Our tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh day tour starts at 7:00 AM to beat the traffic jam in the city and to be “early bird” at the tourist sites to beat the crowd and to skip the line as most of tour buses leave Hanoi for Ninh Binh at 8:00. Our journey begins with 2 hour drive in a CAR / MINI VAN from the hectic capital of Hanoi to the rural province of Ninh Binh, approximately 100 kilometers away. The first destination our Ninh Binh tour is Tam Coc, a new addition to UNESCO’s list of heritage sites. It is often referred to as the Halong Bay of the land due to its spectacular scenery. It is a truly wonderful sight to see.

On arrival, we check in the hotel and then get ready for a day in the life experience in the countryside of Vietnam. As we have 2 options to discover Ninh Binh by cycling or sitting in the back of the motorcycle as pillion riders. We ride through the maze of peaceful villages nested in the valley of limestone karst. The windy country roads take us to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, dating back 1000s year old. We then visit Bai Dinh temple, one of the biggest Buddhist temple in South-east Asia, featuring with 10.000 Buddha statues and huge wooden and stone traditional architectures, situated in the beautiful mountainscape. Having lunch in the local restaurant before riding to Trang An for a 3 hour rowing boat trip to explore the beauty of the natural and cultural UNESSCO heritage. We then head back to the hotel for overnight and having an authentic Vietnamese dinner.