UPDATED: AUGUST 5 2019

Regarded as “Ha Long on land”, Ninh Binh has made its appearance in some of the very famous films of Hollywood such as Pan and the Neverland or Kong: Skull Island. Now, let’s join us in Ninh Binh Tours for an insight into incredible natural landscapes, and such fascinating rural hidden gems where you can surely see the real Vietnam.

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WHAT TO BRING
Sunblock, sports shoes, cash for personal expenses, hats or umbrellas.

Contents

1 DAY HOA LU – TAM COC

Hoa Lu – Tam Coc

WHEN: DAILY (But you are expected to book in advance due to the limited number of pax in the tour)

ITINERARY

08:00 Picking up from hotel/stay.

08:30 Starting drive to Ninh Binh Province

10:00 Arriving at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital

10:15 Visiting King Dinh and King Le’s temples.

11:30 Arriving in Tam Coc Wharf.

11:45 Having buffet lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine.

13:00 Getting on Sampan boats through caves and visiting countryside landscape

15:00 Back to Tam Coc Wharf to chill out.

15:15 Biking on country road around village

16:00 Getting on shuttle bus to go back to Hanoi

18:30 Saying goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends

What to bring/prepare:

  • Sun glasses, Sun cream
  • Camera and film
  • Pair of Shoes and short trousers for biking around country road.
  • Seating on a bamboo boat in 1.5 hours with local rower to visit Tam Coc Cave.

Price: USD 50 /Person

*Discount Policy

  • Discount up to 10% for Early Birds, Group Tours, or Repeat Booking (Please claim your discount at the time of Booking)
  • Another Special Discount may apply at the time of your booking due to Sales Promotion.

INCLUSIONS
Pick up from hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter to Hoa Lu – Tam Coc and Return
All entrance tickets to sites indicated in Itinerary
Complimentary bottles of water on the bus
Buffet lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine
English Speaking Tour guide during the trip

EXCLUSIONS
Biking (costs 3 USD/1 bike/ 45 minutes) BUT offered FREE from now to End of September 2018
Beverages, Tax, Insurance.
Pick up and drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter
Tips, Personal Expenses & those not clearly mentioned above

1 DAY TRANG AN – BAI DINH

WHEN: DAILY (But you are expected to book in advance due to the limited number of pax in the tour)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Boat ride to explore outstanding natural sceneries of limestone karst landscapes
  • Pay a visit to glimmering massive pagoda complex of  magnificent architecture ever built
  • Go cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with backdrop of a maze of limestone mountain. 
  • Depart everyday from Hanoi

ITINERARY

07:45 – 08:30 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start  100km modern bus-journey through a verdant landscape of countryside. Short-break en route.

10:30 – Arrive Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foothill of  Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away.

This pagoda complexes stunningly boast an array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it takes a full day to explore all. So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national:

  • 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats)
  • 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones
  • Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each)

With sacred atmospheres and intriguing Buddhism story which presented by The insider tour guide, you cannot fail to enchant.

The visit ends with a walk-up the summit mountain to see the 100 tones statue of Buddha Sakyamuni made of bronze and enjoy the panoramic view of picturesque landscape dotted with limestone mountains.

12:30 – Enjoy a fabulous buffet lunch in a Vietnamese restaurant with some special dishes such as goat meat, pork storage vessel….

13:30 -Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields.

Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.

Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous  caves: Hang Toi ( Dack )  cave, 320 meter long, Sang  (light) cave, 90 meter long, and Hang Nau Ruou (Cooking wine) cave, 250 meter long…  Every passages bring new surprise of  mystery hidden inside isolated valleys of tranquility that likely transformed to the other world and time. The fauna and flora is rich and a scene of a goat jumping from one cliff to the other is a common sight.

15:30 – Leisure cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with the back drop of a maze of limestone mountains.

16:30 – Take the returns shuttle bus to Hanoi.

19:00 – Drop off at your hotel/ accommodation’s door steps in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Tour ends and we see you again!

Price: 55 USD/ Person

*Discount Policy

  • Discount up to 10% for Early Birds, Group Tours, or Repeat Booking (Please claim your discount at the time of Booking)
  • Another Special Discount may apply at the time of your booking due to Sales Promotion.

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INCLUSIONS
Pick-up from hotel/ accommodation in the Old Quarter of Hanoi
Transfer by A/C modern bus, Hanoi – Bai Dinh – Trang An – Hanoi
A fully escorted tour with professional, English speaking guide.
A lavish buffet lunch with Vietnamese dishes.
2 bottles of water per person
All entrance fees indicated in our itinerary.
Electric car in Bai Dinh Pagoda
Boat trip in Trang An

EXCLUSIONS
Cycling in the countryside (Free of charge till End of September 2018)
Pick up from hotel/ stay outside the Old Quarter of Hanoi
Beverages & travel insurance
Tips for tour guide and personal expenses
All not indicated in our itinerary

WHAT TO BRING
Sunblock, sports shoes, cash for personal expenses, hats or umbrellas.

NOTES
Depart everyday from Hanoi
Cycling is optional
The itinerary is subject to change upon weather conditions
Doctor and Pharmacy are not available

1 DAY TRANG AN – MUA CAVE – TUYET TINH COC

Lying Dragon Mountain Ninh Binh
Lying Dragon Mountain Ninh Binh

WHEN: DAILY (But you are expected to book in advance due to the limited number of pax in the tour)

Highlight

  • Experiencing the 120 km along the Red River Delta with countryside scenery
  • Visiting the Trang An landscape, Mua cave, Tuyet Tinh Coc.
  • Having lunch at the restaurant with local cuisines
  • Enjoying boating experience with local rowers for unforgettable photos

Itinerary

From 8:00 – 8:30, Our guide and bus pick you up from the hotel in Hanoi and start driving to Ninh Binh, on the way, you experience the peaceful scenery along the Highway 1A, stop for a short break to stretch your legs.

We arrive Ninh Binh and drive to Mua Cave with stunning rice fields with buffalos, goats, etc. along the road till approaching Mua Cave. You walk up to the top of the mountain where Mua cave is located. And then visit Tuyet Tinh Coc (the on top pagoda inside the cave) from there you can see the romantic lake surrounded by Karsts and jungles. You have buffet lunch with Vietnamese Cuisines in our restaurant, spend your own time at the bungalow such as swimming, relaxing until you get on the bus to Trang An.

In the afternoon, You arrive Trang An Wharf – the most exciting boating trip with sampan boats through caves and visit stunning river surrounded by Limestone Karsts with rich fauna and flora. After visiting Trang An you get on the bus back to Ha Noi.

Note: Your itinerary can be changed due to weather conditions.
From 19:00, you are in Hanoi, we drop you off at your hotel, the trip ends.

Inclusion

  • Pick up from hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter to Trang An and Return
  • All entrance tickets to sites indicated in the itinerary
  • Complimentary bottles of water on the bus
  • Buffet lunch in our bungalow restaurant
  • Car to visit Mua cave and Tuyet Tinh Coc
  • Sampan boat trip in Trang An sanctuary, transfer from Bungalow to Bai Dinh pagoda
  • English speaking tour guide during the trip

Exclusion

  • Beverages, tax, travel insurance
  • Pick up and drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Tips, personal expenses & those not clearly mentioned above

Price: USD 75/ Person

1 DAY HOA LU – MUA CAVE – TAM COC

Tour itinerary

You will head out onto the Ninh Binh province from Hanoi and arrive at Tam Coc. You’ll get a quick break at the restaurant before preparing your bicycle for a bike ride to Hang Mua and the Mua Caves.

Then, you’ll climb 486 steps at Hang Mua for panoramic views and photo opportunities before biking back to the restaurant for lunch.

Next, you’ll take a 1.5-hour Sampan boat trip through the caves and countryside landscape of Tam Coc where you can explore and take a short break, before visiting the temples of King Dinh and King Le. You’ll then be transported back to Hanoi city.

Know before you go:

  • This trip includes biking and climbing activities
  • Departure time: 7:30 – 8:00 AM. Arrival time: 19:30 PM

PRICE: USD 85 /person

INCLUSIONS

Pick-up and drop off at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Round-trip transport between Hanoi and Ninh Binh
All entrance tickets to sites indicated in the itinerary
Complimentary bottles of water on the bus
Buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
English-speaking tour guide during the trip
Biking from Tam Coc to Hang Mua (Mua cave)
90-minute Sampan boat trip in Tam Coc
Dinh & Le temple visits in Hoa Lu

EXCLUSIONS

Beverages
Tips
Personal expenses
Pick-up and drop off outside Hanoi’s Old Quarter


Children Policy

  • Children are under 5 years old are FOC
  • Children are from 5 to 9 years old are charged 50%
  • Children are from 9 years old and above are charged 100%

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