Vietnam · Boating

Tam Coc Local Family – Mua Cave - Cycling – Hoa Lu Group of 09

12 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day small-group trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh
  • 02 Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and its historic temples
  • 03 Take a sampan boat ride through Tam Coc’s three caves
  • 04 Cycle around the Tam Coc area
  • 05 Climb Mua Cave for panoramic countryside views
  • 06 Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
  • 07 Travel by limousine transfer with a maximum of 9 guests

Discover some of Ninh Binh’s best-known highlights on this full-day journey from Hanoi. Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, cruise through Tam Coc by sampan along the Ngo Dong River, and explore the area further by bicycle for a closer look at the countryside.

The day also includes a visit to Mua Cave, where a climb up the stone steps rewards you with sweeping views over Tam Coc and the surrounding landscape. With lunch included and a small group of up to 9 travellers, this experience combines history, scenery, boating, and light adventure in one memorable day.

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.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Hoa Lư, Tam Cốc-Bích Động
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

7h30 - 8h00: The tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter for departure to Hoa Lu - Tam Coc – Mua Cave 1 Day.

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

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

13h00 - 13h05: Get on the tourist bus continue going to visit Tam Coc wharf for taking the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).

15h00 - 15h05: Biking tour around Tam Coc Area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break.

15h30 - 15h35: 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.

16h45 - 17h00: Get on tourist bus to return Ha Noi.

19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.Tam Coc, means "three caverns", including Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. All three caves are formed by the Ngo Dong river stabbing through the mountain. Tam Coc is the first cruise line to be exploited in Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area.

Ca cave is 127 m long, through a large mountain, its mouth is over 20 m wide. In the cave, the climate is quite cool and there are many stalactites hanging down with various shapes. Hang Hai, nearly 1 km from Ca cave, is 60 meters long. The cave ceiling has many stalactites hanging down very strangely Hang Ba, close to Hai cave, is 50 m long, ceiling like a stone arch, lower than the other two caves Want to visit Tam Coc, visitors get off the boat from the central wharf. Boats take visitors on Ngo Dong river winding through cliffs, caves across the water, rice fields. Time to go and come back about 2 hours. The landscape of Tam Coc, especially on the two sides of the Ngo Dong River, can vary with the season of rice (green rice, yellow rice or silver water in the field).Visit Hoa Lu - An ancient capitalVisit Mua Cave - Climb up to the top of Mua Island to get great view to see or take pictures of Tam Coc.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 3 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off service within the Old Quarter Area
  • Limousine transfer with maximum group by 9 paxs
  • Have a Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant
  • Entrance tickets in the tour as program
  • Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital of Vietnam
  • Boat trip Tam Coc & & Visit Famer's Family
  • Visit Mua Cave mountain view point

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, travel insurance & tax, personal expense, tips
  • Holiday surcharge

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST 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 inside Old Quarter Area. If you stay outside of Old Quarter, pick up at meeting point: Hanoi Opera House between 7h15 am to 07h45 am

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 12 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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