Explore Ninh Binh on a private day tour from Hanoi, with no strangers in your group. Go at your own pace and shape the day around your interests.
✦ Option 1: Hoa Lu, Trang An, Mua Cave
✦ Option 2: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mua Cave, cycling to Bich Dong Pagoda
✦ Option 3: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An, Mua Cave
✦ Option 4: Incense Village, Trang An, Mua Cave
✦ Option 5: Cuc Phuong National Park, Primate Rescue Center, Turtle Conservation Center, forest walk
✦ Option 6: Van Long boat trip, hot spring, Mua Cave
Your private driver and guide look after you throughout the trip and take you back to your hotel in Hanoi.
Your tour starts when you’re ready.
We pick you up at your Hanoi hotel, hostel or apartment, Old Quarter included, and bring you back at the end of the day, at no extra cost.
Since the tour is private, the start time is yours to choose:
✦ Early start – Fewer crowds, cooler weather and lighter traffic.
✦ Later start – Time for a slow breakfast before you go.
Just send us your hotel name, address and WhatsApp number when you book. A day or so before, we’ll message you to confirm exactly where and when to meet.
Walk through Vietnam’s first independent capital, set among limestone mountains. Visit the temples of King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh, see the carved wooden details and stone courtyards, and hear how early dynasties shaped the country.
Float along the Ngo Dong River past rice fields and cliffs, and pass through three natural caves: Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba. Some local rowers paddle with their feet, a sight many guests remember.
Sit back on a sampan rowed by a local boatman and glide through rivers, caves and limestone cliffs. Often called “Ha Long Bay on land”, Trang An also features temples along the way and scenery seen in the film Kong: Skull Island. Boat trip from 2-hours to 3 hours depends your choice there.
Mua Cave Viewpoint Climb about 500 stone steps to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain for a panoramic view of Tam Coc’s river, rice fields and peaks. Pose with the stone dragon and the Quan Am statue, and stroll by the lotus pond at the foot of the mountain.
Bai Dinh Pagoda Explore one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia. See giant bronze Buddha statues, walk the long corridors of stone Arhat figures, and visit the older pagoda on the hillside for mountain views.
Visit a peaceful 15th-century cave pagoda built in three levels (Lower, Middle and Upper), linked by stone steps. Enjoy quiet cave temples and views over the rice fields and mountains.
Escape the city to Vietnam’s first national park, reached in a comfortable private air-conditioned vehicle. Walk through the rainforest and visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center to see langurs and other primates and learn about conservation. ✦ A quiet natural area that many travelers skip ✦ Primates and rainforest in one day ✦ Private, personal service ✦ An easy nature escape from Hanoi
Row through Van Long, one of the largest wetlands in northern Vietnam, then drift past houseboats, fish farms and the floating village of Kenh Ga. Watch daily river life, with fishermen rowing and children herding ducks. Finish by relaxing in a natural hot spring.
Visit a village where families have made incense for generations. See the bundles dried in colorful rows, watch the workers at their craft, and take photos of the workshops and friendly locals. Your guide explains the role of worship and religion in Vietnamese life.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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