Start your day with your Vietnamese tour guide at 8:00 am. There will be a bus to pick you up from the hotel (place of stay) which will take you to Ninh Binh.

Stop for a quick break.

Arrive at Hoa Lu city which is 90 km south of Hanoi to visit King Dinh and Lê Đại Hành Temple.

Approach Tam Coc Wharf for a buffet lunch with Vietnamese Cuisines in a restaurant.

Take a cycle ride to Mua Cave which is situated on the mountain top. See the beautiful stalactites and stalagmites (mineral formations).

Continue onto the Bungalow restaurant for an interesting cooking class on how to bake local cakes. You can opt to go for a swim after the class before your dinner at 19:00. If interested, you can also go to a local bar.

Start your day at 6:30 with beautiful sunrise views and a delicious breakfast. 

Visit the local market.

Enjoy a relaxed boat ride on the Ngo Dong River with sampan boats for riverside views and plant life followed by an authentic local lunch.

Continue onto Bich Dong Pagoda. Walk up to the top to enjoy panoramic views of stone bridges and dotted hamlets. This pagoda consists of three separate layered pagodas: Ha, Trung and Thuong. Relax here with afternoon tea. 

At 19:00, return to your hotel.