Hoa Lu - Tam Coc boat Trip and Mua Cave
Description
Embark on a Hoa Lu - Tam Coc & Mua Cave Small Group Tour for a unique journey through Vietnam’s ancient history and stunning natural beauty. Explore the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, once the heart of Vietnam’s royal dynasties, visit the scenic Tam Coc river by boat, and hike up Mua Cave for breathtaking panoramic views. This tour offers a perfect blend of culture, history, and nature, with personalized attention and a comfortable limousine bus ride, making it a memorable day trip from Hanoi.
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Itinerary
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM: Departure from Hanoi Pick-up from your hotel in the Old Quarter by a tour guide and limousine bus. Begin the 2 to 2.5-hour drive to Ninh Binh. 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam during the Dinh and Le Dynasties. Explore historical temples dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh. Learn about the fascinating history and culture of this region, which was once a powerful political center.
12:00 PM: Lunch time Enjoy a delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, where you'll sample regional specialties.
1:00 PM: Tam Coc Boat Trip After lunch, take a scenic boat ride along the Tam Coc River, often described as "Halong Bay on land". Drift through three caves and immerse yourself in the beauty of the limestone karsts, green rice fields, and stunning nature that surround the river.
3:00 and 3:30 PM: Visit Mua Cave Head to Mua Cave, where you can take a short hike to the top. Once at the peak, enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding Tam Coc landscape—one of the most breathtaking and iconic views in the region. 4:30 PM: Return to Hanoi After exploring Mua Cave, reboard the van and start your journey back to Hanoi. 6:00 PM: Drop-off at Your Hotel Arrive back in Hanoi by late afternoon/early evening, where you'll be dropped off at your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up time between 7:30 to 8:00 by our tour guide and limousine bus will pick up at your hotel/place in Hanoi old quarter area or at Hanoi Opera house.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(21)
Amazing experience and really enjoyed our trip. Our tour guide Tom was very informative and was flexible to what we wanted to do. Our bike ride around the area was our highlight as it allowed us to leisurely take in the sights.
Day trip to Ninh Binh for full day with your guide and driver. From Hanoi 2nd time we had Tom as our tour guide. Great guy, charismatic and very helpful with making sure your tour is as comfortable as possible. We were able to customise our trip to take the trip up to the Sleeping Dragon first while the weather was cooler and not as busy. Thoroughly enjoyed the Tam Coc boat trip with some incredible views. Nice Vietnamese meal at a restaurant before heading back to Hanoi. Recommend the trip to Ninh Binh as a must do. We had restricted time to spend there, so the day trip worked perfectly.
We had a great trip with Tom in Nihn Bihn We were able to get the tour suited to what we wanted and did as much walking as we liked. Nihn Bihn is very beautiful and worth a trip. We were lucky the weather was on our side. Tom is a great type guide because he's fun and educational but also very respectful to the culture and tells us how to also be respectful, so maybe the good karma is why we've had a good time :)
The day is well paced, with our lovely tour guide Melody who really did her best to co-ordinate a large group of 17. The tour was well organised and communication between the tour guide/operators was fantastic. The air conditioned bus was comfortable and really helped beat the heatstroke in between venues. The lunch was surprisingly good with a wide range of dishes. The Tam Coc river boat ride was so serene and beautiful and fun to people-watch the rowers using their feet and other people having a good time. The Mua Caves were extremely physically challenging but well worth the climb, and the lotus gardens at the foot of the mountain were a surprising highlight and great for photos. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Good tour, we did nearly everything that was described in the info of the tour. Tour guide was nice but his English not so good and so it was a bit difficult to understand his pronunciation when he explained history etc. Tour is worth doing and the hike up the mountain at the end was good but there were a lot of people / busy. More tricky coming down I thought. The Restaurant the guide took us too did have vegetarian food option and we were able to get enough to eat and food taste was ok too. They did switch buses once for a short while for some reason and then switched back. Bus was a little tight for space, not luxury but functionally ok
We had a great and knowledgeable guide in Trung on our private Ning Binh tour. Really enjoyed the day and would recommend Trung anytime!
Super nice tourguide. Suuuuuuper liar salesman. He told me we had planta of time to do everything ... long story short: it was a lie. We couldnt do the last part.
The best part of the tour was the Tam Coc boat trip. Loved going through the 3 caves. Hoa Lu was s bit disappointing although the cycle ride was quite interesting.
The kids said “FIRE” when I asked them what they thought of the street food tour with Duy. It was a great way to experience foods that we would never know to order and try. Everything was so delicious, fresh and interesting. Duy spoke English perfectly and was knowledgeable and patient with us. I would highly recommend this tour if you are considering doing something like it. Well worth it. Duy even found a relatively obscure street food my sons buddy from SF told him we should try. It was NGON (delicious)!! Plus the owner of the company was quite accommodating to our changing schedule needs. Cam on!
This is a trusted company with the best price you could find, the people with me on the tour paid more through another agency so you better be careful who to chose. With this company you will get the cheapest price and the best experience. The tour was well organized, the guide was very good and he explained about Vietnamese culture. The bus also was very comfortable. Thank you for this tour
