Ninh Binh Day Tour To Visit Hoa Lu - Trang An/Tam Coc - Mua Cave
Description
This would be a great option for a day trip from Hanoi. Our tour is operated in small group of up to 22 people and transported by a luxury limousine, offering you greater comfort and privacy throughout the journey. The tour provides unique experiences such as a scenic boat ride of over two hours in Trang An or Tam Coc (your choice), where you can explore the Trang An or Tam Coc a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will also climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Mua Cave to enjoy the most breathtaking panoramic views. In addition, you will visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, a treasure of Vietnamese culture, architecture, and history. During the trip, you will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch featuring a variety of local specialties
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Itinerary
7.15 - 7.45: Our limousine bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for departure to Ninh Binh ( if you stay out of town, please come to our pick up point : Vietnam Asia Trip Office 131 Hang Bong Street at 7.10am or Hanoi Opera House at 7.45am )
10.30: Arriving Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, there are 2 Temples were built on the ground of the old royal place, one is dedicated to Dinh King, and the other is to Le King. The visit offers a chance to know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnam 11.15 - 12.00: it's time for bicycle to ride around the local village and discover how amazing life of the local people ( This is just for fun and free activity. If you don't know how to ride a bike, you can walk around taking photos or you can stay at the restaurant to rest ) 12.00: Have lunch with Vietnamese cuisine. The vegetarian option is also available
13.30: Arrive Trang An or Tam Coc ( depending your choose ) and spend 2,5 hours exploring Trang An or 1,5 hours exploring Tam Coc - the core of natural heritage in a sampan boat, rowed by local people. Visit many limstone water caves along river.
16.00 : Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river. 17.00: Get on our tourist bus to return to Hanoi 19.00 - 19.30: Arrive at Hanoi, drop off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
- Pick up and drop off is available at all of accommodation in Hanoi Old Quarter between 7.00 - 7.50am depending on the locations. From July,2026, Hanoi has restricted big bus entering some streets in Hanoi Old Quarter. therefore, passengers need to walk to the pick up point to get the bus ( about 500m ) - If your accommodation is outside this area please come to pick up point Address: Hanoi Opera House - 1 Trang Tien Street at 7.40am
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,481)
Wonderfully organized day trip. Definitely worth it though the time allocated for some activities is quite short. Ricky was an amazing guide.
Ricky did an awesome job! Highly recommend this tour and hopefully Ricky is your guide.
Tour was one for the books. Must see and our tour guide Ricky is awesome!
We had a wonderful trip with Cuong Ka Golden Goat as our guide. We will absolutely recommend you the trip. It is worth the money.
Ninh Binh is more scenic than Ha long in my opinion, caves here are up to 400 meters and are dramatic, old capital is great and climb is superb.
Had an amazing day exploring Ninh Binh. Lots of fun activities and doing an organised tour made it so much smoother. Ricky was the best tour guide. He was super funny, friendly, and informed. He definitely made the experience worth it for sure. Would definitely recommend especially if you get Ricky as your guide!
Amazing trip with great range of activities. Admission fees for all activities were covered which was fantastic and our guide Ricky was very helpful, friendly and insightful throughout the whole trip!
Qui was a fantastic guide! It was a really enjoyable day.
Alex or alez was a good tour guide he was a busy tour guide but a Nice one lots of funny Jokes the Tour was good there was a lot of selling extra product but that is everywhere there where Some complimentary drinks included the food was fine nothing special Some of the chicken was dry but fine the boat ride was amazing and nothing like it he have good advice on tipping we had a small van with good chairs the hike was amazing view really hot but amazing
Fantastic day trip! The sights are stunning, and Trang An was the highlight, the boat ride through the caves and karst scenery is unforgettable. Hoa Lu's ancient temples were a nice stop, and the view from the top of Mua Cave is absolutely worth the climb. Our guide Trang was great: friendly, hilarious, knowledgeable, and kept the day running smoothly without ever feeling rushed. The bicycle ride through the countryside was a fun bonus. Highly recommend!
