What To Expect

Highlights:

• Pick-up and drop off at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
• Round-trip transport between Hanoi and Hoa Lu/Tam Coc
• All entrance tickets to sites indicated in the description
• Complimentary bottles of water on the bus
• Buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
• English-speaking tour guide during the trip
• Biking from Tam Coc to Bich Dong

What's Not Included:

• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses and those not clearly mentioned as included
• Pick-up and drop off outside Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Good to Know:

The tour departs daily from Hanoi's Old Quarter.

You’ll depart Hanoi in the early morning and head to Ninh Binh province where you’ll visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. Later, on arrival at the Tam Coc wharf you’ll explore the caves by sampan boat. Cycle to Bich Dong before returning to Hanoi. A Vietnamese buffet is included.

Detailed Itinerary
07:45: Pick-up at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
08:15: Head out on the drive to Ninh Binh province
10:00: Arrive at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu
10:15: Visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le
11:30: Arrive at Tam Coc wharf
11:45: Buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
13:00: Sampan boat trip through the caves
15:00: Return to Tam Coc wharf for a short break
15:15: Bike to Bich Dong on a country road
16:00: Shuttle leaves for Hanoi
18:30: Arrive at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Be sure to bring sunglasses, sun cream, and your camera. You’ll also need shoes and short trousers for the cycling part of the tour.

Please note that you will be sitting in a bamboo sampan boat for around 90 minutes, with a local rower, on the visit to Tam Coc Cave.