Overview

This Tam Coc Bich Dong Day Tour is a private tour of the popular areas of Ninh Binh Province, the home of many of Northern Vietnam’s attractions. As a full-day tour from Hanoi, we have the opportunity to visit three beautiful locations: the stately ancient capital of Hoa Lu, the breathtaking scenery of Tam Coc, and the magical reverence of Bich Dong Pagoda.

Ninh Binh is fast becoming a vital destination for holidays in Vietnam and Incredible Asia Journeys will make sure you see its highlights on the Tam Coc Bich Dong Day Tour.

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Places you’ll see

Hanoi

Ninh Binh

Highlights

Revelling in the history of Hoa Lu – the seat of power for two ancient Vietnamese kings
Enjoying a local lunch in a lovely restaurant
Floating serenely down the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc
Exploring the higher reaches of Bich Dong Pagoda and its lotus lake OR cycling between the rice paddies in picturesque Tam Coc Village

Itinerary

Activities: Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital to understand more about its history, take a boat trip along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, and explore Bich Dong Pagoda.

08.00 AM: We will pick you up at your hotel at about 8 am with your private car, before spending two hours on the road to Ninh Binh, where the Tam Coc Bich Dong Day Tour will begin.

Our first stop in Ninh Binh Province is Hoa Lu, the ancient Vietnamese capital of 44 years during the reigns of two separate kings. These kings now have two temples dedicated to their triumphs: King Dinh Temple and King Le Temple, sites of unique, ancient architecture and focal points of the annual Hoa Lu Festival.

As we continue onto Tam Coc at midday, we will have lunch in a local restaurant featuring local delicacies of Ninh Binh like eel and goat. We board a sampan boat on the Ngo Dong River and a villager will row us down Tam Coc’s serene waters on a two-hour boat trip, taking in views of what is affectionately called the ‘inland Halong Bay’.

Bich Dong Pagoda will be our next stop and we will climb its ancient stone staircase, passing the natural cave that houses a couple of shrines and emerging outside to a wonderful view of Tam Coc.

Optionally, we can do a brief cycling tour around Tam Coc Village instead of visiting Bich Dong Pagoda. The tour will last between 30 and 45 minutes and will skim the fringes of Tam Coc’s beautiful rice paddies, from where we can observe the jutting limestone ridges in the background.

17.00- 18.00: We will return to Hanoi in the late afternoon where your Tam Coc Bich Dong Day Tour will finish. Thank you for choosing Incredible Asia Journeys for this private day trip from Hanoi, we hope to see you again soon!

Meals: Lunch