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Travel from Hanoi to see Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh's ancient capital, and Tam Coc, known as "Halong Bay on land," in one day. Learn about the Dinh, Le and Ly dynasties in Hoa Lu, Vietnam's capital from 968 to 1010, then ride a bamboo boat in Tam Coc for about 1 hour 30 minutes past rice fields, rivers and three water caves. A local lunch buffet, a village bike ride, an English-speaking guide and entrance fees are included.

A day trip from Hanoi to
Hoa Lu and Tam Coc in Ninh Binh
Meet your guide at your hotel in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Old Quarter between 7:00 and 7:30 AM and set off for Ninh Binh. After a 15 to 20-minute rest stop, visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, enjoy a local lunch buffet and ride a bamboo boat in Tam Coc before drop-off at your Hanoi hotel around 6:30 PM. A village bike ride, entrance fees and bottled water are included.
Learn Vietnamese history in the ancient capital Hoa Lu

Arrive around 10:30 AM at Hoa Lu, Vietnam's capital from 968 to 1010. Explore with your English-speaking guide and hear about Vietnamese history under the Dinh, Le and Ly dynasties.
Enjoy a lunch buffet at a local restaurant

Around 11:45 AM, enjoy a lunch buffet of local dishes such as goat meat, fish, chicken and fried rice. Vegetarian dishes are always available.
Glide through Tam Coc's caves by bamboo boat

From 1:00 PM, ride a bamboo boat around Tam Coc for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Pass rice fields, rivers and limestone mountains and go through three water caves in the scenery Vietnamese people call "Halong Bay on land." Board the bus back to Hanoi around 4:30 PM.
※ The itinerary may change depending on weather, tides and local operations.
Round-trip transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoan Kiem (Old Quarter), Hanoi only
Tam Coc boat trip
0.5 liters of bottled water per person
Entrance fees
Lunch buffet at a local restaurant
English-speaking guide
Bike ride around the village
Extra drinks, bike activity (optional)
If you want to visit Hang Mua Cave, book it during the tour and pay the entrance fee (extra VND 100,000 per adult).
Tips
Personal expenses
Check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hoan Kiem (Old Quarter), Hanoi. If you stay outside the pickup area, come to the meeting point below by 7:00 AM.
Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point :
Hanoi Hoan Kiem Old Quarter hotel pickup / meeting point
9 Hang Huong, Hang Ma, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Meeting point information:
Pickup from hotels in the Hoan Kiem Old Quarter takes place between 7:00 and 7:30 AM. If your hotel is outside the pickup area, please come to the meeting point at 9 Hang Huong by 7:00 AM. Please check your voucher for the exact pickup time after your booking is confirmed.
9 Hang Huong, Hang Ma, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam