Vietnam · Culture

Amazing Trang An Hoa Lu - Mua Cave 1 Day Private Tour

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

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and its historic temples
  • 02 Enjoy a sampan boat ride through the Trang An cave complex
  • 03 See scenery featured in the King Kong film area
  • 04 Cycle around the Trang An countryside
  • 05 Climb Mua Cave for panoramic views over Tam Coc
  • 06 Travel with private round-trip transport from Hanoi
  • 07 Savor a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant

Escape Hanoi for a full-day private journey into the dramatic landscapes and rich history of Ninh Binh. This experience combines the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, a scenic sampan ride through the Trang An cave complex, and the rewarding climb to Mua Cave for sweeping views over Tam Coc and the surrounding countryside.

Along the way, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch, a countryside bike ride around Trang An, and the comfort of private round-trip transport from Hanoi. It’s a well-rounded day of culture, nature, boating, and light adventure in one of northern Vietnam’s most beautiful regions.

Escape Hanoi for a full-day private journey into the dramatic landscapes and rich history of Ninh Binh.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Private
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

8h00 - 8h20: The private car and tourguide of Tam Coc Travel will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Ha Noi Old Quarter for departure to Ninh Binh. Ninh Binh is local province where has alot of beautiful places. It is not too far from Hanoi, it is only more or less 2 hours drive from Hanoi to Ninh Binh. You will have a short break on the half way.

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 lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at local restaurant.

13h00 - 13h05: Get on the private car 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 private car to return Ha Noi.

19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Finish an excited day with Tam Coc Travel.Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is located in Ninh Binh provice, the land has both marvelous mountains and seas with the development of many attractive tourist areas.

Hoa Lu ancient capital, perhaps, makes the province more attractive because it creates the cultural identity of the area and help people understand more about the cultural, architectural and sculptural values associated with the legend about the foundation of Dai Co Viet ( an old name of Viet Nam country).

This place is worth visiting for anyone who wants to explore and learn new things

Let us introduce you special things about Hoa Lu ancient citadel in NinhBinhPlanning a trip to Mua caves, besides you take a ride to the cave you will being overcoming 486 stone steps to see beautiful sceneries on the top of Mua mountain.

The road to Mua cave was imitated as Great wall of China. Although it may make you tired because of high steps, it becomes more interesting if you climb slowly and on the way you can take some nice photoSituated near the southern margin of the Red River Delta, the Trang An Landscape Complex is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, many of them partly submerged and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs. Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era. Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Viet Nam, was strategically established here in the 10th and 11th centuries AD. The property also contains temples, pagodas, paddy-fields and small villages.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Hanoi. 4 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up/drop off at your place in Hanoi City
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing as prpgram
  • Set Lunch Menu with Vietnamese Dishes
  • English speaking guide during the trip
  • Roundtrip Private Transfer Hanoi & Ninh Binh
  • Bike ride around the countryside to see local people

What's Not Included

  • Bevearges, Tips, Personal Expenses and Travel Insurrance
  • Holiday surcharge

Know before you go

  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We will pick up at your hotels/stays in Hanoi City

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

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