7h15-8h00 : Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is about 120 km far from Hanoi Old Quarter.
9h00-9h15 : Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax
10h15-10h30: Arrive local restaurant and start cycling 20 minutes to Hoa Lu ancient capital, then park the bicycle and walk to visit Hoa Lu. This is the first capital of Vietnam, you will be impressed by the outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17th century.
(If you prefer not to cycle, we will transfer you by bus to Hoa Lu, where our tour guide will meet you and guide you to the temples. After the visit, we will transfer you back to Cozy Vietnam Restaurant)
11h30 : Continue cycling tour 30 minutes more around the village to discover the life of local people and come back to Cozy Vietnam restaurant.
12h00: Have Lunch at Cozy Vietnam Restaurant designed in a 5-star style. You can have a panoramic view of the poetic mountain and river scenery of Ninh Binh while enjoying the delicious foods.
Lunch will be served in accordance to service you choose:
– Deluxe Set Menu style: on the 2nd floor if you choose the Luxury D-car option.
Deluxe Set Menu lunch is served in a private and cozy atmosphere. Foods are decorated impressively on the table.
– Buffet style: on the 3rd floor if you choose the Shuttle Bus/ Thaco Limousine option.
Buffet lunch is served in a modern and elegant atmosphere with many local foods.
Note: Vegetarian foods are always available on both Deluxe Set Menu and Buffet.
13h00 – 13h30:
Option 1: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5- hour on the boat ride. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people call “Ha long Bay on land”.
Option 2: Visit Trang An, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO in 2014. There, you can spend 1.5 – 2 hours on the boat ride to enjoy the beauty of this place, which has a beautiful tunnel cave system and appears in the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”.
16h00-16:30 : Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave ( Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, and have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
17h00 – 17h30 : Get on the Bus to return to Hanoi
19h00 – 19h30: Arrive in Hanoi and get dropped off at the Hotel. The trip ends !
Note :
Programs & schedules are subject to change without prior notice due to the weather conditions or external factors.
On weekend, some roads will not allow vehicles to make room for the walking street, therefore our Luxury D-car / Thaco Limousine/ Shutter Bus will drop you off at the closest and suitable point in the Old Quarter instead.
INCLUSION :
- Full transfers Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hanoi by Shuttle Bus (30-32 Pax)/ Thaco Limousine(17-22 Pax)/ Luxury D-Car (9-11 Pax) round trip
- English Speaking Guide
- All Entrance fees & sharing boat at Tam Coc or Trang An
- Free Wifi, 01 bottle of mineral water/1 way on the Shuttle bus/Thaco Limousine/ Luxury D-Car
- Buffet Lunch for Shuttle bus / Thaco Limousine option
- Deluxe Set Menu Lunch for Luxury D-Car option
- Cycling activity
- Free usage of rain-coat and conical hat during the trip
EXCLUSION :
- VAT
- Drinks
- Tips for tour guide & driver and personal expenses
- Holiday surcharges
- All services and items not mentioned specifically in the list above
THINGS YOU SHOULD BRING
- Hat, umbrella, shoes
- Sun cream, sun glasses
- Mosquito spray
- Camera