Charm of Ninh Binh

Day 1: Hanoi – Cuc Phuong National Park (-/L/-)
08:00 AM Meeting with our local tour guide at the reception of your hotel in Hanoi.
Depart from Hanoi by car to Cuc Phuong National Park. Lunch at local restaurant.
Upon arrival, visit the Primate Relief and Turtle Rescue Center where you will discover the work done to save endangered animals in the area.
Departure for a hike through the splendid rainforest, where you will see ancient trees as well as limestone caves formerly inhabited by pre-historic people.
Check in at the hotel. Overnight in Cuc Phuong.

Day 2: Cuc Phuong – Kenh Ga – Van Long – Tam Coc (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel
We leave Cuc Phuong national park towards the Kenh Ga floating village.
Take the boat for an excursion on the Kenh Ga River where you will be amazed to see a cathedral built by French settlers in colonial times.
Then, walk in the village to meet local people.
Continue our journey towards the Van Long Nature Reserve.
Lunch at local restaurant.
The excursion to the rowing takes you into the unprecedented beauty of Van Long between the white storks, the reeds and the karstic rocks.
Afterward, drive to Tam Coc. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at hotel in Tam Coc.

Day 3: Tam Coc – Bich Dong – Hoa Lu – Hanoi (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, enjoy an amazing excursion in Tam Coc with the splendid landscapes between flooded rice fields and limestone formations. You feel lonely in the area early in the morning, because tourists come from 10:30 am with buses from Hanoi.
On the way back, get off at the Thai Vy temple where you make an exceptional visit.
And then, return to the hotel to take the bike.
A leisure cycling leads you to Bich Dong pagoda "pagoda of Jade" where the beginning of the film "Indochine" was realized in 1991.
Then go back to the restaurant for lunch.
Drive to Hoa Lu which is nicknamed "Halong Bay inland". Climb the stairs in 500 steps to the Hang Mua  summit for a superb panorama view of the rice fields in the surroundings. It is on this mountain that you will make beautiful photos for your album.
As soon as you arrive in Hoa Lu, visit the temples Dinh and Le reserved for the Dinh and the previous dynasties.

Return to Hanoi at the end of the day. Get off at your hotel. End of services.

Price : from US$ 186 per personne for group of 2 travelers.
Please contact our Tour Managers to book "Charm of Ninh Binh" Tour today.

Including:

• Accommodation in DOUBLE or TWIN at selected hotels with daily breakfast
• Private transfert by AC vehicle
• English Speaking Guide
• Trekking in Cuc Phuong parc national
• Entrances fee and permits
• Excursion by sampan in Kenh Ga floating village, Van Long natural reserve, Tam Coc
• Cycling to Bich Dong pagoda
• Meals (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner) as programme

Excluding:

• Visa Vietnam
• Air tickets of all kinds
• Drinks, beverages,
• Tips to driver, tour guide, belman at hotels
• Hotel in Hanoi
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses: internet, téléphone calls, laundry, tickets for photos or caméra at some sightseeings non specified clearly in the programme

Hôtels :

1. Cuc Phuong Hotel in Cuc Phuong
2. Yen Nhi Hotel DELUXE (3*) in Tam Coc

Excellent combination of tours, excursions and free time. A very balanced circuit on all sides. Discover the diversity of fauna and flora in Cuc Phuong National Park. Contemplate the surprising rowing landscapes at the Van Long Nature Reserve. Meet the villagers in Kenh Ga. Take the rowing boat trip to Tam Coc known as "Halong Bay inland". Enjoy a cycling to Bich Dong Pagoda to meet the Buddhas by learning Buddhism as the main religion in Vietnam.