Hotel The Long Tam Coc

... early! Back to the harbour  by 1100 to be met by Hein and our driver then we were back on our travels again to Ninh Binh and Tam Coc. We weren't sure what to expect at this hotel as it was only a 2 star - but the rooms were ace - OK a bit basic but ...

... miserably but the shopowner was a very nice guy giving us some tips about Vietnam. We headed back to the hostel, booked a tour to Tam Coc (80km southeast of Hanoi) for the next day, sorted out our pictures, talked to a few people and before we knew it, it ...

[written in retrospect in Hanoi] After leaving Cai Rong we travelled another long slow journey across the Red River delta to Tam Coc. The main highlight en route was to have lunch at a home where we made the lunch! i.e. we were taught how to make various ...

... He wanted to come along and meet the kids we had told him about and see the sights, so the three of us headed back to Tam Coc.  First we went to a temple we saw during our boat ride.  It was on top of the mountain overlooking the river.  ...

After a wonderful night spent in a long house in a little village nestled in the village of Mai Chau, we travelled on to Tam Coc where there are limestone casts coming out of the rice fields. Got into a little tin boat rowed by an old man ( wife joined us ...