From 7:00 to 8:00, the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to enjoy the Ninh Binh day tour, and have a short break on the way to refresh, you stop on the Cafe & Shopping Mall for 25 minutes to refresh, drink coffee/have breakfast or shop if you want then go to visit Hoa lu/Bai Dinh… (This is a common activity in group tours).
You will visit Hoa Lu - the ancient citadel of Vietnam in the 10th century to visit the 17th century King Dinh Or the largest Bai Dinh Pagoda with world records such as the longest Arhat Corridor, the largest Budhha statue… (depending on the options you choose below).
Short transfer to a local restaurant to enjoy a buffet lunch with more than 20 local dishes (the food is mixed with Eastern and Western to suit international travellers).
You will join the Tam Coc/Trang An boat tour (1.5-2 hours) with peaceful villages along the river banks, rice fields and limestone mountains.
Then, you will take a short drive to Mua Cave, from where you will climb up to Ngoa Long Mountain, you can see Ninh Binh city and Tam Coc Valley. Note: It will take 20 minutes to climb to the top of the mountain
About 17.00, get on bus to return to Hanoi, on the way, have a short break to refresh. Return to the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter about 19:30. Trip ends.