Trang An is a mountainous area with rivers surrounding the landscape. The riverbed reflects the mountain ranges. There are 31 lakes and swamps interconnected by 48 caves of which there are 2km long caves such as Dia Linh, Sinh Duoc, and May. The Trang An tourism site is a place where limestone mountains, valleys and rivers intertwine, which makes the place look mysterious and magical.
Day 1: Ninh Binh – Trang An – Bai Dinh
8h00: Our tour guide picks you up in Ninh Binh city
8h30: Travel on a boat to visit Trang An a mountainous area with rivers surrounding the landscape. The riverbed reflects the mountain ranges. There are 31 lakes and swamps interconnected by 48 caves of which there are 2km long caves such as Dia Linh, Sinh Duoc, and May. The Trang An tourism site is a place where limestone mountains, valleys and rivers intertwine, which makes the place look mysterious and magical. Sitting on a sampan you can explore the caves and you will be stunned by the stalactites inside.
9h30: Pay an incense offering at the Noi Lam Temple and the Khong Temple
11h30: Have lunch at a restaurant
13h30: Leave for the Bai Dinh pagoda a famous pagoda holding many records such as: the largest pagoda (107ha); the biggest Buddha bronze statue in Southeast Asia; The two biggest bronze bells in Southeast Asia: 36 tons and 27 tons; The pagoda which has the most Arhat statues with 500 statutes taller than an average person.
16h30: Leave for the Cuc Phuong National Park (stay overnight at Cuc Phuong)
17h30: Stop at Cuc Phuong, check in and take a break
18h30: Have dinner at a local restaurant
Day 2: Cuc Phuong
6h30: Have breakfast
7h00: Go to visit Cuc Phuong. The primitive forest has an area of 25.000 ha, it is a typical tropical forest which boast a clean cool climate with a diverse flora and fauna system.
8h00: Visit Nguoi Xua cave which is a archaeological site of prehistoric humans lived thousands of years ago and then go inside the forest to visit the one thousand year old tree.
11h30: Have lunch at a restaurant.
13h30: Visit the Primate Rescue Center, which is considered a museum of rare animals. Go shopping at the site.
15h30: End of the tour.