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Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mua Cave Tour
4.9
403 Ratings
Hoàn Kiếm
Experience the beauty of Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave on this full-day tour. Enjoy luxury transportation, knowledgeable guides, and stunning attractions. Book now!
Experience the beauty of Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave on this full-day tour. Enjoy luxury transportation, knowledgeable guides, and stunning attractions. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ninh Binh Province - 07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax - Hoa Lu District - 10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly…
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Ninh Binh Province - 07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax -
Hoa Lu District - 10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with many local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch -
Tam Coc - 13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”
14h30: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people. -
Mua Caves - 15h30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
16h30: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
18h30: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Travel in style with a 17-seat Limousine Bus and skilled driver
- Enjoy a buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
- Guided experience with an English-speaking guide
- Cycling activity through scenic routes
- All entrance fees covered
- Bottled water included
- Travel in style with a 17-seat Limousine Bus and skilled driver
- Enjoy a buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
- Guided experience with an English-speaking guide
- Cycling activity through scenic routes
- All entrance fees covered
What's Not Included
- Drinks for lunch not include
- Tips for tour guide & driver
- Or anything is NOT mentioned above
- Drinks for lunch not include
- Tips for tour guide & driver
- Or anything is NOT mentioned above
Additional Information
This tour is organized daily, offering luxury service with a 17-passenger limousine and exciting attractions.
We have many excellent guides with international certification.
ITINERARY:
- 07:30: Our friendly guide will pick you up to depart for Ninh Binh province.
- 09:15: Take a short 15-20 minute break to relax.
- 10:30: Explore Hoa Lư,…
This tour is organized daily, offering luxury service with a 17-passenger limousine and exciting attractions.
We have many excellent guides with international certification.
ITINERARY:
- 07:30: Our friendly guide will pick you up to depart for Ninh Binh province.
- 09:15: Take a short 15-20 minute break to relax.
- 10:30: Explore Hoa Lư, the ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1010. Enjoy cycling around the village to experience local life.
- 12:15: Enjoy a buffet lunch at a restaurant featuring a variety of local dishes. Vegetarian options are always available.
- 13:30: Take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride to visit Tam Coc, where you can admire the breathtaking cave system and paddy fields along the river, known as “Ha Long Bay on land.”
- 15:45: Visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Climb nearly 500 steps to reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain for a spectacular panoramic view of Tam Coc.
- 17:00: Board the bus to return to Hanoi.
- 19:30: Arrive back at your hotel in Hanoi.
Location
Hanoi Opera House
Tràng Tiền
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(403 Ratings)
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712luellas
Mar 16, 2026
Enjoy the beauty of the Ninh Binh area - A great day trip to explore the beauty of the area. Visited the old capital and temple, had a boat trip on the river “Ha Long on land” and a trip to the Mua cave.
Our guide Timber was engaging and informative. The buffet lunch was impressive. Five stars!
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Trail29689563450
Feb 22, 2026
A Cinematic Journey Through Ninh Binh: Art, Soul, and the Reality of Holiday Crowds - The entire experience was truly unique. The boat trip in Trang An felt like watching a two-hour arthouse film. It was a sense of absolute freedom—panoramic, slow-paced, yet rich in every detail. From the marks of time on the limestone caves to the delicate flora and the sight of ducklings hunting nearby, these memories are etched into my soul more deeply than any photograph could capture.
Hoa Lu may be modest in size, but the story behind it is powerful. It was fascinating to learn how Vietnam established its independence and built a sovereign nation by leveraging its unique geographical and political landscape. The cycling portion was equally delightful—a relaxing and therapeutic way for an Asian traveler to unwind.
Mua Cave was a true test of physical endurance. Once you reach the very top of the mountain, everything opens up. While the view is breathtaking, I must warn those traveling during major holidays: the crowds are overwhelming. The final stretch to the mountain peak is almost like rock climbing and takes a lot of energy and time due to pushy tourists. Also, a serious word of caution: why do people insist on climbing that rugged final section in flip-flops? I strongly condemn this—it's dangerous and irresponsible.
The only major low point was the food. I’m surprised people haven't complained. While I understand that tour group meals are budget-conscious, the quality here was baffling. From soup and curry with a "mucus-like" consistency to flavorless fried rice and noodles, it was hardly edible.
Traffic during the holiday was chaotic, but opting for the 9-seater luxury limousine was a lifesaver. It made the long jams bearable, and I will definitely choose this mode of transport for all future trips.
Lastly, I highly recommend our guide, Trae. Young and energetic, he represents the passion and potential of Vietnam’s new generation. He weaves the destiny of his country with his own family stories, making the history feel personal and lived-in. He told us that being a guide is his life’s calling, which deeply moved me. I look forward to having him lead my next journey in Vietnam.
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Kristi_k
Jan 30, 2026
Amazing tour - Martin our tour guide was excellent. The tour was amazing. My favorite was the river tour where you go through 3 different caves twice. Loved biking through the small town. Check your bike my seat kept falling down. The hike is challenging my husband made it to the top, I have a bad knee and only made it 3/4th the way. LOVED EVERYTHING ON THIS TOUR!
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910estherl
Dec 27, 2025
Team Handsome for the Win! - This tour was the best of all the ones we booked from Hanoi and truly the highlight of our trip. Our tour guide, Will (aka “Handsome”), was incredibly knowledgeable, entertaining, and friendly. And we can’t forget the driver, whose impressive skill somehow allowed him to weave through traffic like a racecar driver and still get us there and back in record time. The day was the perfect combination of beautiful scenery, engaging activities (hiking, biking, boating), and the chance to meet wonderful people from all over the world in our group. We would absolutely recommend this tour and hope you’re lucky enough to get “Mr. Handsome” as your guide!
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Shandoyl
Oct 25, 2025
A great day out - We had the absolute best time with Ricky as our tour guide! The communication was excellent before pickup, Ricky was full of energy and knowledge at different parts of our trip. The bus was very comfortable and the different activities were spaced out very well. The trip is excellent - from the cycling, the boat ride to the beautiful hike. We loved the buffet lunch too - such a good selection. We would recommend this day trip to anyone! Thank you Ricky :)
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Georgetteb167
Oct 25, 2025
Incredible service - Aswesome! I had a lot of fun with a family member of mine. Our guide was very nice and explained very clearly the history of Vietnam! I’d totally recommend trying this out! It was an incredible experience !
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437maryannew
Oct 18, 2025
Amazing Nih Binh tour with fantastic guide - This trip was one of the best I’ve ever been on mostly thanks to the professionalism, expertise and friendliness of our guide Ricky. He was a great communicator, kept things running smoothly and was very entertaining. The lunch was amazing and our guide that rowed down the river was fantastic. All round a great day, I would highly recommend this tour and Ricky as a guide.
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Anitabr6689ka
Jul 8, 2025
Ninh bihn full day tour - Great day - thoroughly enjoyed it. Especially loved the bike ride and walking through the lotus fields.
Our tour guide was Sonny. She made the day extra special with her beautiful bubbly personality, humour and knowledge.
Would highly recommend booking a day trip.with Sonny.
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K4673hjlindaa
Jan 22, 2026
A Memorable day tour - Fantastic day trip which included cycling, historical visit, wonderful buffet lunch, 90min stunning boat ride and a hike up Dragon mountain. Very well organised and Peter our guide looked after us very well. A trip to remember thank you
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Joelw35
Feb 17, 2026
$2 Million VND Disaster! - Our booking agent Sophia was friendly, personable and easy to talk to, especially over WhatsApp!
I am so sad to leave a poor review because she tried so hard for us!
1st our guide did not know anything about where we were going, he just said we were there with no explanation of what we were doing or seeing. He did warn us not to buy anything at one stop but nothing about the activity itself. We stood in line for 1.5 hours to take a beautiful boat ride which also lasted about 1.5 hours, this was a beautiful spot and I highly recommend this tour, just not with this company!
We booked the 2 day trip with an overnight in Ninh Binh which was fine. The first day was fine at the end of the day the tour guide sent us by cab to our hotel. We asked when we would be picked up and where do we meet the bus, his response was I don't know, I won't be your guide tomorrow but it will be OK.
We got to our hotel and recieved a message that our tour was cancelled for the next day because of TET everything was closed. Did they not know Tet was coming? We asked about how we get back to Hanoi and were advised someone would pick us up at 4:30 in the afternoon the next day. They also said they would refund $400,000 VND because of our cancelled trips.
The next morning we hired a taxi and took ourself on a tour and returned to the hotel in the afternoon. Our booking agent Sophia kept in regular contact with us and assured us we would be picked up, she was fantasic and should be commended for how he tried to help us.
At 4:30 we met another abandoned traveler and waited for the bus that never came. Just after 5 a taxi pulled up and took us to the bus. When we got Hanoi they stopped the bus 3.7 KM from our hotel and told us to get off, because of Tet they could not get closer. At this point I lost my temper and refused to get off the bus! We were no where near our hotel in a strange city with no idea how to get to our hotel. The tour guide finally agreed to hire us a taxi to take us back where they picked us up!
This was an absolute disaster!'
They did refund us $400,000 of the over $2 million we paid!'
The worst part is we were absolutely ok with everything because of the wonderful communication with Sofia but my last straw was when they were kicking people out miles from where they needed to be.
I would avoid this company and this tour guide.
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