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Explore Vietnam's Ha Long Bay

The Inland Bay-Trang An

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Enjoy a magnificent river trip through the karst mountains and past paddy fields near Ninh Binh at Trang An, which is a popular tourist destination. Enjoy an afternoon bike ride to Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam under the Dinh and Le dynasties in the 10th and 11th centuries. A great one-day active tour addition to any Vietnam itinerary.
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  • Ride a bike to Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam
  • Enjoy the beautiful scenery around Trang An
  • Visit monuments of dynasty emperors
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Trang An, Vietnam

Meet the guide at your hotel after breakfast and head towards Trang An, a scenic area near Ninh Binh, where you will take a cruise up a river that winds its way through karst mountains surrounded by rice fields. Trang An is also dubbed ‘Inland Ha Long Bay’ since much of the topography is a landscape of soaring karst mountains, which some consider to be even more spectacular than Ha Long Bay itself. Lunch will take place in a local restaurant and in the afternoon, you will start a bike ride to Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries when Vietnam was under the Dinh and Le dynasties. Before returning to Hanoi, you will explore some of the monuments dedicated to several emperors living during these dynasties. You will arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon in time to enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.

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