Hoa Lu & Tam Coc Tour: Experience Serene Rural Vietnam
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17 Ratings
Ninh Binh
Escape the city and immerse yourself in the serene rural beauty of Hoa Lu & Tam Coc in Vietnam. Explore hidden gems, connect with the local culture, and enjoy a personalized day trip with Withlocals!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - After a scenic drive step out and visit Dinh Le Temple, home to the country’s first imperial dynasty that still has some original remains after 600 years and numerous wars
- Tuyet Tinh Coc - Just down from that see the small differences in the Le Dai Banh temple where another (less popular) king once lived.
Discover an immensely idyllic temple widely unvisited by travellers that looks over a peaceful lake
- Tam Coc - The driver will take you to the neighbouring area of Tam Coc. Here you will rent out a bicycle and cycle into the nature
- Thung Nham Bird Park - After a beautiful ride through limestone rocks, stop off at a local ladies house to enjoy a local lunch in her gardens amongst her chickens and family
- Vai Gioi Cave - With a belly full it’s time to cycle onwards. Take a pit stop and climb up on of the famous rocks to get a look inside for some beautiful caves. Cycle to a beautiful park that is filled with amazing nature and a huge natural lake
What's Included
- Private tour with a local guide
- Guest pick-up & drop-off service included
- Transportation provided by A/C car and bike
- Tickets for Park & Vai Gioi Cave entrance included
- Carbon-neutral experience: all tour emissions are offset
What's Not Included
- Tickets for temple entrance and temple lake on guests expenses (optional)
Additional Information
This isn’t just any day trip, it’s a personalized experience tailored to your interests!
Escape the hustle and bustle of Hanoi and venture out to Hoa Lu Tam Coc, where a world of breathtaking landscape awaits you. Relish the sight of picturesque scenery as you journey through the region, stopping at iconic locations like Dinh Le temples, Tam Coc, and Vai Gioi Cave. But there’s more! Your host has some special, off-the-beaten-track spots up their sleeve for you to discover. They’re thrilled to relate their distinctive anecdotes and offer you an intimate insight into their culture. So buckle up and relish the journey!
The Withlocals City Escape Private Day Trip™ is part of Withlocals’ portfolio of tours, offered in key cities around the globe. We collaborate with fervent local guides who are remunerated fairly. Our aim is to support local economies by promoting locally sourced products and mitigating over-tourism by adopting small, non-disruptive group sizes. We offer tours that are carbon-neutral and steer clear of popular tourist-packed routes.
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
Location
Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties
Hoa Lu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Lionel_h
Sep 26, 2022
Hanoi Sep 2022 - Hung was really friendly and knowledgable about the area he took us to. The places were so beautiful. We went to some caves, temples, and even cycled through different areas. The view while we were cycling was spectacular and peaceful at the same time.
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Allenwong
Nov 29, 2020
Tam Coc and Mua Cave - I'm very honored to have Loan Copper as my tour guide for 4 days. She did a good job in preparing a travel itinerary. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery and took many beautiful photos. The first 2 days, we were at Mua Cave and Tam Coc river enjoying the magnificent landscape and caves. The 3rd day we were at Halong Bay, cruising and visiting Thien Cung & Sung Sot caves. She also brought me to eat local delicious noodles, seafood and sprinf rolls. I also able to taste local fruits (lychee, peach, prunes and baby guava). I'm pleased with her service; she is attentive to meet our travel in Hanoi. I would engage her again when I travel to Hanoi.
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333stephan
Nov 29, 2020
Great Tour - I enjoyed this 1-day tour with Loan a lot. She is the perfect host and really passionate about the area and the people living there. I learned a lot about vietnam and the vietnamese culture. We saw a lot of different things but still the atmosphere was relaxed and she tried to avoid the areas which are too crowded by tourists. "
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Lulusita22
Mar 24, 2020
Fantastic day - Brian is an excellent and funny guide. We had a fantastic day out, The food was really tasty.
The itinerary Brian made for us was incredible totally off beaten track.
We enjoyed a lot. I highly recommend it
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Jp
Feb 4, 2020
Awesome private day tour with Loan! - My wife and I booked a day tour to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc this past January. We had a fantastic day with our guide Loan, who picked us on time at our hotel in Hanoi. The combination of activities was just the perfect balance between visiting the Hoa Lu ancient capital, a tasty lunch in a small local restaurant, a nice bicycle ride on the peaceful roads around Tam Coc, a visit to the 'Mermaid Cave' (where we were practically alone) and finally a very quiet, non-touristy, peaceful small boat ride in the Thung Nam bird sanctuary. This is exactly what we were hoping for, away from the tourists crowds, and Withlocals delivered! Loan knew exactly the pace we wanted, and shared her valuable knowledge with us. She was a great companion for the day, and accommodated dropping us off at our hotel in Tam Coc, where we spent 2 more days. Highly recommended!
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Richapp
Jan 27, 2020
Expensive but worth it - Vu has been one of the best tour guides I've had... Ever! He is
personable and conversational. He gave me insight on the daily life in
Vietnam and it's history. I haven't been able to find anyone with such
openness to help me understand the culture.
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Rl1024
Jan 11, 2020
Great Day with Loan - Loan customized our experience from two of her tours to make a
wonderful day out in Ninh Binh. Everything was well planned and
we were able to take our time and really experience the area. Loan was
very knowledgeable and shared her love of the area. Loan's warmth and
friendly nature made the day feel more like being shown by a friend,
highly recommend working with her.
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Don
Dec 10, 2019
Thumbs up for Brian - Brian is not only a fun guide but he also has a fantastic knowledge about the visited sites and Vietnamese culture in general. He is full of tips on exciting places to see. As a chef, Brian could tell us
everything about local cuisine and the craft beer scene in Vietnam. Highly recommended! Cheers Brian!
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Davewjunior
Oct 21, 2019
Fun day with an excellent guide - This is a great tour if you're looking to get out of the city and see some "off the beaten path" Vietnam.
Loan was an perfect guide and very knowledgeable about her country and the sights. She was also just a genuinely nice person to have a discussion with about her country and was happy to share stories of her life living here.
The ancient capital of Hoa Lu was very interesting.
Lunch was delicious.
The bike ride through the countryside was mostly flat, and we were easily able to walk the bikes up the one small hill you encounter each way. Loan stopped often to point out wildlife and local architecture and to allow us to take pictures. She also took many pictures for us.
There are plenty of bathrooms to use at each site.
This may not be the type of tour that most "westerners" are used to, but it is what everyone should do to experience local culture and history.
We learned a lot and Loan was so sweet. We wished we could take her home with us.
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Jlkaye
Jul 30, 2019
We had an amazing day trip with Loan! - Loan was wonderful! We booked a day trip with her around the Ninh Binh
Province. I loved that she worked with me to personalize the itinerary
to include the activities we were most interested in doing, and she
was clearly invested in us getting the type of experience we wanted in
these conversations. She was also reliable and prompt in all of these
communications. She is clearly passionate about her job, and loves
both sharing her country and hearing about our experiences as well.
She is a wealth of information about the history and culture of
Vietnam, and she greatly enhanced our experience. She also helped make
the experience much more local and authentic, and she suggested places
that were much less touristy, which were great. I highly recommend
her!
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