Day Tour | Ninh Binh Highlights: Bai Dinh, Trang An and Mua Cave

— GENERAL INFORMATION —

Tour: Full-day tour

Departure time: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Duration: 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Meeting point: The guide and driver will pick you from designated pick-up points based on your hotel address (due to the regulation of transportation from 16-seated not allow to enter Old Quarter area)
*Note: Please arrive at your selected meeting point on time to avoid missing the departure. As this is a shared group tour, the vehicle will wait for a maximum of 5 minutes at each pick-up point.

 

- ABOUT THIS SERVICE - 

Escape Hanoi and discover the cultural and natural wonders of Ninh Binh on a full-day journey. Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most impressive Buddhist complexes, admire its magnificent statues and bells, and enjoy a buffet lunch featuring local specialties. Continue to Trang An for a scenic boat ride through limestone karsts, lush valleys, and spectacular caves, including landscapes featured in Kong: Skull Island. The tour concludes at Hang Mua, where you can climb approximately 500 steps to the summit of Ngoa Long Mountain and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Tam Coc and the surrounding countryside. With round-trip transportation, an English-speaking guide, entrance fees, and a shared Trang An boat ride included, this tour offers a memorable blend of spiritual heritage, natural beauty, and adventure.

 

- DETAILED ITINERARY -

07:30 AM - 08:00 AM: The guide and driver will pick you up from the designated meeting point or at the Opera House meeting point at 08:00 AM and transfer you to Ninh Binh. (The tour guide will contact the meeting point for you before the departure date)

 

09:15 AM: You will have a 15 - 20 minute rest stop to relax and refresh.

 

10:30 AM: The first stop on today’s journey to explore Ninh Binh is Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of Vietnam's most famous temples, known for holding many Asian and Vietnamese records. Here, you can admire 500 stone Arhat statues, a 27-ton bell tower, a 36-ton bronze bell, and the largest gilded bronze Buddha statue in Asia. In the pagoda, you can see 500-stone statues of Arhats, a Belltower wih 27 tons and 36 tons bronze bell, and a Golden statue of the Goddess of Mercy

 

12:00 PM: Enjoy a buffet lunch featuring local specialties at a private restaurant: Trang An Heritage Garden.

 

1:30 PM: Continue your journey to Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014. Here, you will have a 1.5-hour boat tour to enjoy the natural beauty, including the magnificent tunnel cave system that appeared in the 2016 film "Kong: Skull Island."

 

15h30: The tour proceeds to Hang Mua, where you will climb approximately 500 steps to reach the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain, offering panoramic views of the city and Tam Coc below.

 

5:00 PM: Depart from Ninh Binh and head back to Hanoi.

 

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM: The guide and driver will drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

 

*Note: This is a reference itinerary. The actual itinerary may be adjusted depending on weather conditions and the actual circumstances at the destination.

INCLUDED:

• Buffet lunch with local specialties.
• Round-trip electric car transfer at Bai Dinh Pagoda.
• Entrance fees & boat ride at Trang An (shared boat with 04 - 05 guests).
• Round-trip transportation Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi and between sightseeing spots.
• Professional English & Vietnamese speaking guide.
• Wi-Fi and 01 free bottle of mineral water per guest per trip on the bus.
• Free use of a conical hat and raincoat throughout the trip.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Beverages.
• Tips for the driver and guide.
• Personal expenses.
• Any services not specifically mentioned in the above list.
• Surcharges on public holidays.