Tam Coc Heritage & Craft Experience

Highlights

A refreshing day trip combining the spectacular limestone scenery of Tam Coc with a hands-on introduction to a traditional local craft. Instead of simply sightseeing, guests will meet local artisans, learn about Vietnamese embroidery, create their own handmade souvenir, and later enjoy the peaceful waterways and rice-field landscapes of Tam Coc.

Itinerary

08:00 - Tour with guide
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel or a pre-arranged meeting point in Hanoi. Depart for Ninh Binh
10:15 - Tour with guide
Arrive in Tam Coc Wharf the Tam Coc area
10:30 - 11:30 - Tour with guide
Board a traditional sampan for a relaxing boat journey through Tam Coc, often known as “Ha Long Bay on Land”. Drift along the Ngo Dong River through peaceful rice fields and dramatic limestone karst formations. The route passes through the three natural caves, offering one of Ninh Binh’s most iconic landscapes
11:45 - Tour with guide
Lunch at a local restaurant
13:00 - Tour with guide
Transfer back to Tam Coc area
13:15 - 15h15 - Tour with guide
Join a Traditional Craft Workshop with a local artisan. During the experience, you will: Learn about the tradition of arts and crafts in the Tam Coc area; Meet and interact with a local artisan; Create & take home your own souvenir under the artisan’s guidance
15:15 - 16h00 - Tour with guide
Enjoy some free time around Tam Coc village. Guests may take a leisurely walk through the surrounding countryside, browse small local shops and handicraft products, or simply relax with a coffee while enjoying the rural atmosphere
16:00 - Tour with guide
Meet your guide and driver and depart for Hanoi
18:30 - 19:00 . Arrive in Hanoi - Tour with guide
Drop-off at your hotel or the original meeting point
END OF SERVICES.

What to Expect

- Hands-on cultural experience
- Traditional workshop with a local artisan
- Create a handmade souvenir to take home
- Interaction with the local community and insight into Tam Coc’s craft traditions
- Scenic sampan ride through rice fields, limestone mountains and natural caves
- Relaxed pace with no strenuous hiking
- Suitable for couples, families, seniors and small inbound groups
- A combination of culture, creativity and Ninh Binh’s signature natural scenery.

Term & conditions

Tour inclusive:
● Vietnamese/ English - speaking guide service.
● Private, air-conditioned transport.
● Craft workshop fees.
● All meals mentioned in the program.
● Drinking water (one 500ml bottle per guest).
● VAT and service charge.

Tour exclusive:

● Travel insurance & all meals and beverage unspecified.
● Personal expenses, optional visit and other services unspecified.

Childen policy:

Children from 0 – 5 years old: Free of charge (*)

Children from 6 – 10 years old:
Sharing bed with two adults: 50% of adult price
Sharing room with two adults, using extra bed: 80% of adult price
Twin-sharing room with one adult: 100% of adult price

Children from 11 years old: 100% of adult price

(*) One child traveling with two adults will be free of charge; the 2nd child will pay 50% of adult price.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation charge will be applied if cancellation notice made:
After booking confirmation: 10% of the tour fare.
Within 24 hours before departure time: 40% of the tour fare.
Last-minute or no-show: 100% of the tour fare.