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Cuc Phuong National Park

You will be picked up from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Drive to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and then continue on to visit the King Dinh Temple. Next up, discover Mua Cave Cave and enjoy a mountainous overview from the top. Savor a set lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at a bungalow beside Tam Coc river. After lunch, enjoy a Sampan boat trip through the three emerald water caves on the beautiful river and admire the countryside landscape. Cycle through the peaceful country roads to Bich Dong Pagoda and spend some time here before you return to Hanoi.

8.30: Our bus will pick you up at your hotel ,homestay in Tam Coc and Ninh Binh then tour guide will take you to Cuc Phuong National Park through beautiful countryside roads. 10:00: Arrive at Cuc Phuong National Park, you will have a chance to visit Endangered Primate Rescue center (about 30 minutes), and visit the botanical garden. 12.30: You will have lunch at the park entrance or center. 13.00: Go to the center of the park by car, about 20 kilometers through primary forest. 13.30: Now, we will have two different hikes: To the “ 1000 Years Old Tree” and to the “ Ancient Tree”. You can choose between mountainous trekking or trekking over flat paths. 15.30: Return to Tam Coc village, and Ninh Binh 16.30: Arrive and dropp off at your homestay,hotel. Tour ends.

6:10: Our limousine bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi and departure to Ninh Binh 8:30 Arrive Ninh Binh drop off at Ninh Binh Footprint Travel then tour guide and minivan will take you to Cuc Phuong National Park through beautiful countryside roads. 10:00: Arrive at Cuc Phuong National Park, you will have a chance to visit Endangered Primate Rescue center (about 30 minutes), visit Turtle Conservation Program, and visit the botanical garden. 12.30: You will have lunch at the park entrance or center. 13.00: Go to the center of the park by car, about 20 kilometers through primary forest. 13.30: Now, we will have two different hikes: To the “ 1000 Years Old Tree” and to the “ Ancient Tree”. You can choose between mountainous trekking or trekking over flat paths. 15.30: Return to Ninh Binh 16.30: Arrive and dropp off at Ninh Binh Footprint Travel Office. Shortbreak and shower 17:30 Our limousine bus come to pick up and departure to Ha Noi !9:30 Arrive Ha Noi drop you off at your hotel. Trip End.

Day 1 - Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Mua Cave & Bungalow 07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province 09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax 10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty 11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with many local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch 13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land” 14h30: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people. 15h30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here 16h30: Transfer to Ninh Binh Bungalow 19:00 Dinner at Ninh Binh Bungalow Day 2: Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay 6:30-7:00 AM Limousine bus will pickup from Ninh Binh Bungalow and transfer to Halong Bay 11:30 AM Head to Tuan Chau marina to board your cruise and enjoy a welcome drink. Meet the captain and crew and join a briefing about your upcoming cruise and hear some safety instructions. Enjoy lunch in the luxury dining room with indoor and outdoor dining areas. Cruise through Con Vit Islet, Thumb Islet, Gia Luan Harbor, and Lan Ha Bay. Drop anchor for kayaking or swimming at Ba Trai Dao Beach or visit Dark Cave and Bright Cave, depending on the weather. As the sun sinks into the horizon, gather on the sundeck to enjoy the brilliant colors in the sky and relax with tea, coffee, and a cooking demonstration. Make new friends at the sunset party or relax in the onboard Jacuzzi pool. Learn how to make the famous traditional Vietnamese spring rolls at the cooking demonstration before enjoying dinner. After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at the panoramic bar or play board games, watch a movie, go squid fishing, or get a massage by request (massage service is not included in the price). Day 3: Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay - Hanoi Start your day with a 6:30 A.M. Tai Chi session on the sundeck to help focus the mind and condition the body. Enjoy a light breakfast while taking in stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets. Sail through the calm emerald waters to Ao Ech for a kayaking trip of the caves. After exploring the caves either on your own in a kaya, enjoy a lunch of Vietnamese cuisine. Disembark from the cruise and take a speedboat back to Tuan Chau Marina. 11:40 AM Limousine bus pickup and transfer back to Hanoi. 15:00 PM The end trip at Hanoi and drop off at Hotel

07.00: Our guide and driver pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi depart for Cuc Phuong Nationa Park through beautiful countryside roads. 9.00: Arrive at Cuc Phuong National Park, visit Endangered Primate Rescue centre, about 30 minutes 10.20: Visit Nguoi Xua cave, the “ Cave of Prehistoric Man”. In 1966 graves and tools were excavated here dating back 7500 years making it one of the oldest sites of human habitation in Vietnam. 11.20: Go to the park centre by car, about 20 kilometers through primary forest. 12.00: Have lunch at the park entrance or centre. 13.00: Two di erent hikes: To the “ 1000 Years Old Tree” and to the “ Ancient Tree”. You can choose between mountainous trekking or trekking over at paths. 15.00: Return to Tam Coc village. 16.00: Transfer back to Ha Noi 18.00: Arrive Ha Noi drop of at your hotel. Tour end

Venture into the heart of the jungle on this full-day tour of Cuc Phuong National Park. Explore the park while on a hike, observing the way the jungle comes alive. Visit the langurs and Endangered Primate Rescue Center as well, witnessing them in their natural environment. In the morning, your private guide will meet you in the lobby of your Hanoi hotel. From there, begin your two-hour ride to the Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh. Upon your arrival, visit the langurs and Endangered Primate Rescue Center. Here, professional staff protect monkeys and langurs from becoming extinct. The environment is kept as close to their natural habitat as possible. Afterwards, enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant, recommended by your guide. Take a trekking trip into the heart of the jungle come the afternoon. As you hike, observe the rare flora and fauna that surrounds you. Listen to the exotic birds as they sing and stand in the middle of the jungle to take in nature in its truest form. From there, continue to walk the trail, taking photos along the way. Late into the day, you will return to the car and transfer back to your Hanoi accommodation.

6.30: Our bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi city center and transfer to Ninh Binh *9:30: Arrive our office, then tour guide will take you to Cuc Phuong National Park through beautiful countryside roads. * 11.30: Arrive at Cuc Phuong National Park, you will have a chance to visit Endangered Primate Rescue center (about 30 minutes), visit Turtle Conservation Program ( about 45 minutes), and visit the botanical garden. * In the afternoon * 12.30: You will have lunch at the park entrance or center. * 13.00: Go to the center of the park by car, about 20 kilometers through primary forest. * 13.30: Now, we will have two different hikes: To the “ 1000 Years Old Tree” and to the “ Ancient Tree”. You can choose between mountainous trekking or trekking over flat paths. * 15.30: Return to Tam Coc village. * 16.30: Arrive at Ninh Binh and the bus takes you back to Ha Noi * 18.30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends.

Get back to nature on a guided tour of Vietnam's first national park and marvel at the lush landscape of the Red River Delta. Visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, see the amazing caves in Tam Coc and climb up 500 steps to the top of the Mua Cave. Day 1: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc - Mua Cave (L, D) Depart Hanoi and relax on the 2.5-hour journey to Ninh Binh. Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty After that, have lunch at a local restaurant. Then, continuing to Tam Coc to row around the rice fields by boat. Marvel at the caves and temples among the limestone mountains. Finally we reach Mua Cave. Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here. Return to the bungalow and have dinner. Free time in the evening to rest or self-explore. Day 2: Cuc Phuong National Park – Hanoi (B, L) After breakfast, we get back to nature on a morning drive to Cuc Phuong National Park via a prehistoric cave. We will firstly visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre - a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, breeding, research, and conservation of endangered primates, and to the protection of their habitats. Have lunch in the restaurant with the local foods. Continue taking a short trek into the National Park for sightseeing and learn more about the fauna and flora in this oldest forest of Vietnam. Back to the Park Centre visit the “Cave of Early Man”. In the afternoon, take the Limousine Bus back to Ha Noi. Arrive Back to Ha Noi and get dropped at the hotel.

Option 1: Day 1: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua cave Day 2: Bai Dinh – Trang An Option 2: Day 1: Hoa Lu - Trang An/Tam Coc – Mua cave Day 2: Bich Dong pagoda, Thai Vi temple – Thung Nham Bird Valley Morning: Have breakfast at Hotel/ Bungalow then be ready for the trip 08h30: Get picked up by our friendly guide then cycle to visit the Thai Vi temple and Bich Dong pagoda (the second most beautiful cave in Viet Nam) 11h30: Check out and have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, spring roll, fried rice… Vegetarian foods are always available at the lunch 13h00: Continue to Thung Nham Bird Valley. Get on a small sampan to discover Hang But (Buddhist Cave), about 500m in length, a magical view of the stalactites and stalagmites, and see a big Buddha-shaped stalactite sitting beside an underground river, as well as visit an orchard of tropical fruits in this area. The best time for the bird park in the afternoon, sit quietly on a boat and slowly paddle through Thung Chim (Thung Nham), discover the most features of this area with more than 4,000 birds of 40 species flying to inhabit every day. Your best chance to take nice photos and immerse yourself in the wild and nature. 16h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi 18h30: Get dropped off at hotel in Hanoi Option 3: Day 1: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc/Trang An - Mua cave Day 2: Cuc Phuong National Park Cuc Phuong National Park belongs to Nho Quan District, Ninh Binh province, which is bounded by three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and, Thanh Hoa province. It is far about 100 kilometers from Hanoi to the southwest. Cuc Phuong national park is the first national park in Vietnam, established in July 1962. Cuc Phuong National Park has a population of abundant flora and fauna. 08h30: Have breakfast and be ready for Cuc Phuong National Park. 09h30: We will firstly visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre - a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, breeding, research, and conservation of endangered primates, and to the protection of their habitats. 12h00: Have lunch in the restaurant with the local foods. Continue taking a short trek into the National Park for sightseeing and learn more about the fauna and flora in this oldest forest of Vietnam. Back to the Park Centre visit the “Cave of Early Man”. 16h00: Take the Limousine Bus back to Ha Noi 18h30: Arrive Back to Ha Noi and get dropped at the hotel

Arrive at Tam Coc and take the sampan that goes along the Ngo Dong River to visit three different caves. After you finish visiting Tam Coc, bike around the Tam Coc area and enjoy a Vietnamese tea break. Next, enjoy a lunch of Vietnamese cuisine. Then get back into your private car and continue on towards Cuc Phuong National Park to visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center. The primate center was established in 1993 with the help of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. Afterwards, visit the cave of Early Man. It is one of the nice cave in this forest, then going to visit some symbal old trees of Cuc Phuong National Park.