10-Hour Ninh Bình Tour with Tam Cốc Boat Trip and Mua Cave

• A 90 km drive south of Hanoi leads to Ninh Bình, the site of ancient Vietnam's first capital before Hanoi assumed that role in the 11th century.
• The area features many well-known landscapes, including Tam Cốc Caves and Hoa Lư, the ancient capital with old temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, who reigned in the 10th century.
• Your visit to Ninh Bình begins with a boat trip to Tam Cốc, where spectacular limestone karsts rise from the green paddy fields, recalling Guilin in China and Halong Bay in Vietnam, which is why this scenery is often called

A 90 km drive south of Hanoi leads to Ninh Bình, the site of ancient Vietnam's first capital before Hanoi assumed that role in the 11th century.

The area features many well-known landscapes, including Tam Cốc Caves and Hoa Lư, the ancient capital with old temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, who reigned in the 10th century.

Your visit to Ninh Bình begins with a boat trip to Tam Cốc, where spectacular limestone karsts rise from the green paddy fields, recalling Guilin in China and Halong Bay in Vietnam. This is why the scenery is often called 'Halong Bay on land'.

Further discovery in Ninh Bình continues at the site that once served as the king's palace in the 10th century and is now famous for the wooden reliefs of the shady Dinh and Le temples.

In the afternoon, arrive at Mua Cave and begin an amazing trek to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain to admire the spectacular rice valley and enjoy a precious view of nature before heading back to Hanoi.