Ninh Binh Highlights: Private Tour from Hanoi

Escape the crowds and explore the hidden gems of Ninh Binh on a private full-day tour from Hanoi. Visit historic temples, cruise through enchanting caves, and hike up to breathtaking viewpoints.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hanoi - We will pick up the guests at hotels/stays in Hanoi City then depart to Ninh Binh about 2 hours
  • Hoa Lu District - Tour guide will take you to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, built in 968, it remained capital until the early 11th century when Emperor Ly Thai To moved it to today’s Hanoi.
  • Tam Coc - Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at…
What's Included
  • Free bottle of mineral water in private car
  • Climb to the top of Mua Cave
  • Hotel pick-up/drop-off by A/C private car or limousine
  • Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
  • Private English-speaking tour guide
  • Bike around countryside village in Tam Coc or Trang An
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing
  • Entry/Admission to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc or Trang An, and Mua Cave
What's Not Included
  • All services and item not mentioned above
Additional Information

Experience the attractions and landscapes of Ninh Binh on your own terms away from the crowds on this private tour from Hanoi. Travel first to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, to see its historic temples. After lunch, take a sampan boat ride through the caves of Tam Coc or Trang An. Finish with a walk up the 500 steps of Mua Cave to admire its…

Location
Hanoi
Cancellation Policy

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

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Loren
Jan 11, 2025
Wonderful day trip to Ninh Binh - Ninh Binh is a very worthwhile and beautiful area to visit, easily done from Hanoi in a day trip. Our tour was excellent in all respects. Our guide, Justin, did an outstanding job and was very knowledgeable and delightful. Also a great driver, Mr. Duy. From start to finish, everything was smooth and enjoyable, with a delicious lunch. Vietnam Panora Travel is highly recommended.
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Bryan_s
Jan 9, 2025
Amazing Day! - We had an incredible day trip to Ninh Binh! Our guide, Phil, arrived at our hotel promptly to pick us up. He’s super friendly, fun, knowledgeable, and his English is excellent! The trip was jam-packed with exciting activities, and the scenery was breathtaking. Be prepared to walk, hike, and climb a bit! Lunch was delicious traditional food. The kids loved the bike ride. Our group ranged from 11 to 65, and everyone had fun and was amazed by the area’s beauty. We all had a blast with Phil in Ninh Binh, and it’s a day we’ll cherish forever!
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Christian
Jan 8, 2025
Tip🔝 - Super lovely guide Philipp and a calm driver👍 thanks again for this perfect day. Next time in Vietnam 🇻🇳 we will call Philipp.. All the best!
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73willh
Jan 8, 2025
Amazing, safe and enjoyable. - Our tour guide Justin was amazing! The highlight was the Trang An boat ride. The food was delicious and the hike was awe inspiring. We skipped the bike ride as we can't ride bikes. Would recommend the trip, the driver and Justin (most of all) to anyone!
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840faraha
Jan 7, 2025
Beautiful Day Trip - This was a fun tour! The region was beautiful. Enjoyed hearing the rich unique stories. Our guide Pink was incredibly knowledgeable about the history. He was great to educate us about everything that we saw. He was a great guide.
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Dominque
Jan 6, 2025
Amazing Tour with Justin - We had an incredible experience traveling through Vietnam, thanks to our amazing tour guide Justin. His deep knowledge, and genuine passion for sharing Vietnam’s history and culture made this trip truly unforgettable. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, friendly, and dedicated tour guide in Vietnam, I can’t recommend him highly enough. He truly made our journey one to remember!
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Franks4121
Jan 3, 2025
Great day trip! - Excellent day outside of Hanoi. Philip was a terrific guide. Bike ride through the rice fields and village was a highlight. Very scenic and interesting.
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Louisefl1932wl
Jan 3, 2025
Great day at Ninh Binh - We did a private tour to Ninh binh and had a brilliant day. Sophia was amazing, she made the day really fun with lots of laughs and looked after us really well making sure we could go at our own pace. Would definitely recommend!
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J_m
Jan 6, 2025
Your own schedule to see the area - Glad we chose a private tour for today trip. Our guide could have been better - his English wasn’t very good and he didn’t take very good photos of us. We enjoyed the scenery in Trang An, the bicycle ride in Tam Coc and the views from atop the 500 steps.
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Jmu5260uv
Jan 5, 2025
Beautiful Trang An worth the private day trip! - A private tour was the way to go to see Ninh Binh. Our tour guide, Ocean, was friendly and tried his best to provide us with some info. Unfortunately his English wasn’t that good and we think he was fighting a cold or something. Quin was our driver and he was exceptionally skilled at navigating the traffic and kept us out of the traffic jams! We appreciated the order of the day’s activities that Ocean guided us. We did the 500 steps at Mua Caves first and took in the beautiful landscapes. Steps are a bit steep but very manageable- the cave is underwhelming, not much to it and the lotus garden would be nice when flowers are in bloom. Then we went to Tam Coc for lunch at the Memory Restaurant. Food was ok, certainly not great - the bowl of rice was hard and old (sorry wrong bowl the server said!) and the chicken was way overcooked. But after lunch, the easy bike ride through the local village balanced out the lunch! Interesting ride for just over 5 kms. Next was the boat ride at Trang An - beautiful scenery and not as busy as it could be! While there were many boats and certainly touristy, it was still worth seeing. We finished the day at the ancient capital where there were very few people left so was easy to walk around to the shrines of the emperors where Ocean shared some of the history of Vietnam. Overall it was a good day and worth a day trip. Communication from the tour company was good too!
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