Hiking Mua Cave and Tam Coc Boat Trip Hoa Lu History in Ninh Binh

1. Hanoi Old Quarter Vietnam
   2h 30m · Admission ticket included
   7:15 – 7:45 AM
   Pick up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter area or meeting points and depart from Hanoi
   Please have breakfast at your hotel before departure time
   Our operator will contact you in advance for the specific pick up time
   Our tour guide will come and check your name on the booking at the reception desk, please be ready in hotel lobby
   If you do not stay at the hotel, just come for the pick up, please let us know in advance for more convenient
   We will stop once on the way for the restroom
2. Mua Caves
   4h
   9:45 - 10:00 AM
   Arrive at the first visiting point - Mua Cave, where you take 480 steps to the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain to get an amazing view over Tam Coc. It can be a hard work but worth it. You should wear suncream, trekking shoes, a hat and bring some water.
   
   11:00 – 11:30 AM
   Cycling - optional, through countryside villages, rice fields and around limestone mountains in the Tam Coc area. If you cannot cycle, you can take the option motorbike with rider with extra 390.000VND or just relax at our restaurant
   Visit a traditional Vietnamese family with 3 generations living under a group. You can learn about daily life here and local house architecture.
   
   12:00 -12:30 noon time
   Lunch time at a clear and quiet local restaurants (Amazing Ninh Binh Garden, Nhà Hàng 0km, Chef Loa) - featuring the yin-yang balance of Asian culture.
   (‘Cơm cháy’ - Crispy Rice and Steamed Goat with Lemon - specialities of Ninh Binh on request in advance with extra)
3. Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
   2h · Admission ticket included
   14:00 -14:30 PM
   Take a 1,5 hour sampan along the river Ngo Dong river, visit 3 big caves in Tam Coc - Halong Bay on Land. There are 4 people and 1 rower on each boat. It is a relaxing trip for you and a hard-working job for the rower. They also can row with their feet. You can ask them to let you try a bit, it is fun but not easy. Most rowers are old. Young local people are not joining it anymore.
4. Hoa Lu Temple
   1h
   16:00 - 16:30 PM
   The last visiting point is Hoa Lu - the temple of King Dinh in the 10th century, you learn more about Vietnamese history.
   
   Then you get on the way back to Hanoi.
5. Hanoi
   2h 30m
   19:00 – 19:30 PM
   Reach back to Hanoi
   Please note that the time is estimated, depending on traffic on the date. If you have a schedule later on the date, please inform our tour guide in advance or take a private transfer to get back earlier.

Pickup details

We provide the pick up and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area from 7:00 - 7:30AM. If you stay outside the area, please contact us in advance for location and pick up time

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness