7h15 - 7h45 AM: Our Limousine and Tour Guide will pick you up at your hotel for departure to Ninh Binh Place ( about 100km in the south of Hanoi City). It takes nearly 2 hours driving included 1 stop for short break on the way.10.15: Arrive Tam Coc, visit a local house, you will be warmly welcomed with traditional tea and candy. Widen knowledge about a typical farmers’ life in Vietnam, about the main business VAC (Garden-Pond-Cage). Besides, you will have a better understanding about worshiping culture of Vietnamese family. 10.45: Join in a bike ride to discover the natural beauty of the countryside, as well as the characteristic Karst terrain with the limestone mountain system. Then visit Bich Dong pagoda – one of the oldest pagoda in the North. Enjoy the panorama view of below countryside from the top. 12.00: Have lunch at the local farmer’s house.Bich Dong pagoda is one of the most attractive landmark in Ninh Binh. It is also known as the second beautiful cave of the Southern13.45: Discover Trang An – World Natural Heritage on Sampan boat, enjoy the beauty of caves, limes stone mountain on Sao Khe river – which is called Ha Long Bay on land. 16.15: Departure for Hanoi.After 2 hours driving, we will back to Hanoi and drop off you again at Hotel between 18h30 PM to 18h45 PM, End tour.
Vietnam · UNESCO Heritage Sites
Full-Day Small Group Tour Ninh Binh & Trang An Grottoe from Hanoi
The journey
- 01 Full-day small group tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh
- 02 Visit a local family house and learn about rural Vietnamese life
- 03 Cycle through the countryside and karst landscape
- 04 Explore Bich Dong Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in the North
- 05 Enjoy lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
- 06 Take a sampan boat trip through Trang An
- 07 See caves, limestone mountains, and river scenery in a UNESCO-listed area
Discover the highlights of Ninh Binh on a full-day small group tour from Hanoi, combining countryside cycling, local culture, spiritual heritage, and a scenic boat journey through Trang An. Visit a local family house, enjoy traditional tea and candy, and gain insight into everyday rural life and Vietnamese worshiping culture.
Ride through the countryside to Bich Dong Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in the North, and take in panoramic views of the surrounding karst landscape. Later, cruise by sampan through Trang An, a World Natural Heritage site known for its caves, limestone mountains, and peaceful river scenery often described as “Ha Long Bay on land.”
Discover the highlights of Ninh Binh on a full-day small group tour from Hanoi, combining countryside cycling, local culture, spiritual heritage, and a scenic boat journey through Trang An.
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What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
- Experienced English speaking Guide during the tour
- Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
- Visit Local Family House and Biking Tour
- Visit Bich Dong Pagoda
- Visit Mua Cave
- Boat Trip in Trang An (2,5 Hours)
What's Not Included
- Beverages, Personal Expenses, Tips & Travel Insurance
- Holiday Surcharge (10 USD/PAX)
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- INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Not stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Ticket provides direct entry
- We will pick up all customers from any hotels/ places inside Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House if outside
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Your 11 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.
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