Ninh Binh Excursions & Daily Tours (#1200)

Ninh Binh Excursion – One Day Joint Group (Trip code 1201.1)

Visit: Hoa Lu Ancient citadel, Mua cave &  Trang An boat trip (with lunch)

Tour starts:     07.00 – 07.30 am
Tour finishes: 19.30

Itinerary:

7.00 – 07.30: Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start a 120km comfortable bus journey through the verdant landscape. Stopover for a rest on the way.

10.30: Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th Century.

11.15: Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with a precious view of nature.

12.30: Enjoy the buffet lunch at our restaurant, a great place to savor the flavors of Vietnamese food.

14.00: Visit Trang An Grottoes, get on a rowing boat traveling along the river with scenic mountain and green fields landscape.

17.00 – 19.30: Return to our bus and then transfer back to Hanoi.

Drop you off at your hotel/stay in Hanoi city center.
The trip ends!

Please note:

that the itinerary subjects to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels and the accurate situation of operation.

Included:

Round trip bus from your hotel/address in Hanoi city center
Normal bus 16s – 29 seats or added fee to use Limousine bus maximum 17 people
English-speaking guide during trip
2 bottles of water per person
Set menu lunch with Vietnamese dishes
All entrance fees to the described places
Trang An boat trip ticket

Excluded:

Beverages
Travel insurance
Tips for tour guide and personal expenses

Ninh Binh Excursion – One Day Joint Group (Trip code 1201.2)

Visit: Bai Dinh pagoda, Trang An boat trip, Mua cave (with lunch)

Tour starts:     07.00 – 07.30 am
Tour finishes: 19.30

Itinerary:

07.00 – 07.30: Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay in Hanoi city center, we start a 110km modern bus journey through the verdant landscape of the countryside. Short break en route.

10.00:  Arrive at Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away.

This pagoda complex is stunningly boasting an array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it takes a full day to explore all. So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national:500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats),2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tons. Visit The Quan Yin statue with thousands of arms and eyes, Visit the Gautama Buddha statue.

With sacred atmospheres and intriguing Buddhism stories that your local guide will present to you.

12.00:  Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with great local cuisine.

13.30: Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an outstanding natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometers rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountains are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous freshwater ponds, and jungle.

Embark on a traditional sampan gently rowed down the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vạng Cave, Đại Cave, Thánh Trượt Cave,…and Cao Sơn Temple, Suối Tiên Temple, Vũ Lâm Temple…

15.30: Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with a specious view of nature.

17.15: Return to our Limousine bus and then come back to Hanoi

19.30: Drop you off at your hotel/stay in Hanoi city center.
The trip ends!

Please note:

that the itinerary is subject to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels, and the accurate situation of operation.

Included:

Round trip bus from your hotel/address in Hanoi city center
Normal bus 16s – 29 seats or added fee to use Limousine bus maximum 17 people
English-speaking guide during the trip
2 bottles of water per person
Set menu lunch with Vietnamese dishes
All entrance fees to the described places
Trang An boat trip ticket

Excluded:

Beverages
Travel Insurance
Tips for tour guide and personal expenses

Electric car at Bai Dinh Pagoda, or up to the Stupa, or kayak: added fee USD3–/ticket/item

Child price:

Child from 5 to under 9 years old: 80% adult price
From 9-year-olds: 100% adult price
Under 5-year-olds: free of charge (the entrance ticket is extra to pay on the spot)

Ninh Binh Excursion – One Day Joint Group (Trip code 1201.3)

Visit: Hoa Lu Ancient citadel, Mua cave &  Tam Coc boat trip – Cycling in the village (with lunch)

The tour starts:     07.30 – 08.00 am
Tour finishes: 19.30

Itinerary:

07.30 – 8.00:  Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start a 120km comfortable Limousine bus journey through a verdant
landscape. Stop over for a rest on the way.

10.30: Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th Century.

11.15: Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with a precious view of nature.

12.30: Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine

13.30: Take a sampan boat trip owned and rowed by locals, gently sailing along the Ngo Dong river, capturing the wonderful scenery of Karst hills, rice fields, and peaceful villages, and passing “Hang Ca”, “Hang Hai” and “Hang Ba”.

15.30: Enjoy cycling time on the quiet country road to explore the daily life of the local villagers.

17.00: Return to our bus and then come back to Hanoi.

19.30: Drop you off at your hotel/stay in Hanoi city center.
The trip ends!

Please note:

that the itinerary is subject to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels, and the accurate situation of operation.

Included:

Round trip bus from your hotel/address in Hanoi city center
Normal bus 16s – 29 seats or added fee to use Limousine bus maximum 17 people
English-speaking guide during the trip
2 bottles of water per person
Set menu lunch with Vietnamese dishes
All entrance fees to the described places
Tam Coc boat trip ticket

Excluded:

Beverages
Travel Insurance
Tips for tour guide and personal expenses

Price in USD per person valid till 31.12.2024
Tour in festival/public holiday with an extra fee

Extra price for electric cart transferring to Bai Dinh Pagoda: USD3–/one-way ticket
Child from 5 to under 9 years old: 80% adult price
From 9-year-olds: 100% adult price
Under 5-year-olds: free of charge (the entrance ticket is extra to pay on the spot)

Tam Coc Caves, a Halong Bay on Land – 1 day (Trip code 1201a)

Pick up at early your hotel in Hanoi, drive to Ninh Binh, and take a boat trip on the scenic Ngo Dong River to visit Tam Coc which is known as Halong Bay on land. Boating in a sampan on the winging river and watching the local life is an excellent idea you should not miss. Visit as well the ancient dynasty temples of Dinh and Le.
Back in Hanoi, drop off at your hotel.

Or you can choose to visit Kenh Ga floating village within a day from Hanoi (Trip code 1201b)

Pick up early at your hotel in Hanoi, drive to Ninh Binh then head to Kenh Ga and take a boat trip (motorboat indeed) on Hoang Long River to visit the village of Kenh Ga – isolated in a region dominated by water, the floating village of Kenh Ga lies about 15 km north of Ninh Binh. The picturesque landscape and sight of locals rowing boats with their feet make it a photographer’s paradise. Roughly translated as “chicken canal”, the village and the surrounding area are home to many Catholics. The imposing cathedral of nearby Phat Diem, which is over a hundred years old, is a testament to this fact.
After lunchtime, visit two ancient temples of the Dinh and Le dynasties.
Back in Hanoi, drop off at your hotel.

Inclusive

• Transportation
• Mineral water and wet wipe
• Private English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees, boat fees.

Van Trinh Cave, Phat Diem Stone Church – 1 day (Trip code 1202)

Pick up at the hotel and drive to Ninh Binh. Take a boat trip to visit Van Trinh – about 30 minutes of boat trip from Kenh Ga is the Van Trinh Cave.
A trail starts from where the boat will drop you and goes along amazing rice fields until it reaches the cave itself. Along the trail, you can meet farmers on their way to work or to their homes. Inside the cave, look for a natural formation, high on one of the walls, that looks like a praying monk (or if you wish – to a friendly alien). Continue to visit the Phat Diem stone church – the center of Catholicism in North Vietnam is the Phat Diem Cathedral. The cathedral is unique for its Buddhist pagoda shape. It was built in the years 1875-1899 and includes a network of pools, lakes, churches, and artificial caves. The interior of the cathedral expresses the contrast between Christianity and local culture, and Chinese dragons are found where saints and Christian angels are. The cathedral is situated 28 km southeast of Ninh Binh, the entrance is free of charge. It is recommended to visit on a Sunday when the locals come for mass, or during Christian holidays if you are lucky.

Inclusive

• Transportation
• Mineral water and wet wipe
• Private English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees

Ancient Dynasties and Village Life –1 Day (Trip code 1203)

Depart at 7.30 am from your hotel. After 2hr by car to Ninh Binh province, visit Kenh Ga, a floating village. Enjoy a 3hrs boat trip to contemplate the beauty of the natural landscape and then visit to Hot spring, Van Trinh Cave. Then continue the trip to Hoa Lu – The ancient Capital and visit the remaining two temples of Dinh King & Le King. Drive back to your hotel in Hanoi around 17.30.

Inclusive

• Transportation
• Mineral water and wet wipe
• Private English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees

Ninh Binh and Cuc Phuong National Park – 2 days/ 1 night (Trip code 1204)

Day 1: Ha Noi – Hoa Lu – Kenh Ga – Cuc Phuong (D)
Depart at 7.30 am from your hotel to Hoa Lu – the ancient capital of Vietnam and visit the remaining two temples of Dinh King and Le King. Continue driving to Kenh Ga and enjoy a boat trip along Hoang Long River to contemplate the beauty of the natural landscape and then visit to Hot Spring, Van Trinh Cave. Continue driving to Cuc Phuong National Park. Dinner and overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park.

Day 2: Cuc Phuong – Ninh Binh – Hanoi (B,L)
After breakfast, walk to visit the flora, fauna, and one-thousand-year-old sequoia tree, the cave of Prehistoric man in Cuc Phuong National Park. Have lunch in the Park restaurant. Then visit Endangered Primates Rescue Center. Drive back to Hanoi, tour ends at your hotel around 17.00.

Inclusive

• Transportation
• Mineral water and wet wipe
• Private English-speaking guide
• Entrance fees
• Lunch & dinner as specified
• Overnight at Cuc Phuong National Park guest house

Hanoi Perfume Pagoda – Ninh Binh (Trang An grottos, Van Long, Kenh Ga) 3 days/ 2 nights (Trip code 1205)

Day 1: Hanoi – Perfume pagoda full day (no meals)
07.30: Pick up at your hotel, depart to visit Perfume Pagoda. The Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong) is in fact a vast complex of pagodas and shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountain. From the middle of the second lunar month to the end of the third lunar month, it is the site of a very popular religious festival that draws large numbers of pilgrims. You first start the trip by boating on a river among a beautiful karstic landscape, then you hike quite a long trail, which is all lined up with stands of food and religious souvenirs, to reach eventually the main sanctuary in a cave. Along the way, there are a great number of other places to worship. It is a festive occasion for the Vietnamese who often make the trip in large groups.
Enjoy a 1.30 hours boat trip on Yen (Swallow Bird) stream and visit Trinh temple before disembarking at Ben Duc (Duc quay). Following is a short trek to Thien Tru pagoda (the main pagoda). Get up to the mountain peak by cable car to visit the pagoda inside Grotto Huong Tich, where people often come to pray for health, luck, … etc. Return to the Thien Tru Pagoda area on foot.
Continue driving to Ninh Binh and check in at the hotel.
Overnight in Ninh Binh

Day 2: Ninh Binh – Tam Coc Caves – Trang An Grottos (B)
Pick up at your hotel, drive to Trang An, and take a boat trip to visit Trang An grottos for 3 hours.
In the afternoon, take a boat trip on the scenic Ngo Dong River to visit Tam Coc which is known as Halong Bay on land. Boating in a sampan on the winging river and watching the local life is an excellent idea you should not miss.
Visit too Trang An grottos – an ancient Vietnam capital area which under submission to be Natural World Wonders.
Overnight at the same hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 3: Ninh Binh – Van Long – Kenh Ga – Hanoi (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave to Van Long then have a boat trip around natural caves and grottoes, and admire the wonderful landscape of the tourist area.
Take about 3 hour’s road ride to ferry-boarding a boat and cruising along Hoang Long River (that is mean the Dragon River), watching beautifully shaped limestone formations, rice paddies to visit the floating village Kenh Ga (Chicken Canals). Enjoy the life and activities on the river that you can imagine like a water puppet show on the theatre. Visit too-hot mineral Springs (natural streams)
Return by car and drop off at your hotel in Hanoi.
Trip ends!

Inclusive

• Private car with air-conditioning
• Private English-speaking guide
• Mineral water and wet wipe
• All entrance fees, boat fees, and cable car
• Two nights’ accommodation at Nam Hoa Hotel

Prices valid until 31.12.2024

Price is net per person in US$, twin shared basis, tax, service charge included in the party of

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