The Best Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Tour

Duration icon Duration: 2 Days
Trip code icon Trip Code: ORG_NB02
Map marker icon Best places to visit: Bich Dong → Tam Coc → Hoa Lu → Trang An → Mua Cave

Overview

It’s a great way to discover the Ancient capital of Hoa Lu to know more about Vietnamese history. Especially the natural landscapes which the highlights of Ninh Binh. By start and end in your hotel in Ninh Binh, it offers you full time to discover different sites in this province from cycling to countryside to natural landscapes by rowing boat. Let start and make your trip more amazing and answer for your question of why you love this trip!

Highlights:

  • Learn more Vietnam history when visit Hoa Lu temple – the worship places of Two Kings Dinh and Le 
  • Touch the breathtaking natural beauty in Trang An, Tam Coc Cave and Van Long which is well known as “Halong Bay on land’ 
  • Ride bicyle around the countryside with villages to enjoy the verdure rice paddies and magnificent limestone mountains
  • Climb to Mua Cave to have a glance at the amazing  panoramic view of Tam Coc Cave and Ngo Dong River from a high position

Notes:

  • This itinerary is a private tour. It shows you what is possible to travel and visiting with our guide and driver
  • We CAN also tailor made this trip as your requirement and budget such as accommodation, its inclusions…

Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Tour Travel Map

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Ninh Binh - visit Bich Dong Pagoda - Tam Coc cave - Hoa Lu Temple. O/N at Ninh Binh (L)

Day 1: Ninh Binh - visit  Bich Dong Pagoda - Tam Coc cave - Hoa Lu Temple. O/N at Ninh Binh (L)

Morning activities:

At 8.00 am, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Ninh Binh and transfer you to discover Ninh Binh.

Where we take the bicycles and start enjoy our trip on easy bike on the beautiful area of Tam Coc & Bich Dong. We will passing many villages, where you’ll get an opportunity to experience the beautiful sceneries as well as the culture, the life style of the locals people.

Firstly we will visit Bich Dong. One of second most beautiful cave under the southern sky after perfume pagoda in Hanoi. After listening interesting about Buddhism in Vietnam from our guide. Then the next stop is the Dam Khe nearby village, based in the center of the village. Where we have a vibrant picture of life style in here. The 3rd stop is Vietnamese ancient village. All collected from all the countryside in the Gulf of Tonkin. But If you don’t want to biking, our van will take you to proceed to destinations (missed some regional sites).

Have lunch at Chez Loan Restaurant – unwind or play some billiard set. Chez Loan restaurant has been portrayed by French-Vietnamese culture that was advocated on Tripadvisor. In the meal, guests may have opportunity to enjoy specialties of Ninh Binh.

Afternoon activities:

You continue your trip to amazing trip at Tam Coc by bamboo boat. (it’s take around 2 hours on boat). The hand-rowed ships will take visitors between rice fields, through 3 water caves (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba). This is where visitors have a chance to dip themselves in character here. Enjoy the peaceful ambience of countryside.

Next is Hoa Lu Temple. The ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1009 before they move the capital of Vietnam to Hanoi. But here you’ll visit the ground of ancient capital one thousand decades back. It’s just pass by to visit Hoa Lu, we don’t visit 02 temples, depart the time for following new activities.

Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 2: Boat trip visit Trang An - Van Long & Mua Cave. O/n in Ninh Binh (L)

Day 2: Boat trip visit Trang An - Van Long &  Mua Cave. O/n in Ninh Binh (L)

Morning activities:

Have breakfast at hotel. At 8.00 am Our tour guide and driver welcome you at hotel in Ninh Binh and transfer you to discover more Ninh Binh

First you make a boat trip 2 hours to visit Trang An Grottoes – the famous attraction in Ninh Binh that is in the list to get World Heritage Site from UNESCO. Take a boat trip to visit one of the most beautiful cave in the complex of Trang An Grottoes.

Next you will visit Van Long Nature reserve the largest and beautiful natural area and enjoy rice paddies and limestone mountain peaks (Can make change into Thung Nham Bird Sancturary with extra charge for boat)

Have lunch at restaurant 

Afternoon activities:

You continue to visit Mua Cave. Mua Cave and listen to its interesting stories from our guide. You will climb 500 stone steps to the top of the cave where you can view the majestic landscapes of Tam Coc cave.

Especially Ngoa Long Mountain (Dragon Mountain) on the way to Mua cave will give you much impression for beautiful landscapes. No better way to take photo of amazing scenery for mountain, countryside, wonderful Ngo Dong River, etc.

Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel in Ninh Binh.

Wishing you a great trip with us !

Inclusions

  • PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
  • Experience English speaking guide
  • Private local boat trip in Tam Coc
  • Bike
  • Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • Entrance fees
  • Hotel
  • Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
  • Permission
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
  • Bank fees if paying by credit card
  • Gov tax and service charge
  • 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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