Ninh Binh Day Tour from Hanoi: Hoa Lu Temples, Trang An Boat Ride and Mua Caves
by Greenie Travel Vietnam
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✓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.$156Overview
This full-day tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh lasts about 11 to 12 hours, including pickup and drop-off service in Hanoi, with an option for pickup at the Hanoi Opera House. The first visit is to the Hoa Lu Temples, the ancient capital of Vietnam during the 10th century under the Dinh and Le dynasties. Visitors spend around 45 minutes exploring the well-preserved temples set against limestone mountains while an English-speaking guide explains the history of early Vietnamese kings. Next is a 1.5-hour boat ride through the Trang An Landscape Complex, where the boat passes limestone peaks, caves, and old pagodas along quiet waterways. The boatman navigates routes that include areas used as filming locations. After the boat ride, the tour proceeds to Mua Caves at the foot of Mua Mountain. Visitors climb about 500 stone steps to reach the summit, which offers panoramic views of rice fields, rivers, and limestone formations across the Ninh Binh valley. The tour includes a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water, entrance fees, and optional bicycles for cycling sections of the route. An English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hanoi Opera House
The bus collects guests from the Hanoi Opera House if it is chosen as the pickup location.
Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties
The tour visits Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam in the 10th century under the Dinh and Le dynasties. The site features well-preserved temples dedicated to early Vietnamese kings, set among limestone mountains. A local guide provides historical information during a 45-minute stop.
45 min
Trang An Landscape Complex
The boat trip lasts around 1.5 hours, moving through calm waters past limestone peaks that rise from the jungle. The boatman navigates through caves and ancient pagodas located in remote parts of the area. This scenery has been used as a filming location, including for the movie Kong: Skull Island.
90 min
Mua Caves
Located at the base of Mua Mountain, this stop includes a climb of about 500 stone steps to the summit. From the top, visitors see panoramic views of the valley below, including rice paddies, rivers, and limestone mountains. The visit lasts about 80 minutes.
80 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Ninh Binh Day Tour from Hanoi: Hoa Lu Temples, Trang An Boat Ride and Mua Caves
by Greenie Travel Vietnam
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.$156Overview
This full-day tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh lasts about 11 to 12 hours, including pickup and drop-off service in Hanoi, with an option for pickup at the Hanoi Opera House. The first visit is to the Hoa Lu Temples, the ancient capital of Vietnam during the 10th century under the Dinh and Le dynasties. Visitors spend around 45 minutes exploring the well-preserved temples set against limestone mountains while an English-speaking guide explains the history of early Vietnamese kings. Next is a 1.5-hour boat ride through the Trang An Landscape Complex, where the boat passes limestone peaks, caves, and old pagodas along quiet waterways. The boatman navigates routes that include areas used as filming locations. After the boat ride, the tour proceeds to Mua Caves at the foot of Mua Mountain. Visitors climb about 500 stone steps to reach the summit, which offers panoramic views of rice fields, rivers, and limestone formations across the Ninh Binh valley. The tour includes a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water, entrance fees, and optional bicycles for cycling sections of the route. An English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hanoi Opera House
The bus collects guests from the Hanoi Opera House if it is chosen as the pickup location.
Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties
The tour visits Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam in the 10th century under the Dinh and Le dynasties. The site features well-preserved temples dedicated to early Vietnamese kings, set among limestone mountains. A local guide provides historical information during a 45-minute stop.
45 min
Trang An Landscape Complex
The boat trip lasts around 1.5 hours, moving through calm waters past limestone peaks that rise from the jungle. The boatman navigates through caves and ancient pagodas located in remote parts of the area. This scenery has been used as a filming location, including for the movie Kong: Skull Island.
90 min
Mua Caves
Located at the base of Mua Mountain, this stop includes a climb of about 500 stone steps to the summit. From the top, visitors see panoramic views of the valley below, including rice paddies, rivers, and limestone mountains. The visit lasts about 80 minutes.
80 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.