HOA LU – TAM COC – CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK – PHAT DIEM CHURCH TWO DAY TOUR

Day 1: Ha Noi – Hoa Lu-Tam Coc (L/D)

We will drive to Ninh Binh province to visit Tam Coc cave known to travelers as Vietnam’s “Inland Ha Long Bay”. This will be an exciting day highlighted by a two-hour boat ride in Tam Coc stream. You will enjoy spectacular scenery while gliding along the river among rice paddies and ranges of limestone mountain peaks towering above you. After a local lunch served at a riverside restaurant, we will take a short trip through the peaceful countryside to Hoa Lu temple- Vietnam’s ancient capital of the 10th and 11th century. Here stand two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le.

Overnight at hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 2: Cuc Phuong National Park – Phat Diem Church – Ha Noi (B/L)

After breakfast, we will head to Cuc Phuong National Park (officially opened in 1960 as the first national park in Vietnam) to visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, breeding and conservation of endangered primates as well as the protection of their habitats, before embarking on a trek through the ancient forest of Vietnam’s oldest National Park to visit the Cave Of Early Man, an amazing historic find, dating back over 7000 years. Next, we will also make stops at Cho Chi the oldest tree in the forest, as well as several picturesque streams and waterfalls. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant in Cuc Phuong National Park. Then, we will visit Phat Diem church- The architecture of the church – built in stone and wood in 1891 – is an eclectic blend of Vietnamese and European architectural styles before return Hanoi.