Cao Bang is one of the most mountainous and remote provinces in the North of Vietnam. Due to being an undeveloped place for tourism, Cao Bang province still retains the original and natural wilderness. Therefore, this land is also an ideal choice for those love nature and want to conquer challenges and difficulties. Especially, motorcyclists or adventure lovers always list this province as one of the must-have places to discover. If you intend to hold a Vietnam motorcycle tour to Cao Bang, you will have unique experiences and unforgettable memories in the culture of this North West.
1. The Right Time To Travel To Cao Bang
The seasons of Cao Bang province is mainly divided into two separate ones. From April to September, Cao Bang has a lot of rains as it is the rainy season. On the contrary, from October to March, the weather becomes more windy and dry as it is the time of the dry season.
To choose the appropriate time for Cao Bang motorbike trips, you should depend on your intention.
• If you plan to discover Ban Gioc waterfall, August is the most suitable time for you to start your trip. Around August, Ban Gioc waterfall is extremely attractive and beautiful for you to admire.
• If you are a fan of natural flowers, you should visit Cao Bang at the end of the year (around November) because this is the peak season of Triangle flowers.
• If you love cold weather and fond of watching the snow, of course, the winter will be your choice. At this time, the temperature of the Pia Oac forest becomes lower and snows appear. This forest is one of the rare places to admire snow in Vietnam, so don’t forget to visit this land once.
2. Transportations To Cao Bang
The only way to move to Cao Bang is the road. There are 3 routes for visitors to Cao Bang:
• First Route: Tourists travel along Highway 3: Hanoi - Thai Nguyen - Bac Kan - Cao Bang. This route is easy to go, the car runs along the highway Hanoi - Thai Nguyen, then the highway (high speed) Thai Nguyen - Bac Kan. According to this route, the car runs for 5-6 hours.
• Second route: You follow the direction of Hanoi - Lang Son - Cao Bang, this route runs along the highway Hanoi - Lang Son, then the national highway 4 to Cao Bang. This route, you will experience the cotton wipe pass history and relics colonial and imperial prison in Van Tien Commune, Dong Khe.
• Third route: Tourists from Ha Noi - Ha Giang - Cao Bang, follow this route you will experience the Dong Van stone plateau, poetic river Po, TinhTuc - Go - Phia Oac with majestic mountains and forests, green trees, birds chirping all the way.
Additionally, there are also 2 options for you to choose when it comes to means of transportation.
- By buses: You can choose to ride a car or get on the sleeper bus, it takes about 5h to go from Hanoi to Cao Bang. There are a lot of bus providers for you to choose such as Vinh Dung, KhanhHoan, Thanh Ly, Four Hai; they departure from Hanoi in the evening, the ticket is from 180 - 200 thousand VND.
- By motorbike: If you want to experience the road with a meaningful motorcycle tour Vietnam, and also to discover the beautiful scenery of Thanh Hen Lake or conquer Phia Oac Mountain conveniently, moving by motorbike is not a bad idea. However, the road to Cao Bang has a lot of winding slopes and many large trucks, so visitors need many people to accompany and absolutely never encroach the road so that you can be safe in the journey of Cao Bang exploration and experience.
3. Where To Stay When Traveling In Cao Bang
The motels in Cao Bang are concentrated mainly in the city center, but the price is relatively cheap, only about 250.000VNĐ you can hire a good-quality when traveling to Cao Bang then. Here are some suggestions depending on where you want to go to choose hotels that are convenient:
• In central Cao Bang: Duc Trung Hotel, Bang Giang, Hoang Anh, Anh Duong, Hoang Long. If you want to choose a homestay in the city center, you can choose Primrose Homestay Cao Bang.
• In Trung Khanh: Hoan Le Guest House, Thien Tai Guest House, Dinh Van Guest House
• Ban Gioc Waterfall: Dinh Van 2 Guest House
With some notes listed above, hope that you can have a good preparation and be confident of experiencing the new feelings with Cao Bang province. Riding to Cao Bang, you will never regret spending your time and certainly want to stay longer. If you love adventure and conquering the challenges, come ride with ADV Motorcycle Tours and we always welcomes you.
