Tam Coc view from above
Visited places: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Van Long Nature Reserve
Tour Theme/Activity: Adventure, Family, Couple, Idyllic countryside, Off-the-beaten track

This tour to Ninh Binh from Hanoi is a 2 days/1 night sightseeing tour bringing our travellers to one of the most scenic areas in the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh. We’ll enjoy a sampan and a motorboat on the scenic rivers to explore the Thung Nang (The Sunshine Valley) and the fresh Kenh Ga area.

Tour Hanoi - Ninh Binh Overview

Thung Nang - Ninh Binh - VietnamThe tour pace is easy and relaxing; the tour accommodation is of 2 star standard. The Green Rice Paddies of the North is for the travellers to get away from the crowd and visit the authentic life style in the countryside of northern Vietnam.

Day1 Ha Noi - Hoa Lu - Thung Nang - Ninh Binh (L)

Day2 Ninh Binh - Kenh Ga - Van Long - Ha Noi (B/L)

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English-speaking guide;
Transportation as indicated in the tour program;
Accommodations in shared twin-bedded rooms as indicated in the tour program;
Meals as indicated in the tour program: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner;
All admission fees in the tour program;}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Drinks or personal expenses;
Others not specified in the inclusions;}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Ha Noi - Hoa Lu - Thung Nang - Ninh Binh (L)

In the morning, we drive 130 km (2 hours) from Ha Noi to Ninh Binh. Arriving at Hoa Lu, we’ll tour the 02 temples dedicated to the 02 royal families of Vietnam back in the 10th century and enjoy a walking tour amid the karst formations to discover the site of the former capital.

Then we continue onto Tam Coc for a 2-hour sampan trip amid rice paddies to explore the unreal scenery of karst formations at Thung Nang Valley. Our lunch is at Tam Coc Town. Then we travel back to Ninh Binh and enjoy free time at leisure.
Overnight in Ninh Binh town.

Hoa Lu Ancient Capital of Vietnam in Ninh Binh Province
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital of Vietnam in Ninh Binh Province

 

The Dinh Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Ninh Binh Province
The Dinh Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Ninh Binh Province

 

The Le Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Ninh Binh Province
The Le Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Ninh Binh Province
A view of Hoa Lu from above
A view of Hoa Lu from above

 

Scenic rice fields and mountains at Thung Nang, Ninh BinhScenic rice fields and mountains at Thung Nang, Ninh Binh

 

Landscape at the Thung Nang Valley (Sun Valley) at Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Province
Landscape at the Thung Nang Valley (Sun Valley) at Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Province

Day2 Ninh Binh - Kenh Ga - Van Long Nature Reserve - Ha Noi (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, we’ll travel to Kenh Ga where we embark on a motorboat for a cruise through the scenic countryside. Here the authentic countryside life of the farmers along the river flanked by ranges of rock mountains and rice paddies is revealed. After the cruise, we’ll travel further to Van Long for lunch. After lunch, have a rowing boat trip amid the fresh nature of Van Long before joining our car and travel back to Ha Noi. We hope you had a relaxing holiday in the countryside of northern Vietnam with Paradissa Travel.

 

Pristine Kenh Ga in Ninh Binh ProvinceBreathtaking mountains at Van Long Nature Reserve

 

Breathtaking mountains at Van Long Nature ReserveBreathtaking mountains at Van Long Nature Reserve

 

Beautiful landscape at the Van Long Nature ReserveBreathtaking mountains at Van Long Nature Reserve