Dong Cao Bac Giang
  • Visited places: Hanoi, Bac Giang, Son Dong, Dong Cao
  • Tour Activity/Theme: Adventure, Trekking, Hiking, Ecotourism, Bucolic countryside, Off the beaten track, Mountains

Dong Cao is a pasture on the altitude of over 600m above sea level in Son Dong District, Bac Giang Province. The area around Dong Cao is inhabited by the Tay and Dao ethnic groups. Dong Cao offers spectacular photography opportunities, fresh campsites for relaxing weekend holidays. Dong Cao by far is only popular among young Vietnamese travelers and rarely visited by foreign visitors.

Dong Cao Camping Tour Overview

Morning in Dong CaoAdventureGreen organizes trips to Dong Cao for fans of eco-tourism and adventure travel. We hope to assist our travelers with new travel style getting lost in pristine natural beauties. Please be informed that there are no tourist facilities in Dong Cao now. Bathrooms and toilets are available in local families only and they are in rudimentary conditions.

On this adventure, we have to bring along camping gears and cooking utensils,... and we have to hire local porters to assist with these things to the campsite from the village. In the case you want to reduce the trip costs by sharing some of the jobs, please let us know when requesting the tour.

Spectacular dawn over Dong Cao, Bac Giang
Spectacular dawn over Dong Cao, Bac Giang

The trip can be extended for 1-2 extra nights so that you can go further and explore the Khe Ro Forest (10km from Dong Cao). It is also convenient to travel further to Halong Bay then return to Hanoi which takes at least another night.

Accommodation: homestay or tent.

Dusk at Dong Cao, Bac Giang, Vietnam
Dusk at Dong Cao, Bac Giang, Vietnam

{Inclusions
English speaking tour guide;
Private car for transfers;
Camping gears & sleeping bag;
Cooking utensils and meals as per itinerary;
Drinking water, tea and coffee (not exceeding 4 drinks for each drinking type/person/day);
}
{Exclusions
Travel insurance;
Others not mentioned as included.
}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Hanoi – Ban Ga Village (Son Dong)/2-hour hike to Dong Cao/Overnight in camp or homestay (depending on weather conditions) (Picnic Lunch/D)

clouds in Dong Cao

0800 A.M Our tour guide and driver pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi for the 3-hour road trip to Son Dong, Bac Giang. On arrival at the Dao village of Ban Ga, enjoy a 2-hour hike from to Dong Cao campsite. The hike is on the brim of a valley which offers some nice photo opportunities.
Once we get to the prairie of Dong Cao, you have free time to take in the great photos of the fresh nature around.
Overnight at Dong Cao.

Dong Cao Camsite
Dong Cao Camsite

 

Amazing rock on top of Dong Cao Prairie
Amazing rock on top of Dong Cao Prairie

 

Spectacular clouds at Dong Cao
Spectacular clouds at Dong Cao

 

A kid in the cloud backdrop at Dong Cao
A kid in the cloud backdrop at Dong Cao

Day2 Morning at leisure/Dong Cao – Ban Ga/Road trip to Hanoi (B/L)

Free time in the morning for photography and for relaxing.
Later in the morning, hike back to Ban Ga and road trip to Hanoi. End of service.

Dawn over Dong Cao, Bac Giang, Vietnam
Dawn over Dong Cao, Bac Giang, Vietnam

 

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