When to visit Tam Coc Ninh Binh?
Tam Coc Boat Trip
You can visit all the time during the year. Each season, there is a different beauty of Tam Coc. Taking Tam Coc Boat Tour, it is an amazing experience to visit Ngo Dong Rivers, exploring the caves. The best time we advise is from Januarary to April: Comfortable weather, not rain and not hot. Chilly weather will make you enjoy the boat tour. If you dont mind the sweaty heat, visit Tam Coc Ninh Binh from May to July. It is the harvest season. The beauty of Tam Coc now looks like a young lady’s long, soft, bright and yellow hair. The other is the harvest time of wet rice ranging from September to October, you can consider too.
Tam Coc Boat Tour in Ninh Binh
Besides rice fields of Tam Coc, tourists can also seek a chance to watch the fabulous forest of lotus in here. Best time to visit Tam Coc – Bich Dong to watch lotus is June, when the perfume of lotus flowers pervades the surrounding air. For the flower lovers, it’s the best time to enjoy the flavor of lotus and involve in the natural beauty of this mountainous regions.
How to get to Tam Coc Ninh Binh.
Generally visitors will come to Ninh Binh from Hanoi or Ha Long city so I will suggest some ways to go to Ninh Binh as below:
From Hanoi city to Ninh Binh – 2 Hours.
By Shuttle bus - Covenient way.
It gets easier for you to buy a bus ticket from Travel Agency in Hanoi or get one from your hotel. If you just use the shuttle bus to transfer to Ninh Binh then spending 1 day or few days you can buy 1 way tick or 2 ways tickets. In case you book a day trip Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave Tour the price includes transportation
By Local bus
Some visitors are interested in experiencing as a local to save their cost for transportation a bit. So it is possible for you to catch a bus from Ha Noi to Ninh Binh province. You can go to Giap Bat bus station and find many bus companies with route to Ninh Binh.
But, they will not drop you off in Tam Coc directly but stop at Ninh Binh bus station. From there you should take a cab to go to Tam Coc with the cost is not much expensive than motorbike. This way is not highly recommended for you because it’s complicated or you may receive poor service from public transportation.
- You may read more this post to get more useful about Bus from Hanoi to Ninh Binh.
By Train
Everyday there are some train from Ha Noi to Ninh Binh station. The earliest one usually starts at 6:00 am. One day in advance you should buy your train ticket at Ha Noi station.
From Ha Long city – 5 Hours
If you are looking a answer for question : How to get from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh. It’s to easy. After finishing your trip in Ha Long bay or Bai Tu Long bay with cruises you want to go ahead to Ninh Binh. Hiring a private car from Halong to Ninh Binh if your group is big is a good choice with reasonable price. The cost roundly 120USD/Car/Way
- Another way is sharing minivan with other people. You can buy your tickets or book your private car with some Travel Agency or hotels. Or you can book Shutle Bus from Halong to Ninh Binh. This is tourist bus, not local bus, so you no worry about quality of bus. It runs from Halong at 12.00am from Halong City and from Tuan Chau Harbor. The cost roundy from 12USD/Pax/Way. It’s reasonable price for traveler who travel alone or a coupble. If you don’t know how to contact to them, you can drop your comment or send us an email or what’s : +84961708126 . We make sure will help you to get best deal for you.
- Another way is Local bus From Halong City to Ninh Binh Province. You can by the ticket at Halong bus station. They have 2 times : 06.00am and 12.00am. The cost from 120.000VND. But this will take longer time than Toursit Bus, because they stop many time to get more customer. When you are in Ninh Binh, take a taxi to Tam Coc wharf directly. It takes about 20 minutes from center to Tam Coc
Here is a list of Hanoi Travel Agency which you can come to check and get a bus ticket to Ninh Binh from Hanoi: http://localtour.biso.vn/post/top-hanoi-travel-agency-you-should-to-know-in-hanoi-vietnam
Travel guideline in Tam Coc Ninh Binh.
Accommodation
Since the distance between Hanoi and Ninh Binh is quite short, it is easy to take Tam Coc day trip. However, if you want to stay overnight in Tam Coc there are also many hotels or homestays for you to choose. Here are some clean and comfort hotels, homestays with many good reviews: Queen hotel, Chez Loan hotel, Ngoc Anh hotel, Tam Coc rice fields resort, Tam Coc garden homestay, the Reed hotel, the Vancouver hotel…
You can book it online on Agoda, Booking, Expedia.. It will help you get best accommodation in Tam Coc and it’s a easy way then you arrive Tam Coc and looking by yourself
Nearby Attractions
Besides, when visiting Tam Coc, you can visit other nearby attractions such as:
Bich Dong Pagoda: Known as “ The second most beautiful cave”, Bich Dong Pagoda is the second beautiful cave of the Southern area after Huong Tich cave in Ha Tay.
Mua Cave Far from Tam Coc about 3 kilometers, you only walk out 486 rocky steps to reach the top and enjoy the whole beauty of Tam Coc with rice paddy fields or Ninh Binh Province. The entrance ticket is 100.000 VND/person and the transfer time is at least 2 hours.
Thung Nam Bird Garden: is also a great attraction of Ninh Binh. Thung Nham has been extensively exploited for tourism purposes because of its diversified landscapes including accomodation , restaurants, recreation and teambuilding areas.
Viet Co Village: Also called Co Vien Lau, this place will bring tourists the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of Vietnam in the 18th and 20th century.
What To Eat
On the way to visit Tam Coc, you certainly don’t want to miss a chance for trying some specialties Ninh Binh. Here are two main products you should try:
Meat goat: This dish is extremely nutritious and delicious because the goats live on the mountainside. They usually eat the leaves growing on the mountain.
Crispy rice: Special flavor
Ninh Binh Snails: Snails are in all regions of Ninh Binh but concentrate most in limestone areas like Tam Diep, Yen Mo and Nho Quan, Hoa Lu. The meat is tough, brittle and flavored. Snails can be made into various dishes, namely roasted snails, fried snails and boiled snails.
A Tip for Tam Coc Tour Itinerary
Tam Coc Boat tour in Ninh Binh
Take a boat ride is the only way for you to explore Tam Coc. Whilst visiting Tam Coc, you should discuss with the local boatman, if you want to stop somewhere for taking photos, find out some panoramic views or climb Bich Dong pagoda…
With a lot of experiences boat riders know where to stop and find best places for you to climb the cliffs. Mostly local people know how to speak English otherwise you should company with a local guide.
In the summer, Tam Coc often suffers from heavy rain so start early when visiting Tam Coc. Therefore, when you come to Tam Coc, the weather is still sunny and cool and you can avoid heavy rain in the afternoon.
>>> Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave Tour is a tremendous chance to explore the ancient beauty of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and stunning scenery in Tam Coc, Hiking to peak of Mua Cave
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