7:30 am Tour guide and vehicle will pick you up at your hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter & Hanoi Opera House. Or we will pick up at airport then go straight to Ninh Binh for the tour. You have 2.5 hour journey to Trang An grottoes - Halong Bay on land. Enjoying the beautiful scenery of the rural areas on the way. Please Hanoi Opera House is just a meeting point for those who do not need hotel pickup or their hotels are located outside the Old Quarter

10:30 Arrive at Trang An then take a boat trip to visit Trang An. The eco-tourism site is considered the "Ha Long Bay land". Here, space was so quiet that the only sounds were those of the trains. In the distance, visitors have the opportunity to perceive the white flowers of the reeds in the foothills. While enjoying fresh air and mountain scenery, which takes visitors into a magical world. The entire cave is home to 50 of Trang An caves connecting 30 small valleys which follow about 10 kilometers from North to South. This is the perfect destination for who loves nature and discover the magnificent caves of Ninh Binh. Crossing the caves, we find a forest paradise of stalactites and stalagmites which form, stimulating the imagination, gave their name to many of these caves: Ba Giot, Seo, Dia Linh, Nau Ruou, etc.

Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital with King Dinh and Le Temples dating back to the 10th Century. The attractions are temples, where people worship the Emperors and royal people that ruled here more than 1000 years ago. And nowadays Hoa Lu still keeps the remaining of ancients fortress built by Dinh dynasty more than 1000 years ago. The Imperial palce lays under the ground for 3m and now become a very interesting place to visit. Then continue the tour with 30-minute biking in a rural village to discover the life of local people. Please notes that this short biking trip is just an extra activity (free of charge) to help you experience the peaceful rural landscapes, not a professional biking trip. If you don't know how to bike or not interested in this activity then you can skip it (and instead you can walk around the area to take photos or just relax at the restaurant to wait for others while they are cycling). 12:30 Have lunch at local restaurant with some local special dishes food.

After lunch we ride a bike to Mua Cave. On the way cycling you explore real countryside images of Vietnam. Down a sleepy road between rice paddies, this cave (the name means 'Cave of Dance') is not terribly impressive, but there are panoramic views from the peak above. A stone staircase beside the cave entrance zigzags through the karst (beware the goat droppings) and it’s almost 500 steps to a simple altar to Quan Am (the Goddess of Mercy). Look west for the Ngo Dong River winding through Tam Coc. The climb is paved but steep in sections, so bring water and allow an hour return. Mua Cave is 5km from Ninh Binh and is a popular stop on Tam Coc tours.

After visiting the cave we continue ride the bike through the fields and countryside peaceful scenery to reach Tam Coc area. Check in Hotel / Bungalow this time for relax. (Optional: Foot massage service available with extra cost) 18:30 Have dinner at local restaurant. Free time discovery in Tam Coc by night. Stay overnight here in Tam Coc