From Hanoi: Ninh Binh Mua Cave & Tam Coc Boat with Countryside Jeep Small-Group Tour

Leave Hanoi early
and explore Ninh Binh's caves, river and countryside in a day

This small-group tour of up to 7 people departs Hanoi at 7:00 AM. Leaving early helps you avoid Hanoi's rush-hour traffic and the crowds at the sights, and the drive to Ninh Binh takes about 2 hours.

The day includes a hike to Mua Cave, a bamboo boat ride on the Ngo Dong River, a home-style local lunch and a 2-hour jeep tour, accompanied by an English-speaking guide. Pickup and drop-off are at hotels in and around Hanoi Old Quarter.

Climb Mua Mountain
and look out over Ninh Binh

On arrival in Ninh Binh, you first climb Mua Mountain and visit Mua Cave. From the viewpoint at the top, you can take in limestone peaks and fields all around. Climbing early lets you avoid the midday heat and the later crowds.

Pass through three caves
on the Ngo Dong River by bamboo boat

Enjoy a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride along the calm Ngo Dong River. You pass through three natural caves and see locals farming and fishing, as well as livestock along the riverbanks.

After a home-style lunch,
ride a jeep through rural villages

After a Vietnamese lunch at a local family restaurant, set off on a 2-hour jeep tour. Sit back as an experienced driver takes you past rice paddies, farms and old villages beneath limestone karsts for a glimpse of rural life, with stops at Thai Vi Temple and Bich Dong Pagoda.

※ Views may vary depending on the weather.