HOA LU (BAI DINH PAGODA) – BICH DONG – THUNG NHAM

(Time: 01 day / Vehicle: Car / Departure daily)

07:00 – 07:45 Car and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter and Hanoi Opera House then depart for Ninh Binh.

10:30: Arrive in Ninh Binh,
If you choose to go to Hoa Lu: You will visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu (the capital of Vietnam in the 10th century), visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le. Visit the excavation area next to the temple of Le Dai Hanh, admire the scenery in the beautiful Truong Yen valley to enjoy the wonderful landscapes.
If you choose to go to Bai Dinh: You will visit Bai Dinh Pagoda - the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. This majestic and magnificent pagoda complex is located on Bai Dinh Mountain. The entire pagoda area has an area of 107 hectares. The pagoda was built large and spacious with many massive construction items, typically: Tam The Palace, Phap Chu Palace with an area of thousands of square meters, Quan The Am Bodhisattva Palace, Bao Thap, Bell Tower, Maitreya Buddha Statue, the largest bronze Buddha statue in Southeast Asia weighing 100 tons and 3 Tam The statues, each weighing 50 tons... The construction materials of Bai Dinh Pagoda today are almost all taken from local materials such as ironwood, natural green stone...
12:30: You return to the restaurant to rest and have lunch.
13:30: - Tour guide and you ride a bicycle to visit Nam Thien De Nhi Dong (the second most beautiful cave in the South) with the name Bich Dong Pagoda. Bich Dong Pagoda is a historical and cultural relic in Ninh Binh province. This is an attractive spiritual tourist destination, bringing visitors to the majestic place of Buddha. Surrounding the pagoda are green mountains interspersed with green rice fields...
Bich Dong Pagoda was built in the shape of the letter "Tam", three non-contiguous buildings, three levels along the mountainside, leaning on the mountain from low to high into 3 separate pagodas: Ha, Trung and Thuong. The unique thing about the pagoda is that the mountain, cave and pagoda complement each other, hidden among the giant trees, making the pagoda blend in with the natural landscape.

After visiting Bich Dong Pagoda, you continue cycling to Thung Nham Eco-tourism area. Thung Nham is understood as a valley surrounded by many steep cliffs, a harmonious combination of the majestic and poetic nature
You check in at colorful flower gardens, visit famous places:
✓ Cave of the Gods, Cave of Buddha, Cave of the Fish - where there are magical sparkling stalactites
✓ Spiritual worship cluster (Thousand-year-old moving banyan tree, Goi Dai Temple, Linh Than Temple)
✓ Thung Nham flower paradise (nursery, vegetable garden & garden) ...
You move on a boat to visit Thung Nham bird garden, admire flocks of birds flying back to their nests, covering the sky in white. Here you can see countless species of birds: storks, herons, starlings, firefinch, pelicans, phoenixes and cranes (rare birds in the Vietnam Red Book). This is the most typical beauty of Thung Nham that cannot be found anywhere else.
16:30 You cycle back to the restaurant.

17:00 The car picks you up to return to Hanoi.

18:30- 19:00 – Take you back to the hotel/accommodation. The trip ends.

SERVICES INCLUDED:
New car, air-conditioned, professional driver serving according to the program
Mineral water on the car.
Vietnamese-English tour guide serving according to the program.
Buffet lunch at the Luxury restaurant at Tam Coc ferry, panoramic view of Tam Coc ferry
Tickets for Hoa Lu, Bich Dong, Thung Nham scenic spots, Thung Nham electric car tickets
Boat for sightseeing at Thung Nham
Bikes according to the program

NOT INCLUDED:
Upgrade to 17-seat limousine with surcharge of 100,000 VND/person
Bai Dinh pagoda electric car ticket 100,000 VND/person.
Rent a motorbike if you do not want to cycle (200,000 VND/motorbike).
Drinks during meals
VAT
CHILD SURCHARGE:
Children under 5 years old: Free, parents are responsible for any additional expenses for the child if any. 2 adults are only allowed to accompany 1 child under 5 years old, from the 2nd child, the charge is 50%.