North Vietnam
Cao Bang & Ban Gioc Waterfall
Published on May 28, 2026
Overview
Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Vietnam-China border is one of Southeast Asia's most spectacular waterfalls — 300m wide, 30m tall.
What to Do
- Ban Gioc Waterfall — take a bamboo raft to get close
- Nguom Ngao Cave — 2.1 km cave system with extraordinary stalactites
- Pac Bo Cave — historic cave where Ho Chi Minh lived in exile in 1941
Best Time to Visit
September–October.
Getting There
Bus from Hanoi to Cao Bang (~8 hrs) then local bus 85 km to the falls.