Discover Trang An Natural World Heritage, Bich Dong Pagoda, Cycling Day Tour
Description
Discover Trang An natural World Heritage on a small boat rowed by a local man you will cross the caves through the caves to enjoy all the beauty of the immense water, lyrical scenery, sacred and mysterious temples of this amazing scenic. The caves are also stunning, there was an area where the ceiling of the caves was literally touching the boat. Tour Highlight: • Small group tour with maximum personal experience . • High-quality transfer service. • Visit the local family and learn the Vietnamese culture through their daily activities. • Widen your knowledge of Vietnam history and understand the origin of Buddhism. • Discover Trang An – the “Halong Bay on land - World Natural Heritage site” • Unique and unforgettable biking route passing through villages, rice fields and karst mountains on a high-quality sports bike.
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Itinerary
07.15 – 07.45 Pick-up from your hotel or private address and departure to Ninh Binh
09:30 - 10.00 Take a bike and start riding around the village to explore the gorgeous rice fields surrounded by limestone mountains with a unique route and visit a local family in the Tam Coc area. They are a traditional Vietnamese family with three generations living together. Here you will get the chance to see the house’s architecture and their daily lives.
11:30 Visit Bich Dong Pagoda under the introduction of our local guide, and you will get to know more about Vietnam's history and understand the origin of Buddhism.
12:30 Come to restaurant, refresh and enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine, featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.
14:30 Arrive in Trang An and spend about 2 hours exploring Trang An, the core of a world natural heritage site, in a small boat rowed by local people. Visit many limestones, water caves, and temples along the Sao Khe River.
16:30 Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick up all the guests as your booking departure time. Please be ready at your hotel's lobby, our driver and guide will come and pick you up
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Reviews(82)
Trang An is absolutely stunning – peaceful rivers, dramatic limestone cliffs, and beautiful caves. A truly magical place! What made it even better was our guide, Phil. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate, sharing great insights that brought the whole experience to life. Highly recommend this tour – and if you can, ask for Phil!
Great experience with Phil, our guide, who accompanied us and explained many curiosities about Trang An and more!
It was a fantastic day. Phil was a brilliant guide, so knowledgeable and very caring. I highly recommend it The best day of my trip to Vietnam.
Had a great tour with our guide Phil/Phong. Well paced tour seeing pulsar sights; Hang Mua - Bich Dong - Village Visit - Trang An - Hoa Lu. Provided lunch was delicious and you can choose to bicycle ride or travel by ox-cart to a village if you wish
Tom was an amazing tour guide! Very good tour we saw and learned a lot. Had very good and interesting food. We ride the bike. Had nice walk to the view point.
Though this tour was one of the most expensive for Ninh Binh, we definitely could see the differences in service, quality, and attention. The van was very luxurious, new, and clean. The seats reclined and additionally had footrests. The driver drove very safely and took routes to avoid traffic. Oftentimes other bus drivers speed and are more reckless. However, the particular driver was very careful and efficient. Our tour guide Hung was extremely attentive, detailed, and sweet. We could tell he really loves his job, and he was very well versed in history whilst adding his own personal touch. The experience was very nice as it didn't feel too crowded or touristy. Everything was much more intimate as opposed to the regular tourist traps. For instance, the biking experience through Tam Coc, the stop by a village home to see their life style, the canoeing through Ninh Binh. Perhaps our travel on Monday made a difference as the areas weren't as overflowing with people. Overall a great experience. It is worth the extra few dollars for exceptional service.
Hung, a very nice tour in Tam Coc. I recommend it, the landscapes are unforgettable, even if the climb to see the view from above is quite difficult.
Hung was well spoken in English, unfortunately ,he needs to learn when welcoming you for the first time not to ignore you by talking to the hotel reception. I found this extremely rude. Once trip was completed we completed a hand written review along with a digital review both he asked to give a 5 star review on and highlight his name with excellent communication and service which I didn’t feel comfortable with. I think when you’re paying a premium price for a service you shouldn’t be forced to write a misleading review. Dropping hints during the day about tipping isn’t really except able, I was disappointed that our boat trip didn’t fully return to starting point to review out photos as other tour guides did. A big thanks to your bus driver he was a extremely professional driver.
Hung was our guide. Excellent spoken English and guided us excellently to a very enjoyable and informative day. Thank you very much Hung and we hope to travel with you again.
We had a wonderful experience during this tour. A private group in limousine. Lunch was in a place in Tum Coc. Everything was smoothly conducted by him. Recommended
