Ninh Binh Highlights: Full-Day Tour from Hanoi with Majestic Caves and Ancient Pagoda Visit

Experience the highlights of Ninh Binh on a full-day tour from Hanoi. Explore ancient pagodas, climb Lying Dragon mountain, and cruise through majestic caves. Small group tour with professional guide.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - Explore Vietnam’s first ancient capital from the 10th and 11th centuries. Enjoy a 45-minute walk to visit the Dinh King Temple.
  • Hoa Lu District - 7:00 – 7:15 AM: Guests are picked up from hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
    9:15 AM: Arrive at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and visit the Dinh King Temple….
What's Included
  • Conical hat, cold water bottles, and wet towel for hot weather
  • All entrance sightseeing fees and tickets
  • Free raincoat if it rains
  • Knowledgeable and professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Air-conditioned limousine van, pick-up and drop-off from Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Bike use, with options for van or motorbike and driver for extra fee
  • Authentic set menu lunch at the homestay by the river
What's Not Included
  • Alcohol drink, tips & personal expenses
  • Pick-up and drop off outside of Hanoi old quarter
  • Travel insurrance
  • Tip to the boat rower
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day tour from Hanoi to explore the captivating destinations of Ninh Binh. Discover Vietnam’s ancient capital from the 10th and 11th centuries and ascend 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain for a stunning view of the mountains. Delight in a boat journey along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, navigating through impressive caves. Afterwards,…

Location
94 P. Lý Thường Kiệt
Phố Lý Thường Kiệt
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christyc632
Jun 7, 2025
Excellent Day Trip! - We did the full day Ninh Binh tour with Happy (guide) & Lucky (driver). Our tour included a temple, climbing the mountain, the lotus flowers, a boat trip through the caves, lunch, and a bike ride to a monastery in a cave. We were provided with two bottles of water and a wet wipe after the hike, also. We had an excellent experience. Happy brought the energy to our group and the was there to help, take photos, and encourage us. His positivity is contagious. It is clear he enjoys his job and he has a gift for working with people. If you are given the opportunity to request he and Lucky for your trip, you won’t be disappointed.
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Sameekshaj2015
Jun 7, 2025
Best Lotus field and Cave tour - Happy is an amazing tourist. I wanted to check out Lotus field and it was fully bloomed so it made by trip :) All in all very good trip and you should definitely try the mountain goat for lunch and Yes please don’t leave ur diamonds behind :) :) Happy will remind you 100 times :) he is so sweet!
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Tamar
Jun 7, 2025
Fabulous way to see sites outside Hanoi - Happy was an incredible guide. Great variety of experiences and just the right amount of story telling, guiding, and time to explore alone. It was strenuous but really nicely balanced with some relaxing as well.
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934manp
Jun 7, 2025
Truong is the man - Truong was knowledgeable, well spoken English . Enjoy our tours and learned a lot. I’m Vietnamese and appreciate the professionalism
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Traveler12825305029
Jun 6, 2025
Trip is right on the money - Guide Leo, is super friendly, with great English speaking skills. Trip programme was packed, felt like I got a good bang for the buck.
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Odyssey59928475715
Jun 6, 2025
So much fun! - The trip was great. We were picked up from our hotel right on time. Leo was an awesome tour guide. He is very knowledgeable, informative, and went above and beyond to make sure that we all had a good time. After the boat tour, I left an embroidered picture on the boat. Leo got another one for me, and somehow he picked out the exact one I had chosen before! The sceneries of the rice fields , and of the river was just breathtaking. We really recommend it.
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Extraordinary664602
Jun 5, 2025
Memorable day - Our Guides took good care of us throughout the day with some tidbits about each location and making sure we were pacing ourselves with the heat and humidity. It was a balanced day of being active, and having a nice lunch, beautiful boat ride and seeing stunning sites. Really was a memorable day!
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Paulk256
Jun 4, 2025
A fantatstic day tour - We decided to book this instead of doing Ha long bay. No regrets at all. Our guide Thang was great. Very friendly, funny and knowledgeable. The day was filled with boat rides. bike riding, hiking and good food. Both of us revery happy.
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Anna_rowsell
Jun 5, 2025
Day trip to Ninh Binh with Aloha Vietnam - Our guide Happy was great. Relaxed, informative and friendly. The Ninh Binh trip is really beautiful and the river boat tour, caves and mountains were spectacular and really fun. The only negatives were the stop at the souvenir shop on the way to Ninh Binh which was unnecessary and food at lunch. There was too much food so a lot went to waste and it semi western with fries and chicken nuggets. A simple Vietnamese dish would be best. Other than that the trip was very enjoyable and the transport was luxurious. Thanks Happy and Lucky!
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425owenw
Jun 6, 2025
Great trip pity about the guide - Great trip to see Ninh Binh but our guide was too much and took the shine off what is a fantastic area to visit, that being said it is maybe also down to me as I am and have been an independent traveller and not used to being treated as though I am still at school.
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From $86
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).