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Full Day Trang An & Bai Dinh Pagoda Tour With Boat Ride

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Visit the largest Buddhist complex of Southeast Asia- The Bai Dinh pagoda Complex. View stunning statues of Lord Buddha and magnificent examples of Vietnamese architecture. Enjoy traditional Vietnamese cuisine and marvel at the stunning countryside views from the top of mountains made of limestone deposits. View the limestone massif and beautiful paddy fields of Trang An, Row traditional Sampan boats down the river and undertake cave explorations. 

Highlights
  • Discover the glory of the Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex
  • View the limestone massif and paddy fields of Trang An
  • Marvel at the countryside views and row traditional Sampan boats down the river 
  • Enjoy Vietnamese buffet lunch
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    • 07:45 Am - Meet your tour guide at your hotel in the morning.

    • 08:30 Am-  Embark on a 100km bus journey through the verdant landscape of the Vietnamese countryside. Take a short break en route.

    • 10:30 Am-  Arrive at the glimmering Bai Dinh Pagoda complex, scenically set on the foothills of  Dinh Mountain and surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley. It is Southeast Asia's largest Buddhist complex and consists of several beautiful temples and remarkable Buddha statues. Visit the highlights of the Pagoda complex- 500 stone statues of “La Han”, 2 huge bronze bells, weighing 27 tons and 36 tons each, three bronze statues of Tam The.

    • Walk up the mountains to enjoy the panoramic view of the landscape that is dotted with limestone mountains and view the 100-ton statue of Buddha Sakyamuni made of bronze.

    • 12:30 Pm – Enjoy a fabulous buffet lunch in a Vietnamese restaurant with some special dishes such as goat meat and pork storage vessel. 

    • 01:30 Pm -  Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, a majestic limestone massif that rises dramatically from paddy fields.

    • Explore mystical valleys, numerous fresh-water ponds and the surrounding jungle.

    • Embark on a traditional sampan boat gently rowed down the exquisite river through numerous caves

    • 04:30 Pm-  Take the shuttle bus to Hanoi.

    • 07:00 Pm - Drop off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. End of Trip.

What's Included

  • Fully escorted tour with an English- speaking Hanoi tour guide

  • Pick-up from hotel/ accommodation in the Old Quarter of Hanoi

  • Transfer by A/C modern bus, Hanoi – Bai Dinh – Trang An - Hanoi

  • A lavish buffet lunch with Vietnamese dishes

  • 2 bottles of water per person

  • All entrance fees indicated in our itinerary

  • Electric car in Bai Dinh Pagoda

  • Boat trip in Trang An

What's Excluded

  • Cycling in the countryside

  • Pick up from hotel/ stay outside Old Quarter of Hanoi

  • Beverages & travel insurance

  • Tips for tour guide and personal expenses

  • All expenses not indicated in our itinerary

What to bring
  • Sun-block, sports shoes, cash for personal expenses, hat or umbrella.
Know before you go

Trang An is an eco-tourism attraction located in the East of Ninh Binh with an area of 2000 ha. Bai Dinh Pagoda is one of the biggest in Vietnam and South East Asia with hundreds of statues.

In the caves, every passage brings a surprise as the light transforms the view to that of another world and time. The fauna and flora are rich, and the scene of a goat jumping from one cliff to the other is a common sight.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Boat ride to explore outstanding natural sceneries of limestone karst landscapes.

  • Pay a visit to the glimmering Pagoda Complex housing magnificent architectural examples.

  • Tranquil cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages  


NOTES

  • Depart from Hanoi (Hoan Kiem, Hanoi Old Quarter).

  • Cycling is optional

  • The itinerary is subject to change upon weather conditions.

  • Doctors and pharmacies are not available.

  • Cancellation policies confirmed by agents apply.

  • Please check the invoice from your agent or hotel carefully, as we will be unable to provide a verbal agreement due to language barriers.

  • From 02/03/2019 - 02/10/2019, you will be charged a 30% extra fee (Lunar New Year in Vietnam).

Meeting Point

Hanoi Old Quarter, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
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1 To 1 USD 43 Per Person

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