• Old Quarter - We will pick up guests at hotels/stays in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please be ready at your hotel lobby; our guide will come and check your name at the receptionist for transfer to Quang Phu Cau Insences Village. It takes about an hour to drive outside of the city center. 

• Làng Hương Chùa Mối - Quảng Phú cầu - Arrive at Incense Village, named Quang Phu Cau. The incense to dry in various formations, you’ll get pictures of people working among this sea of red and color. Do capture a variety of shots of the workers in action, the village workshops, and shooting images of the incense-making process. Visiting some local people’s houses to widen knowledge about the real life of Vietnamese. Taking more images of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations. Your tour guide will give you information about the worshipping culture and religions in Vietnam. Then continue driving to Ninh Binh, one of the most beautiful places for tourism in Northern Vietnam.

• Tam Coc - Arriving in Ninh Binh, you enjoy lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant. 
  After lunch, you will discover Tam Coc on a Sampan boat and enjoy the beauty of caves and limestone mountains on a river, which is called Ha Long on Land. Your local rower will paddle to take you through inside caves. You discover very beautiful stalactite and rice fields are surrounded by limestone mountain systems along the river. The picture of natural beauty will be shown you. Often referred to as “Halong Bay on Land” due to the lush green rice paddies and towering limestone cliffs, Tam Coc and Ninh Binh are areas of Vietnam that are all too often overlooked by visitors. Just two hours south of the bustling city of Hanoi, we’ve visited Tam Coc many times and believe it is one of the best places to visit in Vietnam.

• Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - We move to visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam. Following that, we go to the temple dedicated to Vietnam’s first Emperor. You will be given much more historical information about Vietnamese history in the 10th and 11th centuries by your tour guide’s presentation. Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is located in Ninh Binh Province. The land has both marvelous mountains and seas, with the development of many attractive tourist areas. The ancient citadel, perhaps, makes the province more attractive because it creates the cultural identity of the area and helps people understand more about the cultural, architectural, and sculptural values associated with the legend about the foundation of Dai Co Viet (an old name of Viet Nam country).

• Old Quarter - At the end of the day, we say good bye to Ninh Binh Province and get on transfer back to Hanoi City. After 2 hours of driving, we will arrive at Hanoi Old Quarter and drop off guests back at their hotel. End tour!

• English and Vietnamese Speaking Tour Guide
• Set meal menu with Vietnamese local dishes
• Minivan Transfer Hanoi to Ninh Binh and Return
• Entrance fees for sightseeing as program

• Beverages, Típ and Personal Expenses

If you have visited Hue, you probably know the colorful Thuy Xuan incense village that lots of tourists come by to check in. For those who haven’t had the chance to go to Hue to explore that beautiful handcraft custom, now, right in the capital of Vietnam, you can still experience this culture in Quang Phu Cau incense village in Hanoi. Especially for anyone who loves photography, a visit to this unique Vietnam’s incense village is an absolute must. Far too few travelers make it to Ninh Binh, a mesmerizing area known locally as ‘Ha Long Bay on Land’ thanks to its magical riverine landscape, with sheer limestone mountains rising up from the paddies. Combine three scenic attractions in one tour with this full-day small-group tour to Quang Phu Cau, Tam Coc, and Hoa Lu.

• We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements, please indicate them when booking

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