries, Bat Trang pottery has maintained a high quality and has produced mostly items for worship, such as lamps, incense burners and vases. Gradually, with market demand, house utensils appeared, mostly bowls, dishes and vases. Nowadays, Bat Trang produces many different types and designs of items, including decorative items, such as hanging dishes, vases, toy animals and reproduction statues using sophisticated techniques and technology. The Bat Trang art and craft of pottery gives us astonishing admiration for the talent of the village’s artists, they have created, from clay and fire, jade enamel for life.
Source: Vietnamimpression
Dong Ho painting village
Dong Ho Painting or Vietnamese woodblock prints (Vietnamese: Tranh Äông Hồ) refers to a distinct Vietnamese folk art originating in Dong Ho Village, Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh district of Bac Ninh Province (north of Hanoi). It is one of the most popular Vietnamese folk arts. Dong Ho folk painting is very famous because Dong ho is the only village where people know to make the "Dzo" painting with completely natural materials. The printing paper is made of bark of a tree called "Dzo." The background paper is originally white. People use natural materials to change the colors of the papers which are usually orange, pink, yellow, purple,.. Colors of the painting are refined from various kinds of tree leaves, that people can easily find in Vietnam. Particular, the red color is taken from earth of hills and mountains; the black color is from coal of burned bamboo's leaves; the glitter white color is made of sea shells; The original point of Dong Ho folk painting is the durability of colors. The painting is covered by a layer of sticky rice paste (called "ho nep") to protect the painting and their colors. They are so long lasting, so that it is very difficult to make them dimmer even time or daylight.
Paintings here vary from decoration paintings for Tết to worship painting. Dong Ho painting is considered one of Vietnam's cultural symbols as it has been sustained for centuries. Subjects depicted in these paintings are usually scenes of ordinary life, landscapes in Vietnam, seasons of the year, prosperity symbols, etc.
The prints in Dong Ho are made with local wood and paper. The paint is also made from local organic materials and is applied to wood and pressed on paper. The process is repeated with different colors.
This day trip is designed to show you centuries of handicraft works of Vietnamese villages and more about the wet rice culture & Buddhism affect life. To make things more interesting, it provides you a short break out of Hanoi, fresh air, tranquil scenery of villages admit rice-paddy fields. If you have limited time, we also organize the trip in half day. Please ask our staff to make another itinerary for you, all is your satisfaction
08h00: Our car and guide come to pick up you at your hotel, it take you about 45 minutes going along the Red River to reach Bat Trang pottery village. You will walk around the village, visit families that have the workshop of making the pottery. See how the villagers find the mud, how to make the potteries and draw on them...You also can do pottery for yourself for souvenir.
09h00: visit the pottery market beside the river where you will see numourous kind of pottery products in many beautiful colours.
10h30: car take you throught the rice field to get to " Dong Ho" painting village. Here, you will find the special paints made by the artists.
You will know about the way they make the paper, the way the paint and also talk with the old painters.
11h30: have lunch in the restaurant.
13h00: visit the Capentry village - Dong Ky village. This is the most famous carpentry village in Vietnam. They make many beautiful products with carving nice pictures on them. You can buy some small products for souvenirs here.
Bat Trang pottery village
Situated on the left bank of the Red River, about 10km away from the center of Hanoi is the pottery village of Bat Trang. Bat Trang village, the most ancient and famous pottery village of Vietnam
, continues to work today and is constantly developing.
It is said that, the village took its first name from Bach Tho guild (a guild of Kaolin potters) and then it became Bat Trang guild (a guild of bowls and kilns).
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| Bat Trang pottery market |
Bat Trang pottery has been distributed to every region of Vietnam and even to foreign countries, it is valued as typical pottery of Vietnam and has become well-known nationally and internationally. There are various kinds of pottery, for example jade enamel (under the Ly-Tran Dynasties), brown flower or brown enamel (under the late Tran to early Le Dynasties), cracked enamel (under the late Le Dynasty) and royal blue enameled items (under the late Le to Nguyen Dynasties). It is known that all these valuable potteries were produced in Bat Trang, except for the brown enameled pottery which was produced mainly in the Tho Ha pottery village (Ha Bac province).
Over the centuries, Bat Trang pottery has maintained a high quality and has produced mostly items for worship, such as lamps, incense burners and vases. Gradually, with market demand, house utensils appeared, mostly bowls, dishes and vases. Nowadays, Bat Trang produces many different types and designs of items, including decorative items, such as hanging dishes, vases, toy animals and reproduction statues using sophisticated techniques and technology. The Bat Trang art and craft of pottery gives us astonishing admiration for the talent of the village’s artists, they have created, from clay and fire, jade enamel for life.
Source: Vietnamimpression
Dong Ho painting village
Dong Ho Painting or Vietnamese woodblock prints (Vietnamese: Tranh Äông Hồ) refers to a distinct Vietnamese folk art originating in Dong Ho Village, Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh district of Bac Ninh Province (north of Hanoi). It is one of the most popular Vietnamese folk arts. Dong Ho folk painting is very famous because Dong ho is the only village where people know to make the "Dzo" painting with completely natural materials. The printing paper is made of bark of a tree called "Dzo." The background paper is originally white. People use natural materials to change the colors of the papers which are usually orange, pink, yellow, purple,.. Colors of the painting are refined from various kinds of tree leaves, that people can easily find in Vietnam. Particular, the red color is taken from earth of hills and mountains; the black color is from coal of burned bamboo's leaves; the glitter white color is made of sea shells; The original point of Dong Ho folk painting is the durability of colors. The painting is covered by a layer of sticky rice paste (called "ho nep") to protect the painting and their colors. They are so long lasting, so that it is very difficult to make them dimmer even time or daylight.
Paintings here vary from decoration paintings for Tết to worship painting. Dong Ho painting is considered one of Vietnam's cultural symbols as it has been sustained for centuries. Subjects depicted in these paintings are usually scenes of ordinary life, landscapes in Vietnam, seasons of the year, prosperity symbols, etc.
The prints in Dong Ho are made with local wood and paper. The paint is also made from local organic materials and is applied to wood and pressed on paper. The process is repeated with different colors.
