This tour will be a local authentic experience for you. You will join a very small group that gives you a personal support operator. The transfer is a luxury comfortable one with less passengers. You will visit a local family and 3 famous sightseeings + biking in a countryside village, have a Vietnamese set menu lunch at a nice local restaurant.
We provide the pick up and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area from 7:00 - 7:30AM. If you stay outside the area, please contact us in advance for location and pick up time
We provide the pick up and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area from 7:00 - 7:30AM. If you stay outside the area, please contact us in advance for location and pick up time
7:15 – 7:45 AM Pick up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter area or meeting points and depart from Hanoi Please have breakfast at your hotel before departure time Our operator will contact you in advance for the specific pick up time Our tour guide will come and check your name on the booking at the reception desk, please be ready in hotel lobby If you do not stay at the hotel, just come for the pick up, please let us know in advance for more convenient We will stop once on the way for the restroom
9:45 - 10:00 AM Arrive at the first visiting point - Mua Cave, where you take 480 steps to the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain to get an amazing view over Tam Coc. It can be a hard work but worth it. You should wear suncream, trekking shoes, a hat and bring some water. 11:00 – 11:30 AM Cycling - optional, through countryside villages, rice fields and around limestone mountains in the Tam Coc area. If you cannot cycle, you can take the option motorbike with rider with extra 390.000VND or just relax at our restaurant Visit a traditional Vietnamese family with 3 generations living under a group. You can learn about daily life here and local house architecture. 12:00 -12:30 noon time Lunch time at a clear and quiet local restaurants (Amazing Ninh Binh Garden, Nhà Hàng 0km, Chef Loa) - featuring the yin-yang balance of Asian culture. (‘Cơm cháy’ - Crispy Rice and Steamed Goat with Lemon - specialities of Ninh Binh on request in advance with extra)
14:00 -14:30 PM Take a 1,5 hour sampan along the river Ngo Dong river, visit 3 big caves in Tam Coc - Halong Bay on Land. There are 4 people and 1 rower on each boat. It is a relaxing trip for you and a hard-working job for the rower. They also can row with their feet. You can ask them to let you try a bit, it is fun but not easy. Most rowers are old. Young local people are not joining it anymore.
16:00 - 16:30 PM The last visiting point is Hoa Lu - the temple of King Dinh in the 10th century, you learn more about Vietnamese history. Then you get on the way back to Hanoi.
19:00 – 19:30 PM Reach back to Hanoi Please note that the time is estimated, depending on traffic on the date. If you have a schedule later on the date, please inform our tour guide in advance or take a private transfer to get back earlier.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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