Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Trang An Complex and Mua Cave one day from Hanoi

What to Expect

Ninh Binh is a popular destination in Northern Vietnam, especially for those who love ecotourism type. This one-day tour will take you to visit some famous attractions in Ninh Binh like Mua Cave, Hoa Lu ancient capital, Trang An eco-tourism. If you want to explore and learn more about Vietnam's history, Hoa Lu is an ideal site for you, you will drop by Dinh king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century and find out the heroic histories of these two Kings in Chinese Wars. Head 8km to the north, visitors will be at Mua Cave - one of the most famous attractions in Ninh Binh province that tourists almost will decide to visit. Only Mua Caves bring you a chance for viewing the picturesque landscape from the peak above. End a day tour by visiting Trang An eco-tourism, a bamboo boat trip rowed by a local along the river will take you through multiple caves, just enjoy the fresh air, stunning view of mountains, valleys clean and crystal clear water with underwater grass and travel with peace of mind along your journey.

Highlights

Itinerary

• In the morning

  07:30 - 8:00: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, then depart to Ninh Binh province. On the way, you will have chances to capture the imagine of Vietnam rice fields with the hard-working farmers.
  
  09:15: Bus stops to have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
  10:30: On arrival Ninh Binh, our guide will take you to visit Hoa Lu - the ancient royal capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. Hoa Lu ancient capital, perhaps, makes the province more attractive because it creates the cultural identity of the area and help people understand more about the cultural, architectural and sculptural values associated with the legend about the foundation of Dai Co Viet ( an old name of Viet Nam country). You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty.
  
  

  Limousine Bus

• Noon time

  12:00: We stop at a local restaurant to have a buffet lunch with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.

  Buffet lunch

  Limousine Bus

• In the afternoon

  After lunch time, we will head to Trang An Eco-Tourism Complex, which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. You will board a small boat to visit Trang An, here, we can see majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious yet inviting caves, as well as countryside sights, like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields. The boat trip will drive you to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou with Route 1, or Lam, Vang, Thanh Truot and Dai Caves with route 2 in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh. Further more, we can have time to visit some temples during the boat trip and get to know more about history as well as culture of country in the past.

  15:00 You continue the tour for 45 mins with cycling activity around the village to discover the life of the local people.

  15:45 We get back to bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). This is chance to discover your strength - by walking up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain and have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.

  17:00 It's time to to get back the bus to return to Hanoi, we will arrive your hotel around 19:00. Our tour guide say Good bye and see you next time!

  Boat, Limousine Bus