Ninh Binh Adventure: Explore Bai Dinh, Trang An, Tam Coc & Mua Cave

Pick up time: 7.30 AM - 8.00 AMWe pick up from your hotel/accommodation in the old quarter area. If your hotel is out side of old quarter area, you can come to Hanoi Opera House (Nha Hat Lon) on your own, we will pick you up there. Or ask us for more detail.We try to make the pick-ups as timely as possible but with morning traffic in the Old Quarter and many hotels to collect from this time is approximate. So, please be ready at your hotel lobby at 7.30 AM to help expedite this process.

Hanoi – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An (L,D)
: Hanoi – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An (L,D)7h30 – 8h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old quarter departure for Bai Dinh Pagoda. You will have a short break on the half way for 30 minutes for relaxing. 10h20 – 10h30: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.You will have free time with our english speaking tourguide to visit this pagoda and learn more about buddism religion. 11h50 – 11h55: Get on your tourist bus go to the restaurant in Ninh Binh 12h15 – 12h20: Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork …. 13:20 – 13:25: 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. 15h30 – 15h40: Come back Trang An wharf, you have opportunity to bike around Beautiful village and enjoy Vietnamese tea break. 16h20 – 16h40: Get on our tourist leave Trang An go to your hotel in Ninh Binh. 17h00 – 17h10: Drop you off your hotel. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax. 19:h00 – 19h10: Dinner is service at the restaurant. After having dinner, you have free time to visit Ninh Binh city. Sleep at your hotel in Ninh Binh.

Bai Dinh Pagoda
Bai Dinh Pagoda is a famous spiritual scenic complex in the Bai Dinh – Trang An ecotourism spot with a history of more than 1000 years associated with the land of many feudal dynasties from the Dinh, the Early Le to the Ly. Nestled at the western of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, belonging to Gia Sinh Commune, Ninh Binh Province, about 95 kilometers from Hanoi, the complex covers a total area of 539 hectares, with both the ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda and the new Bai Dinh Pagoda. Considered as the largest complex of Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam as well as owner to many other records of country, South East Asia and Asia, this is definitely an indispensable destination in your handbook where to go.

Trang An Eco Tourism Complex
Trang An Eco Tourism Complex Trang An Landscape Complex – UNESCO World Heritage Site is the combination of inexperienced mountains and blue water, many caves limestone mountains, wild natures of forest and rivers and a big system of distinctive caves.Especially it’s thought-about as “Halong Bay on land” or “out of doors geological museum”.

Hoa Lu Ancient CapitalHoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries. It witnessed many important historical events in the early days: the union of Vietnam after the rebellion of 12 warlords, the war with China’s Southern Han Dynasty, and the formation of Hanoi. Visiting Hoa Lu, you can explore several historical remarks, including the architectural system of worship, walls, citadel, caves, and other magnificent architecture.

Tam Coc
Tam Coc-Bich Dong’s charming sceneryTam Coc-Bich Dong is part of the Hoa Lu limestone mountain range. For hundreds of years, the place has preserved the primitive beauty that has attracted countless visitors. Tam Coc means “Three caves”. These caves were made due to the transformation of geology, seawater and rainwater that have worn cliffs in a long period of millions of years

Mua Caves
Mua Caves or Dancing Cave stands out for its elegant natural beauty, because of which Mua Cave has been regarded as “The Great Wall of Vietnam” or “Tam Coc’s Muse”. This is also considered the most beautiful viewpoint in Ninh Binh, Vietnam.The cave brings you one of the best panoramic view of one of the nicest sceneries in Viet Nam- that’s Ninh Binh- which is known as a wonder of the world, the Telegraph from UK said “It’s an area known locally as Vietnam’s ‘Inland Halong Bay’” or Mua Cave – The Vietnamese “Great Wall of China”This can’t be denied since more and more foreigners choose Mua Cave( Hang Mua – Vietnamese name) for their short holidays while being in the north of Viet Nam.

: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave – Hanoi (B,L)8h00 – 8h10: Breakfast is service at the restaurant. After having breakfast, you will have free time to relax or visit local market in Ninh Binh city. 9h30 – 9h40: Come back to your hotel for checking out. 9h50 – 10h00: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel, transfer you go to Hoa Lu. 10h30 – 10h40: You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars. 11h50 – 12h00: Have a buffet lunch with Vietnamese cuisine. 13h00 – 13h05: Get on the tourist bus continue going to visit Tam Coc wharf for taking the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves). 15h00 – 15h05: Biking tour around Tam Coc Area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break. 15h30 – 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river. 16h45 – 17h00: Get on tourist bus to return Ha Noi. 19h00 – 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.