Vietnam · Boating

Ninh Binh Hoa Lu Trang An Unique 1 Day Tour from Hanoi

11 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and its historic temples
  • 02 Take a boat trip through the Trang An cave complex
  • 03 Enjoy limestone karst scenery, rivers, and green fields
  • 04 Buffet lunch with Vietnamese dishes included
  • 05 Travel by Limousine Thaco with a small group atmosphere
  • 06 Optional biking around the Trang An area
  • 07 Possible stop at Mua Cave for panoramic countryside views

Leave Hanoi behind for a full-day journey into the cultural heritage and dramatic limestone landscapes of Ninh Binh. This tour combines a visit to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital with time on the water in Trang An, where rivers, caves, and karst scenery create one of northern Vietnam’s most memorable settings.

Along the way, enjoy a Vietnamese buffet lunch, a scenic boat trip through the Trang An grottoes, and optional biking in the surrounding area. Depending on the route operated on the day, the experience may also include time at Mua Cave for panoramic views over the countryside.

This tour combines a visit to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital with time on the water in Trang An, where rivers, caves, and karst scenery create one of northern Vietnam’s most memorable settings.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Hoa Lư
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

7h30 - 8h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Hanoi Old Quarter for departure to Ninh Binh. You will have a short break on the half way for 30 minutes for relaxing.

10h00 - 10h30: Arrive Hoa Lu ancient capital, 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.

12h00 - 12h10: Get on your tourist bus to to the restaurant in Ninh Binh , Having a buffet lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h00 - 13h10: Keep going to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and the scene of King Kong film. They have a lot of beautiful Stalactites and stalactites with different calorful.

15h20 - 15h30: Biking around Trang An area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break.

16h30 - 16h40:Get on our tourist bus to return Hanoi.

19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start a 120km comfortable Limousine bus journey through the verdant landscape. Stopover for a rest on the way.

10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th Century.

11:15 – Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with a precious view of nature.

12:30 – Enjoy the buffet lunch at our restaurant, a great place to savor the flavors of Vietnamese food.

14:00 – Visit Trang An Grottoes, get on a rowing boat traveling along the river with scenic mountain and green fields landscape.

17:00 – 19:30 – Return to our Limousine bus and then come back to Hanoi. Drop you off at your hotel/stay.Situated 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 Hanoi 3 cities · 11 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up & drop off service within the Old Quarter Area
  • Limousine Thaco with max 22 guests
  • A Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese dishes
  • Experienced driver and English speaking Guide
  • Hoa Lu Ancient Capital & Trang An Boat Trip
  • Biking is Optional in the tour

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, Personal Expenses and 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 only between 07h10 am to 07h20 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 11 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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