These famous sites are located in Ninh Binh province, 95 km south of Hanoi. Tam Coc's karst sugar loaf mountains resemble the topography at Ha Long Bay - the big different is that Tam Coc has rice paddies. The area supports duck farmers, stray goats on the karst hillsides and electric fishermen. Today their two sanctuaries build in the 17th century at Hoa Lu. These are delicate to the Dinh and the early Le dynasty (in 10th and 11th centuries). Visitors are attracted by the stone pedestal of a royal throne, bronze bells and statue of the Emperors.

Pick-up from your hotel is at 8:00am, we have a 2 hour drive (110km South) to the city of Ninh Binh, also known as the Inland Halong and the Ancient Capital. It will be an exciting day highlighted, by a 2 hour boat ride in a hand woven bamboo row boat down the Tam Coc streams enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks.

After lunch served at a local riverside restaurant we make a short transfer (4 km) down a peaceful country road to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital eleven centuries ago. Here, there are two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the founders of the ancient capital during the 10th century. Return to Hanoi and the tour ends at your hotel around 5:00 pm.

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