Highlights
- Take 2,5 hours bus ride with AC from Hanoi round trip with a break to refresh
- Visit biggest Bai Dinh Pagoda OR Hoa Lu ancient citadel with King Dinh temple
- A boat trip in Trang An/Tam Coc with ricefields, mountains, peaceful villages
- Savor a Vietnamese buffet lunch at a local restaurant with more than 20 dishes
- Trek up to Ngoa Long mountain and visit Mua Cave, go cycling in the village
Description
No hidden fees. Please read the option details carefully before booking. Thank you!
7:00 – 8:00 AM | Pickup at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter (details confirmed by our travel consultant)
En route | 25-minute stop at a rest area for coffee, breakfast, or shopping
10:45 AM | Arrive in Ninh Binh to visit one of the following (depending on the option you choose):
Hoa Lu – 10th-century ancient citadel with King Dinh/Le temples (17th century) or
Bai Dinh Pagoda – The largest pagoda complex in Vietnam, home to record-breaking statues and the longest Arhat corridor
Lunch | Buffet with 20+ East-meets-West dishes at a local restaurant
Afternoon | Tam Coc or Trang An boat trip (1.5–2 hrs) through rice fields, limestone mountains, and riverside villages (you stay on the boat throughout; no on-land stops until returning to the dock)
If time allows: enjoy a short village cycling tour
Optional: Mua Cave – 15-minute hike up Ngoa Long Mountain for panoramic views of Ninh Binh and Tam Coc valley
5:00 PM | Depart for Hanoi, with a short rest stop en route
7:30 PM | Drop-off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter — Tour ends
Includes
Round-trip transportation between Hanoi and Ninh Binh
All entrance tickets to sites indicated in the itinerary (depend on the option you choose)
Complimentary bottles of water on the bus (2 bottles/person each way)
Buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisines
English tour guide with license
1.5-2-hour boat trip in Trang An/Tam Coc
Excludes
Drinks and personal expenses
Tips for guide/driver
Holiday surcharge (300.000 VND/person paid directly to the guide on the following dates: April 30, May 1, September 2, December 24 & 31, January 1, and during the Tet holiday)
Important Information
- Ninh Binh day tour departs from 7:00am - 8:00 am everyday.
Shouldn't wear short skirts inside the pagoda and temple
Leave your number so Local supplier can contact directly for pick up (Whatsapp, kakaotalk, Viber, Line)
Can arrange private tour guide in difference language beside English with extra fee (optional)
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
