Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
  • Visited places: Hanoi, Mai Chau, Ninh Binh, Cuc Phuong National Park, Hoa Lu
  • Tour Activity/Theme: Adventure, Budget, National Park, Ecotourism, Wildlife, Family, Ethnic village, Homestay, Bucolic countryside, Off the beaten track, Mountains
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Family tour to Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong – Tam Coc is a cultural, eco and historical tour to major attractions in northern Vietnam. The trip follows a less traveled route, suitable for couples and families with kids older than 5 years of age.

Family Tour to Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong – Tam Coc Overview

Butterflies at Cuc Phuong National Park
Butterflies at Cuc Phuong National Park

Trip highlights:
- Thai ethnic cultural experience;
- Promenade in an amazing rain forest;
- Rowing boat trip amid unreal natural landscape;
- A bit of understanding of Vietnamese spiritual life and history.

Accommodations
Mai Chau: Homesty at a Thai family.
Cuc Phuong National Park: Park guesthouse/clean room with basic facilities.Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

{Inclusions
English-speaking guide as per itinerary;
Hometay and twin/Double-shared room as indicated in the program;
Private rowing boat trip at Tam Coc as in the program;
Meals as indicated in the program ( B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner);
Admission fees during guided times in the program;
}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Drinks, laundry, bar or other personal expenses;
Others not clearly specified clearly in the inclusions;
}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Hanoi – Mai Chau/Village Walking Tour (L/D)

Picked up by our tour guide and driver, transferred to Mai Chau. Visit Hoa Binh and other sites of interest en route.
Arriving at our hosts’ family, have time for refreshment and lunch.

Afternoon walking tour to visit the Thai villages in the valley.
Overnight at the homestay.

Inside a homestay at the Lac Village in Mai Chau
Inside a homestay at the Lac Village in Mai Chau

 

The outside of a homestay at the Lac Village in Mai Chau
The outside of a homestay at the Lac Village in Mai Chau
The Mai Chau Valley
The Mai Chau Valley
Village road at the Mai Chau Valley
Village road at the Mai Chau Valley

 

Path amid rice paddies at the Mai Chau Valley
Path amid rice paddies at the Mai Chau Valley

 

Amazing natural landscape at the Mai Chau Valley
Amazing natural landscape at the Mai Chau Valley

Included
Tour guide;
Private car for the transfer;
Admission fees to Mai Chau;
Accommodation with homestay;Mai Chau Valley, Hoa Binh, Vietnam
Lunch and dinner at Mai Chau;

Not included
Drinks;

Day2 Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong National Park/Walking in the National Park (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the homestay.
Transferred via a less traveled route with idyllic landscape to Cuc Phuong National Park.
Walking tour in the rain forest of Cuc Phuong National Park to visit the 1000-year-old tree and the Primitive Man Cave.
Lunch and dinner in the park.
Overnight at the park guesthouse at Cuc Phuong.

Colorful butterflies at Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh Vietnam
Colorful butterflies at Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh Vietnam

 

The one thousand years-old tree of Cho Chi (Dipteracarpacea Family) at the Cuc Phuong National Park
The one thousand years-old tree of Cho Chi (Dipteracarpacea Family) at the Cuc Phuong National Park

 

Gray-shanked langur at the Cuc Phuong National Park
Gray-shanked langur at the Cuc Phuong National Park

 

The cave of the Prehistoric Man at Cuc Phuong National Park
The cave of the Prehistoric Man at Cuc Phuong National Park

Included
Breakfast at the homestay;
Tour guide;
Transfer by private car;
Accommodation at Cuc Phuong National Park guesthouse;
All meals per itinerary;
Admission fees to Cuc Phuong National Park.

Not included
Drinks;

Day3 Cuc Phuong Primate Center/Cuc Phuong –  Ninh Binh - Tam Coc – Bich Dong – Hoa Lu – Hanoi (B/L)

Breakfast at the guesthouse.A rowing boat at Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
Morning visit to the Primate Rescue Center and learn about different primate species.
Travel further to Tam Coc and enjoy a 2-hour rowing boat trip amid ethereal towering mountains.
Lunch and climb to the top of Hang Mua for a panoramic photo of the amazing landscape.
Travel further to Bich Dong, a pagoda built into a limestone mountain cave. Descending the mountain, proceed further to Hoa Lu, the site of the Vietnamese capital in the 10th century. Visit the temples dedicated to the two Royal Families.
Road trip back to Hanoi.

Included
Tour guide;
Private car for the transfers;
Rowing boat trip at Tam Coc;
Breakfast and lunch;
Admission fees on the itinerary;

Not included
Dinner and drinks;
Accommodation in Hanoi;

 

Entrance to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital of Vietnam in Ninh Binh Province
Entrance to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital of Vietnam in Ninh Binh Province

 

Lovely mountains at the Bich Dong Pagoda at Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Vietnam
Lovely mountains at the Bich Dong Pagoda at Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Vietnam

 

Spectacular mountains at Tam Coc Ninh Binh
Spectacular mountains at Tam Coc Ninh Binh

 

Amazing views from the Hang Mua Mountain at Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Province
Amazing views from the Hang Mua Mountain at Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Province

 

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