Take a full-day trip from Hanoi and travel to the Ninh Binh region, visiting Hoa Lu ancient capital and Tam Coc caves. Your first stop will be in Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam. Learn about Vietnamese culture. Visit the 2 temples built on the same ground of the old royal palace, and find out more about feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history.
Continue to Tam Coc caves, stopping for lunch at a local restaurant in Tamcoc. Your will enjoye griiled goat meat, which is the local specialty. Then board a sampan to slide along Ngo Dong River, known as the Ha Long Bay on land. See these 3 limestone caves on the Ngo Dong River, and take in the peaceful scenery of limestone mountains, rice paddies, and temples. After visiting Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba, you will a short biking tour to visit Thai Vi temple and then be driven back to Hanoi.