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Ninh Binh Highlights: Full-Day Tour from Hanoi with Majestic Caves and Ancient Pagoda Visit
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Experience the highlights of Ninh Binh on a full-day tour from Hanoi. Explore ancient pagodas, climb Lying Dragon mountain, and cruise through majestic caves. Small group tour with professional guide.
Experience the highlights of Ninh Binh on a full-day tour from Hanoi. Explore ancient pagodas, climb Lying Dragon mountain, and cruise through majestic caves. Small group tour with professional guide.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ninh Binh - 7:00 – 7:15 AM: Guests are picked up from hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
9:15 AM: Arrive at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and visit the Dinh King temple.
10:30 AM: Explore Mua Cave and enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the river and mountains by climbing 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain.
12:00 PM: Savor a traditional Vietnamese…
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Ninh Binh - 7:00 – 7:15 AM: Guests are picked up from hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
9:15 AM: Arrive at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and visit the Dinh King temple.
10:30 AM: Explore Mua Cave and enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the river and mountains by climbing 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain.
12:00 PM: Savor a traditional Vietnamese set menu lunch at a local bungalow.
1:15 PM: Experience a sampan boat trip in Tam Coc, passing through three caves: Hang Ca (First Cave), Hang Hai (Second Cave), and Hang Ba (Third Cave).
3:00 PM: Cycle through rice fields and villages to visit Bich Dong Pagoda.
3:30 PM: Visit the ancient Bich Dong Pagoda, built in 1428, then cycle through villages back to the parking area.
4:00 PM: Depart Tam Coc for Hanoi after enjoying a farewell drink.
6:30 PM: The tour concludes in Hanoi. - Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - Explore Vietnam’s first ancient capital from the 10th and 11th centuries. Spend about 45 minutes visiting the Dinh King temple in the mountainous area.
- Mua Caves - Hike 500 steps to the mountain’s summit to enjoy breathtaking views of the river, mountains, and Ninh Binh City.
- Visit the dry cave.
- Visit a lotus farm with vibrant flowers, perfect for amazing photos during the lotus season in summer.
- Tam Coc - Enjoy a sampan boat trip on the Ngo Dong River, passing through three emerald water caves, surrounded by limestone mountains and rice fields, rowed by local boatmen.
- Bich Dong Pagoda - Visit an ancient pagoda built in 1428 in the village. Climb 200 steps to explore the three sections of the pagoda: the lower pagoda at the mountain’s base, the middle pagoda halfway up, and the top pagoda at the summit.
What's Included
- Admission fees
- Use of a conical hat, cold water bottles, and wet towel in hot weather
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bicycle use
- Knowledgeable and professional English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch
- Admission fees
- Use of a conical hat, cold water bottles, and wet towel in hot weather
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bicycle use
- Knowledgeable and professional English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Pick-up and drop off outside of Hanoi old quarter
- Tip to the boat rower
- Breakfast
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private transportation
- Pick-up and drop off outside of Hanoi old quarter
- Tip to the boat rower
- Breakfast
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private transportation
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day tour from Hanoi to explore the stunning highlights of Ninh Binh. Discover Vietnam’s ancient capital from the 10th and 11th centuries and ascend 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain for a spectacular view of the mountains. Delight in a boat journey along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, navigating through impressive caves. Afterwards,…
Embark on a full-day tour from Hanoi to explore the stunning highlights of Ninh Binh. Discover Vietnam’s ancient capital from the 10th and 11th centuries and ascend 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain for a spectacular view of the mountains. Delight in a boat journey along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, navigating through impressive caves. Afterwards, cycle to Bich Dong Pagoda and spend 20 minutes exploring this historic site, established in 1428. Enjoy the expertise of our professional English-speaking tour guide throughout the trip. Relish a delicious lunch and travel in comfort with a small group of up to 9 people in a limousine car. Conclude the journey with a farewell drink before returning to Tam Coc or Hanoi.
Location
94 P. Lý Thường Kiệt
Phố Lý Thường Kiệt
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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(8358 Ratings)
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Maps30294243230
Apr 7, 2026
Highly recommend Ninh Binh! - Fantastic day! Temples and pagodas, beautiful views and landscapes, fun boat ride and bike ride, lovely lunch, and Jimmy was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. If it's a hot day, get ready to sweat, but it's totally worth it!
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Climber44409143551
Apr 7, 2026
Absolutely perfect 👌 - This tour was amazing!!! What an amazing tour in ninh binh hosted by our tour guide Phong he did such an amazing job so friendly and so fun to hang out with. He was an absolutely amazing guide. We had so much to do that day which could feel like a handful but with Phong it felt like a beautiful and wonderful walk in the park. Despite the heat we were made as comfortable as possible, but would recommend to anybody taking this tour to be prepared for the weather. It can get very hot.
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Nick
Apr 7, 2026
Amazing day around Ninh Binh!!! - Phong was an absolutely amazing tour guide. The tour was a fantastic experience. If you would like to see Ninh Binh I would highly recommend this tour. You get to see so many of the sites and you are well looked after the entire way. It was a very hot day but we were given cool drinks, yummy food and saw so many sites. Could recommend this enough.
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A8860mmaliceb
Apr 7, 2026
Awesome day tour with Jerry - Great value and awesome itinerary with lots of variety. Visited a temple, did a mountain hike, boat trip and bike ride to a pagoda. Lots of beautiful nature as well as historical sightseeing. Jerry and Tom were perfect tour guides, very informative, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Yummy lunch included, great value for all the things the tour includes. Great quality transportation with convenient pick up and drop off in Hanoi old quarter. Perfect day trip, would recommend!
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Stephanieza5673xx
Apr 7, 2026
Great Day Trip Experience! - I think the itinerary of the trip was great! Our tour guide Jerry was super knowledgeable and helpful and really nice and accommodating to our needs. I think this is a great overview of the area with a lot of great things so see! Very beautiful and well thought out! I think the only thing is I would have loved a bit more time to climb the mountain in the morning, but I think this was such a great trip and we really loved the experience!
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M7342qwgraceb
Apr 7, 2026
Would book again! - The tour was amazing! Jerry our tour guide was so kind and knowledgeable, the drive from the city was very calm and pleasant. There was also a great mixture of activities to do and they are friendly to all ages.
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Resort29428419073
Apr 7, 2026
Great tour of Ninh Binh. - Great tour of Ninh Binh. Saw all the highlights of the area, it was a bit warm when we went but it was still good. Good variety of food for lunch. Tour guide Jerry was very good and informative.
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Tourist40047930099
Apr 6, 2026
Ninh Binh visit with walk. River boat tour and bike ride - Collected by May on time
Extremely comfortable minibus with complimentary water.
May kept us fully informed throughout the day including lots of informative information.
It was a full day with an early start.
All admission fees / activities and lunch were included in the price. The only costs were drinks and tips.
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G9299xtld
Apr 6, 2026
Excellent guide and tour - May our guide was fantastic, she was energetic, educational and an efficient guide navigating ninh bhin! Excellent.
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Clairedelune2014
Apr 6, 2026
Illuminating and relaxing day in Ninh Binh - We had a wonderful day out in Ninh Binh with our toutguide May. She kept us informed and looked after at all times and, being a local to Ninh Binh, was able to tell us many personal stories to add to all the fascinating history we learnt. One of our best experiences in Vietnam!
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