Category: Adventure Tours

Tham Phay cave, a remarkable new find in the north, adds yet another compelling reason to explore Ba Be National Park—where towering limestone karsts cradle breathtaking lakes. Still untouched by geologists, this hidden gem beckons the adventurer within you.

07:00 – 07:30 Pick up to Mr Linh’s Adventures – Ba Be office at Nam Mau. Brief introduction and preparation are here.

After a thirty-minute drive, you’ll reach Tham Phay Cave, the hike starts with a steep uphill leading into the forest. Some rock at the top, and then a similar slope before the trail fades and you enter the valley. Turning west of the trail is a large patch of rock for you to find your way through, with the help and direction of your guide and safety team. The precarious entrance is at the end of the forest. Enjoy some snacks before starting to explore the cave.

Tham Phay Cave is a beautiful stream cave with two underground river tributaries, where you will experience narrow passages, craggy mountains and some deep pools with very nice photo opportunities. Plants and algae cover many calcite formations. Going deeper into the cave, you will find many unusual features of the cave such as the ceiling dome and many layers of rock, giving the walls a striking appearance. You will spend about five hours exploring this 5km deep river cave, which geologists have not discovered so far. Of course, we will provide you with the necessary equipment, such as helmets and powerful headlights. The cave expands considerably as you go through the original entrance and offers some great opportunities for excellent photos.

Enjoy a few snacks before continuing the journey to explore the 2nd path of the cave system possesses miraculous stalagmites millions of years old, dangerous sinkholes and heat flows at the bottom .
Leaving Tham Phay, you will return to the cave entrance and return to the original pick up point.

Explore Ba Be National Park in a single‑day trek: wander verdant trails, visit authentic ethnic villages, and soak in breathtaking scenery.

Medium trek (7–9 km) – Start at Bo Lu village and wander the jungle with a guide who shares insights on Ba Be’s distinctive wildlife and flora. Follow the Tham Khit trail to an ancient cave, then skirt the lake for panoramic views of the ranger‑station observation huts. A further 2 km leads to An Ma, a sacred Tay temple honoring mountain and lake deities. Lunch of army‑style rations is provided.

Extra trek ~ 10-12km: Continue boating to Coc Toc village. As you gain height, though, you will be rewarded for your efforts with spectacular views of the verdant rolling countryside. During the afternoon, your guide will take you through mountains, valleys and experience the life of the ethnic people.

Experience the magic of Ba Be Lake on a 1-day kayaking adventure. Paddle through crystal-clear waters surrounded by limestone mountains, explore hidden caves, and connect with nature in Vietnam’s breathtaking Ba Be National Park. Perfect for adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike, this tour offers a unique perspective of one of Vietnam’s most stunning natural treasures.

7:30am, your local guide will pick you up from your hotel or meet you at Mr Linh’s Adventures – Ba Be office at Bo Lu before starting your exciting day on Ba Be Lake in Ba Be National Park. Your guide will help you to learn how to paddle a kayak on lakes and rivers, take the dry bags, sports equipment and life jackets… Kayaking along the lakeside past the islands is the most enjoyable experience, we can continue to travel down the Nang River to see Dau Dang Waterfall before having lunch at a nearby riverside village restaurant. We can return to Ba Be Lake by motorboat or by a canoe. Swimming is available here. Before finishing our trip today, we will pay a visit to An Ma temple – the sacred place of the Tay people then trek through the jungle to reach the observation hut for a panorama view of Ba Be lake. End tour.