HOA LU – TAM COC – MUA CAVE - CYCLING - 1 DAY TRIP
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07h30 – 8h10: Get picked up hotels in Hanoi old quarter or Opera house by our Vietnam tonkin travel team & start the Ninh Binh full day tour.
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 mins to relax.
10h30: Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le and Ly Dynasty.
11h45: Have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice….Vegetarian foods is always available at the lunch.
13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5 hours by bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud,sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land”
14h30: Continue the tour with 45 mins - Cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
15h15: Get back to the Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
16h30 - 17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.
Around 19h00 – 19h30: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
GROUP TOUR PRICE: 60 USD PER PERSON
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OPTION 2: HOA LU ANCIENT CAPITAL & TAM COC CAVE FULL DAY TRIP
Hoa Lu ancient capital is the tourist destination which will bring you to the culture and history of Vietnam's ancient capitals. The area is also one of outstanding natural beauty with limestone peaks whose splendor is often said to surpass that of Ha Long bay. Hoa Lu & Tam Coc is regarded as the Ha Long bay on land.
8.00-8.30 am: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Old Quarter & depart to Ninh Binh city.
10.30-11.00 am: You will reach Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Visit Hoa Lu temple & experience amazing culture & histories about Vietnam's ancient capital.
12:00 pm: Today you will enjoy lunch at local restaurant in Tam Coc named Duc Tuan restaurant. The food is served with Asian style, local dishes, organic vegetable. The Duc Tuan is located on the river overview Tam Coc, you can enjoy the view of overall riverside until you finish your lunch
1:30 pm: After finishing your lunch, you will be taking the rowing boat at Tam Coc Harbour. Arranged by local people here, the boat is rowed by both hand and legs. The boat will take you to 3 spectacular caves with hundreds of limestone's on the way. If you travel during harvest season, you will see many terrace rice fields in golden colors.
The boat rowing will be in around 2 hours. Not only you could see the peaceful scenery of mountain, rice paddy fields, temples, you also have chances to learn about local people cultures on their daily life.
Optional activities: Cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
4:00 pm leave Tam Coc and drive back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi at around 6:30pm. Finish unforgettable full day trip at your hotel in Hanoi!
Group price: 50USD per person
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What to bring:
Amazing photos in Ninh Binh
Tam Coc in Ninh Binh
Boat trip in Tam Coc & Trang An Ninh Binh
Mua cave in Ninh Binh
Cycling trip in Ninh Binh
Hoa Lu temple in Ninh Binh
Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh
Rural life in Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh transportations
Hoa Lu ancient Capital & Tam Coc cave are the most famous destination in Ninh Binh. On full day tour from Hanoi, you have chance to experience amazing culture of Vietnam's ancient & beauty of Halong bay on land in Tam Coc...
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