Cao Bang

Cao Bang is an ideal destination for true adventurers. Recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, it brings together more than 200 historical and cultural sites with dramatic natural landscapes. Highlights include Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Vietnam-China border and Pac Bo, an important site linked to Vietnam’s 1941–1945 revolutionary period. Cao Bang also forms a natural gateway to Ha Giang and other Northeast destinations.

This beautiful land also embraces the authentic cultural values of Vietnamese ethnic groups such as Tay, Nung, Lo Lo, Dao Tien,… along with traditional craft villages integral to their lives such as incense making, knife making, weaving,… Deep within these villages, you will savor the distinctive and renowned cuisine such as bánh cuốn (rolled rice pancakes), pẻng rày, lợn sữa quay (roasted suckling pig), vịt quay 7 vị (seven-flavored roasted duck), phở chua (sour phở), phù nòong, sương sáo (grass jelly), hạt dẻ Trung Khanh (Trung Khanh chestnuts),…

When to visit

September – April

Getting there

5.5 hours (from Hanoi)

Ideal trip duration

3 – 5 days

Average temperature

Summer: 25°C – 28°C
Winter: 14°C-18°C

Highlights

Unique experiences amid Cao Bang’s cultures & pristine nature

Curated Tours 

Wilderness of UNESCO’s Global Geopark

  • A slow journey to Cao Bang & Lang Son Geoparks

  • Herigates journeys in Non Nuoc Cao Bang GeoPark with locals

  • 3D2N Exploring, trekking and wild swimming in Cao Bang

    From

    18,020,000 ₫

  • 4D3N Cao Bang – Explore the pristine Far Northeast

    From

    21,949,000 ₫

Sustainability

How we practice responsible travel in Cao Bang

Meeting local people in Cao Bang

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