Tours/Hanoi/Ninh Binh Day Tour to Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave with Buffet Lunch
Viator · group up to 18 pax

Ninh Binh Day Tour to Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave with Buffet Lunch

4.9(53)Hanoi1 hour
VIATOR4.8(5)TRIPADVISOR4.9(48)

Description

✔️ Small Group - Max 17-20Pax - Limousine Bus Transfer via New Express Way ✔️ Exploring most interesting activities: Cycling, Boat Trip, Hiking... ✔️ Feast on Ninh Binh cuisine with Buffet Lunch ✔️ EXPLORE: Rural villages, rice paddies fields, Culture, valleys and the history of Ninh Binh

Tour Options

Start + Finish in NINH BINH
  • Visit 4 famous places: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital + Trang An Landscape Complex + Mua Cave Bich Dong Pagoda Start + Finish in NINH BINH: With this schedule, we will pick you up from your accommodation in central Ninh Binh or Tam Coc. 16 Seater van: We use new 16-seater vehicles with air conditioning, not limousines. Pickup included
Deluxe Small Group 17-20Pax
  • Deluxe Group - Limousine Bus: Experience a Small-group adventure with max 19Pax on a luxurious Limousine bus, complete with a delicious Buffet Lunch Limousine Bus 17-20pax Pickup included
Luxury Experience - Max 9Pax
  • Luxury Smallest Group: Enjoy an exclusive VIP small-group experience with Max 9Pax in a luxurious van featuring a set menu with specialty foods VIP 9 Seater Limousine DCar Pickup included

Itinerary

Pass by

7:20 – 07:40: Our guide and bus come to pick up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer to Ninh Binh via highway (1.5 hours, stop ~20 minutes to restroom)

Admission included120 min

✔ 10.25-10.45: The tour guide will take you to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, founded in 968, it remained capital until the early 11th century when Emperor Ly Thai To moved it to today’s Hanoi . ✔ Arriving in this beautiful mountainous landscape, you’ll walk 300m to the temples of the Dinh and Le Dynasty ✔ 12.10: Enjoy special food at local restaurant with Buffet Lunch

Admission included240 min

✔ 13.20: This is a Highlight of the trip, take a boat tour from Trang An wharf is an satisfying experience you must do in Ninh Binh. ✔ Being on your rowing bamboo boat to explore many grottos with beautiful stalactites, see around wonderful landscapes of Trang An Tour. ✔ 16.40: Cycling: With 1 hour of cycling you will be amazed by the beauty of countryside in the North of Vietnam. Our tour guide will introduce to you the local life

Admission included120 min

✔ 17.05: Take a short rest then go to Mua Cave. We transfer you to Mua Cave by our tourist bus, or another way is taking a bike, you will have a chance of cycling through villages in Ninh Binh, looking around about local life ✔ Arrive at Mua cave, start climbing almost 500 stone steps to reach at the top of Mua cave. Feel the fresh air and admire a panoramic view of beautiful Tam Coc area ✔ 18.00: Enjoy Vietnamese Tea. ✔ Trip ends, return to Hanoi city ✔ 19.40-19.55: Drop you off in at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter NOTE: The Itinerary can change the schedule, time, places to visit depending on the weather and the actual situation to ensure safety for visitors. To ensure the most comfortable visit, in some cases the tour guide will not accompany you during the tour.

Pass by

19.00pm - 19.30pm: Arrive back at your hotel in the Old Quarter.

Highlights

English speaking guide
A bottle of mineral water/Pax on a bus
Exploring Boat Trip + Cycling + Climb Up to Peak of Mua Cave
Pick-up and and drop off at your hotel by Limousine Bus in Hanoi Old Quarter Area
All Sightseeing and Entrance fee tickets
Feast on Ninh Binh cuisine with Buffer Lunch. Delicious Local foods cooked by locals

What's included

Included
English speaking guide
A bottle of mineral water/Pax on a bus
Exploring Boat Trip + Cycling + Climb Up to Peak of Mua Cave
Pick-up and and drop off at your hotel by Limousine Bus in Hanoi Old Quarter Area
All Sightseeing and Entrance fee tickets
Feast on Ninh Binh cuisine with Buffer Lunch. Delicious Local foods cooked by locals
Not included
Drinks
Personal expenses: Shopping, buying souvenir.

Pickup Locations & Times

✔ 07:30am - 07:45am : We will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Center . If customer stay outside Hanoi Old Quarter Center, Please should be ready at our office at 07.20am to join the tour - Address : 33 Ngo Huyen Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

Traveller Ratings

4.9
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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • WHAT SHOULD TO BRING ON OUR TRIP
  • A Cemara & Sunscreen & Sunglasses
  • An Umbrella or raincoat
  • Appropriate clothing for the season
  • Please not wearing shorts into temple

Reviews(53)

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Bridget_H
March 1, 2026
Had so much fun with my...

Had so much fun with my mom on this excursion! Tour guide, I believe her name is spelled Duyên, was great.

Operator response

Dear Bridget Thank you very much for your excellent review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour. We always try our best to provide best service to our travelers. One again we proudly want to thank you for your contribution, your time and your trust in our company. Hope to see you again Best regards,

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JESUSMARIA_O
July 12, 2025
A visit you can't miss.

Which is a brutal experience where you have to give 100 percent of your same intense Day where the organization takes a 10. Everything has gone perfectly. We really liked it. Always with Victor there is a quality bonus.

Operator response

Thank you very much for your excellent review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour. We always try our best to provide best service to our travelers. One again we proudly would like to thank you for your contribution, your time and your trust in our company. Hope to see you again Best regards,

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alexanderuc2025
May 16, 2025
Ninh in moment

Great scenery today in the World heritage attractions of vietnam. A short trip organized well and affordable prices with MrDoan travel host among 17 people. Shared bus was comfy but pickup should be more punctual. Great time anyway

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pannyy2025
May 16, 2025
Team with mr. Don

Overall experiences exceeded. Well spent moments and food okay. Could not ask for more... will recommend to other friends when getting a chance. Bravo Ninbing

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hoonj293
May 16, 2025
don teamm today

quality time travelling besties rainy day to do boat rides and check out temples. rich place with history and pride of vietnam

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522maneeshs
May 16, 2025
Good enough

Manish from Malaysia and Singapore to Vietnam first time. Beginning with Ninhbing trip. Food not so satisfied very dry. But program was diverse and fun. Need to have moore time. Guideleading by mr Miky Doang was high experience.

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167marsc
March 19, 2025
Nice trip

Scenery yesterday was really peaceful and quiet. The boat trip is really the highlight of the day is very smooth and relaxing. It will be much better if they make the soft seats. Cheaper to book the tour compared to Halong day. Duan led us well and clearly throughout the day. Thanks

Operator response

Dear Mr Mars C Greetings from Hanoi Explore Travel team. We would like to express our deeply appreciation to your excellent review. Thank you for your beautiful words and descriptions of our tour and how wonderful that you had a great tour with us. This is our goal to ensure that our customers have a memorial tour. It's rewarding to hear that you felt our tour was great and the tour guide was very good and enthusiastic. Thank you in advance, We hope that we will have a pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future Best regards,

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minamaths
March 19, 2025
Israel and Don my friend

Ninhbinh, one day was full of events experience tour 16 four every one seems to have a good time. Cycling was definitely one of the most try experiences. definitely will come back and stay longer

Operator response

Dear Ms MinaMath What a delightful review and what a pleasure to hear that you had a great experience with our tour. We deeply appreciate your excellent review. It motivates us a lot to develop our tours and services. We will continue to provide our guests with high standard services and facilities. I hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back here and see you again. Thank you in advance for your contribution. Best regards,

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Passport812951
March 14, 2025
Beautiful trip

The trip had 3 locations inclusive of lunch. Hoa Lu, Trang An and Tam coc. The trip started from Hoa Lu. Our tour guide Doon was very knowledgeable and helpful. He should us around and also shared historical insights about every location which made the trip very interesting. Treks and boat ride were equally beautiful.

Operator response

Many thanks for taking your time to give us such a wonderful review here on Tripadvisor It is truly rewarding to receive your positive feedback regarding the recent experience you had with Hanoi Explore Travel. Our team is very happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour and our tour guide. Your contribution help us a lot and encourage us to maintain our services as well as raise it better and better. Once again, thank you for your feedback and we look forward to welcome you again in the nearest future ! Best regards,

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Cristina_G
March 1, 2023
Amazing natural beauty

The views are amazing while The biking in the rice field village, boating in Sampa boat and going through 4 long caves and climbing the mountains. You need at least 2hrs to go up and down the mountain. The buffet was delicious. We were first to arrive the restaurant and had a wonderful lunch until more people from other tours came and became chaotic. Thanks to Happy for getting us early to the sites first and making our tour a amazing experience.

Operator response

Dear Ms Cristina Many thanks for taking your time to publish this excellent review and for your recommendation. We are really glad to hear that you had an enjoyable experience with our Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave Tour and service. Your feedback is a tremendous motivation and encouragement for us to continually strive in service excellence. Again, thank you so much for sharing your experience and we look forward to having you again for another memorable adventure ! Best regards,

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