Ninh Binh Highlights Hoa Lu/Bai Dinh-Trang An/ Tam Coc- Mua Cave
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11h - 12h
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About this experience
1. You will be picked up and dropped off inside Hanoi Old Quarter by shuttle bus (Except some banning street))
2. English speaking guide will escort you during the trip.
3. You will visit Hoa Lu ancient citadel dating back to 1,000 years (if option selected)
4. Visiting Bai Dinh pagoda -biggest one in Indochina with massive statues (if option selected)
4. Enjoying a nice boat trip on river with spectacular limestone mountains (if option selected)
5. Trekking up to Hang Mua (Dragon mountain) where you can see the whole Tam Coc valley with rice field and river (if option selected)
6. Enjoying a buffet lunch with a lot of options of local food
Available options
From Hanoi: Bai Dinh- Trang An
Boating in Trang An: Share boat with other passengers (4 people/boat). Remember to stay on the boat for 2 hours, do not walk to spiritual sites.<br/>Economy: You go with standard bus, have a standard lunch with buffet style. Please note that this is the big group tour of max 33 pax.<br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Bai Dinh- Trang An : - Bai Dinh pagoda visit by electric car (1,25 hour)
- Trang An Boat Trip (2 hours)
- Free time in Mua cave (1 hour)<br/>Standard A/C Bus with 33 seats: Standard bus contains maximum 33 passengers with 1 tour guide. 1 seat is suitable with people of 1.75 m tall on everage.<br/>Pickup included
Bai Dinh- Trang An- Mua Cave
Trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint: You will trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint ( 300 meters above the ground) to have a great view of Tam Coc valley and Ninh Binh.<br/>Economy: You go with standard bus, have a standard lunch with buffet style. Please note that this is the big group tour of max 33 pax.<br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Bai Dinh- Trang An- Hang Mua: - Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda (1,5 hour)
- Join Trang An boat trip (2 hours) OR Tam Coc boat trip
- Trek up to Mua cave (1 hour)<br/>Standard A/C Bus with 33 seats: Standard bus contains maximum 33 passengers with 1 tour guide. 1 seat is suitable with people of 1.75 m tall on everage.<br/>Pickup included
Ninh Binh: Bai Dinh - Trang An
Visit Bai Dinh pagoda : Visit statues of “La Han” (Arhats), huge bronze bells, the Quan Yin statue, bell tower.<br/>Economy: You start from Ninh Binh and finish in Ninh Binh. Tour includes Lunch and all entrance tickets and English speaking guide.<br/>Duration: 6 hours: Customer can start and finish the tour in Ninh Binh, there is no transfer from and to Hanoi.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Bai Dinh- Trang An : Visit Bai Dinh (1 hour), boat trip in Trang An (2 hours).
Bus takes you to Mua cave (Free & Easy for 1 hour), go back Hanoi.
<br/>Standard bus: Standard shuttle bus can host maximum 33 passengers, it is suitable for people with maximum 1.75 meter tall.
HoaLuTrangAnMuaCave-SmallGroup
Trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint: You will trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint ( 300 meters above the ground) to have a great view of Tam Coc valley and Ninh Binh.<br/>Small Group Limousine Bus: You go with small groups of maximum 19 people with 1 English speaking guide on Limousine bus (original 29 people bus). <br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Hoa Lu- Trang An- Mua Cave: -Hoa Lu Ancient Capital (45 mins)
-Trang An Boat Trip (2 hours)
-Mua cave with trekking (1 hour)<br/>Limousine bus: Limousine bus is an upgraded from a bus of 29 seats. With maximum 19 spacious seats + 1 tour guide, It is very comfortable.
<br/>Pickup included
Hoa Lu - Trang An - Hang Mua
Trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint: You will trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint ( 300 meters above the ground) to have a great view of Tam Coc valley and Ninh Binh.<br/>Economy: You go with standard bus, have a standard lunch with buffet style. Please note that this is the big group tour of max 33 pax.<br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.
<br/>Hoa Lu - Trang An - Hang Mua: - Visit Hoa Lu (0,45 hour)
- Join Trang An boat trip (2 hours) OR Tam Coc boat trip
- Trek up to Mua cave (1 hour)<br/>Standard A/C Bus with 33 seats: Standard bus contains maximum 33 passengers with 1 tour guide. 1 seat is suitable with people of 1.75 m tall on everage.<br/>Pickup included
Hoa Lu- Tam Coc - Cycling
Cycling: You cycle by yourself after Tam Coc trip. Cycling is 30 minutes and you will wait at Mua cave (1 hour) and go back Hanoi.<br/>Economy: You go with standard bus, have a standard lunch with buffet style. Please note that this is the big group tour of max 33 pax.<br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Cycling: - Hoa Lu Ancient Capital (0,45 hour)
- Cycling (30 mins)
- Tam Coc Boating Trip (1,5 hour)
- Free time in Mua cave (1 hour)
<br/>Standard A/C Bus with 33 seats: Standard bus contains maximum 33 passengers with 1 tour guide. 1 seat is suitable with people of 1.75 m tall on everage.<br/>Pickup included
Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Mua Cave
Trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint: You will trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint ( 300 meters above the ground) to have a great view of Tam Coc valley and Ninh Binh.<br/>Economy: You go with standard bus, have a standard lunch with buffet style. Please note that this is the big group tour of max 33 pax.<br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Hang Mua: - Visit Hoa Lu citadel (0,45 hour)
- Join Tam Coc boat trip (1,5 hours) OR Trang An boat
- Trek up to Mua cave (1 hour)
<br/>Standard A/C Bus with 33 seats: Standard bus contains maximum 33 passengers with 1 tour guide. 1 seat is suitable with people of 1.75 m tall on everage.<br/>Pickup included
HoaLuTamCocMuaCave Small Group
Trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint: You will trek up to Ngoa Long viewpoint ( 300 meters above the ground) to have a great view of Tam Coc valley and Ninh Binh.<br/>Small Group Limousine Bus: You go with small groups of maximum 19 people with 1 English speaking guide on Limousine bus (original 29 people bus). <br/>Duration: 6 hours: Customer can start and finish directly in Ninh Binh, no need transportation from Hanoi<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Hoa Lu-Tam Coc-Mua Cave: - Hoa Lu Ancient Capital (45 mins)
- Cycling (25 mins)
- Tam Coc Boating Trip (1,5 hour)
- Mua cave trekking (1 hour)<br/>Limousine bus: Limousine bus is an upgraded from a bus of 29 seats. With maximum 19 spacious seats + 1 tour guide, It is very comfortable.<br/>Pickup included
BaDinhTrangAnMuaCaveSmallGroup
Boating in Trang An: Share boat with other passengers (4 people/boat). Remember to stay on the boat for 2 hours, do not walk to spiritual sites.<br/>Small Group Limousine Bus: You go with small groups of maximum 19 people with 1 English speaking guide on Limousine bus (original 29 people bus). <br/>Duration: 12 hours: This full day tour departs from Hanoi from 7.am & return to Hanoi at 19.30. On the way, you have a short break of 15 minutes.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.
<br/>Bai Dinh- Trang An- Hang Mua: -Bai Dinh pagoda (1 Hour)
-Trang An Boat Trip (2 Hours)
-Mua cave with trekking (1 hour)<br/>Limousine bus: Limousine bus is an upgraded from a bus of 29 seats. With maximum 19 spacious seats + 1 tour guide, It is very comfortable.
<br/>Pickup included
NinhBinh:HoaLu-TC/TA - MuaCave
Boating in Trang An/Tam Coc: Share boat with other passengers (4 people/boat). Remember to stay on the boat for 2 hours, do not walk to spiritual sites.<br/>Economy: You start from Ninh Binh and finish in Ninh Binh. Tour includes lunch and all entrance tickets and English speaking guide.<br/>Duration: 6 hours: Customer can start and finish at Ninh Binh, so there is no transfer from and to Hanoi.<br/>Buffet style Or Set menu: At the moment, we serve you Buffet style lunch with many food options. There are many vegetarian food for the vegetarians.<br/>Hoa Lu - TC/TA - Mua Cave: -Hoa Lu Ancient Capital (45 mins)
-Tam Coc Boat Trip (1,5 hour)/ Trang An boat trip (2 hours)
- Mua cave trek (1 hour)<br/>Standard A/C Bus with 33 seats: Standard bus contains maximum 33 passengers with 1 tour guide. 1 seat is suitable with people of 1.75 m tall on everage.
What's included
Round trip transfer with AC bus/coach with complimentary water (Optional)
Buffet decent lunch with Vietnamese cuisines
English speaking guide during the trip
Pick-up from hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter (Except banned streets)
All entrance tickets (Depend on option you choose)
Detailed itinerary
1
From 7:00 - 7:45 am: You are picked up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter (please be ready during this time, the bus needs to go from this hotel to another so time should be flexible). Depart for Ninh Binh with 3 hours on highway with 1-2 comfort break
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Stop 2
Visit Hoa Lu Ancient citadel in 11th Century (The first capital of Viet Nam) with King Dinh Temple and ruins from the Citadel. You will visit Temple worshipping King Dinh with nice architecture and pray for good health there.
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Stop 3
Explore Trang An Or Tam Coc (if option selected) with 2 hours boating trip rowed by a local
- a World's heritage site. Through water caves and historic sites along river bank.
4
Explore Mua cave, little water fall, trek up to Ngoa Long mountain with 500 steps to have a million US Dollar view down Tam Coc valley
5
Finish Mua Cave mountain, departing on the bus back to Hanoi 3 hours via Highway
19:00- 19:30: Drop off at your hotel / meeting point
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Stop 6
Tam Coc is the centre of Ninh Binh heritage zone with nice stream through peaceful villages and rice fiels. You will gently row the boat through Hang Ca cave, Hang Hai Cave and Hang Ba cave with wonderful stalagtiles.
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Stop 7
You will visit glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complex the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. This pagoda complexes stunningly boast an array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it takes a full day to explore all. So, you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national: 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats), 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones. Visit the Quan Yin statue with thousands arms and eyes, visit Gautama Buddha statue.
What's not included
Beverages, travel insurance & VAT
Tip for local boat rower, tour guide and personal expenses
Pick up from hotel outside Old Quarter of Hanoi (contact directly with local operator for detail)
Surcharge holiday 300.000vnd/person (April 30, May 1, September 1-3, December 31-Jan 1, Lunar Tet))
Optional upgrade to Limousine Bus with smaller group (17 person) with extra 5.9usd /1 person
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Important information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meeting point
If customers stay outside Hanoi center or don't require pick up, please come to 20 Hang Muoi street, Hoan Kiem
Important notes
Please inform needed information to local operator as below
- Full name
- Hotel name and address
About Hanoi
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a vibrant city steeped in history and culture. Known for its French colonial architecture, bustling Old Quarter, and rich culinary scene, Hanoi offers a unique blend of traditional and modern experiences.
Top Attractions
Hoan Kiem Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake is a serene oasis in the heart of Hanoi, surrounded by lush greenery and historical landmarks. The lake is a popular spot for locals and tourists to relax and enjoy the scenery.
Nature
1-2 hours
Free
Hanoi Old Quarter
The Old Quarter is the historic and cultural heart of Hanoi, featuring narrow streets lined with traditional shops, temples, and colonial-era architecture. It's a vibrant area with a rich history and bustling atmosphere.
Historical
Half day to full day
Free to explore, shopping and dining vary
Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature is a historic Confucian temple dedicated to education and literature. It's a serene and culturally significant site, featuring beautiful architecture and a peaceful garden.
Historical
1-2 hours
30,000 VND
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a significant historical site where the embalmed body of Vietnam's revolutionary leader, Ho Chi Minh, is displayed. The mausoleum is a place of pilgrimage and a symbol of Vietnam's history.
Historical
1-2 hours
Free
Hanoi Opera House
The Hanoi Opera House is a stunning example of French colonial architecture, featuring elegant design and a rich history. It's a popular venue for cultural performances and events.
Architecture
1-2 hours for a performance
Varies by event
Must-Try Local Dishes
Pho
A traditional Vietnamese noodle soup with a flavorful broth, rice noodles, and thinly sliced meat, typically beef or chicken.
Lunch/Dinner
Can be made vegetarian or vegan
Bun Cha
Grilled pork patties served with rice noodles, fresh herbs, and a dipping sauce.
Lunch/Dinner
Contains meat
Banh Mi
A Vietnamese sandwich with a crispy baguette, filled with various ingredients such as grilled meat, pâté, pickled vegetables, and fresh herbs.
Snack/Lunch
Can be made vegetarian or vegan
Egg Coffee
A unique Vietnamese coffee made with strong drip coffee, condensed milk, and a frothy egg yolk mixture.
Drink
Contains eggs and dairy
Popular Activities
Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
Trekking in Sapa
Boat ride in Hoan Kiem Lake
Coffee at a local café
Exploring the Temple of Literature
Visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Swimming and snorkeling in Ha Long Bay
Egg coffee tasting
Best Time to Visit
October to December
This period offers pleasant weather with lower humidity and temperatures, making it ideal for sightseeing and outdoor activities. The city is less crowded compared to the peak tourist season.
15°C to 25°C
59°F to 77°F
Practical Information
Language
- Official: Vietnamese
- Widely spoken: English, French
- English: Moderately spoken in tourist areas, limited in other areas
Currency
Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Time Zone
GMT+7
Electricity
220VV, 50HzHz
Safety Information
Overall Safety Rating: Generally safe
Hanoi is generally safe for travelers, with low crime rates and a welcoming atmosphere. However, petty crime and scams can occur, and travelers should exercise caution and be aware of their surroundings.
Important Precautions:
- • Be cautious of your belongings, particularly in crowded areas and on public transportation.
- • Use reputable taxi companies and insist on using the meter or agree on a price before starting your journey.
- • Be wary of strangers offering help or services, as they may be trying to scam you.
Getting there
By air
- Noi Bai International Airport • 28 km from city center
By train
Hanoi Railway Station
By bus
Giap Bat Bus Station, My Dinh Bus Station
Getting around
Public transport
The bus system in Hanoi is affordable and covers most of the city. However, it can be crowded and confusing for first-time visitors.
Taxis
Available • Apps: Grab, Gojek
Rentals
Car, Bike, Scooter
Neighborhoods
Old Quarter
French Quarter
Ba Dinh District
Tay Ho District
Day trips
Ha Long Bay
165 km from Hanoi • Full day to overnight
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its stunning limestone karsts and islets, emerald waters, and scenic beauty. It's a popular destination for cruises, kayaking, and exploring caves.
Ninh Binh
90 km from Hanoi • Full day
Ninh Binh is known as 'Halong Bay on land' due to its stunning limestone karsts, rice paddies, and historic sites. It's a popular destination for cycling, boat rides, and exploring ancient temples.
Sapa
320 km from Hanoi • Overnight to multi-day
Sapa is a mountainous region known for its stunning rice terraces, ethnic minority villages, and trekking opportunities. It's a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and cultural experiences.
Festivals
Tet Nguyen Dan (Lunar New Year) • January or February (based on the lunar calendar)
Mid-Autumn Festival • September or October (based on the lunar calendar)
Hanoi International Film Festival • October or November (annual)
Pro tips
- Learn a few basic Vietnamese phrases to enhance your experience and connect with locals.
- Explore the city's hidden gems and lesser-known attractions, such as the Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural and the Temple of Literature.
- Try local street food and visit markets for an authentic and delicious culinary experience.
- Use a navigation app, such as Google Maps or GrabMaps, to help you get around the city and avoid getting lost.
- Be cautious of your belongings, particularly in crowded areas and on public transportation, to avoid petty crime and scams.
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