Ninh Binh full day tour

07:15 – 08:00: Pick up from your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter and depart for Ninh Binh. 09:15: Short break at a stopover for about 20 minutes. 10:00 – 10:30: Arrive at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. Visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le, and learn more about Vietnamese history from your local guide. 11:00: Take a bicycle ride through the countryside, exploring beautiful scenery, limestone mountains, and peaceful villages. 12:00: Enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant. Local specialty: goat meat dishes (vegetarian options available). 13:30: Visit Tam Coc by sampan boat rowed by local people for about 1.5 hours. Known as “Halong Bay on land”, this boat trip offers peaceful views of limestone mountains and rice fields. 15:45: Return to the limousine bus and continue to Mua Cave. Climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain for a panoramic view of Tam Coc. 17:00 – 17:30: Leave Ninh Binh and drive back to Hanoi. 19:00 – 19:30: Arrive in Hanoi and drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter. Trip ends.