Hanoi Tour Expert

Hanoi - Cuc Phuong National Park - Hoa Lu - Kenh Ga Tour

This 2 day - 1 night tour is a good choice for tourists who do not have much time but still wish to enjoy sightseeing tours around Hanoi. Trekking in Cuc Phuong National Park, visiting the ancient capital of Vietnam Hoa Lu, rowing boat on a river to visit Kenh Ga floating village with scenic country side and rice paddy are all of this tour.

Tour Type: Private and easy

Tour Duration: 2 days/ 1 night from Hanoi

Tour Itinerary:

 Day 1: Hanoi - Cuc Phuong National Park (B/L/)

Depart at 7.30 am from your hotel in Hanoi to drive directly to Cuc Phuong National Park. First, we visit the Endangered Primates Rescue Center. Have lunch at Cuc Phuong Guest house and check in.
In the afternoon, visit the flora, fauna and one-thousand-year-old sequoia tree, and the cave of Prehistoric man in Cuc Phuong National Park. Dinner and overnight at a guesthouse in Cuc Phuong National Park.

Day 2: Cuc Phuong - Kenh Ga Floating Village - Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Hanoi (B/L/)

After breakfast, we leave the Cuc Phuong to visit Kenh Ga. Enjoy a boat trip along Hoang  Long River  to contemplate the beauty of the natural landscape and then visit Hot Spring, Van Trinh Cave. Have lunch at local restaurant.

 

After lunch we take a short drive to Hoa Lu - an ancient capital of Vietnam - and the remaining two temples of Dinh King and Le King, and then drive back to Hanoi. Tour ends at about 17.00pm at your hotel.

Tour Includes:
- Qualified English or French speaking tour guide, other language speaking tour guides are available on requests
- Modern transportation with A/C (Mini Van or Car)
- Meals as mentoned in the tour program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Diner)
- Standard guesthouse accommodation in Cuc Phuong National Park
- Boat trip in Kenh Ga
- All entrance tickets

Tour Excludes:
- Drinks
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry,tips…

Tour Price:

Number of Pax	1pax	2pax	3-4pax	5-6pax	7-9pax	10-14pax
Cost/Pax(US$)	245	142	120	95	90	83

General Information about Cuc Phuong National Park:

The park also has a large number of animal residents including panthers and bears which are rarely seen. But you will see monkeys, gibbons, flying squirrels and pheasants. There are also over 120 species of birds and many varieties of beetles that inhabit this beautiful park. In April and May you will be able to see swarms of butterflies. At night, million of cicadas create a deafening din and millions of fireflies flicker about. Because it is situate in a limestone area, there are numerous caves in Cuc Phuong. In the "Nguoi Xua" cave (Cave of Early Man), two ancient tombs have been discovered, along with Neolithic remains and evidence of stone implements. There have been similar findings in the Trang Khuyet (Crescent Moon), Thanh Minh, and Con Mong Caves. Hang Dan Cave is well-known for its bat population. When hiking in Cuc Phuong, you walk some kilometers of a beautiful trail, passing through old-growth forest with long vines wrapped around strangled trees. You can visit the caves, waterfalls and streams in the forest or stop over at a Muong ethnic village. Since the Park is located in between three provinces, it's easy to combine a trip to Cuc Phuong with a trip to Hoa Binh or Ninh Binh province, or you can depart from Hanoi, spend the whole day exploring the forest and spend the night at the Park's guest house...

Hoa Lu is the relics of the ancient capital Hoa Lu – the remains are the temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century 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.