Ninh Binh Small Group 1 Day Tour: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave

Such a fun day. Small group tour of 13. Very comfortable bus. Amazing driver. Our guide Phuong was very organised, spoke good English. Pick up from hotel. Really nice selection of food with buffet lunch. 30 minutes bicycle ride was easy & flat. Boat ride on river 1.5 hours visited 3 caves was so tranquil. Climbed the mountain with 500 stone steps with spectacular views. A fabulous day trip !

The whole day was overall a good experience and the guide was very obvious and proud and happy to tell about the history of Vietnam. The ride on the river was a good experience also the trip to the top of mua was good.

Great hike up the mountain. Interesting trip into the caves. Unique way of rowing boats with your feet.

This is a “meh” tour - I would skip it and do another. It’s a long bus with an awkward bathroom stop that is just getting you to buy crap. There is a quick and unremarkable stop at some temple and then you get to the place to bike ride. I kid you not, these bikes were ancient. If you were lucky, one of your brakes worked. We all followed our guide around, but there really wasn’t much to see. He did have a drone and took some pics and videos with it that turned out pretty cool. Then you get to a downright bad buffet lunch (which is a shame since there is so much good food in Vietnam!). Then it’s back on the bus. We took a pretty cool boat ride with women who rowed with their feet, which was nice, but a bit long in the hot, hot sun. And then finally we climbed up a long and steep cliff to see cool stuff up top, which was nice, but would have been best done earlier when it wasn’t so hot. The guide was perfectly nice and helpful and the drone shots were appreciated. But it was a very long, hot day where we all just felt “meh” about it given then other awesome tours we’ve done.

Our guide was great. The tour was beautiful . I recommend 100% You just have to go. The only négative is the lunch food but no harm

It was a great day touring the major sites. Our guide was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Our 6 year old also loved it.

Great day trip in a very comfortable bus. Our guide 'Stan' was very good, spoke good English, and gave us lots of info along the way. Lunch was a buffet and included lots of different good - also good! A great day, if only the weather had cooperated!

Air conditioned transports and prearranged meals are standard for group tours - even small group tours like this one. What made this tour great we’re the extras: the information about who to tip and how much, about what not to buy from whom, and the overall efficiency and professionalism that our guide Alex displayed on this trip. The scenery was simply breathtaking. We chose this over Halong Bay and I don’t regret it one bit! The drive was not as long and the rock formations were similar. The Sampan ride through Tam Coc was just amazing! Mua Caves ... well, it’s more like a mountain, actually! Climb to the top and you are rewarded with a wonderful view of Ninh Binh province! It’s quite a climb, but I’m 46 years old and the only shape I’m in is “round” and I made it! Take your time, but realize there isn’t much in the way of handrails and sometimes the thing between you and a 1500’ drop is just your balance! This trip was a full day and it was busy, so be prepared!