Pu Luong and Ninh Binh: Explore Vietnam's Natural Beauty

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Embark on a 3-day adventure to Pu Luong Nature Reserve and Ninh Binh Halong Bay. Trek through the unspoiled Pu Luong Reserve and explore the traditional way of life of the Black Thai Minority. Take a boat trip to the UNESCO heritage site in Trang An and enjoy panoramic views from the peak of Mua mount.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 6 days

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Highlights

Hanoi – Pu Luong (L/D)

Old Quarter - 06h45 AM : Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to go to Pu Luong Nature Reserve.It takes nearly 4 Hour driving to Puluong included 1 stop for short break on the way.
Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Arrival in Pu Luong Nature Reserve for lunch and check in. Free time to relax.
Board the car to reach the…

Hanoi – Pu Luong (L/D)

Old Quarter - 06h45 AM : Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to go to Pu Luong Nature Reserve.It takes nearly 4 Hour driving to Puluong included 1 stop for short break on the way.

Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Arrival in Pu Luong Nature Reserve for lunch and check in. Free time to relax.
Board the car to reach the starting point of the afternoon trekking. You will first pass a hanging bridge over the Cham river. You will pass through Ba village and see old traditional houses.
After that, you will admire the ingenious agriculture system of the Thai ethnic minority, the bamboo waterwheels. Specific to the Thai people, the water wheels in Pu Luong are amongst the most impressive in Vietnam. The day will end by a relaxing and tranquil bamboo boat ride. Adapted for tourism, the boat is kept in use by locals to navigate and visit other houses or to go to the fields. Back to the Retreat to relax in your room or enjoy a swim in the infinity pool. Dinner in the Eco – Restaurant and peaceful evening at the bar or by the pool

Pu Luong - Ninh Binh (B,L,D )

Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Breakfast at the Retreat. Then start the trek to Kho Muong Village & Bat Cave. The trekking will start by a small alley nearby traditional Thai stilt houses until reaching beautiful viewpoints of the infinity rice terraces. Arriving from the top of the hill, you will slowly see the village of Kho Muong and understand how special this place is. After walking around the village, you will walk to the entrance of the cave. Possibility to visit the cave (depending on weather conditions).

Ninh Binh - Check out and lunch at Pu Luong. Say goodbye to the fabulous Pu Luong Nature Reserve and start the journey to reach Halong Bay on land, Ninh Binh. Arrival at the lodge and free time to relax around the pool or on the terrace to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Dinner and overnight at Trang An Ecolodge Resort or smilar

Ninh Binh - Ha Noi (B/L)

Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Cycling to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Back to the X century, the ancient Vietnamese capital was the place of the emperors of the dynasty of Dinh, Tien Le and Ly. Travel out of time on this spectacular site.
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is not only a valuable relic site but also a remarkable tourist attraction, offering tourists the chance to appreciate both stunning historical scenery and unique architectural values of a bygone era.

Trang An Grottoes - It will be time for a relaxing tour in the UNESCO site of Trang An. You will enjoy a boat tour in the wonderful landscape in between karst pics covered by jungle, passing through a cave and watching temples. It is a world apart and a unique destination in Vietnam.
A relaxing and serene boat trip with the most amazingly beautiful views and rich in history with perfectly preserved architecture.

Old Quarter - After 2 hours driving, we will back to Hanoi and drop off you again at Hotel at 18h00 PM to 18h30 PM. End 3 days of Pu Luong - Ninh Binh. Thank you and hope you feel enjoyable about the trip .

What's Included

Local English Speaking Tour Guide
Entrance fees for sightseeing as itinerary
Trekking, Rafting, and Caving in Pu Luong
Boat Trip in Trang An & Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
Roundtrip transfer by comfortable bus (Hanoi - Pu Luong - Ninh Binh - Hanoi)
Lunch
Dinner
Bamboo Rafting, Trekking, and Exploring Nature Cave in Pu Luong
Breakfast
Private Deluxe Room stay at Pu Luong and Ninh Binh

What's Not Included

Beverages,Travel Insurance,Personal Expenses & Tips

Additional Information

Pu Luong - Ninh Binh tour is the perfect combination between two beautiful places in Vietnam. In Pu Luong, limestone peaks puncture the clouds and dramatic rice terraces looked ethnic villages, home to distinct cultures that have inhabited these parts for centuries. Ninh Binh, the land of the masterpieces, which possesses striking limestone karsts,…

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Annkathleen_w

Oct 6, 2019

Nice tour, but some things could get improved - In general we liked the tour and had a nice stay in Pu Luong. Organization: - You start the tour in Hanoi with people from different groups. All the groups split up in Mai Chau. - Itinerary was changed spontaneously and we did the cave tour on our first day and bamboo rafting on our last day, because 2 other persons at the hotel wanted to do the cave tour at that day, so they put us together. It was fine, but would have been great to get informed about it. We also needed to tell our guide which tour we booked and what is included. Definitely seemed totally unorganized. - We did everything, which was in the description. - On the second day we had a new tourguide, which would have been great to be informed about this as well. Our tourguide, who went with us to the cave the first day even said that we will meet him at 8 the next day. Both tourguides were super friendly, so it was not a big deal. - Every day Huy from Local Tours wrote me and asked how our day went, which was nice. Tourguides: - Very friendly. - English was good, but needs to get improved. We sometimes needed to use Google Translator. - In general both tourguides did a good job, told us some details about PuLuong and tried to reply to all our questions. Food and Eco Garden: - Food was delicious and more than enough. - Price for drinks were good. Fresh juice 50k, beer 30k. - Eco Garden is beautiful. Especially the pool area is really nice and you can relax there. Pu Luong: Pu Luong offers a quiet beautiful landscape to relax and explore. Various ethnic cultures live here in the countryside and manage their rice fields and livestock, renew their roofs with banana leafs and their fences with bamboo and wood. It is interesting to observe the people in their everyday life and to walk through small valleys along countless rice and vegetable fields (corn, peanut etc.). Everthing slows down the time. In the evening you can see high hills and clouds gathering on the slopes. Sometimes you can hear and see an upcoming thunderstorm hours in advance from far away. In the morning the landscape presents itself in mystical fog. Pu Luong is definitely worth a visit.

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Jeroen_h

May 26, 2023

Make sure to do your own research - First we got picked up by a van that was shared with some other people. Very comfortable! We arrived in pu luong at the eco garden retreat, which was an amazingly beautiful place with great staff! We did two walking tours with our loval guide Adam and saw the most authentic and amazing places in Pu Luong. Definitely a highlight of our visit to Viet Nam. Till this moment this tour was a 5/5 stars experience. The day after we got picked up by another van to drive us to Ninh Binh. The van was not the cleanest one but oh well that’s okay. In the afternoon we arrived at secret garden resort in ninh binh so we could have a nice evening without any tours etc planned. However, the “resort” was disgusting. Horror vibes disgusting. Mold on the shower, used q-tips on the floor, a bath mat that had never seen the inside of a washing machine, dust everywhere, and worse… We contacted our host, who also stayed at the same hotels just for the sake of being there for us, to tell we wanted to go sleep at a different hotel. We paid quite an amount for this whole tour, and the prizes of hotels in Viet Nam are really really low. We had to find the replacement hotel ourselves but it was possible to change. Our afternoon and evening were wasted but at least we slept at the nice banana resort in ninh binh. The next morning we had to check out right away even though we were promised to be able to stay till after lunch. We checked out and went to a place not communicated before. Here we joined a group who were on a day-tour from hanoi to ninh binh and our original host left to Hanoi. We had a total different tour than was promised to us and it was very rushed, packed and we had horrible lunch. Eventually we went back to Hanoi and got dropped off at the place. Our original host was nowhere to be found but that was okay as we knew what to do. Overall our suggestion is to do some research and book the hotels and transport yourself. It can be done for a 10th of the price you pay here AND you’ll receive what you pay for. After 1.5 beautiful day this whole trip went to hell but we got no apologies or money back. Just fix it yourself, you can book many nights at a resort for this price.

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