Hanoi to Ninh Binh 1 day: Trang An - Tam Coc - Mua Cave - Hoa Lu

Let's upgrade to luxury shuttle 17 seats 5$ extra

Bike tour around Trang An area in our activity

luxury shuttle 17 seats 5$/pax extra making it a smaller size group and greater experience

Buffet restaurant 5* all diets. 60 dishes

Best local Buffet serving all diets. 60 dishes

Duration11h - 12h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesVietnamese, English

Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

PRIVATE FAMILY TOUR UNDER REQUEST!
Get out of the bustling confines of Hanoi capital; Enjoy breath-taking scenery and inhale the fresh air on this full-day rural Ninh Binh day tour. With a 5 star Buffet Lunch of delicacies and local Ninh Binh famous food such as: goat meat, fried rice ... Enjoy the unique Karst scenery of Trang An or Tam Coc area. You’ll be fueled for an afternoon of action, taking in the scenery by both bamboo boat and mountain hike. See local villagers going about their daily lives as you come to appreciate a quieter slice of Vietnamese culture and lifestyle.
We provide options for customers to choose whether they are active or non-active; adults or kids can easily follow

Options

NO Mua Cave (500 steps up)

Exclusive entry fee: entrance fee Tam Coc 250.000d; Trang An 300.000d not included
Choose destination before 5 PM: Default program is Trang An, if you want Tam Coc, please message us before 5h00 PM previous day of travel.
NOT FOR NON ENGLISH SPEAKING: If you are not English speaking person and do not read WHAT TO EXPECT part, please do not book or it will be canceled.
no hike: Hoa Lu - Bike tour - Lunch - Tam Coc - NO Mua cave 500 steps
Bus tour 29: Upgrade to Group 17 limosine, add 5$/pax please send request in booking details
Limited Nationality: For best experience, limited English speaking tourists from Spain, Italy, Germany and French should not book this tour.
Pickup included

Private Tailored Tour

Private tour privileges: 1. Choose restaurant you like (extra may apply)
2. Choose plan you want.
3. Tailor make your trip with guide on tour.
Set menu: Set menu lunch 10 dishes following customer's demand and diets or at your request
Customized: We are able to customize the customer places to visit, have lunch depending on request. Entry fees are not inclusive
Vehicle range: 1-2 persons: 5 seats sedan. 3-4 persons: 8 seats SUV. from 5: 16 seats van
Exclusive entry fees: We bring you to places in Ninh Binh and fees are on your own charge
Trang An 300.000d. Tam Coc 250.000d. Mua Cave 150.000d
Pickup included

Trang An or Tam Coc + Mua Cave

Entrance tickets: entrance fee Mua cave 100.000d Tam Coc 250.000d; Trang An 300.000d not included
Choose destination before 5 PM: Default program is Trang An, if you want Tam Coc, please message us before 5h00 PM previous day of travel.
NOT FOR NON ENGLISH SPEAKING: If you are not English speaking person and do not read WHAT TO EXPECT part, please do not book or it will be canceled.
Duration: 12 hours
Tam Coc or Trang An: Hoa Lu - Bike tour - Lunch - Tam Coc or Trang An- Mua cave
Bus tour 29: Upgrade to Group 17 limosine, add 5$/pax please send request in booking details
Nationality limited: For best experience, limited English speaking tourists from Spain, Italy, Germany and French should not book this tour.
Pickup included

What's included

Bike to visit the area
Customers need to contact via whatsapp/viber/zalo/hotline to confirm pick up location and time
Professional English Speaking guide
VAT Tax 8% + Viator Contractor Tax 10% paying to Vietnamese Government.
You can choose Trang An or Tam Coc; hike 500 steps Mua cave or not and pay entry fee accordingly
Luxury Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine serving all diets
Luxury Air-conditioned transportation

Lunar New Year holiday: Feb 16th,17th,18th,19th, 2026
Drinks and tips (Recommended but not mandatory)
Mua cave
Entry fee of Trang An 300.000d or Tam Coc 250.000d
TEMPORARY: 80K/pax surcharge for doubled diezel due to the war

What to expect

Hanoi Opera House
Pass by

7h30- 8.00 AM: Start to pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, after more than 2 hours drive we get to the 1st visit place
Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties
3h · Admission ticket included

10.00AM: we will visit the 2 temples dedicating to 2 kings of Vietnam under Dinh and Le Dynasties of Vietnam over 1000 years ago.
Later, do cycling tour around the village to discover the life of local people.
Notes: Cycling is not a professional activity and we are not professional cyclists, we are tourists. Cycling is extra services, just for fun & free, included in the prices (Customers don't pay for Cycling services). It's a very small activity on the whole package, we don't focus on cycling activity.
Pls note that: - Customers can skip cycling if you do not like. - Customers don't bike can walk around to take photos or just relax at the restaurant to wait for others. - Bikes are not suite for children under 2 Years old. - Please check the bikes carefully before using, many tourists don't know how to use it, so they damage the bicycles.
11h45: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods is always available at the lunch
Trang An Grottoes
2h · Admission ticket not included

Sitting on the sampan by local rower to visit Trang An. We admire the wonderful Karst area which deserves to be a World Heritage of Vietnam.
The 2 activities Trang An & Tam Coc boat tour are similar: Sitting on the sampan to admire the beauty of karst mountain and caves. Trang An sampan boat is 2h15m visits 6 caves and Tam Coc boat tour is 1h45m visits 3 caves. Trang An is a New heritage site of Vietnam - Tam Coc is famous for hundred years and the land scape is a bit better.
NOTE: We choose 1 out of the 2 cannot do both.
Want to see both? Let's tailor-make the tour with our private services!
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
2h · Admission ticket not included

Sitting on the sampan by local rower to visit Tam Coc. We admire the wonderful Karst area. Visit 3 caves.
The 2 activities Trang An & Tam Coc boat tour are similar: Sitting on the sampan to admire the beauty of karst mountain and caves. Trang An sampan boat is 2h15m visits 6 caves and Tam Coc boat tour is 1h45m visits 3 caves. Trang An is a New heritage site of Vietnam - Tam Coc is famous for hundred years and the land scape is a bit better.
NOTE: We choose 1 out of the 2 cannot do both.
Want to see both? Let's tailor-make the tour with our private services!
Mua Caves
3h · Admission ticket not included

Get to the Mua Cave at the end of afternoon to enjoy the panoramic view of Tam Coc area. Take a drive to Hanoi at the end of the day.
Old Quarter
Pass by

Around 19h00: Get drop off back to your hotel or we get you to the desired places inside the Old Quarter

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up inside Old Quarter only (Hoàn Kiếm district). If your hotel is out, kindly be at Hanoi Opera house for the trip to start. Pick up starts 30-45 minutes before start time

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please prepare 350.000d cash (250k for Trang An - 100k for Mua cave) to give our guide at tour start or you can buy directly government entry tickets at spots. We do not own it or do government ticket business. Credit card payment for Entry fee is added 10% VAT tax + bank fee,
Vietnam Tour Tailor LTD has zero negotiation and tolerance for review abusement to gain personal profit on tour. Any of these would need to our legal action to protect our trademark. Customer has right to review but also has obligation to read all tour details and follow the option booked. If anybody just wants to travel for free, we are not the one to deal with .
Pick Up Clearance: We only pick up inside Old Quarter - Hoan Kiem district and some close by area. When your hotel is not in the Hoan Kiem district you will need to come to our meeting point. We suggest customers not asking an exchange review for pick up or we pay for the taxi to come to meeting point when your hotel is not in the pick up area. If you do, your booking will be canceled immediately.
Additional Profit: When you book the tour and do not want to go but it is too close to departure time you will not be able to cancel. We can help to later the booking if you notice us 12h before tour departure time via our hotline. If not the tour will not be refunded.. This is additional profit from the standard cancelation policy of Viator.
Option change: Our default program will be with Trang An - A world heritage, if customer wants to change to Tam Coc please let us know before 5h00 PM local time of the day before our tour.
In the private tailored tour, customers can choose any places they like in Ninh Binh city area for the visit within a day and pay directly entry fees upon arrival at spots. There can be extra fees applied for the places to visit outside of city center.
Upgrade to small group tour maximum 17 with luxury Limosine 5$ per pax

Cancellation policy

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

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