Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Your hotel pickup starts early so you can get down to Ninh Binh province while the day's still young. Once there, you'll cycle through local villages and check out Hoa Lu, which was Vietnam's ancient capital, so there's real history to take in as you ride around. By midday you'll have time for lunch before heading to Tam Coc for a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride that winds through the karst landscape. After that you'll climb up nearly 500 steps to Mua Cave where you get views out over the whole area. Then it's off to your bungalow to settle in for the night.
- Start point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Our guide will pick you up at the hotel located in Old Quater, 07:30 - 08:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at bungalow/hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital with guided tour
- Cycling around village for sightseeing and local life discovery
- Bamboo boat trip to Tam Coc (1.5 hours)
- Climb Mua Cave (Dancing Cave) to Lying Dragon Mountain summit
Optional Activities
- Swimming pool usage at bungalow/hotel (available in summer time)
- Upgrade to 3-star accommodation (Tam Coc Holiday Deluxe or similar) at surcharge
- Upgrade to 4-star accommodation (Lalita Hotel Ninh Binh Deluxe or similar) at surcharge
Landmarks Hoa Lư Tam Coc Mua Cave (Lying Dragon Mountain) 
- Day 2
Ninh Binh to Hanoi
After breakfast at the bungalow you'll transfer over to Bai Dinh Pagoda, which is the largest pagoda in southeast Asia. There's quite a lot to see there including 500 stone Arhat statues, a 36-ton bronze bell, and a 100-ton Buddha statue. You'll grab lunch featuring local food before taking a 2.5-hour boat trip through Trang An cave system, which is recognized by UNESCO and also happens to be where they filmed Skull Island. By evening you'll head back to Hanoi.
- End point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (We will drop you off at your hotel after the trip, 18:00 - 18:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Hotel/Bungalow), Lunch (Local Vietnamese cuisine including goat meat, fish, chicken fried rice; Vegetarian foods available)
Included Activities
- Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda with guided tour
- Boat trip through Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site (2.5 hours)
Landmarks Bai Dinh Pagoda Trang An 
