Ninh Binh: Rural Visiting- Van Long Nature Reserve 1 Day

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Stop At: Van Long Nature Reserve, Ninh Binh Vietnam

Van Long Lake, situated in Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province, is the largest wetland nature reserve in the northern delta region of Viet Nam. With a natural area of nearly 3,500 hectares, the lake is currently home to thousands of animals, plants and aquatic organisms, particularly the critically endangered Delacour langur (Trachypithecus delacouri) endemic to Viet Nam.

This is an ideal destination for short-time travel for it is only 80 kilometers from Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam. Of the few places to ride bamboo rafts and enjoy scenery around Ninh Binh, Van Long is said to be the least popular with tourists, but arguably the most beautiful.

8:00 am: Pick you up in your hotel in Hanoi and we drive to Van Long Nature Reserve (about 80 km, belongs to Ninh Binh Province).

On the way, you have a chance to see the property of the villages and the rural lifestyles. You also can contemplate lush green rice fields, orchard gardens and vegetable farms.

10:30 am: We arrive in Van Long, receive bicycles before riding around and visiting the local temple, church, communal house, market, and the beautiful rural landscape. Visiting Cau Vang villages, Gia Hoa commune, participating in agricultural activities in fields: catch fish, crabs…about 1 hour.

12:20 p.m: Join to cook with family and then have lunch at Van Long house on stilts. You will enjoy many dishes with local cooking method.

14:00 p.m: We ride a bike to Van Long dock through Meo Cao mountain. Take a bamboo raft and sailing manually to visit Kem Tram, Bong cave and exploring Van Long conservative area of wetland

17:00 p.m: Back to the car and transfer to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel. End of the trip.

Duration: 1 day