Vietnam · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Hanoi: Ninh Binh Luxury Tour to Trang An, Hoa Lu & Local Family

11 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Hanoi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day luxury tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh
  • 02 Boat trip through the UNESCO-listed Trang An landscape
  • 03 Visit Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient 10th-century capital
  • 04 Cycle through villages, rice fields, and limestone mountains
  • 05 Meet a local family in the Tam Coc area
  • 06 Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch with local cuisine
  • 07 Travel with limousine pickup and drop-off in Hanoi Old Quarter

Discover the highlights of Ninh Binh on a full-day journey from Hanoi that blends history, nature, and local culture. Travel in comfort, visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, and explore Trang An’s serene waterways, limestone formations, caves, and temples by small boat.

The experience also includes a cycling ride through peaceful countryside, where rice fields and karst mountains create some of northern Vietnam’s most memorable scenery. Along the way, visit a local family in the Tam Coc area and enjoy a Vietnamese lunch inspired by the yin-yang balance of Asian cuisine.

Arrive in Trang An and spend about 1.5 hours exploring Trang An, the core of a world natural heritage site, in a small boat rowed by local people.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Hoa Lư, Tam Cốc-Bích Động
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

07.00 -7.30 AM: Pick up from your hotel or private address ịn Hanoi Old Quarter and departure to Ninh Binh. Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relaxTake a bike and start riding around the village to explore the gorgeous rice fields surrounded by limestone mountains with a unique route and visit a local family in the Tam Coc area. They are a traditional Vietnamese family with three generations living together. Here you will get the chance to see the house’s architecture and their daily lives.

Come to restaurant, refresh and enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine, featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.  Arrive in Trang An and spend about 1.5 hours exploring Trang An, the core of a world natural heritage site, in a small boat rowed by local people. Visit many limestones, water caves, and temples along the Sao Khe River.Arrive in Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, and visit the temple of King Dinh. Under the introduction of our local guide, you will get to know more about Vietnamese history.Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi. 18.30: Arrive in Hanoi, drop you back to your hotel or private address in Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Limousine Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter area
  • Delicious Vietnamese Lunch
  • English-Speaking Guide
  • All Entrance Fee Tickets, Biking
  • Cycling to visit local houses and peaceful countryside

What's Not Included

  • Personal Expenses & Beverages
  • Holiday surcharge & All other services not clearly mentioned above

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We will pick up all the guests at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House if you stay outside.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Hanoi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Hanoi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 11 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Hanoi..

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