Hanoi Trip Overview
1. During day trip with small group from Hanoi, you enjoy luxury day tour to the beautiful Mua Caves, the ancient capital Hoa Lu and Tam Coc, featuring karst formations and caves.
2. The itinerary includes a sampan (wooden boat) ride along the river, biking around Tam Coc, and a visit to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam.
3. And also climb almost 500 stone steps to the peak of Lying Dragon for panoramic views of Ninh Binh.
4. This tour is or active travelers loving nature and discovery.
5. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle.
6. Enjoy a buffet lunch of Ninh Binh cuisine (included)
Door-to-door hotel pickup and and drop-off in the center of Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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1. During day trip with small group from Hanoi, you enjoy luxury day tour to the beautiful Mua Caves, the ancient capital Hoa Lu and Tam Coc, featuring karst formations and caves.
2. The itinerary includes a sampan (wooden boat) ride along the river, biking around Tam Coc, and a visit to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam.
3. And also climb almost 500 stone steps to the peak of Lying Dragon for panoramic views of Ninh Binh.
4. This tour is or active travelers loving nature and discovery.
5. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle.
6. Enjoy a buffet lunch of Ninh Binh cuisine (included)
Door-to-door hotel pickup and and drop-off in the center of Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
07:30 – 08:00 Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 120 km with comfortable limousine transfer through verdant landscape. Stop over for a rest on the way.
Stop At: Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh 40000 Vietnam
10:30 Visit Hoa Lu ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 10th Century. The old capital has a variety of historical places for visitors to pay a trip.
First and foremost, attractions catching tourists ‘ eyes are temples, where people worship the Emperors and royal people that ruled here more than 1000 years ago: Dinh Tien Hoang Emperor temple, Le Dai Hanh Emperor temple, Phat Kim Princess temple (Phat Kim is a tragic fate daughter of DinhTien Hoang Emperor),
Secondly, Hoa Lu still keeps the remaining of ancients fortress built by Dinh dynasty more than 1000 years ago. The Imperial place lays under the ground for 3m and now become a very interesting place to visit. Tourists will have the chance to see the old items used by the royal family in ancient time. The fortress outside is built based on the natural advantages: the mountain provides good background, the deep valley is a basement, and the rivers supply water for people inside the fortress and would become traps to fight against enemy in any case.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mua Caves, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
11:30 Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with precious view of the nature.
Down a sleepy road between rice paddies, this cave (the name means ‘Cave of Dance’) is not terribly impressive, but there are panoramic views from the peak above. A stone staircase beside the cave entrance zigzags through the karst (beware the goat droppings) and it’s almost 500 steps to a simple altar to Quan Am (the Goddess of Mercy). Look west for the Ngo Dong River winding through Tam Coc.
The climb is paved but steep in sections, so bring water and allow an hour return. Mua Cave is 5km from Ninh Binh and is a popular stop on Tam Coc tours.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh Province
13:00 Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tam Coc, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
14:30 Take sampan boat trip which owned and rowed by locals, gently sailing along Ngo Dong river, capturing the wonderful scenery of Karst hills, rice fields, and peaceful villages, and passing “Hang Ca”, “Hang Hai” and “Hang Ba”.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tam Coc-Bich Dong, Memorina, Xom 1 Xa, Ninh Hai Vietnam
16:00 Enjoy cycling time in the quite country road to explore the daily life of the local villagers near Bich Dong area. After that you return to our limousine vehicle and then com back to Hanoi.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
19:00 Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.
