Ninh Binh & surrounding areas

After our mostly sleepless night on the bus we were still determined to see and do as much as possible.
Once again we chose to rent a motorbike to get around the area and enjoy the beautiful landscape that in some ways looks like a dry version of Hai Long Bay. Because we were too tired to walk up to any view points we booked ourselves onto a three hour paddle boat tour featuring 9 caves and 2 temples. Going through the caves was awesome and the paddle boat was a wonderful way to explore the area.
Coincidentally we seemed to have picked a very good time for our tour because just as we were getting off the boat the crowds started queuing up.
Finished with our boat excursion we stopped in the nearby town for some lunch before setting off on our motorbike to ride through the landscape.
In the evening we walked into Ninh Binhs old town, which is probably the only thing worth seeing in the city. The waterfront and temples (all newly built) were beautifully decorated with lanterns and it's definitely worth climbing up all the stairs to the top of the pagoda.Read more