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Hoa Lu – Tam Coc 01 Day Tour will send you to visit two places: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc. Located in Ninh Binh province, about 100km from Hanoi, Hoa Lu was the ancient capital of Vietnam during 10th and 11th centuries. It is also the first capital of Vietnam. You will visit a complex, including two temples of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and Emperor Le Dai Hanh. Our guide will help you to understand about some parts of Vietnam’s history.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Hoa Lu – Tam Coc 01 Day Tour will send you to visit two places: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc. Located in Ninh Binh province, about 100km from Hanoi, Hoa Lu was the ancient capital of Vietnam during 10th and 11th centuries. It is also the first capital of Vietnam. You will visit a complex, including two temples of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and Emperor Le Dai Hanh. Our guide will help you to understand about some parts of Vietnam’s history.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh 40000 Vietnam
• 8:00: Pick-up. Hoa Lu – Tam Coc tour starts. The trip takes about 2.5 hours by bus. On the way, there will be a short break.
• 11:00-11:30: Visit two temples; temple of Emperor Dinh and Emperor Le.
Hoa Lu ancient cultural and historical relic belongs to Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district. Over 1000 years of history, the ancient capital Hoa Lu is the place to preserve historical relics of the three dynasties of Dinh – Tien Le – Ly. Typically, King Dinh Temple and King Le Temple are cultural and historical works for people and tourists to admire, visit and study.
The temple of King Le Dai Hanh and the temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang are 17th century wood carvings that have reached the level of craftsmanship and sophistication. The two temples are forever a symbol of the respect and gratitude of the people in the whole country in general and Ninh Binh people in particular for the two Kings who had great achievements in building the country in the 10th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh Vietnam
• 12:00: Have buffet lunch in a local restaurant in Hoa Lu to taste local and traditional food.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tam Coc, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
• 13:00: After lunch time, you will be sent to Tam Coc wharf to go to Ngoc Son to rowing boats on Ngo Dong river. Rice fields on the banks of the river create a beautiful picture of the countryside of Vietnam. Enjoy the beauty of 03 caves while boat slide through.
• 15:00: Come back to the wharf, have a rest or enjoy cycling to visit the countryside.
• 16:00: Get on the shuttle bus to return Hanoi.
Duration: 3 hours