Hoa Lư – Tam Cốc – Hang Múa / Bích Động – Thái Vi – Thung Nham / Bái Đính – Tràng An
Time: 3 days 2 nights / Vehicle: Shuttle Bus or Limousine Bus / Departure: monthly
Itinerary:
DAY 01 | HA NOI – NINH BINH – HOA LU – TAM COC – MUA CAVE (Lunch /Dinner)
Morning: Car and tour guide pick you up at the hotel in the Old Quarter and Hanoi Opera House between 07:00 and 07:30, then depart for Ninh Binh.
Arriving in Ninh Binh, you start the journey to discover Ninh Binh tourism 2 days 1 night. You visit the following historical sites and sights:
✓ Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - The capital of Vietnam in the 10th century
✓ Visit the temple of King Dinh and King Le and visit the excavation area next to the temple of Le Dai Hanh. See the beautiful Truong Yen to enjoy the wonderful scenery.
After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).
✓ Visit Mua Cave (Mua mean Dance) with 500 steps up to the Top of Mua Moutain. On the Top, you can overview all the nice sence of Hoa Lu
Having lunch at the restaurant
Afternoon: After lunch time, the guide will take you to the wharf, take a boat down the Ngo Dong river with rice fields on both sides to explore Tam Coc. Here you will discover:
✓ 3 mysterious and magnificent caves: the First cave, the Second cave, and the Third cave. A place of unique beauty, which is compared with the beauty of Ha Long Bay, with one and a half hours of boating with locals, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful beauty that this place has to offer.
After sightseeing, you return to Tam Coc wharf. The car will take you to the hotel to check in and rest.
Evening: After dinner with local cuisine, you will have some free time to discover Ninh Binh by night.
Overnight at homestay in Ninh Binh.
Day 2: THAI VI TEMPLE - BICH DONG PAGODA - THUNG NHAM BIRD VALLEY - HANOI
07h00 - 08h00: Have a breakfast at restaurant.
08h15: Check out of room.
08h30: Get picked up by our friendly guide, the minivan transfer to visit the Thai Vi temple. The temple is a place to worship Kings and generals of Tran dynasty is one of the most powerful and prosperous dynasties of feudalism in Vietnam.
Bich Dong pagoda is one of the most attractive landmarks in Ninh Binh. It is also known as the second beautiful cave of the Southern Vietnam. The pagoda was built in the style of “三” which is meaning “three” in Chinese word. It includes 3 separate pagodas: Bottom pagoda, Middle pagoda and Top pagoda, leaning on the mountain from the bottom to the top.
11h30-12h00: It is time to enjoy Ninh Binh specialties in the private area of our Trang An Eco Restaurant
13h30: Continue to Thung Nham Bird Valley. Get on a small sampan to discover Hang But (Buddhist Cave), about 500m in length, a magical view of the stalactites and stalagmites, and see a big Buddha-shaped stalactite sitting beside an underground river, as well as visit an orchard of tropical fruits in this area.
The best time for the bird park in the afternoon, sit quietly on a boat and slowly paddle through Thung Chim (Thung Nham), discover the most features of this area with more than thousand birds of 40 species flying to inhabit every day. Your best chance to take nice photos and immerse yourself in the wild and nature.
16h00-16h15: Minivan transfer back to homestay/ Bungalow
DAY 03 | NINH BINH – BAI DINH – TRANG AN – (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Morning: Have breakfast and free to enjoy the fresh morning air or shop for specialties of Ninh Binh tourism.
Continue the tour of Ninh Binh for 2 days and 1 night, you check out the hotel procedures. Then, the car will come to pick you up and take the group to visit:
✓ Bai Dinh Pagoda: the temple is famous for its many records in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The campus of Bai Dinh pagoda has an area of 107ha, in which, the shrine of Tam The and Phap Chu is thousands of square meters wide.
Having lunch at the restaurant
Afternoon: Exploring Trang An Complex:
✓ Trang An eco-tourism area – With this route, you have the opportunity to visit 4 natural caves among the most beautiful caves in Trang An tourist area, namely Hang Lam, Hang Vang, Hang Thanh Slide, and the last cave. is Dai Cave, you also stop to visit 3 spiritual spots: Cao Son Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, and Vu Lam Hanh Cung. This route will be very suitable for young people who like to take pictures Check-in, you can have the full experience of the journey to visit the cave as well as save your emotions and beautiful pictures. on the journey to visit Trang An - World Cultural and Natural Heritage!
17h00: Return Ha Noi
19h30: Arrive Back to Ha Noi and get dropped at the hotel.
♦ INCLUDED:
– Shuttle bus/ Limousine transfer
– 02 night at Homestay – with Double room or Triple room, depend on the amount of customers
– 05 main meals và 02 breakfast
– Entrance fees.
– Enthusiastic and attentive tour guide according to the schedule
– 01 bottle of water on the bus per day
♦ EXCLUDED:
– Tax 10%.
– Drinks at the restaurant, in hotel rooms and other personal expenses
– Travel insurance and sightseeing expenses outside the program
– Tip for tour guide and driver.
♦ Children Policy:
– Under 5: Free (Parents take care of all related expenses, seats on the laps of parents)
– From 5 to 8: 75% of the full price
– From 9 and up: Full Price as adult
