Itinerary

1. Day 1: Mua Cave & Tam Coc

   • Meet your Vietnamese tour guide at 8:00 am. The pick up will be from the hotel (Old Hanoi area) on a bus. 

   • Drive towards the Ninh Binh area. 

   • On the way, there will be a stop for a short break before you arrive in Trang An for an exciting boating ride with sampan boats through caves.

   • Relish in a buffet lunch of Vietnamese Cuisines in a local restaurant.

   • Cycle towards the Mua cave. Walk up 500 uneven limestone steps to the top of the mountain to panoramic views of Tam Coc, Trang An and Ninh Binh city atop Ngoa Long mountain.

   • Continue towards Tuyet Tinh Coc (Am Tien) area. Enjoy lake views, rocky cliffs, Am Tien Pagoda and cave formations with stalactites. 

   • Return to the Bungalow (restaurant) to attend a cooking class on how to make local cakes.

   • Relax with a swim before dinner at 19:00. If interested, you can also enjoy a night out in a local bar.

2. Day 2: Cúc Phương National Park

   • Start your day at 6:30 with stunning sunrise views and breakfast. 

   • Take a 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's nature reserve. See a variety of primates, mammals, Asiatic black bears, wild dogs, elephants, rhinos, tigers and even bird species in their natural environment.  

   •  Enjoy a local lunch at a local restaurant based on guide recommendations.

   • Go on a trekking trip into the heart of the jungle inside this park to visit the One-Thousand-Year-Old Tree (Parashrea Stellata) and then the Cave of Prehistoric man, if there is enough time. The trekking in these areas are quite adventurous, so come prepared!

   • At 19:00, return to your hotel.