Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Hoa Lu Temples, Trang An Boat Tour, Tam Coc, Mua Cave, Cycling
by Cozy Vietnam Travel
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This full-day tour from Hanoi lasts about 11 to 12 hours and includes visits to several important sites in Ninh Binh. The day starts with a shuttle bus pickup from hotels in Hanoi's Old Quarter between 7:00 and 7:30 in the morning. After a transfer of approximately three hours, the tour arrives at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Dai Co Viet in the 10th and 11th centuries. Visitors cycle around the site to see the Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple, learning about the history of the two kings and the architectural style of the period. Around 11:45, a buffet lunch with local Vietnamese dishes is served at a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon, the tour continues to Trang An, where a three-hour boat ride on bamboo rowboats explores the grottoes formed by stalactites and surrounded by limestone karsts. Later, the group visits Mua Cave, also known as Dancing Cave. A climb of about 500 stone steps leads to the summit of Ngoa Long mountain, offering panoramic views of Tam Coc and Ninh Binh city. The return trip to Hanoi begins around 5:30 pm, with drop-off at the hotel in the Old Quarter between 7:30 and 8:00 pm. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, buffet lunch, shuttle bus transport, one bottle of water per person on the bus, cycling at Hoa Lu, and the boat tour at Trang An. Drinks, personal expenses, and holiday surcharges are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hanoi
Between 7:00 and 7:30 AM, the shuttle bus collects guests from their hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for the trip to Ninh Binh.
45 min
Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties
Arrival at Hoa Lu is around 10:30 AM. Visitors cycle within the ancient capital of Dai Co Viet, which existed in the 10th and 11th centuries. The visit includes the Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple, both built in the 10th century. The guide explains the histories of these two kings and the architectural style of the period. At 11:45 AM, guests have a buffet lunch featuring local Vietnamese cuisine at a nearby restaurant.
180 min
Trang An Grottoes
Starting at 1:30 PM, the tour moves to Trang An for a boat trip. Guests board bamboo rowing boats at the Trang An wharf and spend about three hours exploring multiple grottoes with stalactites and the surrounding karst landscape.
180 min
Mua Caves
16:00 Then visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave), where visitors climb about 500 steps to reach the top viewpoint of Ngoa Long mountain. From there, they can see a panoramic view of Tam Coc and Ninh Binh city.
60 min
Hanoi
The return journey to Hanoi begins at 5:30 PM. The shuttle bus arrives back to the hotels in the Old Quarter between 7:30 and 8:00 PM, marking the end of the tour.
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 7:00 am.
End point
- Due to new Hanoi regulations, tourist vehicles cannot pick up or drop off guests directly in the Old Quarter. Please select your hotel during checkout, and the operator will arrange the nearest meeting point before departure. Thank you for your understanding.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Hoa Lu Temples, Trang An Boat Tour, Tam Coc, Mua Cave, Cycling
by Cozy Vietnam Travel
Choose from 2 available options
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.$96Overview
This full-day tour from Hanoi lasts about 11 to 12 hours and includes visits to several important sites in Ninh Binh. The day starts with a shuttle bus pickup from hotels in Hanoi's Old Quarter between 7:00 and 7:30 in the morning. After a transfer of approximately three hours, the tour arrives at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Dai Co Viet in the 10th and 11th centuries. Visitors cycle around the site to see the Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple, learning about the history of the two kings and the architectural style of the period. Around 11:45, a buffet lunch with local Vietnamese dishes is served at a nearby restaurant. In the afternoon, the tour continues to Trang An, where a three-hour boat ride on bamboo rowboats explores the grottoes formed by stalactites and surrounded by limestone karsts. Later, the group visits Mua Cave, also known as Dancing Cave. A climb of about 500 stone steps leads to the summit of Ngoa Long mountain, offering panoramic views of Tam Coc and Ninh Binh city. The return trip to Hanoi begins around 5:30 pm, with drop-off at the hotel in the Old Quarter between 7:30 and 8:00 pm. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, buffet lunch, shuttle bus transport, one bottle of water per person on the bus, cycling at Hoa Lu, and the boat tour at Trang An. Drinks, personal expenses, and holiday surcharges are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hanoi
Between 7:00 and 7:30 AM, the shuttle bus collects guests from their hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for the trip to Ninh Binh.
45 min
Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties
Arrival at Hoa Lu is around 10:30 AM. Visitors cycle within the ancient capital of Dai Co Viet, which existed in the 10th and 11th centuries. The visit includes the Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple, both built in the 10th century. The guide explains the histories of these two kings and the architectural style of the period. At 11:45 AM, guests have a buffet lunch featuring local Vietnamese cuisine at a nearby restaurant.
180 min
Trang An Grottoes
Starting at 1:30 PM, the tour moves to Trang An for a boat trip. Guests board bamboo rowing boats at the Trang An wharf and spend about three hours exploring multiple grottoes with stalactites and the surrounding karst landscape.
180 min
Mua Caves
16:00 Then visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave), where visitors climb about 500 steps to reach the top viewpoint of Ngoa Long mountain. From there, they can see a panoramic view of Tam Coc and Ninh Binh city.
60 min
Hanoi
The return journey to Hanoi begins at 5:30 PM. The shuttle bus arrives back to the hotels in the Old Quarter between 7:30 and 8:00 PM, marking the end of the tour.
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 7:00 am.
End point
- Due to new Hanoi regulations, tourist vehicles cannot pick up or drop off guests directly in the Old Quarter. Please select your hotel during checkout, and the operator will arrange the nearest meeting point before departure. Thank you for your understanding.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.