Vietnam · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Trang An Hoa Lu – Mua cave 1 Day Tour

10 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam
  • 02 Enjoy a sampan boat trip through the Trang An cave complex
  • 03 See landscapes featured in Kong: Skull Island
  • 04 Have a Vietnamese buffet lunch
  • 05 Bike around the Trang An area
  • 06 Enjoy a Vietnamese tea break
  • 07 Climb the stone steps at Mua Cave
  • 08 Take in panoramic views over Tam Coc and the countryside

Discover some of northern Vietnam’s most celebrated cultural and natural landmarks on this full-day journey from Hanoi to Ninh Binh. Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, then continue to Trang An for a scenic sampan boat trip through its cave complex and dramatic limestone landscape.

The day also includes a Vietnamese buffet lunch, a bicycle ride around the Trang An area, a tea break, and a visit to Mua Cave. Climb the stone steps for sweeping views over Tam Coc and the surrounding countryside, making this a rewarding choice for travellers interested in heritage, nature, and memorable scenery.

Climb the stone steps for sweeping views over Tam Coc and the surrounding countryside, making this a rewarding choice for travellers interested in heritage, nature, and memorable scenery.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation 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

7h30 - 8h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Ha Noi Old Quarter for departure to Ninh Binh.

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

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

13h00 - 13h05: Get on the bus go to Trang An wharf for enjoying unique sampan to visit Trang An cave complex and the scene of King Kong film.

15h00 - 15h05: Biking around Trang An area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break.

15h40 - 15h45: 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.

16h55 - 17h00: Get on the tourist bus to return Ha Noi.

19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Tour finish!Point of Eco-tourism, spiritual, cultural, where visitors come to enjoy the majesty of the mountains, drop souls đảyeaming on front of scenic nature along the virtual caves system. Trang An Eco-tourism complex has beautiful landscapes with uninterrupted mixing of the limestone mountains, caves, and valleys, is expected to become a tourist center of national stature with the position of a World heritage site…

Trang An grottoes, appearing in the famous Hollywood movie Kong: Skull Island, is a famous tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors as this place possesses the sublime beauty of nature. Trang An is also a UNESCO World Heritage and it'd be such as waste for the nature lovers to miss this place.

If you're already in Hanoi, why not consider a day out of Hanoi to Trang An Ninh Binh?Mua Caves ( Hang Múa - Ninh Bình) is one of the most famous attractions in Ninh Binh that tourists almost will decide to visit it when they have had a bunch of information about the historical and King Kong’s land - Ninh Binh ( Appeared in the film “King Kong”).

Only Mua Cave brings you a chance for viewing the picturesque landscape of Tam Coc from the peak above

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 4 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel by A/C tourist bus - Limousine
  • Boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and the scene of King Kong film.
  • English speaking tour guide.
  • Free 01 traditional hat/ 1 pax.
  • Free 02 bottles of mineral water 0,5 lit/ 1 pax/ 1 day.
  • Included rental for bicycle ride.
  • Sightseeing and entrance fees as per the mentioned itinerary.
  • Have a buffet lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.
  • Vietnamese tea break.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

  • Other things are not mentioned in our tour program.
  • Drink, vat.
  • Personal expenses, travel insurance.
  • Tips for guide and driver.

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 2 adults only share with 1 child. The second child will be charged 75% adult
  • FOC for under 4 years - old children, sharing with their parent.
  • Children from 8 years - old to over, charge the same as adult.
  • Charge 75% for children from 4 to Under 8 years - old, sharing with their parent.
  • Pick up guests from hotel at Hanoi Old Quarter or the meeting point at: No 1 Trang Tien Str, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi City.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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