Guide to Adventure Tours in Cao Bang Vietnam

Day4: Dong Van Sunday Market – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Meo Vac – Bao Lac (Cao Bang Province)

It was early in the afternoon when I made my way into Bao Lam - Cao Bang from Meo Vac – Ha Giang. The drive was on a flat and quiet road with forested mountains on one side and a river running side by side with another range of mountain on the other.

Ban Gioc Waterfall is 92km northeast of Cao Bang, right on the border between Vietnam and China. The waterfall includes layers of moss and water falling down from tens of meters above. The road trip from Cao Bang to Ban Gioc offers captivating scenery of mountain passes, mountains, ethnic villages, caves and valleys.

Cao Bang is a mountainous province located in the North East of Vietnam. The province is bordered to the north and the east by China, to the West by Ha Giang Province and to the south by Lang Son, Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang Provinces. Cao Bang has a borderline of 333km with China.

Cao Bang, located to the North-East of Vietnam, literally means "High Plains" in Vietnamese. In fact, the terrains of Cao Bang include stretches of flat plains alternated by high mountain ranges. The province is home to a number of ethnic groups, of which most are the Kinh, the Tay and the Nung Peoples.

Ma Phuc Pass in Cao Bang Province is on the way between Cao Bang Town and the Ban Gioc Waterfall. The pass is not famous for high elevation or the dangerous appearance like some others in Vietnam, but for the idyllic natural beauty that one could capture from the top of the pass.

Nguom Ngao Cave is in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province. Nguom Ngao Cave is 89 km from Cao Bang Town and 3 km from Ban Gioc Waterfall, the cave is in a limestone mountain range and has most parts underground and some parts under water.

The North East of Vietnam includes the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Quang Ninh. The North East of Vietnam is characterized by towering mountains, lakes, waterfalls, national parks and green forests.

Pac Bo is in Ha Quang District of Cao Bang Province, 50km from Cao Bang Town. Pac Bo was where Ho Chi Minh returned to Vietnam after 30 years traveling the world seeking ways to liberate Vietnam from the French rule.