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Itinerary: Cao Bang is about 280 km from Hanoi. If you drive, you can follow National Highway 3, past Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan to reach Cao Bang; or follow National Highway 1 (NH1) - Lang Son NH4 - That Khe, Dong Khe - Cao Bang route. Tourists can also purchase bus tickets to Cao Bang at bus stations in the aforementioned provinces. If you travel by personal vehicle (motorbikes or cars), you need to ensure the safety of the brakes, tires, chains, etc. and bring all essential documents. You should prepare some basic tools as the route from Cao Bang to Ban Gioc is quite dangerous. Time: In each season, Cao Bang has its own beauty. However, the best time to visit Cao Bang is in August and September, harvest season, when Ban Gioc waterfall is strong, clean and clear, or in November and December when the buckwheat flower and marigold flowers bloom throughout the mountains. Accommodation: The system of motels, hotels and resorts in Cao Bang is quite diverse. You can choose a room at homestays, motels or cheap hotels at the price of 200,000-600,000

Vnd/night or Ban Gioc Riverside Resort at the price from 1,000,000 Vnd/night.

Cuisine: Roasted duck, roasted pork with wampi leaf, smoked sausage, smoked beef jerky,

Gam River fried catfish, vegetable fern, bamboo shoots, sticky rice with black olive, sour phở, Trung Khanh chestnut, ant’s eggs cake, stuffed pancake and sweet short cake are must-try dishes.

Suggested routes:

 Eastern route: Ma Phuc pass - Mountain Angel Eye - Phia Thap incense village - Pac Rang forging village - Ancient continent and sea - Ban Gioc waterfall - Nguom Ngao cave - Khuoi Ky stone village

 Western route: Lang Mon ancient coral Dao Tien broidery factory - Mao Ga mountain - Dragon’s Back mountain - Tinh Tuc hanging valley Phia Oac - Salmon farm - Kolia tea plantation

 Northern route:

Hoang Tung Stone Garden - Lung Noi broidery factory – Lung Luon ammonites - Ho Chi Minh path - Pac Bo Special National Monument