{"id":7823,"date":"2025-10-16T10:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/?post_type=tours&p=7823"},"modified":"2025-10-18T20:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:30:51","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%bf-stunning-landscapes-in-ninh-binh-van-long-mai-chau-4-days","status":"publish","type":"tours","link":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/tours\/%f0%9f%8c%bf-stunning-landscapes-in-ninh-binh-van-long-mai-chau-4-days\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf3f Stunning Landscapes in Ninh Binh, Van Long & Mai Chau \u2013 4 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover a quieter, more intimate side of Northern Vietnam<\/strong>: ancient history at Hoa L\u01b0, peaceful wetlands framed by limestone karsts at Van Long, and the emerald valleys and friendly stilt-house villages of Mai Ch\u00e2u. This 4-day journey blends iconic scenery, hands-on cultural experiences, and easy cycling for photographers and slow-travelers who want both beauty and authenticity.<\/p>\n

Why visit these places?<\/span><\/h6>\n
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  • Van Long<\/strong> i<\/span>s Northern Vietnam\u2019s largest wetland nature reserve<\/strong> \u2014 a tranquil, less-crowded alternative to the busy Tam C\u1ed1c\/Tr\u00e0ng An area. Its calm waterways, reed beds and dramatic karst islands create postcard scenes and act as a refuge for diverse birdlife and rare mammals. It\u2019s especially valued for conservation of species such as the endangered Delacour\u2019s langur.<\/li>\n
  • Hoa L\u01b0<\/strong><\/span> was Vietnam\u2019s first centralized capital<\/strong> (968\u20131010 AD). The ancient Dinh and L\u00ea temples and the surrounding karst paddy fields give a powerful sense of historical scale and continuity \u2014 ideal for visitors who like culture with scenery.<\/li>\n
  • Mai Ch\u00e2u<\/strong><\/span> offers mellow valley landscapes<\/strong>, traditional White Thai stilt houses, colorful brocades and friendly village life. It\u2019s an excellent spot for easy cycling, short treks and cultural exchanges with local communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Best times vary by aim: October\u2013April for cool, comfortable touring; May\u2013September for lush green rice fields.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":7843,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"theme-tour":[130,129,135,141,131,137,133,144,143,132],"tour-style":[64,67,151,146,62,149,148,153,63,60,152,147,61,150],"destination-tour":[25,105,96,18],"class_list":["post-7823","tours","type-tours","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","theme-tour-cycling-tours","theme-tour-family-holidays","theme-tour-hiking-and-trekking-tours","theme-tour-honeymoon-tours","theme-tour-luxury-tours","theme-tour-nature-and-wildlife","theme-tour-northern-vietnam-tours","theme-tour-photography-tours","theme-tour-sustainable-tours","theme-tour-top-selling-tours","tour-style-adventure-travel","tour-style-classic-and-local-life","tour-style-couples","tour-style-education-tours","tour-style-family-holidays","tour-style-family-with-kids","tour-style-group-travel","tour-style-honeymoon","tour-style-luxury-travel","tour-style-photography-tours","tour-style-singles-and-solo","tour-style-small-group-tour","tour-style-special-tours","tour-style-young-adults","destination-tour-ha-noi","destination-tour-mai-chau","destination-tour-ninh-binh","destination-tour-viet-nam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tours\/7823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tours"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"theme-tour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/theme-tour?post=7823"},{"taxonomy":"tour-style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour-style?post=7823"},{"taxonomy":"destination-tour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusxtravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination-tour?post=7823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}