Day 1: Hanoi – Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Trang An Boat Trip – Mua Cave – Ninh Binh
Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi and depart for Ninh Binh by private car. On arrival, visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, once an important political and cultural centre of Vietnam.
Continue to Trang An, where you take a traditional rowing boat through limestone mountains, river valleys and natural caves. Trang An is one of the most beautiful boat trip areas in Ninh Binh and forms part of the UNESCO-listed landscape complex.
In the afternoon, visit Mua Cave and climb to the viewpoint for one of the best panoramic views over Tam Coc, rice fields and limestone peaks.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel or bungalow in Ninh Binh
Day 2: Tam Coc – Bich Dong Pagoda – Countryside Cycling – Hanoi
After breakfast, visit Tam Coc, famous for its peaceful river, caves and limestone scenery. Take time to enjoy the calm countryside atmosphere before continuing to Bich Dong Pagoda, a beautiful pagoda surrounded by mountains and greenery.
Enjoy a short cycling route through local villages, rice fields and rural paths. After lunch, relax before the private transfer back to Hanoi. Tour ends at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch