Ninh Binh Wonders: Hoa Lu to Mua Cave Views

Explore Ninh Binh’s history and beauty: Hoa Lu’s ancient temples, Trang An’s serene caves, and Mua Cave’s panoramic views. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - 10:00-10:30: Arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from the 10th century, and visit the King temples. With insights from our local guide, gain a deeper understanding of Vietnamese history.
    Take a break before lunch:
  • A short bike ride with a tour guide: Hop on a bike and start cycling to discover the stunning…
What's Included
  • Entrance fees
  • English speaking guide
  • Lunch
  • Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks for lunch
  • Tipping for tour guide & driver
  • Or anything is not mentioned above
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day adventure from Hanoi to explore the historical and natural marvels of Ninh Binh. Begin your journey at Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital, where a local guide will lead you through the temples of former kings and share the area’s rich history. Savor a buffet lunch that includes local goat meat specialties, with vegetarian choices…

Location
Hanoi Opera House
Tràng Tiền
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Leonies01
Mar 23, 2026
Great experience, beautiful scenery, well organised (small group option) - We chose the small group option (VIP 9-11 seater Limousine Tour - Premium Experience) for this fantastic day trip to Ninh Binh. While it was definitely a long and tiring day, it was well worth it for the beautiful sights and experiences. We especially loved the Trang An boat (spectacular scenery - not to be missed). The transport was very comfortable - including massage seats - particularly appreciated on the return journey after a long day out. James, our guide, was friendly, passionate, helpful and knowledgeable. He also changed the order of the day's planned stops to work around crowds wherever possible - we saw the benefits of this as we were finishing Mua Cave as the crowds were really just arriving. He allowed us to skip any activities we didn't want to do - eg not everyone chose to climb to the top at Mua Cave or cycle through the village (those who didn't cycle remained at the restaurant). We found the cycle to be a really lovely part of the day and would highly recommend it - the ground is quite flat, we cycled on quiet laneways and it was less than 30 minutes. The buffet lunch was just ok, although a positive was that we were seated in a separate room which was quieter and cooler than the main eating area.
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377rb
Mar 18, 2026
Fantastic and memorable day - Que was an excellent and attentive tour guide. He gave us lots of local information and was very entertaining. Tje whole day was a fantastic and memorable experience. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Mpitzios
Mar 18, 2026
Brian tour guide - I liked the trip in Ninh Binh and tour guide Brian.🤩
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Dreamer27921642961
Mar 16, 2026
Full Day Adventure in Ninh Binh - I had a wonderful time with Brian, our guide, exploring Ninh Binh. He was very energetic, funny, and knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam. Brian was very attentive the whole day, answering people’s questions and making sure everyone knew our itinerary and when we would reconvene from our many outings. The whole day was well planned, starting with various intensities of hikes (1 hike), a short bike ride with a spectacular view, view of a historical site, yummy lunch, and ending with a relaxing boat ride through caves with gorgeous views of the limestone. I cannot recommend this outing enough!
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Sherpa60794944440
Mar 13, 2026
Day tour with lio and Heritage travel - Awesome tour guide lio, very funny and attentive, locations and tours were great some really great sites to see and really reasonable price. Thanks for a great day
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Milicat682
Mar 11, 2026
Ninh Binh March 2026 - Perfect. Our guide Loi made the tour even better. Thank you Loi!
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L5380ytsarag
Mar 11, 2026
memories of Vietnam - Loi was a charmer, the tour very fun and very complete, we loved it! We would repeat
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133anshulb
Mar 11, 2026
Extraordinary - Loi is the best and fun never a boring moment with him He made it fun and memorable will remember him always for the trip we had Thanks buddy
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818alastairy
Mar 9, 2026
Great day out - A well organised trip from booking to pick up and throughout the day. Communication before pickup was excellent. The trip itself was well paced and Brian provided good commentary and was very efficient and friendly. Highly recommend this trip
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Orlakk
Mar 9, 2026
Day Trip - Had a great day sight seeing. The trip was well organised and our guide Brian was excellent would drffinitely recommend
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).