Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An Boat Tour, Mua Cave, Vietnamese Buffet, Bus
by Cozy Vietnam Travel
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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.
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The day begins with a hotel pickup in Hanoi Old Quarter by limousine bus, heading to Ninh Binh. The first stop is Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest temple complex in Southeast Asia, featuring 500 stone Arhat statues, a 36-ton bronze bell, and a 100-ton Buddha statue. Visitors spend about two hours exploring the pagoda before a Vietnamese buffet lunch at a local restaurant, with both meat and vegetarian options. After lunch, the tour continues to the Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its extensive network of caves and waterways. Guests take a two-hour bamboo boat ride through caves such as Sang (Light) Cave, Toi (Dark) Cave, and Nau Ruou (Cooking Wine) Cave, while also enjoying views of the surrounding limestone mountains and temples. The next stop is Mua Cave, also called Dancing Cave, where travelers climb nearly 500 steps to reach the summit of Lying Dragon Mountain. From this vantage point, there is a panoramic view of the Tam Coc area. After about an hour at Mua Cave, the group returns by bus to Hanoi Old Quarter, arriving back in the early evening. The tour includes a professional English-speaking guide, all sightseeing fees, bottled water, and round-trip shuttle bus transfers.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hanoi
Between 7:00 and 7:30 AM, limousine bus picks up guests at their hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for the trip to Ninh Binh.
45 min
Bai Dinh Pagoda
Arrival around 10:30 AM to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. Notable features include 500 stone Arhat statues, a 36-ton bronze bell, and a 100-ton Buddha statue. At 12:30 PM, guests have a buffet lunch at a local restaurant offering local dishes such as goat meat and fried rice, with vegetarian options available.
120 min
Trang An Landscape Complex
From 1:30 to 3:30 PM, visitors board a bamboo boat for a two-hour ride through the Trang An caves. This UNESCO World Heritage Site includes caves like Sang (Light) Cave, Toi (Dark) Cave, and Nau Ruou (Cooking Wine) Cave. The route passes limestone mountains, temples, and natural waterways.
120 min
Mua Caves
At 4:00 PM, the group travels by bus to Mua Cave, also called Dancing Cave. Visitors climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, where they can see panoramic views of the Tam Coc area.
60 min
Hanoi
At 17:30, after finishing the visit to Mua Cave, the return trip to Hanoi begins. Between 19:00 and 19:30, guests are dropped off at their hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. The tour ends there.
120 min
Meeting point
If your hotel is located in Hanoi Old Quarter, please choose hotel pick up on hotel listing or send the message your hotel address for us, we will check and confirm you. If your hotel is outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, you have to be in front of Hanoi Opera House at 7:15 am.
End point
If your hotel is located in Hanoi Old Quarter, please choose hotel pick up on hotel listing or send the message your hotel address for us, we will check and confirm you. If your hotel is outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, you have to be in front of Hanoi Opera House at 7:15 am.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An Boat Tour, Mua Cave, Vietnamese Buffet, Bus
by Cozy Vietnam Travel
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.$122Overview
The day begins with a hotel pickup in Hanoi Old Quarter by limousine bus, heading to Ninh Binh. The first stop is Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest temple complex in Southeast Asia, featuring 500 stone Arhat statues, a 36-ton bronze bell, and a 100-ton Buddha statue. Visitors spend about two hours exploring the pagoda before a Vietnamese buffet lunch at a local restaurant, with both meat and vegetarian options. After lunch, the tour continues to the Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its extensive network of caves and waterways. Guests take a two-hour bamboo boat ride through caves such as Sang (Light) Cave, Toi (Dark) Cave, and Nau Ruou (Cooking Wine) Cave, while also enjoying views of the surrounding limestone mountains and temples. The next stop is Mua Cave, also called Dancing Cave, where travelers climb nearly 500 steps to reach the summit of Lying Dragon Mountain. From this vantage point, there is a panoramic view of the Tam Coc area. After about an hour at Mua Cave, the group returns by bus to Hanoi Old Quarter, arriving back in the early evening. The tour includes a professional English-speaking guide, all sightseeing fees, bottled water, and round-trip shuttle bus transfers.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hanoi
Between 7:00 and 7:30 AM, limousine bus picks up guests at their hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for the trip to Ninh Binh.
45 min
Bai Dinh Pagoda
Arrival around 10:30 AM to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. Notable features include 500 stone Arhat statues, a 36-ton bronze bell, and a 100-ton Buddha statue. At 12:30 PM, guests have a buffet lunch at a local restaurant offering local dishes such as goat meat and fried rice, with vegetarian options available.
120 min
Trang An Landscape Complex
From 1:30 to 3:30 PM, visitors board a bamboo boat for a two-hour ride through the Trang An caves. This UNESCO World Heritage Site includes caves like Sang (Light) Cave, Toi (Dark) Cave, and Nau Ruou (Cooking Wine) Cave. The route passes limestone mountains, temples, and natural waterways.
120 min
Mua Caves
At 4:00 PM, the group travels by bus to Mua Cave, also called Dancing Cave. Visitors climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, where they can see panoramic views of the Tam Coc area.
60 min
Hanoi
At 17:30, after finishing the visit to Mua Cave, the return trip to Hanoi begins. Between 19:00 and 19:30, guests are dropped off at their hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. The tour ends there.
120 min
Meeting point
If your hotel is located in Hanoi Old Quarter, please choose hotel pick up on hotel listing or send the message your hotel address for us, we will check and confirm you. If your hotel is outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, you have to be in front of Hanoi Opera House at 7:15 am.
End point
If your hotel is located in Hanoi Old Quarter, please choose hotel pick up on hotel listing or send the message your hotel address for us, we will check and confirm you. If your hotel is outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, you have to be in front of Hanoi Opera House at 7:15 am.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.