The Best Tam Coc Cycling Tour & Bich Dong Pagoda Tour

Duration icon Duration: Full Day
Trip code icon Trip Code: OG_NBCTO1
Map marker icon Best places to visit: Hanoi → Tam Coc Cave → Bich Dong Pagoda → Hanoi

Overview

On this tour, you will have the opportunity to experience riding a bicycle through the breathtaking natural scenery of Tam Coc. Cycling through the vast rice fields to admire the idyllic beauty of the Vietnamese countryside. End the journey with a visit to Bich Dong Pagoda – an ancient pagoda, hidden on a limestone mountain. Therefore, this will be the perfect choice for those who love exercise and want to explore the beauty of Ninh Binh in the slowest and most relaxing way.

Highlights:

  • Relax on a boat on the Ngo Dong River, admire Tam Coc – “Ha Long Bay on land”.
  • Cycling through lush green rice fields and peaceful villages.
  • Visit Bich Dong Pagoda located on the mountainside with a beautiful panoramic view.

Tam Coc Cycling Tour & Bich Dong Pagoda Tour Travel Map

Tam Coc Cycling Tour & Bich Dong Pagoda Tour Travel Map

Itinerary Details

Detailed Itinerary

Detailed Itinerary

Morning Activities:

Starting from your hotel in Hanoi, our tour guide and driver will take you to Ninh Binh. After arriving in Ninh Binh, you will embark on an exciting journey to explore Tam Coc. You will have the opportunity to spend about 1.5 hours on a row boating along the Ngo Dong River, exploring the beautiful landscape between mountains and caves here.

In addition, Tam Coc is also known by another famous name, “Ha Long Bay on land”. This is a key national tourist area in Vietnam. The entire area includes a system of limestone caves and historical relics related to the Vu Lam palace of the Tran Dynasty. In particular, Tam Coc has been ranked as a special national monument by Vietnam and a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Bich Dong Pagoda is an ancient pagoda built on a limestone mountain range. Moreover, this is a type of cave pagoda that is very popular in Ninh Binh. In addition, the pagoda is also one of the famous landscapes known as “Nam Thien De Nhi Dong”, meaning the second most beautiful cave in Vietnam.

Afternoon Activities:

Ẹnoy lunch at a local restaurant with specialties of this beautiful land. You will have free time to relax or explore another village of the indigenous people.

Then after enjoying an energetic lunch, you will have a short break to prepare for a cycling trip through the villages and poetic rice fields. This will be an opportunity for you to “let your soul loose” in the beautiful, idyllic countryside scenery, interspersed with majestic limestone caves. All blend together to create a vivid picture that captivates the viewer and makes them reluctant to leave.

Depart for Hanoi, ending the exciting one-day tour schedule with a drop-off point at the hotel in Hanoi.

Inclusions

  • PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned Hanoi – Ninh Binh
  • Experience English speaking guide
  • Private local boat trip in Ninh Binh
  • Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner) – Vietnamese food
  • Bike
  • Entrance fees, permission
  • Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
  • Bank fees if payment by credit card
  • No extra charge after final confirmation

Exclusions

  • Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle
  • Other than mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks…
  • Meals not mentioned in the program
  • Tips are welcomed!
  • Travel Insurance

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