Experience

Highlights

Visit Hoa Lu - An ancient capital

Have a lunch with delicious local and asian foods

Enjoy unique boat trip to visit Thung Nham Bird Park and the beautiful caves.

Biking to visit the local villages in Ninh Binh (Optional)

Visit Mua Cave – An amazing view to see or take pictures of Tam Coc

Full description

Day 1: Ha Noi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (L,D)

7h45 – 8h15: The bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter for departure to Hoa Lu. It takes more or less 2 hours from Hanoi to Hoa Lu. You will have a short break on the half way.

10h25 – 10h30: You will arrive Hoa Lu. Our English speaking tour guide will show you to visit Hoa Lu. Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam between 10th and 11th century. The area is one of ricefields broken by picturesque limestone mountains, the capital at Hoa Lu covered an area of 300 ha (3.0 km2), including both the Inner and Outer Citadels. It included defensive earthen walls, palaces, temples and shrines, and was surrounded and protected by mountains of limestone. Today, the ancient citadel no longer exists, and few vestiges of the 10th century remain. Visitors can see temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, their sons, and Queen Duong Van Nga.

11h50 – 12h00: Get on the bus go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h00 – 13h10: Go to Tam Coc wharf for enjoying sampan go through three famous caves in Tam Coc (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba). They have a lot of beautiful Stalactites with different colorful. After finish visiting Tam Coc. You have an opportunity to ride bicycle to visit the local villages in Ninh Binh.

16h50 – 16h40: Get on the bus go to the homestay/bungalow/hotel. Chek in homestay/bungalow/hotel

18h30 – 19h00: Dinner is service at the local restaurant. Free time to relax or visit Tam Coc town/Ninh Binh city. Sleep at your homestay/bungalow/hotel/

Day 2: Tam Coc – Mua Cave – Thung Nham – Bich Dong Pagoda – Ha Noi (B,L)

8h00 – 8h50: Breakfast is service at the homestay/bungalow/hotel

9h00 – 9h10: Check out your homestay/bungalow/hotel, get on the bus go to visit Mua Cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

11h50 – 12h00: Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h00 – 13h10: Get on the bus go to Thung Nham wharf for enjoying more or less 2 hours rowing boat go through 3 caves: Chua, Ghe, But (the most longest is But cave with 500m) you can see a lot of stalactites with many different shapes.

15h50 – 16h00: Take your bicycle go to visit the local villages and Bich Dong pagoda.

16h40 – 16h50: Get on the bus back to your hotel in Ha Noi.

19h20 – 19h30: Drop you off your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.

End the tour!

Tour Includes

Pick up and drop off at your hotel by A/c car/ luxury van/ limousine

Boat trip to visit Tam Coc & Thung Nham.

Sightseeing and entrance fees as per the mentioned itinerary.

English speaking tour guide.

Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

Free 02 bottles of mineral water 0,5 lit/ 1 pax/ 1 day.

Free 01 traditional hat/ 1 pax.

Included rental for bicycle ride.

Biking to visit the local village in Tam Coc.

Tour Excludes

Beverage

Single Supplement

Personal expenses

Gratuities for guide and driver

Child Policy

FOC for under 4 years - old children, sharing with their parent.

Charge 75% for children from 4 to Under 8 years - old, sharing with their parent.

Children from 8 years - old to over, charge the same as adult.

Meeting point

80 Hang Quat street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi

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Destination

Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Co - Thung Nham - Mua cave - Bich Dong Pagoda

Important information

What you shoul bring:

Because this is only onee day trip, so you don’t need to bring too much luggages, you should bring the most important thing such as sunscreen, camera, small local money, An Umbrella or raincoat…

Trip note:

Please note, the itineraries and schedules are subject to change without notice, depending on the weather and operating conditions.

Please don’t wear short into temples.

Customers should provide their hotel name and address in the Hoan Kiem district for pick-up arrangements.

All passengers should provide mobile phone or email address to the tour operator. The company will contact you directly after you make your reservation.

If you are vegetarian or have any special food requirements, please advise the local operator in advance.

Disabled guests are unable to partake in water sport activities on the boat

If you do not want to join the biking segment of the tour you can relax in the restaurant with a cup of coffee or visit a local market.

If your hotel is outside Hanoi Old Quarter, please come to our office or you will pay small charge to pick you up from your hotel.

You can also finish your trip in Mua Cave if you want.

Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Mua Cave - Thung Nham - Bich Dong Pagoda 2 Days 1 Night

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