2- Day Ninh Binh Tour to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mua Cave and Bich Dong Pagoda
Best places to visit:
1 days
Daily Tour
20 people
English & Czech
Located 100 kilometers southeast from Hanoi, Ninh Binh province is a hidden gem that features plenty of less-visited attractions and beautiful untouched caves. The best Ninh Binh has to offer include mesmerizing limestone islands, the biggest pagoda in Southeast Asia and the oldest national park in Vietnam. Check out our awesome Ninh Binh to make sure you don’t miss anything fun in this “Halong Bay in land” in your next holiday
Itinerary :
Tour Highlight:
- Discovering the most famous sites such as: Tam Coc landscape, Bich Dong pagoda, Hoa Lu Ancient capital.
- Visiting the new check in area such as Mua cave for a bird’s eye view.
- Sampling the delicious local cuisines.
- Enjoying boat trip with locals and snatching your amazing photos in Tam Coc.
- Cycling in the countryroad to see buffalos, birds and natural life.
- Exploring a local market and enjoy short cooking class.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi tour to Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel – Tam Coc Boat trip (L/D)
7:30 – 8:00: our guide and bus pick you up from hotel and start driving to Ninh Binh, on the way, stop for a short break to stretch your legs. You arrive at Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel to visit King Dinh and Le Temple. Then top for lunch with Vietnamese Cuisines in our restaurant.
In the afternoon. You take the boat ride to visit Tam Coc (2 cave area). That is an amazing boat trip via rice field. After that get to Tam Coc bungalow to check in and attend cooking class and swim on our pool before the dinner around 19:00, then enjoy the night there with bar opposite to the Pool.
Overnight in Tam Coc
Day 2: Local market visit – Cycling to Mua cave, Bich Dong pagoda – Back to Hanoi (B/L)
6:30: Welcome a new day and have breakfast then visit morning local market to see how local people exchange goods that you have never seen in the tourist places. You cycle to Mua cave (5 kms from the bungalow) through beautiful rice fields and old houses of peaceful countryside. You visit Mua cave and trek up to Dragon Mountain to see the Love Valley Tam Coc. That is an unforgettable memory. Cycle back to bungalow, check out and have lunch.
In the afternoon, you cycle through peaceful villages with rice fields to visit Bich Dong Pagoda surrounded by lotus lake. You walk up to the top and enjoy the panoramic view of dramatic limestone ridges and dotted hamlets and a particularly refreshing moment, then have afternoon tea to highlight a lovely day and get on bus to Hanoi.
From 19:30: you are in Hanoi, we drop you off at your hotel
End of your trip
Inclusion:
Private Transfers
private guide with cycling to Mua cave and Bich Dong on Day 2
Meals as indicated in itinerary
Accommodation as bungalow room with en suite bathroom and swimming pool basing on twin sharing basis
2 bottles of water per person, water after cycling.
All entrance fees indicated in our itinerary.
Cycling to Mua cave and Bich Dong pagoda and visit local market
Exclusion:
Beverages, travel insurance & tax, single supplement
Tips for tour guide and personal expences.
All not indicated in our itinerary.