From Hanoi: Ninh Binh Trang An Boat & Mua Cave Day Tour with Lunch Buffet

Leave Hanoi and see Ninh Binh's
pagodas, boats and viewpoint in one day

After pickup in Hanoi's Old Quarter between 7:00 and 7:30 AM, travel about 2.5 hours to Ninh Binh by limousine or modern bus, with a 15-minute break on the way. In the morning, visit either Bai Dinh Pagoda or the ancient capital of Hoa Lu depending on your option, then continue after lunch to the Trang An boat ride and the Mua Cave viewpoint. An English-speaking guide accompanies you all day, and you return to the Old Quarter between 7:00 and 7:30 PM.

Explore Bai Dinh Pagoda or Hoa Lu

On the Bai Dinh option, ride an electric car to the entrance of Vietnam's largest Buddhist complex and see grand temples, a 10-meter bronze Buddha, Asia's longest Arhat corridor and peaceful courtyards surrounded by limestone mountains.

On the Hoa Lu option, visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le in Vietnam's first capital from the 10th century, then cycle along village paths through the countryside.

Enjoy a lunch buffet and a Trang An boat ride

Have a Vietnamese lunch buffet with vegetarian options at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, board a traditional sampan boat (4 people per boat) in UNESCO-listed Trang An and glide along clear rivers through limestone caves and arches. Trang An is known as "Ha Long Bay on land".

Look over Tam Coc from Mua Cave viewpoint

Around 4:00 PM, climb the stairs to the top of Mua Cave for a panoramic view of Tam Coc valley and the surrounding karst mountains. Afterwards, return to Hanoi and get dropped off near your hotel in the Old Quarter.

※ The itinerary or order of visits may change depending on local conditions.
※ From July 1, 2026, under Hanoi's traffic rules, pickup and drop-off in parts of the Old Quarter may take place at a designated meeting point.