Hoa Lu - Tam Coc: Boat Trip and Bicycle Ride
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
After only 2 hours driving, you will leave the hectic city of Hanoi behind to enjoy the peaceful scenery of the countryside. Hoa Lu Temple, which used to be the ancient capital of Vietnam during 10th and 11th centuries, is now dedicated to worshiping King Dinh and Le. You will then enjoy a boat trip in Tam Coc's river, with both sides covered in rice fields, on a traditional sampan boat skillfully rowed by the locals and ride a bicycle across rice fields to watch farmers working. This is a day trip from Hanoi that brings you a combined experience of Vietnam history and natural beauty featuring the best of Ninh Binh and a diversity of activities.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Buffet lunch
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- 1 bottle of water per person
What's not
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Buffalo ride for photo taking.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (outside of the Old Quarter, Hanoi)
Itinerary
We pick up customers in Hanoi Old Quarter between 8:00 - 8:35 am. (Drop-off service included) => Hotels in Quan Thanh, Nguyen Truong To, and Hang Bun: Pickup service between 7:30 - 7:45 am. Drop off services are not included. => Hotels outside the above area => Please go to the Opera House front (1 Trang Tien) at 8:30 am to meet the bus and guide. Depart for Ninh Binh after collecting all participants.
In the morning, visit Hoa Lu temple and learn about Vietnamese history. 12:00 pm: Have a buffet lunch with Vietnamese food and Ninh Binh traditional goat meat. The meal is provided without drinks. Drinks are ordered from and paid directly to the restaurant as in the menu. Have a short break before the trip continues.
In the afternoon, enjoy a sampan boat trip of 1-2 hours along Ngo Dong river, a famous icon of Tam Coc and Vietnam's natural beauty to travelers from all over the world. Tam Coc also belongs to Trang An complex, a UNESCO world heritage site. Then take a bicycle ride to explore the rice fields watching farmers working.
4:00 pm, return to the bus to go back to Hanoi. 6:00 - 7:00 pm, drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter. The trip ends.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Hotels outside the Old Quarter, please go to the Opera House at 07:50am to meet up.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Wati Travel
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is casual, sporty.
How it compares in Hanoi
- Its from-price is 38% below the median of the 2545 day trips we list in Hanoi.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 96 of 2545.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, mixes lakeside temples, French colonial boulevards and an Old Quarter where street food and scooters fill every lane.
The Old Quarter's narrow streets, each once devoted to a single trade, sit just north of Hoan Kiem Lake, where the red Huc Bridge leads to the Temple of the Jade Mountain. Wander at dawn to see tai chi by the water, or after dark when the pavements fill with food stalls and low plastic stools.
Top-ranked sights in Hanoi: Ha Long Bay, Hanoi Old Quarter, Long Bien Bridge (Cau Long Bien).
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