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Full Day Tour Of Ninh Binh From City Center Tam Coc Or Trang An

4.8(4)Hanoi1 hour
VIATOR5.0(3)TRIPADVISOR4.0(1)

Description

The best way to spend your day in Ninh Binh area. Enjoy breathtaking scenery and inhale the fresh air on this full-day rural Ninh Binh day tour. With a delicious Buffet Lunch of delicacies and local Ninh Binh famous food such as: goat meat and fried rice. Enjoy the unique Karst scenery of Trang An or Tam Coc area, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hoa Lu ancient capital, Bich Dong pagoda and especially Mua Cave. You’ll be fueled for an afternoon of action, taking in the scenery by both bamboo boat and mountain hike. See local villagers going about their daily lives as you come to appreciate a quieter slice of Vietnamese culture and lifestyle. We provide options for customers to choose whether they are active or non-active; adults or kids can easily follow

Tour Options

Bai Dinh - Trang An - Mua cave
  • Exclusive ECar Bai Dinh pagoda: 150k for up and down only, 400k for Ecar bring you spot to spot inside pagoda. This fee is exclusive. 4 spots: Hoa Lu ancient capital - Bai Dinh giant pagoda - Lunch - Trang An boat tour - Mua cave Exclusive fees: Govenment entry fee: Hoa Lu ancient capital 20k. Trang An 300k, Mua cave 150k. Bai Dinh pagoda you buy E-car option you like Pickup included
Trang An or Tam Coc + Mua Cave
  • Duration: 10 hours: Hoa Lu ancient capital - Trang An - Mua cave 3 spots: Hoa Lu ancient capital - Trang An - Mua cave Entrance tickets: entrance fee Mua cave 150.000d Tam Coc 250.000d; Trang An 300.000d not included Pickup included
Trang An, Mua cave, Bich Dong
  • Duration: 10 hours 4 spots: Hoa Lu ancient capital - Trang An boat - Mua cave - Bich Dong pagoda Exclusive fees: Govenment entry fee: Hoa Lu ancient capital 20k. Trang An 300k, Mua cave 150k. Bich Dong pagoda is free to entry Pickup included
Half day visit in Ninh Binh
  • Optional Bike tour to Mua cave: We will do bike tour to visit Mua cave from Trang An or Tam Coc. Local Vietnamese buffet 11h00 to 17h00: Pick up at hotel, Lunch - Tam Coc or Trang an (Cannot both) - Mua cave 500 steps Tickets: entrance fee: Trang An 300.000d; Tam Coc 250.000d, Mua cave 150.000d not included, Pickup included

Itinerary

60 min

We pick up inside 3 main areas in Ninh Binh province: 1. Tam Coc area; 2. Trang An area. 3. Ninh Binh city center area. If your hotel is out, kindly check with us before the tour start or get to the meeting point at Ninh Binh Vissai Hotel (Time to pick up will depend on the tour option customer book.) Note: The pick up different people really take time since 3 places are apart. Customer's understanding is needed for this matter as people are spread out in different places.

Admission not included30 min

9.00AM: we will visit the 2 temples dedicating to 2 kings of Vietnam under Dinh and Le Dynasties of Vietnam over 1000 years ago. At noon: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods is always available at the lunch

Admission not included180 min

Bai Dinh Pagoda is renowned as one of the biggest temples in Southeast Asia. It is the holder of many national and regional records. As of 2012, the pagoda holds nine records, including: The largest gilded bronze Buddha in Asia The largest bronze Maitreya Buddha statue in Southeast Asia The largest bronze bell in Vietnam The tallest stupa in Asia The largest pagoda complex in Vietnam The longest Arhat corridor in Asia The largest number of Arhat statues in Vietnam The largest Pearl Well in Vietnam The largest number of Bodhi trees in Vietnam Our guide will set a meeting point and tourist go can free or with him to discover the pagoda and get back to spot after certain time. There are 2 govenment electricity car options tourist will pay on their own: 110.000d for up and back only. 300.000d for visiting all places by E-car (E-car connects you from a spot to other inside the complex). Later we get to a local restaurant for local buffet with Vietnamese cuisine. Diet on request.

Admission not included120 min

Sitting on the sampan by local rower to visit Trang An. We admire the wonderful Karst area which deserves to be a World Heritage of Vietnam. The 2 activities Trang An & Tam Coc boat tour are similar: Sitting on the sampan to admire the beauty of karst mountain and caves. Trang An sampan boat is 2h15m visits 6 caves and Tam Coc boat tour is 1h45m visits 3 caves. Trang An is a New heritage site of Vietnam - Tam Coc is famous for hundred years and the land scape is a bit better. NOTE: You can choose both if you like in the tour option.

Admission not included120 min

Sitting on the sampan by local rower to visit Tam Coc. We admire the wonderful Karst area. Visit 3 caves. The 2 activities Trang An & Tam Coc boat tour are similar: Sitting on the sampan to admire the beauty of karst mountain and caves. Trang An sampan boat is 2h15m visits 6 caves in a circle and Tam Coc boat tour is 1h45m visits 3 caves in a repeated route. Trang An is a New heritage site of Vietnam - Tam Coc is famous for hundred years and the land scape is a bit better. NOTE: We choose 1 out of the 2 or you can choose both in the tour option you like.

Admission not included60 min

Get to the Mua Cave at the end of afternoon to enjoy the panoramic view of Tam Coc area. Take a drive to your hotel at the end of the day.

30 min

Renowned as a timeless cultural and historical relic in Vietnam, Bich Dong Pagoda is a striking spiritual attraction for tourists all around the world. Coming to this pagoda, you have a chance to worship and make offerings, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, and learn more about Buddhism in Vietnam.

60 min

Around 17h00: Get drop off back to your hotel or we get you to the desired places inside Ninh Binh city. We drop off back to your hotels inside 3 main areas in Ninh Binh province: 1. Tam Coc area; 2. Trang An area. 3. Ninh Binh city center area. (Time to drop off will depend on the tour option customer book.) Note: The Drop Off different people really take time since 3 places are apart. Customer's understanding is needed for this matter as people are spread out in different places.

Highlights

Tailor your day - Choose your liked tour option to visit all beauties in Ninh Binh within a day
Local Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine serving all diets: Vegetarian, gluten free...
Professional English - Vietnamese Speaking guide
A free bottle of water each customer for a day trip
16 seats Ford Transit van transportation with air-con.

What's included

Included
Tailor your day - Choose your liked tour option to visit all beauties in Ninh Binh within a day
Local Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine serving all diets: Vegetarian, gluten free...
Professional English - Vietnamese Speaking guide
A free bottle of water each customer for a day trip
16 seats Ford Transit van transportation with air-con.
Not included
Drinks
Gratuities
Lunar New Year surcharge: 8$/pax for dates: 30/12 and 1,2,3 of LUNAR First month of Every new year

Pickup Locations & Times

We pick up inside 3 main areas in Ninh Binh province: 1. Tam Coc area; 2. Trang An area. 3. Ninh Binh city center area. If your hotel is out, kindly check with us before the tour start or get to the meeting point at Ninh Binh Vissai Hotel (Time to pick up will depend on the tour option customer book.). Our tour let people entering the location so that we can better instruct even if hotels are outside pick up zone. However, you will need to see if it will mentioned also before you book: location is outside pickup zone. This is a notice to make sure customers know that they can enter even a Hanoi hotel but defenitely it is outside of our pick up range.

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Important Information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Travelers need to contact via WhatsApp/Viber/Zalo/hotline to confirm pick up location and time.
  • Local Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine serving all diets: Vegetarian, gluten free... so you can set us your dietary in the booking to serve you better
  • If possible please prepare extra umbrealla or raincoat
  • We pick up inside 3 main areas in Ninh Binh province: 1. Tam Coc area; 2. Trang An area. 3. Ninh Binh city center area. If your hotel is out, kindly check with us before the tour start or get to the meeting point at Ninh Binh Vissai Hotel (Time to pick up will depend on the tour option customer book.)

Reviews(4)

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Vojtech_S
June 7, 2026
I'd say that if you're in...

I'd say that if you're in Ninh Binh, this is a must! I guess we covered four different places during the whole day but we had plenty of time in each spot so it didn't feel rushed. The blooming water lilies near Mua Cave were absolutely beautiful and the boat ride through Trang Anh makes you feel like you're in an Avatar movie. Just don't forget to tip your rower as it's tiring work for sure. It's good to wear sunglasses, trousers and a long-sleeved shirt because you might spend quite some time in the sun.

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Martin_F
January 1, 2026
Go for it!

Everything was fine. Viet the guide was great. Restaurant ok and program smooth and balanced… no worries very good experience!

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mariapilarq2024
December 11, 2025
beautiful excursion through the amazing places of Nihn Binh

was all very well, the guide very nice, I take care of all of us very much, the beautiful excursion, the buffet very good and with many options, I would definitely recommend it.

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Deborah_M
February 18, 2025
Wonderful, lots covered, great variety

We had a great day! Our guide was very friendly and informative which we appreciated and learnt lots from him. The itinerary was extremely good and we enjoyed all of the places we visited, with the right amount of time at each one. We would have liked more than 10 minutes to view the temples etc whilst on the boat trip, but this was nothing to do with the tour as down to the boat company., and we were on the boat for around 90 mins! The lunch was excellent with so much choice A minor point is that we would have liked it to be a little later, maybe around 1pm rather than just before 12, but was probably down to logistics. The tour was perfectly timed and everything was explained really well. Will definitely recommend to others

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