At 8.00AM, say goodbye to Hanoi and spend two hour drive to the South, Ninh Binh Province, the film setting of the recent Hollywood movie, Kong: Skull Island.
But first, we will visit Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam under Dinh and Le dynasty with two temples worshiping Dinh Tien Hoang King and Le Dai Hanh King. Dinh Tien Hoang had successfully defeated Ngo Dynasty and made Vietnam officially independent from any ruler. On his death in 980, General Le Hoan wisely married Dinh’s widow and established the Le Dynasty and enlarged the citadel. We then stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
We will then visit either Trang An Eco-Tourism complex or Van Long Nature Reserve Sites:
Trang An Eco-Tourism complex
In the afternoon, we will take a pleasant boat rowing in Hoang Long River to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism complex. The complex is surrounded by picturesque landscape with thousands of hectares with more than 100 caves which can be explored by boat. It is also a home of 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna that many of them in the Red book of Vietnam. It is also a gathering of 31 valleys, 48 cross-water caves and we will visit 3 to 6 of them.

Van Long Nature Reserve Sites
Ninh Binh is not only famous for its historical sites but also for picturesque natural beauty with limestone mountains, beautiful rivers, streams and caves. That’s also the reason why the next destination is Van Long Nature Reserve Sites, the film setting of the Hollywood movie: Kong: Skull Island.
Van Long Nature Reserve Sites has been known with beautiful natural scenery with rich flora and fauna and quiet atmosphere. Moreover, there is also a vast wetland with rock islands and featured caves, which contributes to the creation of picturesque landscape.

Then, you will have a chance to boat on the wet land and enjoy the peaceful and quiet scenery along two sides. Just take your time and enjoy the gift from the God.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.