Ninh Binh Private Tour: Hoa Lu Tam Coc 1 Day Tour from Hanoi

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

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private day tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc
  • 02 Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and its historic temples
  • 03 Enjoy a private sampan boat trip through Tam Coc’s three caves
  • 04 See limestone mountains, rice fields, and river scenery
  • 05 Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine included
  • 06 Bike around Tam Coc town and nearby villages
  • 07 Travel with a private car, driver, and English-speaking guide

Discover the highlights of Ninh Binh on a private day trip from Hanoi that combines history, scenery, and local culture. Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, where temples and historic remains offer a glimpse into the country’s early dynasties amid dramatic limestone landscapes.

After lunch with Vietnamese cuisine, continue to Tam Coc for a peaceful sampan ride along the Ngo Dong River through the area’s famous caves. You’ll also have time to explore the countryside by bicycle around Tam Coc town and villages, making this a well-rounded escape from the city.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 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 – 8h10 am: Our private car and english speaking tourguide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter departure for Hoa Lu. It’s take more or less 2,5 hours from Hanoi to Hoa Lu.

10h30 You will arrive Hoa Lu. Our english speaking tourguide will show you to visit Hoa Lu. Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam between 10th and 11th century. The area is one of ricefields broken by picturesque limestone mountains, the capital at Hoa Lu covered an area of 300 ha (3.0 km2), including both the Inner and Outer Citadels. It included defensive earthen walls, palaces, temples and shrines, and was surrounded and protected by mountains of limestone. Today, the ancient citadel no longer exists, and few vestiges of the 10th century remain. Visitors can see temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, their sons, and Queen Duong Van Nga.

11h50 Get on private car go to the local restaurant in Tam Coc for having lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h30 Go to Tam Coc wharf, get on a private sampan for enjoying rowing through three famous caves in Tam Coc (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba). They have a lot of beautiful Stalactites and stalactites with different calorful. After finish visiting Tam Coc. You have an opportunity to ride bicycle around Tam Coc town and Villages. Then free time to enjoy vietnamese tea break

16h00 Get on the private car return to your hotel in Hanoi.

18h00 – 18h30 Drop you off your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.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 NinhBinhTam 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).

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Hanoi. 4 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off at your stay in Hanoi City by A/C Private Car
  • Bottles of mineral water on private car
  • Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
  • Boat Trip & Bike ride in Tam Coc
  • Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
  • Experienced English Speaking Tour Guide & Driver

What's Not Included

  • Other Beverages and Personal Expenses
  • Tips for guide/driver/local rowing boat are appreciated

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 hotel/stay 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 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Hanoi..

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