Is BAN GIOC WATERFALL Worth It? | 4 Day North Vietnam Road Trip
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Ban Gioc is Vietnam’s best waterfall, located on the far northern border of Vietnam and China. We set off from Hanoi by local bus, taking us on a North Vietnam road trip to Cao Bang province: home of beautiful remote countryside, Nguom Ngao Cave and the Ban Gioc Falls.
EVERYTHING FEATURED IN THIS FILM:
0:45 - WHERE IS BAN GIOC DETAIN WATERFALL?
A look at where to find the waterfall and we got there.
1:00 - COACH FROM HANOI TO CAO BANG
Day one took us from one major city to another via a very comfortable tourist coach.
1:20 - ARRIVING IN CAO BANG CITY
A brief look a fascinating city in the North.
1:34 - LOCAL BUS FROM CAO BANG TO BAN GIOC
A rough and ready drive to the countryside with some amazing views.
2:12 - ARRIVING in DAM THUY
A look around the peaceful village and our accommodation at the Yen Nhi Homestay.
3:50 - NGUOM NGAO CAVE
One of the most beautiful cave systems in Vietnam featuring some incredible rock formations and an underground river.
5:28 - HIKING TO BAN GIOC TEMPLE
Great walk through local villages and rice farms.
5:44 - THE BEST VIEW OF BAN GIOC WATERFALLS
The viewing deck from Ban Gioc temple is a must see! We also look at how close the Chinese border is from here.
6:45 - BAN GIOC WATERFALL
A complete look at the falls, including the boat trip that takes you right up close!
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Thanks for watching our epic Vietnam road trip! Now time to test your world knowledge. I'll give the quickest correct commenter a shout out my next video! Question below...
QUESTION: Ban Gioc Detian Falls are the 4th largest border waterfall in the world. Can you name the 3 larger ones? (no cheating now... 👀)
Iguaza falls in Argentina's and Brazilia's border, Victoria falls in Zimbabwe and detian falls??
You are missing one more...
@@OneShotAdventures Niagara falls?
CORRECT! Look out for your shout out in the next video (probably in a few weeks time)
@@OneShotAdventures woohoo :D
There is an almost zero percent chance I am ever going to travel there to see these falls. Thank you for making this nicely shot and edited video to show me such a wonder!
Thank you for the lovely comment!
it actually felt like I was there by the waterfall, your film footage was so wonderful!
Grumpy Bore thanks so much!
so glad I found this channel, we just arrived in Ho Chi Minh and we have one month in Vietnam, extra excites after your video and happy that we discovered more ways to escape the crowds haha!
Man. Seriously. This video is what travel is all about. You absolutely nailed it. Might be one of my favorite UA-cam videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you Ryan for making real, true travel videos 🙏🏻
Wow, thank you man - really!
These are by far the most beautfiful waterfalls in the world. I promise myself today that one day i'm gonna go see them.
Your voice excellent. Communication perfect. Absolutely loved watching. Cheers from India
great video. this is my hometown it's so beautiful and a little strange for me when i watch through your video. thank you by the way . see you
Thank you!
I was here in 2001 from the China side, but there were no boats at the time. It definitely has gotten more popular since then. Absolute hidden gem.
Breathtaking
Thanks for your up!
In my country in Philippines, we have also waterfalls somewhere in Mindanao and part of Cebu with clear water. You can swim and jump as well😁
Thanks for the tip!
Your voice is really peaceful and the background music was so relaxing.amazing documentary , everything is perfect.
so wonderful!
This is amazingly beautiful. Thanks a lot for sharing this video. Looking forward to see your next adventure.
Loved this video. Thanks for posting.
Such an incredible adventure through an amazing country to an absolutely beautiful waterfall. Thank you for taking us along with you!
Thanks for watching :)
That's a great scenery in there! Thanks for sharing this..
Pretty cool cave you went into! Vietnam is such a lovely place! I think the travel is worth the wait to see that amazing waterfall! Thank you for sharing ! 😊😘👍🏼
The Travelling Hobitt yeah I think so too! Thanks for watching
Another great video!!! These views really are to die for, hope you're enjoying your trip and realise just how lucky you are!!!
Yep, incredibly lucky!
its so beutiful the best cataratas in the word...
The landscape of this country looks so epic and beautiful! I really want to travel to this country!
it's beautiful!
Wow. Guys what an epic adventure you guys had. This place is insanely beautiful. Loved the details shared in this video..and whoa some scenic views were totally mind-blowing 😍
Beautiful waterfalls ... such a hidden gem
Incredible video. Stunning, gorgeous, amazing.
Fantastic video,everything about this film is done right! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Incredible! Another destination on the list 😊
Assalamu'alaikum Wr Wb, I am from Riau province of Indonesia 🇮🇩 and I am a Muslim, first time seeing on social media the area near the border with China 🇨🇳 , good 👍👍
The waterfall looks incredible and seeing them from the raft so close up looks fun! The hidden places are always the best, when they are not crowded with tourists they have a special vibe, definitely worth the long trip. Love the spirit of adventure in your videos!
Yeah the raft was really fun! Thanks guys!
Wow this looks absolutely amazing!!! We are putting this at the top of our list when we visit. The drive through the rainforest looks amazing as well.
You would be brave to try this trip with kids haha
I Like your Video so much！
Thanks for sharing my friend ！
Always love your videos! That waterfall looks awesome! That trip was pretty epic…you really do have to “earn it” to visit there! The homestay experience is really special, an authentic look into local life. I think the best part though was the journey to the waterfall! Great job with this video…thanks for sharing!
The Near & Away thanks so much!
Thank you
Really nice footage, those water falls are beautiful!
Thanks
Breathtaking vid as usual! ⛰
Thank you!
Great channel man, subscribed!
I think I watched this earlier but seeing it again has not lost it's charm. I'm in awe. How absolutely beautiful- and that trip- amazing. I can imagine why this will stay in your memory
Thanks!
very nice content
Just been to that very same homestay and it's amazing. The waterfalls are staggeringly beautiful too. Did the entire trip on motorbikes including the Ha Giang Loop twice starting from central Vietnam!
Oh I most definitely would have been carsick during that bus journey up through the mountains. That cave is amazing! Looks like you found some live music too! Very cool. Those waterfalls are huge! What an adventure.
Haha yeah I finally found some!
Pemandangan yang sangat indah....sangat memanjakan mata..
Beautiful waterfall! Looked like a pretty crazy journey to get there but the views sure looked incredible
It was worth it!
thank you
Thank you for the video. Beautiful and well done.... Happy New Year 2020.........
Thanks Chuck! Happy new year to you!
Now this is what off the beaten path travel should be like! What a great find guys. I’m heading to the north of VN in October so this is now added to my list. Cheers.
Will Kupfer thanks mate, hope you make it there - it's awesome!
What an amazing place. Often the places that take more effort to get to are so rewarding. And like you say it's ll the other things that make it special, like staying with the local family and so on. It all looks so wonderful!
Slightly Off The Beaten Track thanks for watching guys! These sorts of trips are definitely my favourite
That is an insane and epic waterfall. Man I wish i would have know about this gem when I was there...Those too far away places are the best! Cao bang looked cool too! Ha, ohh man, I remember those rally car journeys! Stunning place Ryan, man now I feel like I need to head back to Vietnam! Great work
Brother Dunne thanks man, editing the footage makes me want to get back there too! Hope you are having a great summer!
WOW you should be on BBC with this quality of work!
Wow the public transport route deffo sounds worth it not only for those amazing waterfalls but for the caves as well
Yeah the caves were a really nice surprise!
Looks absolutely breathtaking! I wanted to go when I was in Vietnam, but as you said it, it was far and had limited time! Great video :)
It's worth the trip!
Watch your video about Cao Bang make me wanna go there immediately ^^~ wow wow amazing place. Thanks for sharing a wonderful place to visit :D
It was my favourite place in Vietnam!
Ha, the local bus picking up packages along the way. I've never seen that. Haha, those kids loved you guys. Did not expect the inside of the cave to look like that from the entrance. Oooh, such beautiful falls. Yes, so surprising that you guys had it almost to yourselves.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your experiences you have traveled to such beautiful places. I like to go to Ban Gioc falls but worry about the distance.
Those mountains are so green and beautiful. And that cave was really nice. The waterfalls look so nice so I think you're right, I'm sure it will get more popular and crowded.
It already does on weekends, so maybe we were just lucky?
The waterfall is pretty epic, but so is the village around it so green!
It's a lovely place, not overly green though...
Yeah that's crazy how quiet that place was! It's amazing! :O
I know!
Spectacular indeed! And this is why it's so worth taking the time to journey to places that are hard to get to. 🙌 Hadn't even heard of these falls, but I mentioned that Ha Giang (also on the border with China) is the most impressive place I've been to in Vietnam, so not surprised you found a gem here. P.s. You're brave... going caving in a white t-shirt 😜 P.p.s. Your final thought on the upcoming Hoi An made me LOL, not just because of the surprise, but because that was pretty much also my impression.😂
Haha glad to hear it's not just me!
We ended up camping right there in the corner near the side falls - in 2014 four of us from Guangzhou took our bicycles on a night bus to the border at Ping Xiang/Lang Son, and rode about 3/4 days to reach Ban Gioc falls. We arrived at the falls around dusk, so the area was empty, and also this was during Tet new year when most businesses are closed as well. We decided to walk on in and no one stopped us or seemed to notice us, so we decided to just set up our tents over there in the quiet corner.
I was there in 2019 April ... and stayed in the same Homestay, gruels unforgettable ✌️❤️🙏
The cave system is absolutely incredible! Looked somewhat perilous to walk around in there but totally worth it to see those incredible rock formations.
yeah it was an awesome cave!
Awesome video! I can imagine the journey just to go to this beautiful place. As they say, the harder the journey, the rewarding it would be in the end. Have someone told you that you sound like the guy in Amazing Race? Lol. Keep creating lovely videos and going to off beaten paths.
Haha yeah I've had a few comments saying the same thing!
This place is a stunner, can u give more details on how you guys travelled from Hanoi to cao bang city?
Excellent footage. I stumbled on your video and watched it because I had a friend that went to Viet Nam with his wife on vacation. I doubt he made it there but he said it was beautiful and now I see that he was quite right. My friend died several years ago from cancer. Your video made me think of him again. Thanks. God bless you both. Safe travels.
Thank you for your comment. I'm so sorry for your loss. All the best to you!
Much love from india ❤ 👌👍
Omg you guys are sooo close to 3k! You're growing at an insane speed. Yeah you guys are totally committed going on that long journey to the waterfalls. 7 hour coach rides are something else. The views are amazing but yeah the bus that kept stopping to collect mail probably would have made me so carsick. I've probably asked this before so excuse my poor memory but how do you do the text effects where you keep the titles in place on the screen? I love homestays! That was how I travelled Sri Lanka and there's something so special about staying at the homes of the locals. Eeew that tiny entrance tot he cave makes me feel so claustrophobic. I'd be happy to battle through that though to see the awesome cave. Curious to know how far behind realtime this was shot? Are you still travelling at the moment? Sorry for the influx of questions haha!
I do the text effects on After Effects, which is pretty much all I use that program for! This was filmed way back at the end of last year, so I'm running waaaaay behing (slow editor) and we are back in UK again now :(
Wow fantastic video. Really loved this concept so far and wow that must have been an amazing view seeing the waterfall. Would love to visit. And yeah probably havnt visit since it is a little far away from everythings as you said but maybe worth the visit right? Also you got a new subb. Really loved the content
Thanks!
I was there last year. Incredibly beautiful. Always welcome u to our country. VN :)
Thank you!
But man !! Worth every bump in the road ✌️🙏
Yes!
just landed in hanoi today this has been really helpful as it is on my list but had no idea how to find it!
Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a great trip
7 hours ride totally worth it. Better than the 16 RT hours hike I made to Havasu Falls LOL. Love the experience you had at Yen Nhi Homestay and enjoy the village, the live music so awesome!
Yeah the music was a really nice surprise!
i never knew this kind of waterfalls exist in VN, and im Vietnamese. thank you. just subscribed.
Thanks Kevin!
I went there 2018. So now they do have a market nearby ?? When I was there, it’s just the hotel. I arrived 7 am and I was the only person there until around 9 when some people arrived. Unforgettable solo trip to that place ! Almost cried 😐😆❤️
This was also filmed in 2018. The market formed the entrance leading to the falls
Hope you're not losing steam with the videos/editing? Can't wait for the next one. Keep going, those subs will get there in the end.
Thanks so much for this comment, it means a lot! I've had a lot going on in my life recently, so I've ended up taking an unplanned break from UA-cam. Hopefully I'll get a new video up in the next couple of weeks. Thanks again for the support :)
@@OneShotAdventures Yeah, you cant spend your entire filming and editing can you. Chill and enjoy. See you back soon, no rush. From one indie fan to another, thanks for the consistently quality (And fun) content.
@@BassPlayerAvailable I think that's my problem, when I film and edit it completely takes over! But don't worry, there are plenty of films to come. Thanks again for your comments, they've really made my day!
@@OneShotAdventures Some of your titles must take you a very long time to keyframe. Now thats devotion to your art as a perfectionist. You're an inspiration. Cheers Andy.
I don't know about that mate, but cheers Andy! All the best!
Rally car bus, hahaha! Third world countries drive quite differently than first world! Did you ever have a moment of feeling afraid? That cave looks so awesome! How much does its entrance fee translate to dollars? The little toddler was cute; infectious laughter! What was with all of the mats in various spots? Yet another amazing video, Ryan!!
Didn't feel too afraid on these particular buses, but we did have one driver who was drinking a few beers at every one of the rest stops! Scary! The cave was $2 entry - which is awesome
You can try to eat specialty food in Cao Bang city
Welcome to my country, frome Cao Bằng with love
We did eat some great local food in Cao Bang - it's a very nice city!
Thank you for creating such an informative and thoughtful video! What time of year did you go? We’re planning for mid December and wondering if the water flow would be as spectacular then as it was in your video.
visit the " Tumpak Sewu " waterfall in Java, Indonesia........and also visit Mount Bromo
Beautiful country. I always want to visit this place, but I don’t have a chance yet.... hopefully, one day I will.
I hope you make it Tom!
It is not difficult to access from China side: 4 hours bus ride from Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province
It is called Detian Falls in China
Gary Yang thanks for the info Gary
Such a beautiful vlog. This completely inspired me to visit this country. Which month was it ?
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! This was in late September
I was there, only on the Chinese side, the local people didn't have to stay have way the river. On the Chinese side, Vietnamese people came there to sell their stuff and we went to the market also, it was a sort free trade zone in Vietnam
Dude that looked like such an epic adventure! I'm heading here in like 3 weeks and I'm super stoked! I wanted to fly my drone at the waterfall, do you think this would be a problem?
Jason Lisiewski I'm not sure actually... it's a pretty large area though so I'm sure you would get away with it! Worth checking when you get there though. Have a great trip!
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Your videos are very nice to watch and informative. They give a good preview of what people can expect. I will set off in 2 weeks and visit the far north Ha Giang down to HCM. Did you get some vaccinations in the UK before you left, like DTP and hepatitis A? I am doubting what to do?
Thanks Richard! We were travelling for a whole year so we got almost every vaccination you can get haha. Better to be safe, but I'd visit a travel clinic and get some advice based on your itinerary.
Your journey was quite the journey I must say. How did you go about finding all of these arrangements to get there?
I had no idea they had the 4th larger waterfalls! They are gorgeous! I need add this to my travel list. I have no idea which of the waterfalls are larger. I would guess Iguazú Falls, Victoria Falls and ummm...I have no idea. Niagara? Now I will go to google lol.
We did all of our research online, then spoke to the booking agent at our hotel in Hanoi who helped with the bus booking to Cao Bang. You got the answers right!
Great pictures the falls look beautiful, I'm planning a visit next april. What did you use to record the video with if you dont mind me asking? Thank you
Thanks! I use the Sony A7s
So beautiful! Which month did you travel to Vietnam?
We were there in October :)
book a Tour for 3 days from Hanoi to the Waterfalls and Ba BE Lake, you get much more for your money and have a good time. including nice company and excellent food!
More for your money? You have no idea what we spent 😂
So beautiful. On which month you visited this waterfall??
@OneshotAdventures Is late Jan a good time to visit the falls considering its winter time?
Hi there! I’m headed there soon too- could you please advise us on where we could find a homestay?
Hi way cool!! About your MacBook Pro any issues using iMovie? Mine gets really hot and says you’ve used up all space 😐😬. It’s a new computer. Thx for the info
2hvnfun I don't use iMovie, I use Final Cut with an an external SSD - so I've never had any overheating issues
@@OneShotAdventures THX Maybe that is the answer and eternal ssd =]
@@2hvnfun does your macbook include the touchbar too? Apparently that helps with letting heat escape too
Is it allowed to fly drone? Aerial view will be so amazing i believe
Is this where TLC filmed? That's what it reminds me of.
What time of year did you visit the falls?
WHY DID YOU HATE HOI AN...I LIKE IT! I LOVE BANA RESORT! BAN GIOC WAS AMAZING!
Is swimming here allowed??
did you took any local tour guide there?
No, we planned the route and took local transport
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what is "insane" about a waterfall?
What are you trying to achieve with this comment? 😂
@@OneShotAdventures I think you are a bit stupid
Cool thanks Angie 👍