Ninh Binh Thung Nham Mua Cave 2 days tour

THUNG NHAM & MUA CAVE IN NINH BINH 2 DAYS TOUR

Day 01: NINH BINH 2 DAYS TOUR: Hanoi – Tam Coc – Cycling – Thung Nham (L/D)

07.15Tourguide pick up from your hotel or private address in Hanoi Old Quarter and departure to Ninh Binh by airconditioned-bus/minivan

09.00 Have a short break at a stop-over in Dong Van, Ha Nam province.

10:00 Arive Tam Coc start your first visit on a sampan boat rowed by a local for about 1.5 hours.  Known as “Halong Bay on land”, Tam Coc is the name of the limestone caves area stretching along Ngo Dong river. The boat trip is a nice journey along the river with the peaceful scenery of Limestone Mountains, rice paddy and the sight of some temples along the way. If traveling during harvest season, you may have chances to see the yellow rice carpet along the river banks.

12:00 Enjoy delicious lunch served at the bungalow’s restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine.

13:30 Check-In Bungalow 

14:00 Visit a local family in Tam Coc. They are a traditional Vietnamese family with three generations living together. Here you will get the chance to see the house architecture and their daily life and their handicraft job of making traditional embroidery. After that enjoy a special dinner prepared by the home chef with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.

14:30 Leaving the family, you will take a bike and start riding to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with an unique route.

15:00 Explore Hang But (Buddhist Cave) The cave 500m in length, magical view of the stalactites and stalagmites, including a big Buddha-shaped stalactite sitting beside an underground river. Then get on a small sampan to visit Thung Nham bird park, discover the most features of this area with more than 50.000 birds of 40 species flying to inhabit every day. Your best chance to take nice photos.

17:00 Cycling back to the host family for free time relax with afternoon tea break.

19:00 Dinner served with Vietnamese food and BBQ by the local family host. Then stay overnight at the bungalowl.

Day 02: NINH BINH TOURS: Hang Mua/ Local market – Cooking Class - Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Hanoi (B/L)

07:00 – 07:30 Breakfast at the bungalow or hotel. Clients will take selected option below:

Option 1: Local market – Cooking Class

08:00 Under the introduction of the tour guide, you will learn some basic keywords of the Vietnamese when purchasing goods in the local market. After that, you will be provided a list of courses in the cooking class and all necessary ingredients should be prepared. With the certain number of Vietnamese money, we go to a local market.

After 30 – 45 minutes purchasing ingredients and exploring local culture at the market, we will come back to our class kitchen and get ready for the cooking class.

Having a strong passion and love for Vietnamese traditional food, our talented chef, with his rich cooking experience, will introduce you the basic principles of each course and how to make it. Now you will have an opportunity to experience in cooking yourself like a real Vietnamese chef.

Option 2: Cycling to Mua Cave

recommended for tourists below 40 years old and  don’t recommend on rainy or gloomy day. You have to climb of almost 500 steps each way. 

08:30 Take a bike to Mua Cave, Mua Cave one of the most alluring places to view in Ninh Binh, Hiking up to the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain to take your amazing views of the Tam Coc, Ninh Binh area.

11:00 Back to the bungalow for lunch 
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All guests will share the same activities for the rest of the day:

11:30 Enjoy delicious lunch served at the bungalow’s restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine.

12:30 Bungalow check out and relaxing, free and coffee at home stay garden 

15:00 -15:30 Departure to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, visit the temple of King Dinh. Under the introduction of our local guide, you will get to know more about the Vietnamese history. Hoa Lu existed as the capital of Vietnam for 41 years (968 – 1009), of which 12 years was under the Dinh dynasty – King Dinh Tien Hoang when country named Dai Co Viet.

16.30 Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi.

18:30 Arrive in Hanoi, drop you back to your hotel or private address in Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

Package price: in USD per person

Please take a note that this price can be change upon period. If you need further details on our updated quotes, kindly email us at vietnamtonkintravel@gmail.com or info@vietnamtonkintravel.com directly.

TRIP NOTE:

• Viet Nam is a developing country whose infrastructure may differ from what you expect in your homeland. Road conditions are poor and accommodation may be basic in mountain region.
• Good weather for trekking time from September until June of the year. We recommend you to bring rain jacket, inner sleeping sheets, walking boots, warm clothes, lamp torch, and toilet papers.
• Occasionally, this itinerary may be amended for reasons beyond our control such as weather and roads conditions.​

What to bring:

• Sunglasses
• Sun cream
• Hat
• Camera and film

Inclusions:

• English speaking guide
• Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area
• All air-conditioned transport as mentioned in tour
• All Meals (lunches, dinner, breakfast)
• All sightseeing and boat fees
• Accommodation(Bungalow/Hotel)
• 03 bottle of water per person (02 on the bus, 01 for cycling time)
• Cooking class
• Cycling

Exclusions:

• Pick up & drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter area (15 USD fees for a group)
• Motorbike option (7 USD/pax)
• Animal Cart option (7 USD/pax)
• Travel insurance
• Tipping for tour guide/driver
• •Other optional activities or tours
• Personal expenses

Cancellation Policy
Should you choose to cancel a booking, Amazing Ninh Binh must be notified by email. The cancellation fee will be applied under the following conditions:

• More than 7 days before departure: FOC
• From 2 to 6 days before departure: 50% of the payment charged
• From 48 hours before the tour starts: 100% of the payment charged
• Turning up late to the starting point of the tour for whatever reason is considered a late cancellation and will result in 100% of the payment charged.
  

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