3 day escorted tour itinerary
Ninh Binh Adventure Tour
Discover rural Vietnamese scenery at its best
This fantastic two night tour from Hanoi will take you to discover some of Vietnam's most beautiful rural scenery. From your base in Ninh Binh you will explore Tam Coc, also known as 'Halong Bay on land' with its many limestone cliffs and caves rising out of the rice paddies; along with the ancient capital Hoa Lu. This 10th century royal city was home to both the Dinh and Le dynasties, and the scenic ruins are well worth exploring. Your last stop will be the idyllic valley area of Mai Chau, surrounded by lush paddy fields, best explored by bicycle.
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Itinerary Breakdown
Lunch and dinner
Depart Hanoi for Thai Binh, to visit the Keo Pagoda, with its beautiful bell tower in a quiet village on the Red River Delta. Afterwards, continue to the Pho Minh tower in Nam Dinh, before proceeding to Tam Coc to visit Halong Bay on land; the same limestone rocks as in Halong Bay, but seen from a winding stream through paddy fields. Enjoy spectacular scenery during the boat trip to Tam Coc grottoes, and visit Bich Dong Pagoda.
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Overnight Accommodation
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
This morning visit Hoa Lu, the site of the former Vietnamese capital of the Vietnamese state, post Chinese rule in the first millennium. Visit Dinh and Le dynasty temples before driving to Mai Chau, enjoying the beautiful landscape on the way. Upon arrival in Mai Chau, the rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
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Overnight Accommodation
Breakfast and lunch
Enjoy a morning cycling in the pretty valley of patchwork rice paddies, farms and stilt houses. The area is home to many ethnic minorities, including the Muong and the Thai.
Afterwards return to Hanoi.
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