Hiking Day - Ngoc Con Valley - Mount Angel Eye - Truc Lam Buddhist Temple

Mắt Thần Núi - At 7:30 am, the tour guide or driver will pick you up from your hotel or homestay. A brief stop at Green Riders House will be made to finalize motorbike gear, including helmets, knee and elbow pads, and paperwork. The tour departs at 8 am.

By 9 am, you will arrive at Mount Angel Eye. Weather permitting, the group will drive or walk to the valley and hike up to the mountain’s eye. This mountain, also known as Núi Thủng, features a 50-meter diameter hole 50 meters above the ground. It is situated in the heart of the valley within the Thang Hen Lake complex of the Non Nước Cao Bằng UNESCO Global Geopark, known for its beautiful landscape with vast grasslands in the dry season and lush green lakes during the rainy season.

Trung Khanh - At 11 am, the journey continues to Trung Khanh for lunch. Afterward, the tour proceeds through Phong Nam Valley and local villages, offering views of the serene countryside, farmers at work, grazing buffalo, and endless limestone mountains. The next stop is Ngoc Con, where a hike to a viewpoint reveals stunning mountains, expansive rice fields, charming minority villages, and a tranquil river.

Trung Khanh - Around 4:30 pm, the group will visit Truc Lam Buddhist Temple on Phia Nham Mountain, providing a panoramic view of the valley, Ban Gioc Waterfall, and the Chinese border.

At 5 pm, the group will check into a nearby homestay for dinner and an overnight stay.

Nguom Ngao Cave - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Traditional Craft Villages

Nguom Ngao Cave - After breakfast, the tour heads to Nguom Ngao Cave, also known as Tiger Cave in the Tay ethnic language. Inside, visitors will be captivated by the uniquely shaped stalactites. The cave features multiple limestone chambers, floors, stairs, and corridors of various sizes, with stalactites and stalagmites resembling coral reefs, ships, waterfalls, overturned lotus flowers, and terraced fields, all contributing to its magnificent beauty.

Ban Gioc Waterfall - Detian Falls - At approximately 10 am, the tour proceeds to Ban Gioc Waterfall, the fourth largest transnational waterfall in the world, shared by Vietnam and China. Upon arrival, a raft ride will allow you to fully appreciate the majestic beauty of nature.

Quang Uyen - Lunch will be enjoyed in Trung Khanh before heading to Phuc Sen forging village. Here, local craftsmen manually create high-quality products such as knives, scissors, hoes, and sickles, using traditional techniques and recycled materials. The village resonates with the sounds of steel being hammered and forged.

Quang Uyen - The tour continues to Dia Tren paper village, where 65 households practice traditional papermaking, a craft preserved for generations by the Nung An ethnic group. If fortunate, visitors can observe the process of making paper from the bark of May Sla and hear the stories behind it, with opportunities to purchase souvenirs like fans, notebooks, or sheets of paper for drawing or calligraphy.

Quang Uyen - The journey proceeds to Phia Thap, where the Nung An people produce incense sticks from natural materials. Incense holds significant importance in Vietnamese daily life, and on sunny days, incense can be seen drying along the village roads.

The tour concludes with a return to Cao Bang City, where you will be dropped off at your hotel. Farewell, and the tour ends.

• Free storage of excess luggage
• Free dorm bed if arriving on a night bus, between 4 and 8:am at Green Riders House
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Bottled water
• Travel insurance up to VND 30.000.000/case
• 3/4 motorcycle helmet with visor, basic rain gear and protective elbows and knees
• Motorbikes + petrol
• English speaking guide (please book at least 2 days in advance)

• Gratuities/tips
• Alcoholic Beverages if not served on behalf of third party like homestay
• Boat ride in the lake to the hike’s starting point during rainy season (7$/two people)
• Easy rider: + 20$/person
• Private car option + 45$/day
• Private room: + 15$/day

Besides bringing you to the most popular natural attractions in Cao Bang, such as Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao (Tiger) Cave, and Mount Angle Eye, this tour also gives you a full encounter with the local culture by bringing you to visit the traditional craft villages where you can witness the daily local life and the way they preserve the traditional craft things which are gradually losing of in the modern life. Additionally, you also can enjoy the quiet and calm beauty of nature by doing some short hikes in the region. We promise you won’t disappoint.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.