Vietnam · Culture

Ninh Binh Private Day Tour Bich Dong Local Family Trang An

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Hanoi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private day tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh
  • 02 Visit a local family home and learn about Vietnamese rural life
  • 03 Cycle through countryside landscapes and limestone karst scenery
  • 04 Explore Bich Dong Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in the North
  • 05 Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch in Tam Coc
  • 06 Take a sampan boat ride through Trang An Heritage Site
  • 07 See caves, rivers, rice fields, and dramatic limestone mountains

Escape Hanoi for a private day trip into the dramatic landscapes and living traditions of Ninh Binh. This experience combines countryside scenery, local culture, and spiritual heritage, with visits to a local family home, Bich Dong Pagoda, and the Trang An Heritage Site.

Travel through the karst countryside by bike, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch in Tam Coc, and take a sampan boat ride through Trang An’s river caves and limestone scenery. With private round-trip transport from Hanoi included, this is a relaxed way to discover one of northern Vietnam’s most scenic regions.

Escape Hanoi for a private day trip into the dramatic landscapes and living traditions of Ninh Binh.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Tam Cốc-Bích Động
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

We will pick up all guests at the hotel/stay in the Hanoi Old Quarter Area between 7h15 AM to 7h45 AM. Please be ready at your lobby, our driver will come and call your name for the tour and then transfer to Ninh Binh. It takes 2,5 hours driving including stopping for breaktime on the way.Arrive at Tam Coc, and visit a local house, you will be warmly welcomed with traditional tea and candy. Widen knowledge about a typical farmer’s life in Vietnam, about the main business VAC (Garden-Pond-Cage). Besides, you will have a better understanding of the worshiping culture of Vietnamese families. Having lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine at a local restaurant in Tam Coc.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 pagodas in the North. Enjoy the panorama view of below countryside from the top.Discover Trang An – World Natural Heritage on Sampan boat, and enjoy the beauty of caves, limes stone mountain on Sao Khe river – which is called Ha Long Bay on land.16:15 PM - 16:30 PM: Say goodbye to Ninh Binh and you'll get on the transfer back to Hanoi & drop off the guests at hotels/stays in Hanoi City between 18h00 PM to 18h30 PM. Tour end.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Hanoi. 3 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private Car Transfer Roundtrip Hanoi and Ninh Binh
  • Experienced English Tour Guide & Driver
  • Set lunch meal and entrance fees for sightseeing
  • Biking to Bich Dong Pagoda to understand Buddhism
  • Visit local family for understanding about lifestyle
  • Boat trip to see nature view and cave at Trang An

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, Personal Expenses and Tips
  • Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Important Note: The remaining (Hours) will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
  • We will pick up all guests at the hotel/stay in Hanoi City (10km far Old Quarter). Please be ready at your lobby, our guide will come and call your name for the tour to Ninh Binh.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Hanoi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Hanoi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Hanoi..

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