We went on this tour to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc as a family from Hanoi. The tour guide was friendly and very knowledgable about Vietnamese history. In Hoa Lu, we looked around the ancient temples. It was very fascinating. The buffet food was nice with a variety of Western and local food. The boat ride at Tam Coc was the highlight of our tour. The landscape was spectacular and we went into three caves. If you feel fit enough, you can even help row the boat, which is a good experience, and we enjoyed it very much. On the way back, the bus dropped every one of us near or at the place we desired, which was very helpful. We got dropped off at around 7 o'clock in the evening, which was a little later than expected, because of the traffic.
We recommend this tour anyone who came to Vietnam to see the beautiful landscape.