07.15– 07.45: Pick up from your hotel or private address and departure to Ninh Binh.
09.00: Have a short break for relaxing at a stop-over in Dong Van, Ha Nam province.
10.00 Visiting a local family in Tam Coc area. They are a traditional Vietnamese family with three generations living together. Here you will get the chance to see the house architecture and their daily life and their handicraft job of making traditional embroidery.
10:30 Leaving the family, you will take a bike and start riding to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with a unique route.
12:00 Come back the local family, enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture. After lunch, a break with a cup of tea will be served before you continue the journey of discovery Ninh Binh.
13.30: Visit Tam Coc by a small boat rowed by a local for about 1.5 hours. Known as “Halong Bay on land”, the boat trip is a nice journey along the river with the peaceful scenery of Limestone Mountains, rice paddy if traveling during harvest season.
15:30 Arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, visit the temple of King Dinh. Under the introduction of our local guide, you will get to know more about the Vietnamese history.
16.30: Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi.
18:30 Arrive in Hanoi, drop you back to your hotel or private address in Hanoi. Trip ends.
Points of Interest
- Hanoi
- 03 bottle of water per person (02 on the bus, 01 for cycling time)
- Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area
- Bottled water
- Cycling
- English speaking guide
- Lunch
- Meal (Vietnamese family lunch)
- All air-conditioned transport as mentioned in tour
- All sightseeing and boat fees
- Pick up & drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter area (10 USD fees for a group)
- Travel insurance
- Tipping for tour guide/driver
- Other optional activities or tours
- Personal expenses
Hoa Lu and Tam Coc, two essential destinations in Ninh Binh province, are situated roughly 100 km southeast of Hanoi. On June 23, 2014, during the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tour Highlights
• Intimate small group tour (up to 7 people) for a highly personalized experience.
• Premium transfer service (Business-class D-car limousine).
• Engage with a local family and immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture through their daily routines.
• Expand your understanding of Vietnam’s history at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu.
• Explore Tam Coc, known as the “Halong Bay on land.”
• Experience a unique and memorable biking route through villages, rice fields, and karst mountains on high-quality sports bikes.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
