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- Air-Conditioned vehicle and maximum group size for this special tour that our firm arranges is 9 travellers to guarantee providing the finest service possible.
- The beautiful and colourful landscapes in Vietnamese countryside for you to discover and photograph northern Vietnam‘s most eye-catching craft village named Quang Phu Cau Incense Stick village.
- Deep understanding about lifestyle, agriculture & cuisine of Vietnamese.
- Visit Hoa Lư - ancient capital of Vietnam
- Boating at Tam Coc – nicknamed Halong Bay on land. Going under the caves see rice paddies (Mar to Oct, or water lily flowers along the peaceful river)
- Includes all entrance fees, lunch, bottled water (3 bottles/per)
- Gain more from your visit with a local guide to provide commentary
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
07.15 – 07.45: Your tour guide and driver will come to your place to pick you up (the time we will confirm before the trip) 9.15: Arrive at Incense Village – named Quang Phu Cau. The incense to dry in various formations, you’ll get pictures of people working among this sea of red and color. Do capture a variety of shots of the workers in action, the village workshops, shooting images of the incense-making process. Visiting some local people’s houses to be widen knowledge about the real life of Vietnamese. Taking more images of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations. Your tour guide will give you information about the worshipping culture and religions in Vietnam. 10.30: Departure for Ninh Binh – one of the most beautiful place for tourism in the Northern Vietnam
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
12.15: We arrive at Tam Coc village, Ninh Binh province. You enjoy lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant. 13.15: After our lunch, we go to the Tam Coc boat station to discover the beauty of nature on Sampan boat. We enjoy the sightseeing of caves, limestone mountain on river – which is called Ha Long on Land. Your local rower will do paddle to go under caves. You discover very beautiful stalactite and rice fields are surrounded by limestone mountain systems along the river. The pictures of natural beauty will be shown you. 15.00: Arriving at Hoa Lu - ancient capital of Vietnam. We walk to visit the King's temple to be widen knowledge about Vietnam history. 15.45: Departure for Hanoi. 18.15 : We arrive at the centre of Hanoi. Our tour guide say good bye and drop you at your place. The end of our trip
All entrance tickets. English Speaking tour guide.
Lunch
Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter area only.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottles of water
Drinks, Personal Expenses, Tippings for Tour Guide and Driver
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Pickup included
634 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
U4618WXnataliat,,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Bruce Lee was an amazing guide, who shared a lot of interesting facts about Vietnam with us. He answered all the questions we asked. The Ninh Binh tour was also amazing, with great trip plan and amazing food. Highly recommend
Resort20469433271,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had an amazing day trip from Hanoi visiting the incense village and Ninh Binh, including the temple and beautiful boat ride. Everything was very well organised and ran smoothly. Our tour guide Thanh, was fantastic — incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining throughout the day. We learned so much about the local culture and history, but it was all delivered in such an enjoyable way. The scenery in Ninh Binh was stunning, and the boat ride was definitely a highlight. The tour was excellent value for money, and as a vegetarian I was really impressed with the food options provided — plenty of choice and very tasty. Highly recommend!




Anna S,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We were so lucky to have Thang as our guide. She was kind, caring, and incredibly thoughtful, always happy to share stories and answer our many questions about Vietnam. Our group of four left with full hearts and beautiful memories thanks to her. ✨



Jeff G,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
Our guide "Bruce Lee" was excellent. Our pick up was perfect and we only had 1 other couple on the tour. Going to the incense factory was interesting and gave an opportunity for some great pictures thanks to Bruce's expertise. The high light was the boat trip in Ninh Binh. The boat captains or rowers are all amazing as they row with their feet with only 2 passengers per boat. The caves and cliffs were beautiful. Actually I enjoyed this more than the small boat trip in Ha Long Bay. Then on to the ancient Capital ruins and the history.Bruce Lee's knowledge of Viet Nam and love of his country made this a fantastic tour.
Ellen P,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Felix was a wonderful guide, funny, sassy, smart. Really enjoyed the incense village, so colorful, lots of great photos. Sampan ride in beautiful Ninh Binh was fun too.



jannikr2026,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
It was amazing, the tour guide is very friendly and he is very lovely. He takes pictures for you. I can only recommend this tour.
Vacation51598777778,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tom is very kind and made the day. He speaks english fluently and also told us alot about Vietnamese culture. He is entertaining!!

Curiosity19379544064,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tom is a very authentic, nice and competent tour guide. The tour was well structured and the places we visited were beautiful


Journey24120834308,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
It was so great. I recommend it to everyone who wants to have a great experience without any complications. The tour was adapted to our wishes. We had Tom as our guide. Best guide ever!
Climber31688404031,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tom is an awesome guy with a great sense of humor! The tour was a lot of fun and insightful. I liked the climb and the boattour altogether!
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