Ninh Binh Day Trips- from Hanoi

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10 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Just 68 miles (110 km) and 2.5 hours driving from Hanoi center, you will have a chance to enjoy beautiful landscapes in one of the most storied provinces in the north of Vietnam. Many backpackers choose Ninh Binh as a stop-over for their trip through Vietnam.
Stop in Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries, and explore the historic city on a guided tour, admiring its ancient Le and Dinh dynasty temples.
- Biking to Countryside Area
- Tam Coc, where you are welcomed with a delicious buffet lunch of typical Vietnamese cuisine. After lunch, set sail along the Ngo Dong River and cruise through the stunning landscapes of Tam Coc, with its jagged karst cliffs, lush rice paddies, and atmospheric caves, often called the 'Ha Long Bay of the interior.' and visit the Mua Cave on Dragon Mountain.
This products with plenty itineraries for your choice:

What's Included

Admission tour included mentioned at option tour you choose
Transported by model AC bus
Detail itinerary mentioned in the selected option
Boat trip
Lunch (with local food - Vietnamese cuisines)
0.5l Bottled water on bus per person per day
English speaking guide
Biking to Countryside Area
Hotel pick-up & drop off in the Old Quarter area
Drinks, Gratuities, What not mentioned clearly
100.000vnd/2 ways Electric car in Bai Dinh pagoda (if you choose tour option 5 and 6)
Surcharge 8 US$/per on Christmas, New Year, Tet holidays ( February 16, 2026 to February 20, 2026)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up and drop off offerred if your hotels located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Please provide your hotel address (exactly pick up time will be confirmed after we received your booking & hotels' address)

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Meeting point

If you are staying outside of the Old Quarter of Hanoi, please go to our office at 7:10 am to join the tour

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • Hanoi Opera House (Pass by)

    Driver and Tour guide pick you up at hotels (in Old Quarter of Hanoi) then pass by Hanoi Opera House (last pick up point) before heading to the south of Hanoi to Ninh Binh Province. Stop at middle way for short break (15 minutes)

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Ninh Binh

    There are 6 attractions: Hoa Lu ancient captital, Mua Cave, Tam Coc, Bich Dong pagoda, Bai Dinh Pagoda, and Trang An. Depending to the tour grade you choose, the itinerary will included: 2 of 4 or 3 of 4 attractions with the following itineraries: 1- ITINERARY 1 - CLASSIC: HOA LU + TAM COC 2- ITINERARY 2: HOA LU – MUA CAVE – TAM COC. 3- ITINERARY 3: MUA CAVE + TAMCOC + BICH DONG PAGODA 4 – ITNERARY 5: BAI DINH PAGODA – MUA CAVE – TRANG AN BOAT TOUR. 5 - ITNERARY 6: BAI DINH PAGODA – TRANG AN BOAT TOUR 7 - Private - Customize Tour Note: After pick up in Old Quarter area (or the meeting point), the Bus will head to south of Hanoi (short break in middle way for 15 minutes)

    8 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • There are 5 attraction: Hoa Lu ancient captital, Mua Cave, Tam Coc, Bich Dong pagoda, Bai Dinh Pagoda, and Trang An. Depending to the tour option you choose, the itinerary will included: 2 of 4 or 3 of 4 attractions mentioned at What to expect. Please see description at each tour option
  • Itinerary can change due to the weather condition
Supplied by Vietnam Open Tour Limited Company

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