The best highlights of Ninh Binh in 2 days

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Trang An with cycling to Mua Cave – Overnight at Bungalow (L/D)

Stop At: Trang An Landscape Complex, Ninh Xuan 430000 Vietnam
Trang An Wharf – the most exciting boating trip with sampan boats through caves and visit stunning river surrounded by Limestone Karsts with rich fauna and flora.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mua Caves, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
Mua cave with stunning rice fields with buffalos, goats…along the road till approaching Mua cave. You walk up to the top of the mountain where Mua cave is located, visiting lovely stalactites and stalagmites inside, then take a spectacular view from the top to the valley.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Tam Coc Bungalow.

Day 2: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel – Cooking class – Bai Dinh Pagoda (B/L)

Stop At: Hoa Lu District, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province
Hoa Lu which is the site of a 10th-century capital of an ancient Vietnamese Kingdom called Dai Co Viet. This small Kingdom covered an area of only 300 hectares, and reigned from the 10th century, during the Dinh and Le dynasties, to the 11th century, during the Ly Dynasty. The Kingdom was enclosed by a citadel. The citadel and the Yen Ngua limestone hills provided good defence for this kingdom against the invaders. There are two 17th century temples, modelled after their 11th-century originals that are on most itineraries to Hoa Lu. They are the Dinh Tien Hoang Temple (King Dinh temple) and Le Hoan Temple (King Le Temple).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Gia Vien District, Gia Sinh Vietnam
Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away. This pagoda complexes stunningly boast an array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it take a full day to explore all. So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national: 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats), 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones and Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each).
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.