Hanoi - Tam Coc
Distance: 140 kms
Getting out of any city can be challenging and for sure Hanoi drivers and riders can be unpredictable. The first few kilometres will be slow going unless you are away early. If not, wait until after 9am when the rush eases.
You’re soon onto a bypass on the levee bank following the Red River and all is good. We stay off the QL1A sticking to secondary arterials and generally its a pretty clean 14km run out of the city.
We get our first look at some mountains where we split the Ha Nam and Hoa Binh provinces.
(A-F) on this map are simply pins to keep it interesting and away from traffic the best possible.
(G) on the map is the Trang An Caves boat tour. Don’t miss this wonderful experience where the water scenes for King Kong were filmed.
The best of many tours offered in the area if having a day off here or in early enough to squeeze it into the afternoon. Last boats leave at 3.30pm for the full three hour tour.
