Itinerary

1. Day 1: Bai Dinh - Trang An

   • Between 8 - 8:30 am, your Vietnamese tour guide will pick you up from your hotel on a bus and proceed towards Ninh Binh.

   • There will be a stop (short break) where you can visit the Bai Dinh temple complex. This spiritual and cultural temple complex consists of Buddhist temples. Located in Bai Dinh Mountains, you can enjoy the fantastic scenic views here, especially that of a river valley below. You can see both the new and original Bai Dinh temple. The original Bai Đính pagoda is located some 800 meters from the new temple. Ascending over 300 stone steps, the path will pass through an ornamental gate to reach the entrance.  

   • A buffet lunch will follow this with Vietnamese Cuisines in a local restaurant. 

   • Next, you will continue to Trang An for an exciting boating trip with sampan boats through caves.

   • Enjoy river views and picturesque mountainscapes. Here, the river water is clear enough to view aquatic plants living on the river bed.

   • Continue to the Bungalow restaurant for an exciting cooking class on making the local cake.

   • Relax, read books or go for a swim before dinner at 19:00.

   • If interested, you can also go to a local bar later on. 

2. Day 2: Cúc Phương National Park

   • Start your day at 6:30 with sunrise views and breakfast before your bus ride to Cúc Phương National Park, located in Ninh Bình Province, in Vietnam's Red River Delta. This is Vietnam's first national park and also the largest nature reserve.  

   • See a variety of primates, mammals, Asiatic black bears, wild dogs, elephants, rhinos, tigers and even bird species. The three major conservation programs are the endangered Primate Rescue Center, Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program and Turtle conservation centres. 

   • Afterwards, you will enjoy a local lunch at a local restaurant based on the guide's recommendations.

   • Next, take a trekking trip into the heart of the jungle. You will trek inside the jungle to visit the 1000-year-old tree and then the Pre – Historic man’s cave if there is enough time.

   • At 19:00, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

   Trip ends.