Itinerary

Day 1: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Cycling in Tam Coc (L/D)

8:00 – 8:30 am: Our guide and car pick you up from the hotel and start driving to Ninh Binh, stop for a short break to stretch your legs. you will visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital which is the site of the 10th-century capital of an ancient Vietnamese Kingdom called Dai Co Viet. This small Kingdom reigned from the 10th century, during the Dinh and Le dynasties, to the 11th century, during the Ly Dynasty.

The Citadel and the Yen Ngua limestone hills provided a good defense for this kingdom against the invaders. There are two 17th Century temples, modeled after their 11th-century originals that are on most itineraries to Hoa Lu. They are the Dinh Tien Hoang Temple (King Dinh temple) and Le Hoan Temple (King Le Temple). Then you have a buffet lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine in our restaurant.

In the afternoon: You start an excursion on the Ngo Dong river in Tam Coc – The most exciting boating trip with sampan boats through caves (Hang Ca – Hang Hai and Hang Ba) and visit stunning river surrounded by Limestone Karsts with rich fauna and flora. Then we prepare bicycles for you to discover the nearby attractions with green fields and the daily life of the locals.

You have your own time to relax, read books or swim before dinner at around 19.00 pm, then enjoy the night there with a bar opposite to the Pool.

Day 2: Trang An boating – Cooking Class – Bai Dinh Pagoda (B/L)

6:30 am: Welcome a new day with sunrise Tai Chi and breakfast, you arrive at Trang An Wharf – the most exciting boating trip with sampan boats through caves and visit stunning river surrounded by Limestone Karsts with rich fauna and flora. Then you come back to the bungalow restaurant for an interesting Cooking class on how to make the local cakes, then have buffet lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine in our restaurant. Check out and clear the bills.

In the afternoon, you visit the glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest in Southeast Asia. Scenically set on the foothill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away.

This pagoda complex stunningly boasts an array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it takes a full day to explore all. So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national: 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats), 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, others weigh 36 tonnes and Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each). Then you get on the bus back to Hanoi.

19.00 pm: You are in Hanoi, we drop you off at your hotel, the trip ends.

Inclusion

– Transfer by A/C modern car

– English speaking tour guide during the trip

– Meals as the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)

– 2 bottles of water/person

– All entrance fees indicated in our itinerary

– Cycling

Exclusion

– Beverages travel insurance & tax

– Tips for tour guide and driver

– Personal expenses

– All not indicated in our itinerary