Travel with Ninh Bình locals

Rise early to conquer the 486 stone steps up to the Múa peak for the sea of clouds, then drift down Tam Cốc by boat through the rice season, with a lunch of crispy rice and mountain goat, led by local guides themselves.

Experience the unique foot-rowing boats, gliding through ripening rice fields and three water caves, stopping at the ancient Bích Động pagoda with a local boatman.

Row nearly 3 hours through the system of water caves and ancient temples, stop by the Kong: Skull Island film set, combined with the Ancient Capital of Hoa Lư, with a tour guide from Ninh Bình.

Row a bamboo sampan across the mirror-still Vân Long lagoon, watch the rare Delacour's langurs on the cliffs, combined with an electric-car sightseeing trip to Bái Đính, with a local boatman.

Explore the Phát Diệm stone cathedral complex — a masterpiece of East–West architecture, stroll through the Kim Sơn sedge fields and savor the famous eel salad with a local tour guide.

Trek through primeval forest to the thousand-year chò tree and the Người Xưa cave, visit the primate & turtle rescue center, and in summer you may watch fireflies at night.

Eat your way through the day with a local: lemon-marinated mountain goat, hot crispy rice, eel vermicelli, and stroll the country market to buy OCOP local specialties as gifts.

Visit Am Tiên Cave (Tuyệt Tịnh Cốc), serene within an enclosed valley, pay respects at King Đinh Tiên Hoàng Temple – Vua Lê and Nhất Trụ pagoda in the core zone of the thousand-year Ancient Capital.