Ninh Binh (Tam Coc - Local Family – Bich Dong).

Highlight:

• Small group tour with maximum personal experience.

• High-quality transfer service.

• Visit a local family and learn the Vietnamese culture through their daily activities. 

• Enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine, featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.

• Widen your knowledge of Vietnam history and understand the origin of Buddhism.

• Discover Tam Coc – the “Halong Bay on land - World Natural Heritage site”.

• A unique and unforgettable biking route passing through villages, rice fields and karst mountains on a high-quality sports bike.

• Visit Mua Cave, one of the most alluring places to view of all the Tam Coc area.

Itinerary:

07:15 – 07:45 Pick you up and depart from Hanoi to Ninh Binh.

08:45 - 09:30 Pick-up from your hotel or private address in Ninh Binh to the meeting point. 

09:45 - 10:00 Arrive at Hang Mua, "Mua Cave" one of the most alluring places to get the panorama view in Ninh Binh, hiking up to the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain to take in your amazing views of the Tam Coc, Ninh Binh area.

11:00 – 11:30 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. 

Continue to visit Bich Dong Pagoda under the introduction of our tour guide, you will get to know more about Vietnam's history and understand the origin of Buddhism.

12:30 - 13:00 Come to restaurant, refresh and enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine, featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.

14:00 – 14:30 After lunch break, continue your trip with a sampan rowed by a local for about 1.5 hours to explore Tam Coc "Halong Bay on the land". The boat trip is a nice journey along the river with the peaceful scenery of limestone mountains and caves stretching along Ngo Dong River rice paddy if travelling during harvest season.

16:00 - 16.30 Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi. (Take you back to the meeting point in Ninh Binh – this is the option to pick up and drop off guests in Ninh Binh).

18:00 – 18:30 Arrive in Hanoi, and we will drop you off at your hotel or private address in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

Tour Price:

• What to bring:

• Sunglasses, Sun cream, Hat, Camera.

• Inclusion:

• English speaking guide.

• Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area.

• Meal (Vietnamese lunch).

• All sightseeing and boat fees.

• All air-conditioned transport.

• 03 bottle of water per person.

• Cycling.

• Exclusion:

• Pick up & drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter (490.000 VND/ group).

• Motorbike option (390.000 VND/motorbike).

• Animal Cart option (390.000 VND /pax).

• Drinks.

• Travel insurance.

• Tipping for tour guide/driver.

• Tax (VAT).

• Personal expenses.

• Other optional activities or tours.

CHILDREN POLICY 

• Children under 4 years old > FOC.

 (FOC Maximum 1 child/2 adults, from the second child charge 50%).

• Children from 4 to 7 years > Surcharge 70% adult rates.

• Children from 8 years old > Adult rates.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Should you choose to cancel a booking, Thang Long Xua must be notified by email. The cancellation fee will be applied under the following conditions:

• More than 7 days prior > No cancellation charge.

• From 02 to 06 days prior > 50% of total rates.

• Less than 24 hours prior > 100% of total rates.

Arriving late to the starting point of the tour for any reason.