8:00 am Tour guide and vehicle from Paradise Indochina Travel pick you up at your hotels. Enjoying the beautiful scenery of the rural areas on the way. (The Hanoi Opera House is just a meeting point for those who do not need a hotel pickup. It is not a site to visit in the program) Our tour guide and car will pick you up at your hotel or airport. Please note 1. If you request hotel pickup, then give us information about hotel name, hotel address. 2. If you request airport pickup then go straight to Ba Be for the tour, then give us information about flight number, arrival time.

Transfer to Lang Son then drive up towards Vietnam-China border about 4-hour drive. You arrive The Dong Dang Mother temple (Đền Mẫu Đồng Đăng). After lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Dang (lunch is not included in the tour. Your tour guide will help you find a local restaurant on the way. The lunch costs you around 9 USD per person), continue your trip into pass as you visit Mother’s Temple and Dong Khe - the history site where The Battle of Dong Khe was fought during the First Indochina War. The fight took place in Dong Khe, in the Province of Tonkin, during September and October 1950, ending with a Viet Minh victory.

Once arriving the village, you can hear the resounding sound of hammer strikes permeating every village. The blacksmith craft has existed here for hundreds of years. Unlike many others that are facing the risks of falling into oblivion, the blacksmith craft practised by the Nùng An Community in this region has not only withstood the test of time but also flourished with each passing day. Most products are created manually as relying solely on machinery would compromise their quality. The forged products by Nùng An people are highly diverse, including items such as plow blades, hoe blades, sickles, machetes, shovels, knives, hammers, axes, saws, chisels, and planes. Phúc Sen forged products have established their own brand and are favoured by both local residents and tourists alike. The craft has lifted the people of this area out of poverty, providing them with a more sustainable livelihood.

You have dinner and stay overnight in a unique stone village of Khuoi Ky. This will bring you a sweet memory