Things to do in Hoa Lu Ancient Capital

I had an amazing experience on the Ninh Binh day tour! The scenery was absolutely stunning, and the boat ride was such a beautiful and peaceful experience. Our tour guide was friendly and helpful, and everything was well organized. I really enjoyed exploring Ninh Binh and seeing its natural beauty. It was definitely one of the highlights of my trip to Vietnam. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ninh Binh! 😊

Miss Lan is a wonderful person, great tour guide and even greater photographer. She answered all pur questions, explained everything on the tour and was always smiling. We covered all major attractions in Ninh Binh in one day and it was very comfortable. Definitely recommend the tour and Lan!

Great day trip to Ninh Binh! Our guide, Khoi, was awesome and very funny. Loads of activities packed in to the day, beautiful views, lots of sightseeing and a great transfer service in a comfortable bus. Would recommend!

This activity is well worth exploring. It started promptly, and the drive was about two hours, with a stop halfway for restrooms and food. I recommend eating breakfast before departing. The first stop was Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, where we had about 50 minutes. Remember to bring a fan and an umbrella, as it can suddenly rain heavily in Vietnam! The second stop was for lunch, which was a buffet. The food was decent; don't expect too much, it's just a buffet to fill your stomach. After lunch, our guide took us cycling. If you prefer not to cycle, you can relax at the restaurant. After lunch, we went for a boat ride. There are two locations, Trang An and Tam Coc, and we were assigned to Tam Coc. The entire experience was enjoyable. Remember to bring an umbrella. During the ride, they will try to sell you handmade paintings, but we politely declined. After getting off the boat, the boatman will ask for a tip. The third stop was Mua Caves for hiking. Since the stairs were quite wet after the rain, and we were too tired, we decided not to climb for safety reasons. We sat at the restaurant below and took some photos. I must commend our guide, Ryan; his explanations were humorous, very clear (10/10), and helpful!

Definitely the highlight of my Vietnam trip! Rose coordinated the pick-up perfectly, the driver was great and the bus was very comfortable. Our guide Truong is one of the best I've had in all my travels, so engaging and knowledgeable. Lucky with the weather too! Loved every bit of it. Thank you!

I had a really good experience on this day tour. We visited Hoa Lu, Trang An, Tam Coc and Hang Mua, and all the places were beautiful and worth visiting. The tour was well organised, and the guide was good and helpful throughout the trip. As an Indian travelling solo, I was happy to find that they also provided Indian vegetarian food just don't compare it with the food you find in India. It was nice to have a vegetarian option available while travelling. Overall, it was a great experience, and I enjoyed the entire tour. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Ninh Binh!

great experience with one minor hiccup. let me start with whats great, i love the bus driver he was kind and also attentive to the tourists cause my sister mistakenly boarded the wrong bus but he saw her and called out to her. another is that he is such a great driver that i can fall asleep and trust that we are safe. for the guide, martin is kind and helped my sister wash her wound as she fell off the bike. MY CONCERN is that theres not enough medical supply in case of emergency and why are the bikes provided with breaks that do not work? but i must say, all in all it was a very great experience and its really good for the value of your money.

I enjoyed the trip. We are lucky to have a good weather, it’s hot though. I suggest to bring extra clothes if you are planning to do all the activities. Overall, I like the itinerary because it provides us enough time to appreciate each location and activity. Also, going up the Mua Cave is the perfect way to end the trip. Luca, our guide, is very good. He is entertaining and provides good information about the location. I am able to sleep on the bus thanks to our driver’s smooth driving. Overall, this is a very good trip and I enjoyed it a lot.

Our tour guide, Mr. Hong, was excellent. He was entertaining, managed our time well, and even took photos for us at each stop. The other tour participants were also wonderful, and I enjoyed chatting with them during lunch and while walking. The goat meat for lunch was surprisingly delicious, and I ate it all. The lunch portion was generous, and for dessert, we were given sweet bananas, which were also tasty! The river cruise in Trang An showed a change in the river's color from the beginning to the deeper parts. Although our August tour was hot, the lotus flowers were blooming beautifully, and I'm glad we went.