Northeastern Vietnam · Overseas photography trip to visit ethnic minority villages
Non Nuoc Cao Bang
To the village of stone houses and handicrafts.
A countryside surrounded by mountains and life in a small village.
Quoiki and Feartap visit with the Japanese staff.
2 nights and 4 days, easy to combine holidays.Enjoy a heart-warming journey through the mountains on a short holiday.
AI-generated image representing a participant with a camera
NORTHERN VIETNAM · PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNEY
The light of the rice terraces, the shadows of the mountains, and the life of the village. This is a photography trip to visit the unique scenery of Cao Bang with a camera in hand. Please enjoy a memorable photo while traveling or walking around the village.
The main image is an AI-generated image that expresses the atmosphere of the photography trip. The photos do not reproduce the actual participants, shooting locations, or weather conditions.
Please check the estimated walking time, distance, and height difference in the itinerary. Please bring your own photography equipment. Photographs of people or residences will only be taken with the consent of the other person.
Per person159,000 JPY
Basic hotel using Vietnam Airlines 199,000 yen
Basic hotel use/2 nights and 4 days
Per person when using each airline / 2 people in 1 room / including fuel surcharge and various airport taxes
Same fare departing from Narita, Kansai, Chubu, and Fukuoka airports
Departs every day during the period
Minimum number of participants: 4 people
CAO BANG · A WALK THROUGH EVERYDAY LIFE
Cao Bang, northeastern Vietnam. The life culture of the Taiyi and Nun peoples is still alive in this land of limestone mountains and rice fields. It is a journey that connects villages by car and allows you to enjoy the scenery with your own feet.
Kuoiki village is lined with stone houses, and Fiatap village has inherited the tradition of making incense sticks. We will visit the local Japanese language staff and their homes and handiwork. Stay at a hotel in Cao Bang City for 2 consecutive nights and choose between a basic hotel or Muong Thanh.
The surrounding area is part of the Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark. Tours of the inside of the house and the workshop are subject to availability. The village walk shown is a planned course.
TWO VILLAGES, TWO ENCOUNTERS
Travel between villages by private car and walk slowly through the villages.
Mainly Tay people
We will visit stone houses, tiled roofs, and riverside villages. A walk through the village where you can feel the ingenuity of housing and the connection between the mountain village and the fields.
Mainly Nùng An
Go to a village where the culture of making incense sticks is alive and well. We will walk around the eaves and gardens and introduce the handiwork of the workshops depending on the reception status.
Road distance and car time are approximate one-way estimates based on route and pick-up and drop-off points. The clothing of the ethnic groups, the working scenery, and the color of the fields vary depending on the season and the day of your visit.
A LITTLE JOURNEY, LASTING MEMORIES
Look at the mountain range, follow the village path, and experience the local life.
There is a joy to discovering when traveling abroad for photography that can only be found by visiting on your own.
The wind crossing the countryside, the babbling of a stream, and the flowers on the roadside. If you focus on nature while walking, even small landscapes will become memorable scenes.
Time to see the rows of houses, fields, and the handiwork of making incense sticks up close, and listen to the stories of the local Japanese language staff. The local culture feels familiar.
Take breaks to move your body and look up at the colors of the sky and mountains. Take a break from your usual busyness and enjoy the scenery in front of you.
A greeting you exchange on the street, a row of houses that caught your attention, a view that caught your eye. Sharing your discoveries with your travel companions is one of the joys of walking through villages.
FOUR DAYS IN CAO BANG
Departs every day during the period. You can choose your departure date to suit your work and life schedule. Spend two nights at a hotel in Cao Bang and enjoy four days of walking around the village and experiencing the culture.
Same price from Narita, Kansai, Chubu, and Fukuoka. If you would like to enjoy the afterglow a little more, you can also inquire about extending your stay.
View 4-day itinerary ↓2 nights hotel + 1 night on the flight home. The number of days off required varies depending on the departure date, flight used, and work schedule.
WALK, NOTICE, CONNECT
An overseas photo trip where you can walk through villages and countryside and experience the local nature and culture. The local Japanese language staff will guide you during breaks and tours.
A WARM WELCOME, A COMFORTABLE JOURNEY
From picking you up at Noi Bai Airport to seeing you off when you return home.
Local Japanese staff will guide you through your trip.
The two airport pick-up images are AI-generated images. This is not a photographic record of actual staff, travelers, or airport facilities.
YOUR AIRPORT TRANSFER
We will guide you from the airport in a minivan exclusively for tour participants.
When there are many participants, we use a Ford Transit van.
From the airport to the hotel. We will guide you through your journey.
Use when there are many participants.
YOUR FOUR DAYS
A local Japanese language representative will be with you from arrival at the airport to seeing you off.
Airports in Japan → Hanoi/Noi Bai Airport → Cao Bang
From Narita, Kansai, Chubu, and Fukuoka airports, fly to Hanoi on the airline of your choice (Vietjet Air/Vietnam Airlines). After entering the country, you will be welcomed by a local Japanese language representative. We will take you to your hotel in Cao Bang City in a private vehicle for tour participants, taking a restroom break.
Cao Bang → Ban Gioc Waterfall → Quoi Ky Village → Cao Bang
Morning After breakfast at the hotel, transfer from the hotel in Cao Bang by private car.Visit and walk around Ban Gioc Waterfall.
Lunch Lunch.
Afternoon Move to Kuoi Kee village and walk through the countryside and the Tayi stone houses.. A local Japanese staff member will guide you.
Evening Return to Cao Bang hotel by private car.
The entrance fee to Ban Gioc Waterfall is paid by the travel company (included in the tour price). There are no additional on-site payments for admission.
Walking/village walking information
Walking conditions will be announced after on-site confirmationIn the morning, we will visit Ban Gioc Waterfall and walk around the area, and in the afternoon we will walk around the stone houses and countryside of Quoi Kee Village. The revised walking time, distance, and height difference will be informed to you after confirming the route on-site and before signing the contract.
Walk while taking breaks and lunch. Our staff will guide you according to the footing and weather conditions around the waterfall and in the village.
Cao Bang → Phya Thap Village → Noi Bai Airport
After breakfast at the hotel, check out early. Head to Fiatap village by private car,1 hour village walk in the morning. We will visit the Nun tribe's incense making culture and introduce the workshop and work process depending on the acceptance status.
After walking around the village, depart for the airport. Head to Noi Bai Airport, taking lunch and toilet breaks along the way. The local Japanese language staff will guide you until you see them off when you return home. Please enjoy dinner on your own.
Estimated walking time, distance, and height difference
Reference plan/estimate (before on-site confirmation)| Walking section | Actual walking time | Distance | Height difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning: Fiatap Village | About 1 hour | Approximately 1-2km | About 20-50m |
Total actual walking on the 3rd day: Approximately 1 hour/approximately 1-2km
Actual walking time excludes breaks, meals, tours, and rides. Elevation difference is the difference between the highest point and the lowest point within a section, not the cumulative ascent.
Hanoi Noi Bai Airport → Airports in Japan
We left Hanoi after 12pm and the date changed. On the return trip, the group will spend the night on the plane, and will disband after arriving at each airport in Japan on the same day.
This is the planned itinerary. The order and content will be adjusted depending on the flight, road conditions, weather, and village reception status. The flight/departure time and airport transfer connection will be confirmed at the time of reservation and a confirmed itinerary will be provided.
EIGHT REASONS TO GO
Walk through the Tayi people's homes and riverside villages, and visit their mountain village life.
Towards the handiwork culture of the Nun people. The content of the tour will be tailored to the local acceptance situation.
Feel the connection between nature and life in the Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark area.
On the second day, we will visit the waterfall and walk around the waterfall in the morning, and walk through Kuoiki Village in the afternoon. Entrance fees to the waterfall are included in the trip price.
A local Japanese language representative will accompany you from the time you arrive at the airport until the time you return home.
Either of the two basic hotels or Muong Thanh. You can enjoy your stay without having to pack every day.
Travel by minivan. If there are many participants, we will use a Ford Transit van.
Departs every day during the period, same fare from 4 airports. You can also inquire about extending your stay, changing airlines, and changing hotels.
CHOOSE YOUR STAY
You can choose between the basic hotel course and the Muong Thanh usage course.
STANDARD / Basic course
Sunny Hotel Cao Bang / Max Boutique Hotel
Using Vietjet Air
159,000 yen
Using Vietnam Airlines
199,000 yen
Using each airline / 2 nights and 4 days
Per person when 2 people occupy 1 room/Includes fuel surcharge and airport taxes.
Single room addition 10,000 yen/person/2 nights
Sunny official tourism information ↗
Max’s official tourism information ↗
UPGRADE / Hotel upgrade
Muong Thanh Luxury Cao Bang
Using Vietjet Air
171,000 yen
Using Vietnam Airlines
211,000 yen
Using each airline / 2 nights and 4 days
Per person when 2 people occupy 1 room/Includes fuel surcharge and airport taxes.
Single room addition 12,000 yen/person/2 nights
Price per person when using a single room: Vietjet Air's basic hotel price is 169,000 yen/Muong Thanh 183,000 yen. Vietnam Airlines basic hotel costs 209,000 yen/Muong Thanh 223,000 yen (both include 2 nights and 4 days, fuel surcharge, and airport taxes). Both hotel changes and single room supplements are for 2 nights. Hotel photos are examples of facilities and rooms.
When using Vietnam Airlines, the basic hotel fee is 199,000 yen/Muong Thanh 211,000 yen (per person when 2 people occupy one room, fuel surcharge, and airport taxes included). Additional stays and hotels other than those listed above will be quoted separately.
TOUR DETAILS
Each airline/basic hotel usage/2 nights and 4 days
Per person when 2 people occupy 1 room/Includes fuel surcharge and airport taxes.
Same fare departing from Narita, Kansai, Chubu, and Fukuoka airports
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
On the second day, we will visit Ban Gioc Waterfall in the morning, and in the afternoon we will walk through the countryside and the stone houses of the Tayi people in Quoi Kee village. On the third day, we will visit Fiatap village to learn about the incense making culture of the Nun tribe. Tours of the inside of the house and workshop are subject to availability.
On the second day, we will visit Ban Gioc Waterfall and walk around the area in the morning, and in the afternoon we will walk around the village of Quoi Kee. The revised walking time, distance, and height difference will be confirmed on-site and informed before signing the contract. On the third day, the actual walking time is approximately 1 hour, approximately 1 to 2 km, and the elevation difference is approximately 20 to 50 m. The figures for the third day are rough estimates of the model course before on-site confirmation.
The distance from Noi Bai Airport to Cao Bang city is approximately 280 to 330 km. The plan is to take about 6 to 7 hours by private vehicle, including a restroom break. It varies depending on route, traffic, and weather.
A tour conductor will not accompany you. A local Japanese speaking representative will accompany you from picking you up at Noi Bai Airport to seeing you off when you return home. Airport transfers and transportation to the village are provided in a private vehicle for tour participants.
The basic hotel price per person for 2 people per room is 159,000 yen for Vietjet and 199,000 yen for Vietnam Airlines. Muong Thanh adds 12,000 yen to each airline's basic hotel rate, making it 171,000 yen for Vietjet and 211,000 yen for Vietnam Airlines. An additional single room is 10,000 yen for the standard hotel and 12,000 yen for Muong Thanh (both for 2 nights). Includes fuel surcharge and airport taxes.
You can apply, but the minimum number of participants for the entire tour is 4 people. We do not accept shared rooms. In the case of an odd number of people, an additional charge for at least one single room will be required and will be automatically added to the form.
Two breakfasts, two lunches, and entrance fee to Ban Gioc Waterfall are included in the tour price. Entrance fees to the waterfall are covered by the travel company, so there are no additional payments on site. Dinner, drinks at meals, and personal expenses are not included. Enjoy dinner at your hotel or nearby.
Yes. The basic hotel travel fee is Vietjet 159,000 yen/Vietnam Airlines 199,000 yen (including 2 people, 1 person in 1 room, fuel surcharge, and airport taxes), and if you select an airline, it will be reflected in the total on the form. Additional nights will be quoted separately. Hotels can choose between the basic course and the Muong Thanh course using the form. The form is for creating an estimate and the body of the email; sending it does not confirm your reservation.
RESERVATIONS & ENQUIRIES
The approximate travel cost will vary depending on the hotel, number of participants, and single room preference.
Inquiry phone number 050-1808-4131
From the end of January, we will mainly accept VISA card payments.
From the end of January, you can pay the application fee and remaining balance using a VISA card. We will guide you through bank transfer for payment before you start using the service. After informing you of the official amount and deadline, our representative will send you a dedicated payment link via email.
Contract sales: Southern Breeze Tour Co., Ltd. Please pay the application fee and remaining balance by the specified deadline. Please enter your card number, expiration date, and security code on the payment service page instead of entering them in this web form or email.
COMPANY & TRAVEL CONDITIONS
Planning/Execution Company (Travel Planning/Execution)
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agency No. 1584
8F Edomizaka Mori Building, 4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
General travel operations manager: 鈴木 七奈／齋藤 亜由子
Authorised Sales
Address: 7th floor, Nihonbashi Daiei Building, 1-2-6 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022
TEL.050-1808-4131
Tokyo Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-3970
General travel operations manager: 長澤 山泰
We would like to inform you of the above notation as a contract sales company starting from the end of January.
Please refer to Section 15 "Cancellation/Refund of Travel Contract" (starting from page 7) of the Travel Terms and Conditions for cancellation regulations. The link will open in a separate tab.
Before applying, please check the confirmed itinerary, hotels used, flights, operating conditions, travel fees, and cancellation regulations. The travel agency will explain the travel conditions and issue documents.
The 4 items (Ban Gioc waterfall, scenery, village walk, and incense making), 2 pick-up items, and 2 vehicle items are AI-generated images. This is not a photographic record of an actual location, person, workshop, staff, or vehicle. Hotel photos are posted on official tourist information and hotel official websites.
Regional information:UNESCO Non Nuoc Cao Bang ／ Vietnam tourism/Quoiki Village ／ Local travel agency / Handicraft Village
Road movement reference:Airport to Cao Bang transfer information. Road/walking figures are estimates based on the planned route. Please refer to each hotel section for hotel information and photo sources.
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