Cao Bang is a province in the northeastern mountainous region of Vietnam, bordering Guangxi province – China to the north, Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces to the west, and Bac Kan and Lang Son provinces to the south.

This is one of the most popular tourist destinations with beautiful, majestic natural scenery, historical and cultural relics of long-standing value. So let’s join halo trips to learn about the places to visit in Cao Bang through the article below.

Pac Bo relic site

From Cao Bang city, visitors drive 50 km to Ha Quang district, bordering China, to visit Pac Bo relic site. Because this place has many attractions and a large campus, you should spend about 4 hours to fully explore.

After passing through the entrance gate, visitors will see the milestone number 0 of the Ho Chi Minh route extending from North to South, opposite is the Uncle Ho memorial area. To reach Lenin stream and Karl Marx mountain, you will walk through Pac Bo village.

Appearing before your eyes after walking through Pac Bo village are Karl Marx mountain and Lenin stream. Follow the clear water and go towards the source to Coc Bo cave, where Uncle Ho lived, worked and led the revolution. Not far away are historical sites such as the stone table where Uncle Ho sat to work, Mr. Ly Quoc Sung’s house…

If you have time, don’t miss milestone 108, the first place Uncle Ho set foot in Vietnam when he returned home after many years of wandering abroad; and the memorial site for the heroic martyr Kim Dong. The entrance fee to Pac Bo relic site is 25,000 VND per person. If using an electric car, visitors pay an additional 20,000 VND per person.

Ban Gioc Waterfall

To avoid the crowded scene of Ban Gioc Waterfall, visit early in the morning. The entrance fee to the waterfall is 45,000 VND per person. The road to Ban Gioc passes through Ma Phuc Pass, Khau Lieu Pass and many beautiful rice fields.

As the largest waterfall in Vietnam, Ban Gioc divides the border between Vietnam and China. To get closer, you need to rent a boat to the foot of the waterfall to fully admire the majestic beauty of this waterfall.

If you come here in the afternoon, you can stay until about 7pm to admire the artistic light show at night. The program usually lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes, please ask the locals for the specific time.

Quay Son River

Quay Son River originates from Guangxi Province, China, flows through Vietnam near Po Peo border gate, Trung Khanh district. The river section through Vietnam is 49 km long. This is a place that always attracts visitors because of the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river.

Buddhist Pagoda Truc Lam

The pagoda is just a short distance from Ban Gioc waterfall. From here, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the waterfall and majestic mountains and forests.

Khuoi Ky Ancient Stone Village

The ancient stone village is located about 3 km from Ban Gioc waterfall, nearly 100 km from the center of Cao Bang city. Khuoi Ky village has 14 Tay ethnic households living in stone stilt houses that have existed for hundreds of years. These stone stilt houses date back to around 1594 – 1677, when the Mac Dynasty came to Cao Bang to build a citadel to protect the country.

Nguom Ngao Cave

Nguom Ngao Cave is located right next to Khuoi Ky village. In the Tay language, Nguom Ngao means “Tiger Cave”. This is a large cave with a length of more than 2,100 m and many unexplored branches.

Visitors enter through Nguom Lom gate and exit through Nguom Ngao gate. This path is paved with concrete and has lights. However, this path is interrupted in the middle of the cave – where the ceiling is highest. Entrance fee is 45,000 VND.

Nguom Puc Cave

Nguom Puc Cave is 100 m deep, located deep in the rocky mountain range bordering Le Loi Commune, Thach An District (Cao Bang) and Quoc Khanh Commune, Trang Dinh District (Lang Son). Stretching from the entrance to the inside is a system of beautiful primitive stalactites. To explore, you You have to overcome rugged terrain. This place is still not known to many tourists.

Thang Hen Lake

Thang Hen Lake is located at an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level, in Quoc Toan commune, Tra Linh district. From the center of Cao Bang city, it only takes about an hour by motorbike to get here. Many backpackers compare it to a fairyland, the lake is located in the middle of a majestic mountain range, the blue water surface reflects the shadow of the steep cliffs.

Mat Than Mountain

About 39 km from the city, Mat Than Mountain is located in the Thang Hen Lake complex of Cao Bang Geopark. In the Tay language, the mountain is called Phja Piót, meaning a mountain with a hole. Locals often call it Thung Mountain and tourists are gradually getting used to this name.

Surrounding the mountain is a large valley with long stretches of green grass, a wild, peaceful and quiet scene with herds of horses leisurely grazing. The turn into the mountain is a bit difficult to find, visitors should ask the locals in advance to avoid getting lost. On the way to the mountain, visitors will pass Ma Phuc Pass, a beautiful scenic spot when traveling by motorbike.

Khau Coc Cha Pass

The pass is about 2.5 km long, located on Highway 4A, connecting Xuan Truong commune to the center of Bao Lac district. It takes about 30 minutes to climb along the mountain road to the scenic spot of the pass. From here you can look out to see the pass with 14 bends winding on the high mountainside.

Bao Lac Market

Tourists should try to stop by Bao Lac Market for breakfast and to buy specialties. Locals sell cheap, delicious food. The market is held on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th of the lunar month.

Ban Giuong

Ban Giuong (Duong) is located in Tien Thanh commune, Phuc Hoa district. The population here is mainly Tay people with about 75 households. Coming here, you will be immersed in the fresh, cool air that is rarely found anywhere else. This land is also famous for the Nang Hai festival, recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. In particular, the scenery is even more impressive if visitors visit during the ripe rice season.

Lung Pan bamboo forest

This place has the largest bamboo growing area in Cao Bang, the bamboo forest landscape is cool and beautiful like the film set of The House of Flying Daggers, so it is also an attractive check-in spot. The route Lung Pan – Nguyen Binh – Cao Bang City is about 100 km.

Xuan Truong Valley

In March, pear flowers decorate Xuan Truong Valley. People living in this valley grow pears and macadamia nuts for fruit. Not as white as the plum and apricot valleys in the Northwest, but in the garden, in front of every house gate, there are pear flowers.

Chestnut garden in Trung Khanh

Trung Khanh district, about 60 km from Cao Bang city, is the capital of chestnuts. Just park your car on the side of the road, go in about 20 meters and you can visit the chestnut gardens. Visiting the garden in spring, you will feel the sweet scent of clusters of pure white chestnut flowers. The chestnut harvest season is in late autumn and early winter, October and November.

Ban Viet Lake

Following the direction from Trung Khanh town to Ban Gioc waterfall about 10 km, then turning about 3 km to Ban Viet hamlet, Phong Chau commune (Trung Khanh), visitors will reach Ban Viet Lake. The best time to visit the lake is in autumn and winter, when the forest trees change leaves. This place suitable for outdoor activities, camping, trekking, SUP rowing…

Phia Oac Mountain

Cao Bang has many mountain peaks over 1,000 m above sea level, of which Phia Oac is 1,931 m high, the second highest mountain peak in the province (Phia Da Mountain in Son Lap Commune, Bao Lac is the highest at 1,987 m).

The cloud season in Phia Oac lasts from December to March of the following year, especially in February when thick clouds appear over the forest in the early morning or at sunset. When the temperature drops lower, frost may appear on the top of this mountain.

Source: VNExpress