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Small Group History Tour to Ninh Binh with Lunch

4.01 reviewHanoi Old Quarter

  • 11–12 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Visit Hoa Lu and Tam Coc and learn more about the northern Vietnamese countryside, history, and culture on a full-day tour. Hoa Lu is an ancient capital, and Tam Coc, which means “3 caves,” features karst formations and caves you’ll explore by boat Tam Coc like Halong Bay on the land of Vietnam.You’ll depart Hanoi in the early morning and head to Ninh Binh province where you’ll visit a local family in Ninh Binh, you have the opportunity to learn about local culture, everyday life, customs and tradition job at local home and taste Vietnamese food at the local family. Visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, you’ll explore the Tam Coc by sampan boat. The unique route for cycling in Ninh Binh.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area
  • Sport-bike for cycling
  • English Speaking Tour guide
  • Meal (Vietnamese family lunch)
  • All sightseeing and boat fees
  • 03 bottles of water per person (02 on the bus, 01 for cycling time)

What's not

  • Other optional activities or tours
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Pick-up from your hotel or private address in Hanoi and departure to Mai Chau, Hoa Binh.

    2 hAdmission included

  2. Arrive Hang Mua and hiking up to the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain for the amazing views of all the Tam Coc area.

    2 hAdmission included

  3. Take a bike and start riding around the village to explore the gorgeous rice fields surrounded by limestone mountains with a unique route and visit a local family in the Tam Coc area. They are a traditional Vietnamese family with three generations living together. Here you will get the chance to see the house’s architecture and their daily lives

    1 h

  4. Enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture. After lunch, a break with a cup of tea will be served before you continue the journey of discovery Ninh Binh.

    2 h

  5. Visit Tam Coc by a small boat rowed by a local for about 1.5 hours. Known as “Halong Bay on land”, the boat trip is a nice journey along the river with the peaceful scenery of Limestone Mountains, rice paddy if traveling during harvest season.

    1 hAdmission included

  6. Arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, visit the temple of King Dinh. Under the introduction of our local guide, you will get to know more about the Vietnamese history.

    2 hAdmission included

  7. Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi

    2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Our tour guide will pick up you at your hotel in the Old Quarter. If you do not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter area, please move to the Hanoi Opera House, walk along Trang Tien street until you reach the magnificent Opera House located at 1 Trang Tien street in Hoan Kiem district.
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 8 travellers
Operated by
JOURNEY VIETNAM
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant meals included
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

How it compares in Hanoi

  • Its from-price is 25% above the median of the 2545 day trips we list in Hanoi.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 654 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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