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akikonomu Says: Yes, a tourist trap it may be, but the boat ride is rather enjoyable. Even with many other tourists boating along the river, the ride is tranquil enough along some parts. My favourite part is to boat through the dark grottoes with the limestone cliffs inches above your head...
akikonomu Says: Not a great fan of temple tours but possibly interesting for some who would like to know about the local culture. The temples are built and houses the famous emperors of Vietnam for local worshipping. It isn't particularly touristy and the scenary around the temples is...
zuyao Says: Located in Ninh Binh province, the Tam Coc caves are known as the inland Ha Long bay. It is 3 hours drive out of Hanoi. At the river docks, you board an open-air sampan which you hire with a rower. The boat ride takes you through a winding waterway which passes through 3...
Xuan Hoa Hotel: No menu, no problem
largerama Says: As well as being a real nice friendly hotel, this place serves real good food on a night. They just ask if you are vegetarian or not and then they bring several dishes out to you accompanied by spring rolls and rice. Every night is something different and it's all cooked by...
Dont know the name: Goat meat!!!
Animas Says: Guide of ODC travel took us here and lunch was included in day tour so we didnt order food by ourself...Restaurant is next to the port...after lunch we walked to take sampan. Spring rolls...simpleGoat meat with lemongrass...put on the clear rice sheet with pineapple, chilli...
Ride or be ridden through the villages
largerama Says: For 6$ (or 9$ including guide), plus price of petrol (about 2 to 3$ per day), you can motorbike around the sights of Ninh Binh. Cycling is also good for the close ones but there are a few miles to travel if you want to see most of the sights. A motorbike will get you through...
largerama Says: In the village we visited we noticed that there is nothing going to waste. So, even the cow dung becomes free fertilizer for the crops.Trouble is, its someones job to put it on the fields!! (see pic)
Lovely, well built houses among the cliffs
largerama Says: As the cliffs provide resources for the roads and the houses in the province villages, they are nearly all concrete and/or stone built. This makes for more impressive scenery and better roads to travel on.Basically, they blast away the rock from the cliffs and use it...
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largerama Says: As this is the most visited of the tourist spots in Ninh Binh province, it attracts hawkers. I personally didnt find them very demanding but expect the boat people trying to sell you things.They have floating shops of snacks and drinks. When you do not buy for yourself they...
largerama Says: When visiting the tourist sites around Ninh Binh yuo may be approached by people with professional looking camera equipment and they may offer to take pictures of you. Just be aware that they are trying to sell the pics to you. Establish a price and how you can get the...
Appropriate dress for Bich Dong Temple
largerama Says: Trousers with zip on/off legs are very useful as you need to wear long trousers in the temple and you might not want to wear them during the rest of the day when it can get very warm. Bring your best camera. The photos you will take will be out of this world
akikonomu Says: This is a relatively easy ride and is very enjoyable in good weather. My favourite part is riding along the wide roads and seeing the undulating limestone cliffs appearing before your eyes as you turn the corner. Some good photo opportunites of cliffs as backdrop against...
Visit Qut villages working the land
largerama Says: As part of the sight-seeing around the Ninh Binh province, you will pass many villages and small communities who clearly are largely self-sufficient from farming and the paddy fields all around. If you get a chance to visit these communities, you can watch or even help in...
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Arguably this has some of VIetnam's most stunning scenery at Tam Coc, Cuc Phuong National Park and fascinating ancient structures at Hoa Lu. Tam Coc has limestone karst hills and a meandering river...
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There are 3 locations in this southern edge of the Red River delta that tourists would most likely visit. Hoa Lu is the ancient capital of Vietnam, preceding Thang Long (present-day Hanoi), dating to...
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Ninh Binh---another Ha Long Bay?
I had no idea about Ninh Binh at the first time I heard this name from my friend who had only saw the picture of it from the guide book...finally we decided to go there and we were so lucky! First we...
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Hoa Lu & Tam Coc - Good Mix of History and Nature
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Ninh Binh is a provincial town approximately 100km south of Hanoi. Located close to several points of interest such as Hoa Lu, Tam Coc and Cuc Phuong NP, the town is usually only visited on the way to...
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