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Ninh Binh Tour: Explore Culture, History, and Nature
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91 Ratings
Hoàn Kiếm
Experience the best of Hanoi and Ninh Binh on this full-day tour. Explore local culture, visit historical sites, cruise along the Tam Coc river, and enjoy biking and hiking activities.
Experience the best of Hanoi and Ninh Binh on this full-day tour. Explore local culture, visit historical sites, cruise along the Tam Coc river, and enjoy biking and hiking activities.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Old Quarter - 07:15 – 07:45 Begin your journey with a pick-up from your hotel or private residence, then set off for Ninh Binh.
- Mua Caves - 09:30 -10:00 Arrive at Hang Mua, known as “Mua Cave,” a captivating spot for panoramic views in Ninh Binh. Hike to the summit of Ngoa Long Mountain to enjoy breathtaking views of the Tam Coc and Ninh Binh…
- Old Quarter - 07:15 – 07:45 Begin your journey with a pick-up from your hotel or private residence, then set off for Ninh Binh.
- Mua Caves - 09:30 -10:00 Arrive at Hang Mua, known as “Mua Cave,” a captivating spot for panoramic views in Ninh Binh. Hike to the summit of Ngoa Long Mountain to enjoy breathtaking views of the Tam Coc and Ninh Binh region.
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Ninh Binh Province - 11:00 – 11:30 Embark on a bike ride around the village to discover the stunning rice fields encircled by limestone mountains on a unique path. Visit a local family in the Tam Coc area, a traditional Vietnamese household with three generations under one roof. Here, observe the home’s architecture and their daily lifestyle.
12:30 Delight in a special lunch featuring traditional cuisine, highlighting the yin-yang balance of Asian culture. - Tam Coc - 14:00 After a lunch break, continue your adventure with a 1.5-hour sampan ride, rowed by a local, to explore Tam Coc, known as “Halong Bay on land.” The boat journey offers a serene experience along the river, with picturesque limestone mountains and caves lining the Ngo Dong River, especially beautiful during the harvest season.
- Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - 16:30 Arrive in Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital from the 10th century, and visit the temple of King Dinh. With insights from our local guide, gain a deeper understanding of Vietnamese history.
- Ninh Binh Province - Depart Ninh Binh and head directly back to Hanoi.
What's Included
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees, Boat trip
- Lunch
- Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area
- Bike for cycling activity
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees, Boat trip
- Lunch
- Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area
- Bike for cycling activity
What's Not Included
- Gratuities, Drink in meal, Travel insurance
- Pick up and drop off service at hotels outside the Old Quarter
- Gratuities, Drink in meal, Travel insurance
- Pick up and drop off service at hotels outside the Old Quarter
Additional Information
This tour designed for maximum 8 people in one group. Our transfer is high-quality and tour guide is professional, knowledgeable with good English speaking skill, to bring you the best experience along with the best care. In this tour, you will have a chance to visit a local family to explore the Vietnamese culture through their daily activities, wander…
This tour designed for maximum 8 people in one group. Our transfer is high-quality and tour guide is professional, knowledgeable with good English speaking skill, to bring you the best experience along with the best care. In this tour, you will have a chance to visit a local family to explore the Vietnamese culture through their daily activities, wander around the Bich Dong pagoda where helps widen your knowledge of Vietnam history and understand the origin of Buddhism. Moreover, you will be amazed by the picturesque limestone mountains and nature when relaxing on sampan rowed by the local along the Tam Coc river- \
Location
Hanoi Opera House
Tràng Tiền
Our tour guide will pick up you at your hotel in the Old Quarter.
If you do not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter area, please move to the Hanoi Opera House, walk along Trang Tien street until you reach the magnificent Opera House located at 1 Trang Tien street in Hoan Kiem district
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
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(91 Ratings)
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Shaileshk820
Jan 19, 2026
Trip was very comfortable. Nam provided with all historical background. - Tour guide, Nam, was very knowledgeable and curtious. Overall experience was five star quality.
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Ericloren
Jan 16, 2026
Great tour - Great tour for the day that would recommend without hesitation. Kong our tour guide was both knowledgeable and extremely helpful.
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Frequentflier603370
Dec 12, 2025
Superb tour! - Was an amazing experience with Nam as our tour guide. Saw some beautiful sites. The boat ride was excellent. It was a seamless experience with no hiccups at all.
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Rjw4430jl
Dec 2, 2025
Nimh Binh great experience! - Nam, our tour guide was great! The perfect balance between tour activities and time to do and explore your own thing. Lunch was fantastic, highly recommended
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733peytonb
Nov 18, 2025
Ninh Binh, Dragon Mountain, beautiful Tam Coc - Awesome tour! Nam, his family, and his brother Nam made it a great day of the best sites and an inside look into their village life!
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755chinmayeep
Nov 13, 2025
Great Experience – Beautiful Sights, Fun Activities, and a Wonderful Guide! - My husband and I took a day trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Our guide, Nam, was incredible—knowledgeable, friendly, and an excellent communicator. We were part of a small group of six (three couples), and later another couple joined with their own guide, who was also great. The group size was perfect—large enough to be social but small enough to keep a nice, steady pace throughout the day.
The tour included several beautiful stops around the area and a variety of fun activities such as cycling, a scenic boat ride, and a short hike. We also enjoyed a delicious lunch with a wide selection of dishes. The bus was luxurious and very comfortable, making the journey pleasant and relaxing.
Overall, it was a well-planned, comfortable, and thoroughly enjoyable day trip. Highly recommend!
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Theresa
Nov 2, 2025
Amazing and memorable! - Everything about the day was wonderful. Our tour guide, Nam, was friendly, engaging and informative as a guide and helpful for us when we were trying to get away from a high pressured merchant seller at one of tourist spot. The lunch provided was delicious, except the deep fried spring rolls ( came cold and soggy). However, the banana flower salad was to die for. The tour took us to one of the most beautiful landscape and scenery. I have ever seen. This tour included climbing some stone steps and biking, both quite enjoyable. Our driver, Thang, was very skilful in navigating narrow bumpy roads. The bus was very comfortable. We were provided ponchos when it rained, water bottle before biking. I appreciated the personal touches. Very memorable and amazing!
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Eike2801
Nov 2, 2025
A very nice day with lots of culture in NinhBiinh - We had a wonderful day in the city of Ninh Binh. We hiked up the mountain, enjoyed a delicious lunch and then went by boat. Afterwards we rode our bike through Ninh Binh and visited an old pagoda. It was really nice. The weather was unfortunately a bit overcast because it had rained, but our guide gave us a lot of interesting information about the history of Vietnam and the place Ninh Binh. We are very happy that we did this tour and would do it again at any time.
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Odyssey18018188141
Nov 2, 2025
Simple 10/10 - We did a one day tour to Ninh Binh and it was really great! The organization worked great, everything went smoothly. The guides were really nice and explained an incredible amount about the history and the surroundings. Highly recommended! 🌿✨
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Palomad431
Nov 3, 2025
Not a great day out in the rain. Would be much better in dry weather. - Nam, our guide was very nice. Our experience was coloured by the awful weather. We were cold and wet for much of the day. The boat trip would have been a highlight if the weather was better. It is not an easy climb to the top of the hill in Hoa Lu. We skipped the bike ride as had had enough by then. I would say pick a good weather day!
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