Overview:

Limestone karsts sweeping up from serene rice paddies, best appreciated on a languorous rowboat ride down the river, to the soundtrack of water lapping against the oars are what most travelers come to Ninh Binh want to see.

Itinerary:

8.00 – 8.30:

Mini bus or car will pick you up at your hotel. After 65 km to the southwest of Hanoi, you will reach this most famous pilgrimage site.

* Arrive at Hoa Lu- the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh (968-980AD) and early Le (980-1009AD) dynasties.

* Yen Ngua Mountain provides a scenic back-drop for Hoa Lu's two temples: Dinh and Le Kings', both intimate spaces dominated by beautiful dark-red lacquered pillars.

We have a delicious lunch.

1:00 PM:

After take a short rest right in the restaurant, transfer to Van Long, take a bamboo boats trip in about 2 hours around the National Natural Marsh Preserve. Also visit the Bong Cave, and wild animals...

4:30 PM: Come back to Hanoi

Drive back Hanoi about 6.00PM.

Costs include:

• Transportation

• Lunch

• Entrance and sightseeing fees

• English speaking guide

Costs exclude:

• Additional drinks

• Tips for guide and driver

• Other personal expenses

• All other services not clearly mentioned above