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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
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
Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter area only.
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
All entrance tickets. English Speaking tour guide.
Bottles of water
Drinks, Personal Expenses, Tippings for Tour Guide and Driver
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Pickup included
674 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Anirban B,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
As far as the composition of the trip is concerned, the incense village could have been avoided. It’s just a small factory of incense sticks with colourful incenses load out just for photo shoots. Not much worth for if one is interested in history, culture. Hence for that reason the second part of the trip was more interesting. Now as far as the guide, Tam, was concerned, he could have been a bit more engaging and spend more time in Hoa Lu. Overall he was a bit hurried. Even for the boat ride in Ninh Binh, he insisted on taking two boats (we are a family of 4 including two children), pay a certain amount of tips, pick us up before from a point before the trip ends and ask for an amount for my smallest child although being an all inclusive trip (the reason cited was her height!). Lunch was a set Vietnamese venue, but was ok! So overall, not a great experience as compared to the standards of a “Viator” experience. And obviously, Tam is not an ideal guide!
aarnak2022,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Had a great experience and the driver was punctual. Bruce Lee (Hoà Mai), was a great guide - enthusiastic, friendly and informative. Had a great time with him and will definitely recommend this experience to others.
prakashkC2579OR,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Bruce Lee and the driver were both very helpful and proactive. Our tour guide, Bruce Lee, was very enthusiastic, informative and friendly. Had a great time and will definitely recommend to others.
Huparlac,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Bruce Lee picked us up on time at the hotel; we were a very nice small group of six. The incense village is very interesting with him because he showed us the entire bamboo production chain and the drying process for beautiful photos of the sticks. TAM COC is a marvel; it is indeed touristy, but the ride is delightful. It is unusual to row with your feet, but that's just how it is. Plan to give a tip to the rower, as it requires quite a bit of energy. Bring an umbrella because it can get very hot. We were fortunate to cut the return trip, which I found a bit long; fortunately, the bus was waiting for us halfway back. The visit to the temple is interesting as well; it's a good photo spot on the bridge. The lunch was good and plentiful, with spring rolls, chicken, pork, rice, and pineapple for dessert.
V4026APmariec,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Guide bruce Lee is top. The driver so. The discoveredtam coc on sampan boat is a little beat too long
Discover56516224929,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Our guide was Bruce Lee. He was cheerful, attentive, helpful, considerate, and most importantly: funny. We had a wonderful day in good spirits. Thank you!
Wanderer43559188169,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Everything went very well, from start to finish. The guide, Bruce Lee, is very attentive and seems passionate about what he shares with us, very kind, very smiling.
Claudia VL17,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Guide Bruce Lee is very kind, considerate, and also helpful. I recommend it.
Trail64382488908,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had an amazing excursion to Ninh Binh with Hoi (Bruce Lee)! The entire trip was exceptionally well planned, smooth, and enjoyable from start to finish. Hoi was professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and kept everyone engaged throughout the day. He made sure everything ran perfectly while also sharing great insights and making the experience fun. Ninh Binh itself was absolutely stunning, and having such a great guide made it even more special. I would highly recommend Hoi and Stunning Travels to anyone visiting Vietnam and looking for a memorable, stress-free experience!

W9930QNjan,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Bruce Lee of Vietnam is the best tour guide with excellent driver . We learned a lot about Vietnam’s history and culture!! We had fun and definitely will come back and recommend this company to our family and friends. Many Thanks, More power and God bless

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