Full-Day Tour of Hoa Lu, Tam Coc Bamboo Boat Trip and Mua Cave
by Ninh Binh Excursion Luxury Tour
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This full-day tour lasts about nine hours and starts with pickup in Hanoi at 7:30 AM by a limousine bus seating 17 passengers. The group travels to Ninh Binh province, arriving around 9:15 AM for a 15 to 20-minute rest stop. At 10:30 AM, the tour visits Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1010. Visitors will explore the area by bicycle to see village life and learn about the history of the Dinh, Le, and Ly dynasties. Lunch is served at 12:15 PM at a restaurant offering a buffet with various local dishes, including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetarian options. At 1:30 PM, the group takes a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride along the river at Tam Coc, passing through a cave system and rice paddies. The landscape is often called “Ha Long Bay on land.” After the boat trip, there is a 45-minute cycling session around the local village. The tour continues at 3:30 PM with a visit to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Guests climb nearly 500 steps to the summit of Lying Dragon Mountain, where they can see a wide view of the Tam Coc area. After the visit, the bus returns to Hanoi, arriving at hotels around 6:30 PM. Included are bottled water, buffet lunch, entrance fees, an English speaking guide, cycling activities, and limousine bus transport.
Highlights
What's included
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Itinerary
Ninh Binh Province
Pickup from Hanoi at 7:30 AM by the guide and departure to Ninh Binh province. Around 9:15 AM, the group stops for a 15 to 20-minute break.
300 min
Hoa Lu District
Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital from 968 to 1010, starting at 10:30 AM. Learn about the feudal history under the Dinh, Le, and Ly dynasties. The visit includes cycling around the village to observe local life. Lunch with a buffet of local dishes and vegetarian options is served at 11:45 AM.
60 min
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
At 1:00 PM, take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat trip through Tam Coc’s caves, rivers, and rice fields, a landscape known as “Ha Long Bay on land.” Then cycle for 45 minutes around the local village to see daily life.
90 min
Mua Caves
Return to the limousine bus at 3:30 PM and travel to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain for a panoramic view of Tam Coc. Depart at 4:30 PM for the return trip to Hanoi, arriving at hotels around 6:30 PM.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Full-Day Tour of Hoa Lu, Tam Coc Bamboo Boat Trip and Mua Cave
by Ninh Binh Excursion Luxury Tour
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$110Overview
This full-day tour lasts about nine hours and starts with pickup in Hanoi at 7:30 AM by a limousine bus seating 17 passengers. The group travels to Ninh Binh province, arriving around 9:15 AM for a 15 to 20-minute rest stop. At 10:30 AM, the tour visits Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1010. Visitors will explore the area by bicycle to see village life and learn about the history of the Dinh, Le, and Ly dynasties. Lunch is served at 12:15 PM at a restaurant offering a buffet with various local dishes, including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetarian options. At 1:30 PM, the group takes a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride along the river at Tam Coc, passing through a cave system and rice paddies. The landscape is often called “Ha Long Bay on land.” After the boat trip, there is a 45-minute cycling session around the local village. The tour continues at 3:30 PM with a visit to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Guests climb nearly 500 steps to the summit of Lying Dragon Mountain, where they can see a wide view of the Tam Coc area. After the visit, the bus returns to Hanoi, arriving at hotels around 6:30 PM. Included are bottled water, buffet lunch, entrance fees, an English speaking guide, cycling activities, and limousine bus transport.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ninh Binh Province
Pickup from Hanoi at 7:30 AM by the guide and departure to Ninh Binh province. Around 9:15 AM, the group stops for a 15 to 20-minute break.
300 min
Hoa Lu District
Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital from 968 to 1010, starting at 10:30 AM. Learn about the feudal history under the Dinh, Le, and Ly dynasties. The visit includes cycling around the village to observe local life. Lunch with a buffet of local dishes and vegetarian options is served at 11:45 AM.
60 min
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
At 1:00 PM, take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat trip through Tam Coc’s caves, rivers, and rice fields, a landscape known as “Ha Long Bay on land.” Then cycle for 45 minutes around the local village to see daily life.
90 min
Mua Caves
Return to the limousine bus at 3:30 PM and travel to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain for a panoramic view of Tam Coc. Depart at 4:30 PM for the return trip to Hanoi, arriving at hotels around 6:30 PM.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.