HOA LU – TAM COC (OR TRANG AN) – MUA CAVE

 FULL DAY TOUR

 ITINERARY

 07h00-7h50: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for transfer to Ninh Binh. 

09h15: You will have a short break of 15 – 20 minutes to stretch your legs, use the facilities or have a quick snack.

10h30: Visiting Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from years 968 to 1010. Then you will visit the Temple of Dinh 

King and Le King to learn more about Vietnamese history under the Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasties.

 11h15 – 11h45: It’s time to join our 30 minutes cycling activity to discover the life of the local people. Or stay behind and 

either relax in the restaurant for sightseeing and capture the views around lake, and valleys. Enjoy swimming at pool on summer time.

12h00: You will have a buffet lunch with local specialties in the private area of our Trang An Ec

o Holiday Retreat. The vegetarian option is also available.

13h15-13h30:
 Option 1 : Tam Coc, known as “Halong Bay on the land”, where you will spend 1.5 hours on the boat to explore this area. On this excursion down the Ngo Dong River, you will p

ass through the beautiful paddy fields, limestone karst formation, and a stunning cave system including Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba caves for a unique experience. 

Option 2 : Trang An, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO in 2014. There, yo

u can spend 1.5 hours on the boat ride to enjoy the beauty of this place, which owns a beautiful tunnel cave system and appears in the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “S

kull Island”.

15h30: We continue to visit Mua Cave and climb 500 steps to reach the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain, overlooking the amazing view of the city and Tam Coc below.

 16h30-17h00: Transfer back to Hanoi.

 19h00-19h30: Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

 Note:

  • Programs & schedules are subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions
  • On weekend, some roads will not allow vehicles to make room for the Walking street, therefore our limousine/shuttle bus will drop you off at the closest and suitable point in the Old Quarter instead

TOUR INCLUDED
 Shuttle bus during the trip (Ford Transit, New County…)
 English speaking guide (at least 5 years of experience)
 A bottle of water
 Entrance tickets
 Vietnamese lunch (can see menu)
 Free digital camera
TOUR EXCLUDED
 Drink for lunch
 Tips for tourguide& driver
 Personal expenses or any thing not mentioned above
CHILDREN POLICY
 Children: from 1 – 4 years old: Free of charge
 Children from 5 – 8 years old: 75 % of charge
 Children from 9 years old: 100 % of charge
SPECIAL NOTES
 Should bring the necessary things such as: cash, cellphone or camara, raincoat/
umbrella, sun block…(depending on the weather)
 Option Cyclo Ride/ Puppet Show will be done in the end of the tour.
 Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
 The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement