7:00 - 7:30 AM: Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km. Have a short break for 20 minutes to relaxVisit Hoa Lu – The first capital of Vietnam where you will be impressed by the outstanding architecture when entering temples of Kinh Dinh and Le who are the first and second emperos of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17th century.
Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods. Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.
After lunch, you will continue your trip with a relaxing sampan boat in Tam Coc, famous as “Halong Bay on land”. The 90-minute boat ride offers you endless photo opportunities. On the rowing boat trip in Tam Coc, you will go through the Tam Coc Caves and pass the rice fields where you will have a chance to take the nice photos of nature and local people working on the riverside.
When you return to the dock, take a short break before cycling for approximately 45 minutes along country lanes to enjoy the beautiful scenery of lush paddy fields and discover the real countryside of Vietnam. Come back to your shuttle bus to return to Hanoi 18h30 - 19h00: End your memorable day with Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Day Trip in Ninh Binh. Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.