Vietnam · Religious & Spiritual

Bai Dinh Trang An Day Trip with Lunch, Boat Trip and Electric Car

10 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam
  • 02 Explore grand Buddhist architecture, bronze bells, and stone Arhat statues
  • 03 Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
  • 04 Take a traditional boat trip through the Trang An cave complex
  • 05 Cruise past limestone karsts, caves, and peaceful river scenery
  • 06 Travel from Hanoi with roundtrip transport included
  • 07 Electric car visit at Bai Dinh Pagoda
  • 08 Experience the tranquil countryside of Ninh Binh

Escape the bustle of Hanoi on a full-day journey to Ninh Binh, where spiritual heritage and dramatic natural scenery come together. Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, known as the biggest pagoda in Vietnam, and admire its grand Buddhist architecture, impressive bronze statues, and sweeping views over the limestone landscape.

After a Vietnamese lunch, continue to Trang An for a traditional boat trip through caves, waterways, and serene valleys surrounded by towering karst mountains. With countryside views, an electric car visit at Bai Dinh, and time to experience rural scenery, this day trip offers a rewarding mix of culture, nature, and relaxation.

Escape the bustle of Hanoi on a full-day journey to Ninh Binh, where spiritual heritage and dramatic natural scenery come together.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Bái Đính
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

HANOI PICK UP

07:45 – 08:30 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 100km modern bus-journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-break en route.

10:30 – Arrive Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away. This pagoda complexes stunningly boast a array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it take a full day to explore all. So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national: • 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats) • 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones • Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each) With sacred atmospheres and intriguing Buddhism story which presented by insider guide, you cannot fail to enchant. The visit ends with a walk-up the summit mountain to see the 100 tones statue of Buddha Sakyamuni made of bronze and enjoy the panoramic view of picturesque landscape dotted with limestone mountains.

12:30 – Enjoy a fabulous buffet lunch in a Vietnamese restaurant with some special dishes such as goat meat, pork storage vessel…. 13:30 -Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle. Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Hang Toi ( Dack ) cave, 320 meter long, Sang (light) cave, 90 meter long, and Hang Nau Ruou (Cooking wine) cave, 250 meter long… Every passages bring new surprise of mystery hidden inside isolated valleys of tranquility that likely transformed to the other world and time. The fauna and flora is rich and a scene of a goat jumping from one cliff to the other is a common sight. 15:30 – Leisure cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with back drop of a maze of limestone mountains.

16:30 – Take the returns shuttle bus to Hanoi. 19:00 – Drop off at your hotel/ accommodation’s door steps in Hanoi Old Quarter. End service and see you againMeals included: Breakfast, Lunch Thing to bring • Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March

BAI DINH PAGODA

10:30 – Arrive Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away. This pagoda complexes stunningly boast a array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it take a full day to explore all. So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national: • 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats) • 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones • Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each) With sacred atmospheres and intriguing Buddhism story which presented by insider guide, you cannot fail to enchant. The visit ends with a walk-up the summit mountain to see the 100 tones statue of Buddha Sakyamuni made of bronze and enjoy the panoramic view of picturesque landscape dotted with limestone mountains.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Bus /Limousine Transfer Roundrip Hanoi - Ninh Binh (For Group Tour)
  • Private Car Transfer Roundtrip Hanoi - Ninh Binh (For Private Tour )
  • English speaking tour guide during the tour
  • Bottles of mineral water/ person
  • Boat trip to visit Trang An Heriatge Site
  • Lunch with vietnamese dishes at local restaurant
  • Entrance Fees for sightseeing as itinenary
  • Electric car visit Bai Dinh Pagoda Pagoda

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, Tips & Personal Expenses

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • We will pick up cutsomers at Hotels inside Hanoi Old Quarter. If outside, please come to Hanoi Opera House for meeting point

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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