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Trang An Boat Ride and Hoa Lu Temples: UNESCO Recognized Natural and Cultural Property Tour
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Ninh Binh
The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, acknowledged by UNESCO as a blend of both natural and cultural heritage. A day trip to Trang An and the ancient Hoa Lu capital provides you with an opportunity to appreciate both these aspects.
The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, acknowledged by UNESCO as a blend of both natural and cultural heritage. A day trip to Trang An and the ancient Hoa Lu capital provides you with an opportunity to appreciate both these aspects.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trang An Grottoes - In the morning: you will be picked up by our tour guide and driver at your hotel in Hanoi at 7.30 AM. The drive through the Red River Delta to Ninh Binh takes you about 2,5 hours. Upon arrival at Trang An boat operation station, you will get on a small sampan boat and enjoy 3 hour row on a little river which goes through many…
- Trang An Grottoes - In the morning: you will be picked up by our tour guide and driver at your hotel in Hanoi at 7.30 AM. The drive through the Red River Delta to Ninh Binh takes you about 2,5 hours. Upon arrival at Trang An boat operation station, you will get on a small sampan boat and enjoy 3 hour row on a little river which goes through many small limestone caves. This is a very interesting discovery! The scenery is spectacular as you are rowing in between the towering karst formations of this newly recognized Unesco’s heritage. After the row, your lunch is served at a local restaurant where you will enjoy a Vietnamese meal with the local specialties.
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Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - In the afternoon: Hoa Lu was chosen as the capital of the nation in the tenth century. The heart of the ancient Vietnam surrounded by steep rock mountains lasted for 41 years before it was moved to Thang Long (today Hanoi). Visiting the area, you are not able to view the royal palaces which is described amazingly in Vietnamese history but the interesting temples which were erected by the locals many years ago. This is where the locals pay homage to the country founders. Here, you will be told an interesting story about the royal family and the fortune of Hoa Lu ancient capital. This piece of Vietnam history will surely make your day more interesting.
About 3.30 PM, you will get back on your private vehicle and make your way to Hanoi. Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi, end of service.
What's Included
- Lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
- Complimentary bottled water onboard
- Expert guidance from an English-speaking tour guide
- Included sightseeing and boat admission tickets
- Comfort with private air-conditioned transport
- Lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
- Complimentary bottled water onboard
- Expert guidance from an English-speaking tour guide
- Included sightseeing and boat admission tickets
- Comfort with private air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and other meals
- Accommodation
- Tips & Gratuities
- Personal expenses and others not mentioned clearly above.
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and other meals
- Accommodation
- Tips & Gratuities
- Personal expenses and others not mentioned clearly above.
Additional Information
- Sunscreen, a hat, comfortable shoes and insect repellent is recommended
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Sunscreen, a hat, comfortable shoes and insect repellent is recommended
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Trang An Grottoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Hung
Jun 20, 2023
Hanoi-Ninh Bình-Sapa - Custom Asia travel review
We are from California and we only had nine days to explore Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Sapa, Hue & Danang including transportation. I am an ambitious traveler who wants see picturesque places and experience the local foods. There’s no way that we could do it ourselves without the help of Custom Asia Travel. Molly was the nicest travel agent I have ever had. We started communicating three months before the trip. I just sent her our flight information and told her which hotels we wanted to stay and places we wanted to visits. Quickly she formulated a detailed tour itinerary customized to our taste. The tour included private car transportation, five star hotels, breakfast and lunch, English speaking tour guide, and airport pick-up/ drop-off. Surprisingly, the cost was not expensive at all.
Our tour guide is Callum (Cương) who can communicate fluently in both Vietnamese and English. He went extra miles to make sure we really had a good time. Our flight from Hanoi to Hue was two hours delayed, Custom Asia Travel made an arrangement with the tour guide and the driver to give us a food tour in Hanoi without an extra cost!
During the trip, Molly made herself available 24/7 by phone for customer support. We travel the world but this trip was one of the most memorable journeys! I wish Custom Asia Travel soon expands their service to everywhere in Vietnam and Asia. Their outstanding customer service certainly made our trip safe, smooth and unforgettable! I highly recommend this travel agency to everyone, anyone who want to travel to Vietnam.
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Fraffi_89
Dec 24, 2019
Amazing trip - The tour was perfectly organised, we had enough time to enjoy all the attractions and our guide explained us many many things on Vietnamese people and all the sites we visited with him during the day trip.
Thank you so much for this amazing trip!
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Lebamyo
Aug 24, 2019
Great travel and responsive service from Custom Vietnam Travel - I was recommended to join this tour by a local friend. Rosie was in charge of liaising with me for arrangement and payment and did a great job responding to my queries.
The tour guide Key was very funny and cute, he entertained us a lot during the tour. We visited Bai Dinh pagoda, Trang An ecotourism boat ride + King Kong Skull Island + Mua Cave and although it was rainy, still enjoyable. There was a lunch buffet provided, which was passable. Met other tour participants from other countries who were very friendly too. Overall an enjoyable tour and good service from the agency and tour guide.
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Ben
Oct 13, 2018
Trang An Boat Ride and Hoa Lu Temples at Ninh Binh - It was great experience to take sampan ride through 500metres caves, beautiful mountain, river, even witness newly married wedding couple photo shoot. It was recommend by Custom Travel booking executive Rosie when I request for 5Days 4 Nights Saigon and Hanoi trip.
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Greenhulk74
Dec 4, 2017
Best day trip and so easy to deal with. - From day one of looking at all tour guides I liked Custom Travels and dealing with Susan in Hanoi was so good. They set up individual paying for each person to use credit card online and it was so simple.
Then we got to choose how our day would proceed, with the tour guide Tim Tam that her name She advised us to do the day backwards to avoid the big tour groups on the river. Which made the day even better.
Her English was great and the driver very safe and professional. Lunch was just brilliant and the food was amazing as I worry about getting sick. It was seriously amazing food!
The trip is better then Halong Bay I think if you have not much time. Just amazing to see.
Returning from the trip it was great we had a great day everyone agreed how smooth it went and it was a pleasure to meet Tim Tam and book with Custom Travels.
All photos are mine and cannot be used unless I give permission.😊
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