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As a small commune beside Da River, of Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province, Thung Nai is about 25 km far from Hoa Binh city and about 110 km from Hanoi. Once upon a time, Thung Nai was a great valley covered by the vast forest, which is home to numerous deer. Hence, the local people call it “Thung Nai” means “the Valley of Deer.”
Thung Nai has become a huge lake containing the water served for the operation of the hydropower plant on Da River since the 1980s when this hydropower plant was constructed. All initial surrounding high mountains become floating green islands and create poetic and magnificent scenery which can enchant any tourist in Vietnam travel. Thung Nai is also considered the inland Ha Long Bay in the North of Vietnam (the first position was taken by Tam Coc- Bich Dong in Ninh Binh province.)
Traveling to Thung Nai, most tourists choose the Windmill guesthouse, which is located on Friends Island as an ideal place for a comfortable and relaxing stay. The guesthouse area consists of a large two-storey redbrick house and a windmill offering visitors a breathtaking view of Thung Nai, a stilt house functioning as a communal dinning place, and a tennis court lying in the lush orchard. Now, the Windmill itself is one of tourist-attractive destinations to Thung Nai in Vietnam tourism.
When staying in the Windmill, tourists will be served local specialties like grilled Muong pork, smoked or grilled Da River fish, or fish sour soup, and straw wine. After the dinner, tourists, especially the youngsters often gather for the campfire in front of the guesthouse, and watching the sparkling fishing canoe floating in the lake.
Day 1: Hanoi - Thung Nai - Hoa Binh
06:00: The car and tour guide pick you up at the appointed site for departure to Thung Nai - Hoa Binh. Stop enroute for refreshment or having breakfast (excluded). Continue the journey to Thung Nai.
After 20 minutes on the train, you arrvive in Thung Nai resort complex. Check in at Thung Nai hotel. You will be certainly amazed at the landscape here.
Going away from the noise of city life, you will have chance to dive in the romantic and pure nature of Thung Nai. You receive rooms at a stilt house (02 guests/room). Free to visit around or sail on boat.
11:00 You have lunch with strange and tasty dishes which are cooked right at the time of enjoying. You also can cook your own dishes by yourselves.
Afternoon: You can take on a swimming jacket then get on a plastic boat or a basket boat to row around the island and contemplate the wonderful space and landscape of Thung Nai.
Evening: After dinner, you are free to relax and roam around the island, or take a boat to the middle of the lake for sightseeing. Overnight in Stilt House of Thung Nai hotel
Day 2: Thung Nai Hoa Binh - Hanoi
Morning: You can get up early to enjoy the sunrise. After breakfast, you take off the boat for moving to the northern side of the lake. Visit two Thac Bo Temples of Muong and Dzao people, which are supposed to be the most sacred temples here by local residents.
Visit Thac Bo Grottoes with a great system of statues, including statues of Buddha Nhu Lai and Quanyin of over 20 meter high.
You can buy some fish to enjoy when coming back to the Thung Nai hotel
12:00: Come back to Thung Nai hotel for lunch.
After the lunch, you can take a 1 hour rest before getting on boat to return Thuong Luu Whalf.
15:00: Get on car for returning Hanoi.
17:00: On arrival at drop-off site, tour ends!
Trip includes:
Transportation upon itinerary
Boat trip on the lake
Tourist site entrance tickets
Stilt house accommodation
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary + Drinking water
Tour guide
Trip excludes :
VAT
Tip/ Gratuity for guide and driver
Single room surcharge
Personal spendings (telephone, laundry, beverage...)
Others not mentioned in Inclusion