Waterfall & National Park
Ban Gioc Waterfall & Nguom Ngao Cave (Thác Bản Giốc & Động Ngườm Ngao)
A 300-meter-wide, three-tiered limestone cascade thundering into the jade Quay Son River inside the UNESCO Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark.
Why Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall & Nguom Ngao Cave
Straddling the Vietnam–China border along the Quay Son River, Ban Gioc is the fourth-largest international border waterfall in the world and the largest natural waterfall in Southeast Asia.
What to See: Main three-tiered cascade and secondary domestic waterfall across jade rice paddies • Bamboo raft ride to the mist zone at the base of the falls • 2.1 km underground karst chambers inside Nguom Ngao Cave (3 km away) and Truc Lam Pagoda viewpoint
Local Visitor Tips:
- Late September and October offer the magic combination of high turquoise water flow and golden ripe rice fields framing the falls.