Ninh Binh Small Group Tour: Visit Incense Village and Discover Vietnamese Countryside from Hanoi

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Vietnamese countryside on a small group tour from Hanoi. Visit the Quang Phu Cau Incense Stick village, explore the ancient capital of Hoa Lư, and enjoy a boat ride through the stunning Tam Coc. Discover the lifestyle, agriculture, and cuisine of Vietnam in just one day!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Quảng Phú Cầu - 07.15 – 07.45: The tour guide and driver will arrive at your location to pick you up (exact time to be confirmed prior to the trip).
    9.15: Arrive at Incense Village – known as Quang Phu Cau. Observe the incense drying in various formations and capture photos of people working amidst this vibrant sea of red. Take a variety of shots of the workers in action, the village workshops, and the incense-making process. Visit local homes to gain insight into the authentic life of Vietnamese people. Capture more images of the friendly locals who have been producing incense for generations. The tour guide will provide information about Vietnam’s worshipping culture and religions.
    10.30: Depart for Ninh Binh – one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Northern Vietnam.
  • Tam Coc - 12.15: Arrive at Tam Coc village in Ninh Binh province. Enjoy a lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant.
    13.15: After lunch, head to the Tam Coc boat station to explore the natural beauty on a Sampan boat. Enjoy the scenic views of caves and limestone mountains along the river, often referred to as Ha Long on Land. The local rower will paddle under the caves, revealing stunning stalactites and rice fields surrounded by limestone mountains. Capture the natural beauty in your photos.
  • Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - 15.15: Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam.
    15.45: Arrive at Hoa Lu and visit the temple dedicated to Vietnam’s first Emperor. The tour guide will provide extensive historical information about Vietnamese history in the 10th and 11th centuries and explain why the first king of Vietnam chose this area as the first capital. This area is also a beautiful place to take photos due to its peaceful and unique landscape.
    16.15: Conclude activities at Hoa Lu and depart for Hanoi.
    18.00: Arrive at the center of Hanoi. The tour guide will say goodbye and drop you off at your location, marking the end of the trip.
What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter area.
  • Lunch included.
  • All entrance tickets, English-speaking tour guide, and an experienced driver.
  • Air-conditioned transportation.
  • Complimentary bottled water.
What's Not Included
  • Drinks, Personal Expenses, Tippings for Tour Guide and Driver
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

The trip is served by Air-Conditioned vehicle and maximum group size for this special tour that our firm arranges is 9 travellers to guarantee providing the finest service possible. The beautiful and colourful landscapes in Vietnamese countryside for you to discover and photograph northern Vietnam‘s most eye-catching craft village named Quang Phu Cau Incense Stick village. You will be deep understanding about lifestyle, agriculture & cuisine of Vietnamese. You will visit and be widen knowledge about Hoa Lư - ancient capital and the first Emperor of Vietnam in the 10th century. The most highlight is boating to enjoy the beauty of Tam Coc – nicknamed Halong Bay on land. Local people will do paddle to take you to pass through the caves. Moreover, the rice paddies or water lily flowers along the peaceful river make your unforgettable memories about Ninh Binh. You will have the full experience and highlights at two of the most famous tourist destinations in the North with just one day trip.

Location
Quảng Phú Cầu
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Bernmarkc2024
Sep 2, 2024
Fantastic Tour! Highly Recommend! - Fanstastic tour! You got everything you need - chill, informative, lots of fun! Hoa has been very good in taking care of us! He surprised me with a very delicious cake as I celebrate my birthday! A very memorable experience. I strongly recommend to get him as your tour guide! The driver - Hai, was also very good. He made sure we were safe and sound the whole trip. The lunch provided was one of the most delicious Vietnamese food I have ever tasted in Vietnam. Thank you Hoa!
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Stefan
Sep 1, 2024
Great experience! - Our tour guide Hoa (Bruce Lee) was excellent! Very friendly, attentive, professional. Was well prepared and knowledgeable.
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834jessh
Aug 31, 2024
Great family friendly experience. - Great experience for the family. Nien was very informative about Vietnamese history and culture. He suggested to reverse the schedule to avoid the tourist rush times which worked perfectly.
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186russells
Aug 31, 2024
Great trip - Nien was a great guide, it was a fantastic day. Catering well for our child. The lunch was delicious. Overall, it was a great experience.
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64manuf
Aug 31, 2024
Visit to an incense factory - Very nice incense stick manufacturing company, the explanations were clear and very informative, Each color has a meaning and is dedicated to some part of the people, for example red is for the king, To visit during an excursion near Minh binh
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Scenic10208872838
Aug 29, 2024
Highly recommend! - I really enjoyed this tour. I liked learning how insence is made and seeing it step by step was so cool. The boat trip was awesome and the views were beautiful. Hoa was such a great guide. He was very friendly and knowledgeable and created such a wonderful experience for our group. I would highly recommend!
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G941olrossd
Aug 29, 2024
Great tour. - Bruce Lee is an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly, professional. Not enough good words will describe how excellent Bruce Lee is.
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Aurelia
Aug 27, 2024
Amazing Day!!!! - We had a great day on our tour, made even better by the wonderful weather and our fantastic tour guide, Bruce Lee ;)) We visited the temple, a boat ride along the river at Tam Coc, which was spectacular!! and finally the incense village, stopping along the way for a tasty lunch. Bruce was very kind and informative, explaining about the history and kings of Viet Nam at the temple site. He provided cold water and wet wipes throughout the day, much needed, as it was very hot! For the boat ride he provided life jackets, umbrellas, raincoats (just in case!) and...fans he had crafted himself!!! At the incense village he walked us through the different stages of the incense stick production, from receiving the bamboo to splitting, polishing, selection, dying...hard work! Throughout the day he took a lot of photos, can't wait to see them!!! Even popped up at different stages along the river boat route for the best photo opportunities!!! Oh! And we had Bruce and a driver with a new Vietnamese manufactured electric car all to ourselves!!! which was an added bonus. Highly recommend Bruce, made us feel very comfortable and at ease, made our day extremely enjoyable!!!
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Bjartek2019
Aug 27, 2024
A great day with Bruce in Tam Coc and the incense village. Thanks Bruce 😊 - At the start of the tour, we got good information about Vietnams history and the way of living. He was serviceminded and informed us well on all stops. Lunch were great 😋
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Pioneer34180944701
Aug 23, 2024
Incredible views on river - Nien Nguyen was our tour guide and did his best to keep the energy going as we perhaps were overwhelmed by the heat at times. Transportation is nice and keeps you cool. Incense village was fun and the scenery was phenomenal. A must!
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