Hanoi – Ninh Binh Daily Tour – 3 Options

Option 1: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc

7.45 – 8.30: We pick you up at your hotel, departure for Hoa Lu – Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way

10.30: After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple.

In the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars.

Hoa Lu

After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).

Have lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch you will get on bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.

If you like to go biking, it is a good idea. You will have chance to visit real villages and amazing landscapes by bicycle about one hour (from Restaurant).

16.00: We take the car come back Ha Noi.

18.30: We arrive Ha Noi and finish the tour.

Tam Coc

Option 2: Hanoi – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An

8h00: Our tour guide and car pick up at your address to depart for Ninh Binh province (120 Kms).

10:20: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.

Bai Dinh Pagoda

Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elder berry, pork storage vessel…

13:00: Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers – a Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh.

16:00: Getting on the car return to Hanoi.

18h00: Arrival Hanoi, drop at hotel then finish our trip.

Trang An

Option 3: Hanoi – Mua Cave – Tam Coc 

7.30 – 8.00: You will be picked up at your hotel and transfer to Ninh Binh.

10.00: After 2-hour drive, we reach Mua Cave for a healthy exercise of hiking up steps by steps to the peak of the mountain in Mua cave area. You can climb 486 steps at Hang Mua for panoramic views.

12.30: Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes.

13.15 – 13.30: Proceed to Tam Coc Harbor for a scenic rowing boat trip on Ngo Dong River. You will have a pleasant journey viewing of limestone pillars & rice fields on both sides of the river, and sneaking through three natural caves of beautifully sparkling stalactites hanging down from the ceiling.

16.00: Getting on the car return to Hanoi.

18h00: Arrival Hanoi, drop at hotel then finish our trip.