Around 7:15am - 7:30am Tour guide and vehicle pick you up at your hotels in Hanoi Qld Quarter and departure to Ninh Binh. On the way you will have short break to stretch your legs.

On arrival of Ninh Binh around 11:00am, you visit temples dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang (923-979) and Le Dai Hanh (941-1005). Tour guide give you an introduction of Vietnam history in 10th century.

12:00 Continue bus drive to Tam Coc for lunch. On the way take pictures of villages and the stunning landscapes.

13:30 Board on sampans to visit Tam Coc (Three caves). The boat trip through enormous limestone karsts jutting out from the green rice fields leave a good memory. Around 15:30 Leisurely cycling on country road around village. This is a great experience of the trip.

Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing hiking up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain (lying dragon moutain) for watching the spectacular rice valley with precious view of the nature. Down a sleepy road between rice paddies, this cave (the name means 'Cave of Dance') is not terribly impressive, but there are panoramic views from the peak above. A stone staircase beside the cave entrance zigzags through the karst (beware the goat droppings) and it’s almost 500 steps to a simple altar to Quan Am (the Goddess of Mercy). Look west for the Ngo Dong River winding through Tam Coc. Get on vehicle to to to Tam Coc for checkin Bungalow/Hotel.