Vietnam · Boating

11-Hour Bái Đính and Tràng An Boat Tour from Hanoi

11 Hours Round trip from Xã Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Bái Đính Pagoda in Ninh Bình
02 See hundreds of Buddhist statues, including a 10-metre bronze Buddha
03 Take a boat trip through the cave complex of Tràng An
04 Admire Tràng An's turquoise river, mountains, water caves, and blue sky

Explore Bái Đính Pagoda and gain insight into how Buddhism influences Vietnamese culture with a professional English-speaking local tour guide. Then take a boat trip along the Tràng An river to admire its cave complex and beautiful scenery, where deep turquoise water winds between mountains, water caves, and clear blue skies. This 11-hour tour begins and ends in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Discover the beautiful scenery of Tràng An, a unique combination of deep turquoise river water between mountains, water caves, and clear blue sky.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Bái Đính

Languages English, Vietnamese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Bái Đính Pagoda Visit and Tràng An Boat Trip

8:00 - 8:30 am: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter and drive to Ninh Bình, approximately 2 hours.
10:30 am: Visit Bái Đính Pagoda with your tour guide. The pagoda has hundreds of Buddhist statues, including the biggest bronze Buddha statue, standing 10 metres tall.
12:30 pm: Have lunch at a local restaurant and enjoy traditional Ninh Bình dishes made from goat meat.
1:30 pm: Continue the trip to Tràng An.
Take a boat trip along the Tràng An river to enjoy the cave complex.
Discover the beautiful scenery of Tràng An, a unique combination of deep turquoise river water between mountains, water caves, and clear blue sky.
Enjoy the 2 to 3-hour boat trip, rowed by local people.
Return to the bus and head back to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter at around 6:30 pm.