Tam Coc Boat Ride: Limestone Outcrops and Rice Paddies

Explore Ninh Binh’s limestone outcrops, serene rice paddies, and rural culture. Enjoy biking, hiking, and a sampan trip through stunning landscapes.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tam Coc - Hanoi – Tam Coc - Bich Dong – Mua Cave - Hoa Lu ancient capital (private tour for 1 day)
    07:00 Pick up at your hotel for Tam Coc landscape in Ninh Binh.
    09:30 arrive then take a sampan trip along then meandering canals (2pax in one) throughout 3 tunnel grottoes called “ Tam Coc”, enjoying the stunning landscape of mountains, canals, rice…
What's Included
  • Vegetarian requirements
  • Lunch
  • Professional Guide
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

With limestone outcrops amid serene rice paddies, Tam Coc is best appreciated on a languorous rowing-boat ride, with the soundtrack of the river lapping against the oars.
Biking through the farming villages along the rural paths discovering, enjoying the landscape as well as the Real Vietnamese rural culture in the countryside. You can stopover to a…

Location
Vega Travel
Phố Tràng Thi
1 km from Hoan Kiem Lake
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Luis_navarro_v
Aug 13, 2025
Visits - Excellent visit with Louis guide, highly recommended, affordable prices and all the amenities of a private tour. We happen to enter your downtown office and repeat in the future.
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Isabella
Jul 23, 2025
Breathtaking tour with our friendly guide, Hieu!!! - Our tour of Ninh Binh with Hieu was one of the highlights of our 17 day trip to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam! I highly recommend that you take this tour if you have time in Hanoi. Our guide, Hieu, did a fabulous job! He steered us away from all of the very super-touristy and crowded spots, giving us a more authentic view of Ninh Binh. We took a hike to the top of Hang Mua which had breathtaking views as a reward for a strenuous hike up 500 steps. Then, we took a bike tour through Ninh Binh where we rode past rice paddies, saw gorgeous rock limestone formations, and other beautiful sites. Then we took a sampan boat ride with a very cheery lady who paddled with her feet. We then got back on the bikes and rode on a gravel path right next to some beautiful cliffs and mountains alongside more rice paddies. After the bike ride, we had a very nice and fulfilling lunch where we tried some delicious Vietnamese food. After lunch, we toured the ancient capital sight and some beautiful pagodas and 11th century buildings. This tour truly has it all!
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Markandkristi
Jul 23, 2025
Fun day! Highly recommend! - Excellent tour with Hieu! After our cruise with Vega was cancelled due to the typhoon, Chien helped me find this tour on quick notice and it was an extraordinary day! Hieu was excellent at keeping us away from the crowds and explaining all sights in detail! We hiked, biked and travelled via sampan boat! Adventurous day! Highly recommend!
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Seaside47127432570
May 5, 2025
Professional - Vega travels are top professional, comfortable and everything is under control. Although we travel very independently around Asia for several months, it was cool to just lean back and enjoy the trip.
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O6840cgchrisc
Apr 10, 2025
Highly recommend this tour company. - We have just completed the northern part of our Vietnam family holiday and used Vega travel for a few different tours - Hanoi city, ninh binh, ha long bay, may chai. A great company to go with , very well organised and reliable. Drivers and guides were all great. Hieu was our guide for most of the tours - lots of energy and could not work harder for you to make sure you had a good time, he really looked after our family and even got us into the karaoke. Binh was our guide in tam coc who was also good and had lots of knowledge of Vietnam history. Would recommend this tour company.
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Rubiat5
Mar 31, 2025
Amazing day and excellent guide! - Great activities, delicious food, and an excellent guide! My sister and I definitely felt like we made the right choice. Our guide, Quang Quack, was fantastic, taking care that we had a great time. He speaks English very well. All the staff were friendly and helpful, and the food was great, too!
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349ivonetel
Mar 7, 2025
Excellent - Amazing landscape, affectionate and friendly people, boat and bicycle ride. Local food is delicious. An incredible and unforgettable experience. My guide was Hieu was super attentive, funny, I recommend Hieu
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Fabio
Feb 23, 2025
Nice trip to Ninh Binh and Tam Coc - The organization was perfect, the guide Louis prepared,, kind and helpful. Also the very good Minh driver.
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494bartoszw
Oct 8, 2024
Great tour agency and guide! - We took the 1-day trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh/Trang An. Louis was a fantastic guide, very kind and knowledgeable! Everything was organized perfectly and we were able to see many beautiful places.
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Rodrigogk9592gg
Jul 26, 2025
Best views of Vietnam!! - It was a very fun outing Louis was taking us to all the things we wanted to see. He climbed with us to the top to see the best views I have ever seen!!!
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From $80
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).