If you only have time to travel to Cao Bang for 2 days and 1 night on the weekend, let's pocket the experiences below to have the most complete trip to explore this land. Let's explore Cao Bang travel experience 2 days 1 night!
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A few words about Cao Bang mountains and rivers
Cao Bang is a mountainous border province located in the Northeast region, bordering Guangxi Province, China to the North and Northeast. It has a border of more than 300 km, bordering Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces to the West, and Bac Kan and Lang Son provinces to the South.
Cao Bang province has a diverse mountainous terrain, cut by a dense river system, many overlapping mountains and hills and deep valleys. The complexity of the mountainous terrain of Cao Bang creates many unique ecological sub-regions. Therefore, Cao Bang not only has diverse development of crops and livestock but is also a destination chosen by many tourists who love to explore nature to have a truly peaceful vacation.
Cao Bang in which season is the most beautiful
According to Cao Bang travel experience for 2 days and 1 night, to be able to fully enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of Cao Bang, you can choose the time when Cao Bang has the most beautiful atmosphere.
The beautiful season of Cao Bang is from August to December when Ban Gioc waterfall pours a lot of clear blue water, many terraced fields are ripe and golden. If you want to see the waterfalls with white foam combined with the golden ripe rice fields, you can go in late September and early October. To experience the wild sunflower season or buckwheat blooming all over the hills, you can go in November and December.
However, because Cao Bang is a mountainous province, the early morning and evening in the mountainous areas of Cao Bang will be chilly, the temperature can drop as low as 15-16 degrees Celsius.
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How to get to Cao Bang
Cao Bang is only about 280km from Hanoi. If you come from other provinces, you can fly to Noi Bai airport and then continue to Cao Bang.
- Saigon - Hanoi flight tickets from only 1,309,800 VND/trip
- Da Nang - Hanoi flight tickets from only 780,600 VND/trip
After arriving at Noi Bai airport, you can choose the airport shuttle service to go to the bus stations. At My Dinh, Giap Bat, Gia Lam bus stations, the ticket price to Cao Bang per person is about 200,000 - 300,000 VND with a travel time of about 6 - 7 hours.
Or if you are passionate about backpacking trips, you can also go by motorbike. However, because the road to Cao Bang province has many small slopes, many sections with many curves, especially after passing Ngan Son, you must be confident in driving when moving.
After arriving in Cao Bang, you can choose to stay in hotels right in the center of Cao Bang city. For more convenience, you should consult in advance and book a hotel in Cao Bang to facilitate your travel route.
Places to visit on a 2-day, 1-night Cao Bang tour
Since you only have 2 days and 1 night to travel to Cao Bang, you should choose tourist destinations that are close to each other so that you can both travel quickly and enjoy more beautiful scenery.
Pac Po Relic Site
This is definitely the first stop that you cannot miss on your journey to visit the mountains and rivers of Cao Bang. Pac Po Relic Site is a national revolutionary relic site. This relic site is located in Truong Ha Commune, Ha Quang District, Cao Bang Province. This place not only has an important meaning in the revolutionary history of the nation when President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked after 30 years of searching for a way to save the country, but Pac Po Relic Site also has a poetic natural landscape with many streams flowing like the poem: "In the morning, go to the stream, in the evening, go to the cave" by Uncle Ho.
Following the clear blue water in the Pac Po relic site, visitors will see where Uncle Ho lived, worked and led the revolution. Not far away are historical sites such as the stone table where Uncle Ho sat and worked, Mr. Ly Quoc Sung's house...
Ban Gioc Waterfall
The second place that cannot be missed in the 2-day-1-night Cao Bang tour is Ban Gioc Waterfall. Ban Gioc Waterfall is located on the Quay Son River in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province, near the border between Vietnam and China. Ban Gioc Waterfall is about 88km from Cao Bang City Center and about 25km from Trung Khanh District to the Northeast. Ban Gioc Waterfall is the most beautiful waterfall in Southeast Asia and the 4th largest in the world, so when you come here, you will admire the stunning natural scenery with the image of white waterfalls.
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When coming to Ban Gioc Waterfall, if you only look at the scenery around the waterfall, it is a waste of the beautiful landscape that nature has bestowed on Cao Bang. You should rent a motorboat to see Ban Gioc Waterfall most clearly and at the closest distance.
Right next to the waterfall are the double markers 836 (1) and 836 (2) planted on both sides of Vietnam and China to divide the border. The border line between the two countries runs from marker 835 on Po Thoong islet down to the middle point of Ban Gioc waterfall, then continues along the deepest flow of Quay Son river. This is also a place that attracts many tourists to take photos to show their national pride.
Thang Hen Lake
Thang Hen Lake is one of the famous tourist destinations of Cao Bang, located in a complex of 36 natural lakes. Thang Hen Lake is located at an altitude of nearly 1700m and is connected through an underground cave system.
This lake has a very beautiful and poetic landscape with emerald green water, reflecting the clouds and natural scenery. Surrounding the lake are vast primeval forests and blooming wildflowers. In the dry season, the lake water is clear, flowers bloom together, creating a beautiful scene like a watercolor painting in the middle of the Northeastern mountains and forests.
Truc Lam Buddhist Temple
About 500m from Ban Gioc Waterfall is Truc Lam Buddhist Temple, inaugurated on December 15, 2014. This is the first temple built in the border area of the Fatherland, about 3 hectares wide. Truc Lam Buddhist Temple leans against Phia Nhan Mountain, so when coming here, visitors can admire the majestic Ban Gioc Waterfall and the majestic mountain scenery from above.
Nguom Ngao Cave
In the 2-day-1-night Cao Bang tour itinerary, Nguom Ngao Cave cannot be missed. Nguom Ngao Cave is also known as Ngao Cave with an extremely large space. Nguom Ngao Cave is blessed by nature with a system of stalactites growing from the cave walls or rising from the ground with many different sizes, very new and unique.
When visiting Nguom Ngao Cave, tourists will admire the unique natural limestone wonders. It can be said that this is one of the destinations that tourists should not miss when traveling to Cao Bang.
Although the 2-day-1-night Cao Bang tour is short, it will definitely bring you many valuable experiences with the majestic and poetic natural scenery of Cao Bang mountains and forests. For an unforgettable trip to Cao Bằng, consider booking a tour with us. Contact us today via our hotline: +84329196074 and let us help you create the journey of a lifetime!
