Ninh Binh, Vietnam Things to know before you go to
Hoa Lu Tam Coc Tour (Ninh Binh day tour): Hoa Lu – Tam Coc are 2 famous places of Ninh Binh. It takes about 110 km from Hanoi. This is a cultural and historical destination combined with natural beauty scenic landscapes. Visiting Hoa Lu you will have the opportunity to explore the ancient temples worshiping the Kings of Vietnam. Then relax in natural scenery in Tam Coc, a beautiful picture combined with natural beauty and rural countryside.
Bai Dinh Trang An Tour (Hanoi to Ninh Binh day trip): Join this Ninh Binh tour to visit Bai Dinh pagoda, the Bai Dinh complex is the biggest Buddhism center of South-east Asia with hundreds of statues of different sizes. Travelers will be attracted by the architecture which is so marvelous, majestic but still preserve traditional features. After Bai Dinh pagoda, you will head to Trang An ecological tourist site where you take a boat trip to visit many caves of different sizes in a scenic UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cuc Phuong National Park Tour (Ninh Binh one day tour): This tour is for nature lovers and people who take interest in tropical forests. Although short, Cuc Phuong National Park day trip is a Vietnam adventure tour offering an interesting visit the Primate Rescue Center and a great jungle trek in Cuc Phuong National Park. A tour to Cuc Phuong National Park is an amazing opportunity to see rare animals including the Asian Black Bears, Otters, Owston’s Civet, Clouded leopard, and Delacour’s Langur.
- Don’t forget to bring hat, sunscreen or a light jacket
In summer, it can get very hot and you have to be outdoor all day so it’s a suggestion that you bring hat and sunscreen with you. A light jacket will protect from the sunlight also, especially for the boat trip.
In winter, it can get chilly and rainy during the day so a hat and a light jacket will protect you. If you plan to climb up the Mua Cave, it can be cool on top the mountain and a light jacket will cover you up.
- Be sure to have Vietnamese cash with you since there’re no ATMs here
In Ninh Binh, there’s no place to exchange money and people also don’t use other currencies so prepare some Vietnamese cash first before coming.
There’s also no ATMs around the tourist destinations so don’t look for it.