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48 hours in Ninh Binh 11
Ninh Binh with Trang An, Bai Dinh, Phat Diem stone church, Tam Coc – Bich Dong… are destinations familiar to many tourists.
Day 1
Morning
Journey from Hanoi to Ninh Binh along Phap Van – Cau Gie highway, national highway 1A and DT477 to visit Chau Son Monastery.
Chau Son Monastery was built in 1939, located in a quiet mountainous area, near the intersection of three provinces of Ha Nam – Hoa Binh – Ninh Binh.
According to the Ninh Binh Department of Information and Communications, the monastery’s design is in Gothic style with 0.6 m thick walls and 1.2 m thick columns, creating warmth in the winter and coolness in the summer.
Note, you need to prepare polite clothes, do not wear revealing or short clothes.
On weekdays, the monastery limits tourists so visitors will not be allowed to visit.
Noon
There are not many restaurants around the Nho Quan area.
`We went to a restaurant called Lau Nuong Beer Garden, right on Highway 12B, only about 5 km from Chau Son Monastery as suggested by Tripadvisor and Google Maps. This is a pretty cool garden restaurant, with
Restaurant space on Highway 12B.
Afternoon
Check in to a hotel, such as Cuc Phuong Resort, about 10 km from Chau Son Monastery and about 3 km from the main gate of Cuc Phuong National Park.
More affordable rates include Cuc Phuong Hotel from 200,000 VND per night.
In the afternoon, when the sun goes down, you can relax in the resort’s grounds with a light walking or jogging path of about 5 km and at the resort’s swimming pool.
For dinner, enjoy typical dishes such as local goat and grilled chicken at the property or one of the restaurants recommended by Tripadvisor including Thao Linh, Cuc Phuong, 1.5 to 2 hours from the National Park gate.
Day 2
The second full day is a journey to explore Cuc Phuong National Park.
>> See more: White butterfly season in Cuc Phuong
You should spend at least two and a half hours to explore Son Cung cave because the walk to the cave entrance takes quite a long time.
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The road to the thousand-year-old tree.
You should prepare drinking water along the way because walking can cause the body to lose a lot of water and be tired.
`To explore Son Cung cave and bamboo tree, you drive into the center of the forest. Be sure to dress neatly. You should wear pants and long-sleeved shirts to avoid scratches and possible stains,` Ms. Mai,
If you go with a group of friends or colleagues, you should rent a bicycle and leisurely go through the forest.
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Thousand year old tree.
If the family has young children, the ideal choice is to visit the animal and plant rescue and conservation center (with a guide), then drive into the forest center, on the way you can trek a bit.
Families can also choose to participate in a tour to release wild animals such as birds, monkeys, reptiles, wild cats, civets… back into the wild in the primeval forest.
>> See more: Animal release tour to Cuc Phuong forest
`There are many areas in the forest where there is no phone signal. There are also no restaurants. Therefore, you should bring light foods and drinks such as bread or cakes, cold meats… `, Ms. Mai
Entrance fee to Cuc Phuong National Park is 60,000 VND per adult, 10,000 VND per child, 30,000 VND for a car, 120,000 VND per day to rent a bicycle.
In the forest, it gets dark pretty quickly.