Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu,Tam Coc, Mua Cave Day Tour: Hiking mountain, boat trip, Biking


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 12 hours

Departs: Hanoi, Hanoi

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

- Do biking, hiking, boat trip in rural Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc & Mua cave
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le and Ly Dynasty.
- Visit Tam Coc by 1.5 hours by bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud,sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land”
- Cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
- Visiting Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
- Enjoy delicious local lunch
- Enjoy a comfortable luxury transfers
- Making new friends from over the world


What's Included

2 bottles of water per person on bus.

A buffet lunch with Vietnamese dishes.

All entrance fees indicated in our itinerary.

Cycling on country road

English speaking guide during the trip.

Pick-up from hotel/ accommodation in the Hanoi Old Quarter.

Round trip transfer by comfortable Bus Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hanoi.

What's Not Included

All not indicated in our itinerary.

Beverages, travel insurance & tax.

Pick up from hotel/ stay outside Old Quarter of Hanoi.

Tips for local boat rower, tour guide and personal expenses.


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 7
  • ADULT: Age: 8 - 99

Additional Info


Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Ninh Binh
7h30 - 8h00: The tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter for departure to Hoa Lu - Tam Coc – Mua Cave 1 Day.

10h30 - 10h40: You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.

11h50 - 12h00: Have a buffet lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h00 - 13h05: Get on the tourist bus continue going to visit Tam Coc wharf for taking the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).

15h00 - 15h05: Biking tour around Tam Coc Area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break.

15h30 - 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16h45 - 17h00: Get on tourist bus to return Ha Noi.

19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.

12 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Tam Coc
Tam Coc, means "three caverns", including Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. All three caves are formed by the Ngo Dong river stabbing through the mountain. Tam Coc is the first cruise line to be exploited in Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area.

Ca cave is 127 m long, through a large mountain, its mouth is over 20 m wide. In the cave, the climate is quite cool and there are many stalactites hanging down with various shapes.
Hang Hai, nearly 1 km from Ca cave, is 60 meters long. The cave ceiling has many stalactites hanging down very strangely
Hang Ba, close to Hai cave, is 50 m long, ceiling like a stone arch, lower than the other two caves
Want to visit Tam Coc, visitors get off the boat from the central wharf. Boats take visitors on Ngo Dong river winding through cliffs, caves across the water, rice fields. Time to go and come back about 2 hours. The landscape of Tam Coc, especially on the two sides of the Ngo Dong River, can vary with the season of rice (green rice, yellow rice or silver water in the field).

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties
Visit Hoa Lu - An ancient capital

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mua Caves
Visit Mua Cave - Climb up to the top of Mua Island to get great view to see or take pictures of Tam Coc.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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