Get out into the beautiful Northern Vietnamese countryside around Ninh Binh on this easy day trip from Hanoi. Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour (max 09) and make new friends. Visit temples in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, ride a sampan boat to three different caves in Tam Coc, and bicycle around the region with your guide. This trip includes a visit to Mua Cave and a climb to the summit of Mua Island for panoramic views. Guests also have chance to visit local family to understand about traditional culture, house architecture and included lunch at local restaurant.
Pickup included
Between 7h15 to 7h30 am : we will pick up all guests at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please ready at your lobby, our guide will come and call your name for Ninh Binh Day Trip. It takes about 2 hours drive to Ninh Binh.
10.15: Arrive Mua cave, then you hike to the mountain and take in sweeping views of local area. About 2 km from Tam Coc boat dock cycling through villages and paddy field you will get to Hang Mua (Mua cave) one of the most beautiful spots of Ninh Binh. Mua cave has long been regarded as one of the best places for photo hunter. You can test your strength by climbing 500 stone steps from the foot to the top of the mountain then opening the panoramic view over Tam Coc area with the majestic mountains surrounded by rice field
Then, join a bike ride to see the rural area’s natural beauty and the distinctive limestone mountain system found in the Karst region.
11.30: You visit a local farmer’s home and have traditional tea and candies as a warm greeting. Be widen knowledgeable about the main business, VAC (Gardern-Pond-Cage) and about a typical farmer’s life in Vietnam. Additionally, you will comprehend the Vietnamese family’s worshiping culture better.
12.00: Having lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.
13.30: Explore Tam Coc in a Sampan boat and take in the splendor of the caverns and limestone mountains along the Ngo Dong River, also known as Ha Long Bay on land.
15.30: Visit Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam, and the shrine dedicated to its first emperor. Hoa Lu, the capital of Dai Co Viet (an old name for Vietnam) under the Dinh and Le dynasties, has some legends associated with it. Being the capital of the first fundamental government of Vietnam, Hoa Lu witnessed many important historical events, including the union of Vietnam after the "12 Lords Rebellion."
At the end of the day, guests say good bye Ninh Binh and get on minivan transfer to Hanoi City. We will drop off guests at hotel/place in Old Quarter Area between 18h30 PM to 19h00 PM. End tour !
If you stay outside Old Quarter Area, please come by your own to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point
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The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a significant historical site where the embalmed body of Vietnam's revolutionary leader, Ho Chi Minh, is displayed. The mausoleum is a place of pilgrimage and a symbol of Vietnam's history.
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