Ninh Binh, is one of Vietnam's most striking destinations. Breathtaking boat rides and lush countryside are just half of the appeal: the area is also rich in cultural treasures and is listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site.
My tour will take you to "secret" places for spectacular view and peaceful countryside area of Ninh Binh.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
At your hotel
I and driver will pick you up at your hotel. We drive on highway about 2 hours to the South of Hanoi.
Tuyet Tinh Coc, a Fairyland in Ninh Binh
Tuyet Tinh Coc is a complex of lakes, mountains and temples. This area is a small valley with a large lake in the low-lying area. The lake is enclosed by imposing mountain ranges, making Tuyet Tinh Coc an ink-wash painting. The stunning beauty from a fairy tale attracts many tourists to explore this site. The area is called “Tuyet Tinh Coc” since it is the place where people can forget all the exhaustion and hustle of the outside world and find themselves in nature.
Fabulous lunch in best local restaurant
After that, we visit the best local restaurant to taste the real local specialties by excellent chef.
Food will be customized upon your food restrictions.
Dancing cave for the spectacular view of countryside
In the afternoon, we will enjoy the spectacular view on the top of "dancing cave". To conquer the cave, you will start with hard trekking through 500 steps. So brace yourself! Once getting on top, the magnificent panoramic views will let you know that it is worth all of your effort reaching here.
A relaxing time on Tam Coc sampan boat
Then, we will have a peaceful time on our private sampan boat to visit 3 caves & limestone mountains in Tam Coc.
Often referred to as “Halong Bay on Land” due to the lush green rice paddies and towering limestone cliffs, Tam Coc is the perfect places to relax and unwind while soaking up the landscape and the culture of Vietnam.
Drive back to Hanoi
We arrive to Hanoi. Sometimes due to traffic, we might expect to come back Hanoi about 19:30.
Ending Point
At your hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Hanoi center
- Professional English speaking tour guide with great enthusiasm
- Private car with AC and experienced driver
- All entrance tickets
- Private sampan boat in Tam Coc
- Fabulous local lunch
- Bottles of water in car
My car is 7 seats car (for Vietnamese standard) which is for 4 customers, plus tour guide and driver.
In case, for your comfort or height, please kindly advise me in advance the quotation of upgraded 16 seats van.
Please feel free to message me for a customized tour.
The sampan boat in Tam Coc has no cover, please kindly prepare your hats/umbrellas.
- For the tour that you book the guide only, kindly understand that the transportation and lunch fees for yourself and the guide will be paid by the customer.
- Hotel meetup inside the Old Quarter. This is considered to be the best location for tourists.
"Xin Chao" my dear customers from all over the world,
I am Rose Nguyen , who was born and raised in Hanoi. I have been working as a guide and travel consultant for customized unique tours in all parts of Vietnam. It is my great honor always to be your local expertise wherever you go in my country. I graduated from the University of Languages and International studies. My second and third degree are tourism & Vietnamese cooking. I found those as the great connection to bring the best services to my beloved customers.
I have been the international licensed tourist guide for more than 12 years until now. I am lucky to escort my clients through different regions. From that, I have chances of better understanding and respecting each culture and value. My priority of working is your satisfaction.
Beside all classic tours in Vietnam, I also have great ides for authentic tours as below:
1) Hidden Hanoi photograph tours
2) Hanoi backstreet motorbike tours: visit the beautiful parts of city and learn about local lives through hidden streets and alleys that only motorbikes can go through.
3) Non-touristy rural market visit and hands-on cooking experience at local home
4) Unspoilt Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi
More customized options I can offer for your kind consideration.
To describe briefly my self: I am passionate, energetic and sincere always.
Warmest regards,
*Your ambassador in Vietnam*
Rose Nhung
Gim Y.
“Great experience and worth every moment”
All of us thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with Rose who provided much insight into Vietnamese food, culture and history. Rose is genuinely a great tour guide and chef. We have no hesitation in recommending her to our friends.
Nhung N.
Dear Gim and family, I would like to thank you so much for such wonderful review. It was my great honor to welcome you and family to my house with hands-on cooking class. I am so glad that you loved all the food we cooked from spring roll, banana blossom salad to Obama noodles. I wish you a safe and sound flight home. With my warmest regards from Hanoi, Rose Nhung
David K.
“Full day tour with Rose in Hanoi”
What a fantastic day with Rose, seeing the sites of Hanoi. We were picked up promptly in a clean, and very comfortable van with a friendly and excellent driver. We had already been in close contact with Rose to organise which sites to visit in the city of Hanoi. She was very time efficient, however we did not feel rushed at all. We visited Hoa Lo Prison, Temple of Literature, Train Street, street food in the Old Quarter, remnants of the B52 Bomber, some hidden alleyways and went to the famous Cafe Giang for our much anticipated, authentic Egg coffee experience !! We had an amazing lunch at Cha Ca Thang Long - so delicious and it is the best food we have eaten in Vietnam so far ! Rose is a highly experienced and professional tour guide of 15 years. Her excellent English made the day so enjoyable and memorable. Her knowledge of history, politics, culture and food is very impressive. She patiently answered all our questions and was interested in our background too. Her sense of humour made the day even more fun. She guided us across the incredibly busy roads and made us feel very comfortable at all times. We highly recommend yRose as a private tour guide for any area of Vietnam !
Nhung N.
Dear David, I would like to thank you so much for such glowing review. This really made my day. Thank you so much for picking me as your guide for Hanoi city tour - train street and street food tour. I am so glad to manage to take you to train street (in much less toursity area) and the original egg coffee from 1946. I am so glad that you LOVED Hanoi grilled fish. As a local guide who love history, culture and cuisine, I always want to show the must and hidden gems to my clients. Thank you so much for enjoying the tour with me. Your appreciation is well noted with gratitude. With my best regards, Rose Nhung
Buck J.
“The best you can get”
Rose was our guide for 4 days in and around Hanoi and Ninh Binh. I would recommend everybody to hire her a your guide. First of all she is a lovely person and extremely dedicated to make sure you have the best time ever. But in addition to her personality she is very well informed about so many aspects of life, culture, and religion in Vietnam. She also knows the hidden gems, the not very touristic places to go If you have enough energy you can talk to her all day about this beatiful country. Her grasp of the english language is excellent.
Nhung N.
Dear Buck and family, I could not know how to fully express my gratitude for such glowing review. It was my great pleasure to be your guide from Hanoi (street food tour - city tour) to Ninh Binh and then Mai Hich - a peaceful less known place. I am so happy for short time, we had done alot from tasting the best local food to learning Vietnamese history and local culture of Ethnic groups. Thank you so much again and with my best regards from Hanoi, Rose Nhung
$570/ per group