Day Tour Ninh Binh from HaNoi with Tam Coc /Trang An $ Mua Cave

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Hanoi, Vietnam

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10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the highlights of Ninh Binh, a city known for its caves and natural beauty, in a day trip from Hanoi with round-trip transportation. Explore the area by land and water with a short cycling ride and a boat trip at Tam Coc with sweeping mountain views. The fees for the boat ride and all attractions are included in the tour for a more seamless experience

Enjoy local cuisine with a buffet lunch that has vegetarian options
Enjoy convenient pickup and drop-off in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Explore Mua cave, and take in sweeping mountain-top views of Tam Coc village
Visit Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh, Le, and Ly dynasties

What's Included

Bus transfers from Hanoi & returns (pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old quarter)
English Speaking Guide
Small water on the bus
Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
Cycling activity: Bike is a very small activity (30mins) on the package & just for fun
Entrance fee: Boat trip & Bikes
Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap or email to confirm pick up information

Beverages & Drinks
Surcharge: 10USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: Jan - 28,29,30,31 & Feb 01, 2025

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

61 P. Hàng Gà, Hàng Bồ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
We can pick up from any hotels in Hanoi old quarter or Hanoi Opera house 01 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district from 7.00 - 7.50 AM depending on the locations (Free). Please contact us in advance by phone/ whatsaap or email to confirm pick up information!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Ticket Redemption Point

61 P. Hàng Gà, Hàng Bồ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam

Itinerary

Hanoi Opera House

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mua Caves

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 88 reviews

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Mostly good except for the shopping hijack and discomfort

Melanie_H, Mar 2026

The 7:40 am hotel pick up was on time. Unfortunately the only seats left on the “limousine” were the raised back row. The seats were unadjustable with no rear suspension. We managed to fish out seatbelts because if the driver stopped suddenly we would have flown over the other passengers. At the midway restroom stop, we were essentially forced to sit through a sales pitch on bamboo products and then walk through many aisles before exiting the store. We wasted 30 minutes here that should have been spent on the hike. There was no time to fight the crowds to the mountain top pagodas. Our guide’s English was poor and he always rushed ahead of everyone without much explanation. The buffet lunch was fine. The 30-minute bike ride was on unpaved, very bumpy roads without much to see. We were told that we had purchased a different riverboat ride than the other 10 tourists. We paid an extra VND100,000 cash to stay together. The boat ride was scenic with passage through three low caves. At two hours, it was a bit long, leaving us feeling cramped sitting on the hard bench. The ride back to Hanoi was long on that bumpy back seat with my head bouncing at the wrong height and the seat leaned way back. We got back to our hotel just after 7 pm, making for a long day. We’re glad we got to see Ninh Binh but it wasn’t topnotch.

Nice experience!

DirkAnselm_W, Dec 2025

Crowdy place. But well organized tour and guide! We've enjoyed a lot. Especially the boat trip was a lot of fun.

Very nice trip with with...

Judith_G, Apr 2024

Very nice trip with with a great guide! When booking we also felt the staff was very supportive, advising us on how to best organise our stops and what best to visit!