Tours/Hanoi/Ninh Binh Full-Day to Hoa Lu Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike
Viator · group up to 19 pax

Ninh Binh Full-Day to Hoa Lu Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike

5.0(29)Hanoi1 hour
VIATOR5.0(2)TRIPADVISOR5.0(27)

Description

✔️ Small Group - Max 17-20Pax - Limousine Bus Transfer via New Express Way ✔️ Feast on Ninh Binh Special Cuisine with Buffet Lunch. ✔️ EXPERIENCE: Cycling, Boat trip, Hiking to seeing the best places of Ninh Binh ✔️ EXPLORE: Rural villages, rice paddies fields, Culture, valleys and the history of Ninh Binh.

Tour Options

Deluxe Small Group: 17-20Pax
  • Deluxe Small Group: 17-20Pax: Experience a Small-group adventure with max 19Pax on a luxurious Limousine bus, complete with a delicious Buffet Lunch Buffet Lunch: A delicious Buffet Lunch Small Group - Max 17-20Pax: Small Group - Limousine Bus - Maximum 17 - 20Pax Pickup included
Luxury Experience - Max 9Pax
  • Luxury - Small Group- Max 9Pax: Enjoy an exclusive VIP small-group experience with Max 9Pax in a luxurious van featuring a set menu with specialty foods Set menu with specialty foods: Set menu with specialty foods Limousine Dcar: Maximum 9Pax 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 in Tam Coc with Buffet Lunch

Admission included180 min

✔ 14.00: The trip starts at Tam Coc area. Taking a rowing Tam Coc Boat Tours from Tam Coc wharf. The boat tour is arranged by local people with their both hands and legs. ✔ Visit 3 Magical Grottos: Hang Ca (First Grotto), Hang Hai (Second Grotto), Hang Ba (Third Grotto) during Tam Coc River Tour ✔ 16.30: Relax with Biking around Tam Coc in 30-45 minutes. If you travel during harvest season, you will see many rice fields in golden colors

Admission included120 min

✔ 17.05: The last destination, Mua Cave. The cave is compared with “Great wall of China”. Here you walk 500 steps to reach the top of Mua cave then take a lookout of a splendid overview of Ninh Binh ✔ 18.10: Relax and get on the Limousine Car for returning to Ha Noi ✔ 19.45-19.55: Arrive Hanoi and Drop Off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter! Thank you so much for your memorable trip! 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
Cruising Boat Tour at Tam Coc + Cycling + Climb Up to peak of Mua Cave
A bottle of mineral water/Pax on bus
Pick-up and and drop off at your hotel by Limousine Bus in Hanoi Old Quarter Area
Feast on Ninh Binh cuisine with Buffer Lunch. Delicious Local foods cooked by locals
All Sightseeing and Entrance fee tickets

What's included

Included
English speaking guide
Cruising Boat Tour at Tam Coc + Cycling + Climb Up to peak of Mua Cave
A bottle of mineral water/Pax on bus
Pick-up and and drop off at your hotel by Limousine Bus in Hanoi Old Quarter Area
Feast on Ninh Binh cuisine with Buffer Lunch. Delicious Local foods cooked by locals
All Sightseeing and Entrance fee tickets
Not included
Pick up and drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter
Beverage, Tips, Personal Expenses & those not clearly mentioned above

Pickup Locations & Times

✔ 07:20am - 07:40am : 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 07.30am to join the tour - Address : 33 Ngo Huyen Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Reviews(29)

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Phil T
October 24, 2025
Recommended

The tour was well organised and the area toured is spectacular and well worth a visit. It was made all the more special by our wonderful tour guide, Snow, who was very knowledgeable and provided a delicious lunch at her family home.

Operator response

Dear , Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with Hanoi Explore Travel here ! It's wonderful to hear that you had such a good time with our guide. We always try to provide a great service from planning your tour right up until the day you meet your guide, so it's great to know we're getting it right ! Again thank you for your feedback and we do look forward to having you back for another great adventure ! Best regards,

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Lareina_H
May 1, 2024
Just do it.

Had a really great time - Our host was incredible; and the rapport I was able to build with other guests was so good. The only thing that was hard was the temperature in Ninh Binh when we went, but that's nobody's fault! Remember to bring a hat! Our host gave us recommendations for food and shopping; a brief history lesson while transferring, and even taught us some common Vietnamese phrases! :D

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Karen_K
October 25, 2023
Nice to get out of the city

The countryside is beautiful. So glad we did this tour. Our guide, Victor, was really fun and we had a great time. Highly recommend this tour.

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jameslsmith2k
April 7, 2023
Fantastic one day trip to Nimh Binh. Professional and dedicated service throughout.

We decided to pay a bit extra for the private tour and it was a really good decision. The organisation and attention to detail was exceptional. We were picked up on time from our hotel by our brilliant driver and driven to Ninh Binh. There, we met our lovely guide for the day, Snow. She was exceptional from start to finish. So knowledgeable and considerate. She was brilliant at taking our photos and looking after us. We started by climbing to the the top of the Mua Caves. It was good doing this first as it wasn’t too hot or busy. Stunning views. We then did a bike ride to the ancient city, Snow was full of insightful information here. The lunch was delicious and so generous. We finally did a 2 hour boat ride of the Trang A grottoes, which was a highlight of our whole trip in Vietnam and we would strongly recommend. It’s worth the drive out of Hanoi. Overall, a fantastic day made special by Snow. Would not hesitate giving it 5*s and recommending to anyone wanting to visit Nimh Binh! Snow was fantastic with the attention to detail and would always take pictures at any opportunity. The trip would not have been the same without her.

Operator response

Dear Mr James 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 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, Hanoi Explore Travel Team !

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Nij N
January 12, 2023
Excellent Ninh Binh, Hanoi local tour and ground transport arrangements

The trip turned out to be beyond our expectations. Christine who helped us with booking the tour was also instrumental in arranging ground transport for us. Hanoi Explore travels is highly recommended as they were propt in responding to messages and were always available to help. Also the prices charged by them we reasonable and overall I will not hesitate even for a second to give them a 5 star rating.

Operator response

Dear Mr Nij N Greetings from Hanoi Explore Travel team. I want to express my 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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Shawn67557
September 25, 2022
Great private tour experience

Went on a private tour with Thao and she has been very kind and helpful in all our requests. Very pleasant trip

Operator response

Dear Mr/Ms Shawn67557 Thank you very much for your excellent review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our private ninh binh 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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93ShanShan
May 8, 2022
Beyond expectations!

The local guide (Thao) was very friendly and responsible. Thanks to her, our trip in Ninh Binh was smooth and very comfortable. The itinerary was well planned, giving us ample time to explore the places and even take some lovely photos! The transfer vehicle between Hanoi and Ninh Binh was very clean and comfortable as well. Highly recommend this tour!

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Ms Shannon Chua Thank you so much for your excellent review. We deeply appreciate it We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. Our team always try our best to provide best tours and services for our customers. Your satisfaction, our success. We hope that you have had wonderful time in Vietnam Thank you in advance Best regards,

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AbbiJ94
February 21, 2020
Lovely Bike Ride Through Tam Coc and Nimh Binh

Thao was lovely and spoke great English. The tour was beautiful and you could tell Thao is really proud of where she lives, and this pride shone through the tour. We saw some great people, learnt some interesting things about Vietnamese culture and overall had a great time.

2 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Mr/Ms AbbiJ94 We would like to send you our deep appreciation for taking your time to share the wonderful experiences you had with us. We are very happy that you were satisfied with all aspects of the tour and we will strive our best to maintain the quality of our services and tours. We would love to welcome you back to Vietnam again in the near future! Best regards,

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migsebastian
February 18, 2020
Tommy

Very funny and entertaining guy. Always giving informations to the places we visit. Good photographer as well

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Mr/Ms migsebastian Thank you so much for your excellent review. We deeply appreciate it We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. Our team always try our best to provide best tours and services for our customers. Your satisfaction, our success. We hope that you have had wonderful time in Vietnam Thank you in advance Best regards,

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Clo2486_-
February 18, 2020
Good tour well organised

Tommy was our guide and he was great. Tour was great and my favorite in Vietnam. Beautiful scenery and we'll organised.

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Mr/Ms Clo2486 We would like to send you our deep appreciation for taking your time to share the wonderful experiences you had with us. We are very happy that you were satisfied with all aspects of the tour and we will strive our best to maintain the quality of our services and tours. We would love to welcome you back to Vietnam again in the near future! Best regards,

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