Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Nguom Ngao Cave Full Day Tour

07:30 – 08:00 We will pick up at your hotel in Cao Bang City. The first journey you will experience is the Cao Bang City – Eastern districts route. Here you will be immersed in the scenery of green mountains and blue water, majestic waterfalls and long-standing traditional craft villages…

09:00 Check in at the foot of Ma Phuc Pass

According to research from experts, Ma Phuc Pass is an extremely unique geological heritage. About 260 million years ago, there were many volcanoes active under the sea. Through the tectonic process, it has the shape of overlapping pillows and has many colors and sizes. You can observe that in the middle of the white limestone mountain there is a type of spherical black-green stone. This is the wonderful result of evolution and time. When visiting Ma Phuc Pass, you will see that each moment here is beautiful in its own way. In the early morning or after the sun begins to set, floating clouds appear on the top, bringing an impressive pristine beauty. When the sun rises high, the deep blue sky appears, the vitality is boiling, the space also becomes fresh and full of energy. Not only that, the surrounding scenery is also very attractive. Everything is still wild, intact, with only mountains, forests, trees and simple, honest people. This is what makes Ma Phuc Pass an ideal destination for tourists from near and far. Coming to Ma Phuc Pass in the summer, you always see the image of green corn fields covering the mountains and forests. In the distance, children follow their.

10:00 Check in Truc Lam Phat Tich Pagoda

Located in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province, Phat Tich Truc Lam Ban Gioc Pagoda is the first pagoda ever built in the northern province of Viet Nam.

Inaugurated on 15th December 2014, the pagoda was constructed on total area of 3ha, leaning against Phia Nham Mountain, 500m from Ban Gioc Waterfall. From the pagoda, visitors could overlook the whole Ban Gioc Waterfall wrapped in paddy fields and mountain range.

10:30 Check in Ban Gioc Waterfall

Ban Gioc Waterfall is not only the most famous waterfall in Vietnam, but has recently been named one of the 7 most majestic waterfalls in the world. Ban Gioc Waterfall is formed from a part of the Quay Son River at the border between Vietnam and China, divided into two parts, the main waterfall and the secondary waterfall. If viewed from below the foot of the waterfall, the left waterfall and the western half of the right waterfall belong to Vietnam’s sovereignty in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province; the eastern half of the right waterfall belongs to China’s sovereignty. This is a place you definitely cannot miss when traveling to Cao Bang.

12:30 The group rests and has lunch at Khuoi Ky stone village.

Khuoi Ky is the name of a special village in the Ban Gioc waterfall tourism complex, situated alongside the provincial road No. 206, on the way to Nguom Ngao cave. The village has 14 stone houses on stilts spanning over 10,000 m2, leaning against the rock and facing Khuoi Ky stream.

14:00 Check in Nguom Ngao Cave

The name “Nguom Ngao” holds deep-rooted significance and is steeped in fascinating legends passed down through generations in the local community. In the Tay language, “Nguom” simply means cave, while “Ngao” means tiger. Together, “Nguom Ngao” stands for Tiger Cave.

According to an oral legend, the area surrounding the cave used to be inhabited by a significant number of tigers. Additionally, the locals share a belief that the sound of the water flowing within the cave resonates in a way that resembles the fierce roar of a tiger. Thus, it was named “Nguom Ngao Cave”.

15:30 The group moves to Cao Bang City.

17:30 Tour end at your hotel in Cao Bang.