Today
we travel by road for two hours to Hoa Lu. Here we can see the relics
of the ancient capital dating back to the 10th century. The remains are
the temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who
lived during that time and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of the
capital city. From time to time, archaeologists have excavated buried
parts of this citadel with rusty weapons and ceramics. The temples are
said to be built on the old foundation of their original palaces in
11-12th centuries and restored in 17th century. Though the temples are
not maintained entirely some precious antiques are still preserved well
like the whole-stone dragon thrones, wooden bas-relieves and lacquered
statues of King Dinh, Kinh Le, Queen Duong Van Nga who in turn got
married both of the kings, and the princes of the two dynasties.
After lunch in local restaurant, we drive shortly to
visit Tam Coc (Three Caves), also called the “Halong Bay on Land”. On
arrival, enjoy a relaxing boat ride along the Hoang Long River to see
the first limestone mountains, which run along the river way for
several kilometers. The river trip is wonderful for photo hunters,
especially when local people come to harvest the water rice planted
along the river, or when they transplant some seedling for the next
crops. The boat then will be rowed through the Three Caves on the
river, all created by wind and water from a legend time, while the sea
had occupied this area. The tide-mark is still on the rock about 2m
above the water, and in higher mountain wall, the erosion have carved
some strange shapes that now filled of green grass, delicious foods of
the goats that local people breed everywhere. After boat trip, we drive
back to Hanoi in late afternoon.
Departure: Daily Pick-up time: 8.30 am Drop-off time: 6.00 pm Pick-up/drop-off location: Your hotel in Hanoi
Notes:
Children under 2 participate for free
Children aged 2-12 get 50% off of adult price
Tariffs and conditions for this private tour service:
Net prices in USD per person, based on private service
Validity: 30 March 2009
VNc 02
Standard
Superior
Deluxe
S.I.C
Based on 20 - 30 Pax
Based on 16-19 Pax
Based on 10-15 Pax
26
29
Based on 6-9 Pax
30
35
Based on 3-5 Pax
44
49
Based on 2Pax
55
59
20
The tour includes:
Lunch at local restaurant
Land transportation by private air-conditioned vehicles
English /French / Chinese speaking local guide
Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the program
Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary, Sampan boat to cruise along the rice field to the cave and grotto
The tour excludes:
Any kind of drinks
Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip...)
Today
we travel by road for two hours to Hoa Lu. Here we can see the relics
of the ancient capital dating back to the 10th century. The remains are
the temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who
lived during that time and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of the
capital city. From time to time, archaeologists have excavated buried
parts of this citadel with rusty weapons and ceramics. The temples are
said to be built on the old foundation of their original palaces in
11-12th centuries and restored in 17th century. Though the temples are
not maintained entirely some precious antiques are still preserved well
like the whole-stone dragon thrones, wooden bas-relieves and lacquered
statues of King Dinh, Kinh Le, Queen Duong Van Nga who in turn got
married both of the kings, and the princes of the two dynasties.
