At 7:00 am the tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to go to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.9h00 : Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax10h30: This trip's first destination is visiting Hoa Lu the ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed by the outstanding architecture when entering the temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel the ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.11h30 : Continue the tour with 45 minutes of cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.12h30: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice. Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.13h30 – 14h00 : Visit Trang An, recognized by UNESCO as The World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack Cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river, and natural view.16h00 : Get on the Bus to return to Hanoi18h30 – 19h00 : Arrive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel or our office in Hanoi.
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Explore Vietnam's ancient capital city, Hoa Lu, on an immersive 10-hour adventure. Visit the temples of Dinh and Le dynasties and explore ancient relics remaining from when Hoa Lu was the country's capital. Hop aboard a sampan boat and admire the beauty of Trang An's natural landscapes - a Vietnam Unesco Site. Take a break over an authentic Vietnamese lunch and try local specialties
Pick-up and drop-off from hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. If you stay outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, please meet the guide at the meeting point: Hanoi Opera House, No. 1 Trang Tien Street.