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Explore the beauty of Lan Ha Bay and Ninh Binh on this 3-day tour from Ha Noi. Visit Hoa Lu, Trang An, Mua Cave, and Bich Dong Pagoda. Stay on a boutique cruise and in a homestay.

Highlights

• Swimming, kayaking, squid fishing during the Lan Ha Bay cruise
• Visit Top Ninh Binh Attractions : Bai Dinh, Trang An, Mua Cave
• Overnight on a cruise and in a homestay in Ninh Binh
• Small group guided tour with accommodation and meals

Description

Day 1: Ha Noi - Hai Phong - Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay (lunch and dinner) 7:45 AM: You will be collected from Hanoi Old Quarter and depart to Cat Ba Island. 11:30 AM: Arrive at Cai Beo Habour get on a cruise and check in to the cabin. 12:30 PM: We have lunch before continuing our journey via the islets to the Ba Trai Dao area. 2:30 PM: The cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. You can start your journey by visiting Dark and Light Caves and the islets by kayaking. 3:30 PM: Enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal-clear waters of the bay. 4:45 PM Return to your cruise boat so you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. 7:00 PM: Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. 9:00 PM: Enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck. Try your hand at night squid fishing. Overnight on the cruise. Day 2: Viet Hai Village - Lan Ha Bay - Ninh Binh (breakfast and lunch) 6:00 AM: Begin your new day by taking photos, or enjoying the sunrise from your cabin window or from the sun deck. 7:00 AM: Enjoy breakfast in the delightful and peaceful beauty of the bay. 8:30 AM: Visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and take a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Visit a traditional house and greet locals doing their daily work, see their homes, and the village school. Return to the cruise boat for check-out procedures. 10:45 AM: Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch. 11:45 AM: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark. 12:00 PM: We bid farewell at the Cai Beo port, this is the end of the program. 12:30 PM: The bus will pick you up and depart for Ninh Binh. 4:30 PM: Arrive in Ninh Binh. Drop you off at the homestay. Free time for dinner. Overnight in the homestay. Day 3: Hoa Lu - Trang An - Mua Cave - Bich Dong Pagoda (breakfast and lunch) 7:00 AM: Breakfast will be served at the homestay. Check out of the room. You can leave your luggage at the homestay. 8:30 AM: Our tour guide and van will pick you up at your homestay. 9:30 AM: Visit Mua Cave (Mua means dance) with 500 steps up to the top of Mua Moutain. At the top, you can overview all the nice scenes of Hoa Lu. 11:00 AM: Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient royal capital of Viet Nam. 12:30 PM: Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine. 1:30 PM: Depart to visit a Trang An eco-tourism attraction. You will board a small boat to visit the Trang An cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, and Nau Ruou. See the scenery of the mountains and rivers. 4:30 PM: Get on the bus and keep going to visit Bich Dong Pagoda (the oldest pagoda in Ninh Binh). 17:30 PM: Minivan pick you up and return Hanoi 19:30 PM Drop off your hotel in Hanoi. Tour ends .

Includes

3 lunches, 2 breakfasts, and 1 dinner Swimming and kayaking during the Lan Ha Bay cruise Private room on the cruise Full day in Ninh Binh All entrance fee tickets during the cruise Small group tour experience Homestay in Ninh Binh Trang An boat ticket Mua Cave ticket

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