Incense Village Private Tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh Old Capital

Recommended by 99% of travelers

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Hanoi, Vietnam

10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter area.
Bottles of water
All entrance tickets
English spoken tour guide

Gratuities
Drinks, personal expenses
GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Old Quarter

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Quảng Phú Cầu

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties

3 hours • 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

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

5.0

based on 109 reviews

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Ninh Binh tour

Kelly_G, Apr 2026

Tom was a fantastic guide and Jerry was an excellent driver. Tom provided us with a lot of fascinating information. We had a great day!

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Dear Kelly_G! Thank you for your wonderful feedback and for sharing your experience with us! We’re so happy to know that you had a great time and that our service met your expectations. Your kind words are truly appreciated and inspire our team to continue providing excellent service every day. It was our pleasure to host you, and we hope your travels bring you back to us again someday. Until then, we wish you all the best on your journeys! Sincerely Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Great day with our tour guide AUGUSTINE

juval_s, Jan 2026

Great day with our tour guide Augustine. It was a wonderful way to explore this part of Vietnam. We had a well balanced itinerary and AUGUSITNE went out of his way to make sure we are having a wonderful time .

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Dear Juval_s! Thanks you very much for your sharing about the tour Incense Village Private Tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh Old Capitalwith us. We are also delighted to know that you enjoyed your trip that much. Vietnam Stunning Travel would like to give the customers interesting moments, sightseeing and having lunch with local food. We always try our best to serve the tourist with the best services. We hope to welcome you again in Ninh Binh on other tours of our company. Best wishes to you! Thank you and best regards, Vietnam Stunning Travel team!

A must do when staying in Hanoi

drjameschenscan, Jul 2025

This is kind of a unique experience to see the production of a incense Stock and the beauty of the colors. And the boat ride along Tam Coc river with the rice fields and lime stones formations is soetacular. I highly recommend it.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Dear Drjameschenscan! We are very happy to know that you are satisfied with the service of Vietnam Stunning Travel. We really appreciate your compliments about our service on Tripadvisor. For the satisfaction of our customers, we always try our best to provide the best service. We not only want to provide you with more information to understand more about the culture, history and local life here but also want to bring you interesting activities. And I am sure that the tour guide has done his job very well. When you come to us, any member of the company will try to bring you a perfect journey because your satisfaction is our success. We are very pleased to satisfy our customers. Sincerely thank you and best regards, Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Wonderful tour!

Melia_G, Apr 2025

Wonderful day trip. Tam was so knowledgeable and kind. He really made the adventure come to life with so much insight and attention.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Dear Melia_G! Vietnam Stunning Travel Thank you for your sweet words for our services of "Vietnam Stunning Travel " as well as your recommendation of our company to other visitors on Tripadvisor. And, we are so glad to know that you enjoyed the tour that much. Vietnam Stunning Travel team will surely take your compliment as the motivation for us to complete our services in the future. We would like provide customers the finest local food, and the most exciting activities. Hopefully, we will have chance to see you again in Ninh Binh. Wish you good luck and health! Best regards Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Nice trip

Salima_F, Feb 2025

Lee was our tour guide he is nice, funny and explained things properly. I loved Ninh Binh n imperial city n the lunch personally my fav part of the trip.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Dear Salima_F! Thank you so much for taking your precious time to give comment on our services. and we ere glad to hear that our services did meet your expectation.Vietnamstunningtravel team always try our best to make you unforgettable experience.your sweet compliments and thanks will be surely passed the tour guide as well as whole team as a big reward for our effort to satisfy our customers. Thank you very much and we wish you goodluck, happiness, and enjoyable travels. Best regards Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Nien is the best!

AhMilly, Jan 2025

This was a highlight of my stay in Hanoi. It’s always great to get out of the city to see the countryside of Ninh Binh. Incense Village is beautiful for Photo Ops. Nien took amazing p pictures. He was so prepared from an umbrella to protect from the sun to a seat cushion for the boat ride. The driver was also nice and friendly. The car was clean and he was always waiting for us with a smile.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Dear AhMilly! Vietnam Stunning Travel thanks you very much for your sharing about your Ninh Binh trip with us. We are also delighted to know that you enjoyed your trip so much. We would like to give the customers the fresh and interesting experience at the local through activities like , sightseeing and having lunch with local resturant. We always try our best to serve the tourist with the best services. Your sharing will surely be valuable to people who plan to visit Vietnam. We hope to welcome you again in Ninh Binh on other tours of our company. Best wishes to you! Thank you and best regards, Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Best Time During Our First Time in Vietnam

MariGrace_S, Mar 2024

I brought my mother to Asia to celebrate her birthday, and it was our first visit to Vietnam. Our tour guide, Hoa Mai (also known as Bruce Lee) of Vietnam Stunning Travel, was incredibly knowledgable and informative. We had a fantastic time exploring incense village, Ninh Binh (including a Sampan boat ride in Tam Coc), and visiting the Hoa Lu temples. Hoa Mai was attentive, accommodating, and an excellent photographer! I highly recommend touring with him!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear MariGra! Thank you for giving us a perfect rating due to your: Incense Village Private Tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh Old Capital with Vietnam Stunning Travel. We are very much appreciate your time. And fully thank you for choosing our tour and services. We're really blessed to know that Bruce lee showed you Ninh Binh with only a Full day tour. He very passionate, knowledgeable and takes care of all customers. Our team is looking forward to serving you again and to have a chance to introduce you more about Ninh Binh as well. Or if you have any special requests for the next to Vietnam. Please contact us for the best organization. Kind regards, Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Excellent

Mark_S, Oct 2023

The best way to see Ninh Binh!. Very well organized and executed by the team. We had a wonderful time and QA and our driver did an excellent job!. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Mark_S! From Vietnam Stunng Travel we would like to say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I am thrilled that you've enjoyed the trip and our activities. Your review and recommendation means a lot to us. We will work harder to strive for superior services for our clients. Hope to see you again soon. Sincerely, Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!

Very nice day. The...

Philippe_V, Oct 2025

Very nice day. The ride is definitely worth experiencing. My guide, Felix, was very nice and interesting.

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Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Philippe_V! Thank you so much for giving us such a great and very detailed review regarding to your trip with Vietnam Stunning Travel. We are more than happy to read your meticulous-in-every-single-detail comments. Your willing to share your thoughts about not only positives but also improvements are highly appreciated. We are also delighted to know that you had good trips from the beginning to the ends with our services. Every nod and relaxed face, every smile and 5 star review rating are the driving force for our development. We cannot have this joy and achieve any success without you and your pleasure. We very much appreciate your kindness to recommend our service with your friends and family so we will have more chance to serve them on their special vacation. Also, we do look forward to seeing you again for your next visit to Vietnam. Thank you again for everything and wish you and family an abundance of joys, happiness and successes! With best regards. Vietnam Stunning Travel Team!