Ninh Binh Day Tour: Hoa Lu - Trang An ( or Tam Coc) - Mua Cave

The meeting point was difficult to find, and I was flustered going back and forth. Because it was a hotel very close to the Grand Church, I mistakenly assumed they would pick me up from the hotel. The tour was in English. I only understood about 30%, but I managed somehow. The reasons I chose this tour were that it goes to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave, includes cycling, and returns to the hotel at 5:30 PM. As a result, I didn't get back to the hotel until 7:30 PM, but the two-hour boat ride in Tam Coc was still sufficient, and when I asked to be dropped off near the Grand Church on the way back, they fulfilled my request, which showed how adaptable the wonderful guide was. I was able to climb the 500 steps, which were almost a cliff, to the higher point, even though I'm 56 years old and my knees are a little sore. But I was drenched in sweat, so maybe it would have been better to spend more time relaxing in the countryside. Overall, this tour was an absolute bargain at $4400!

It was a great experience especially for people who likes outdoor activities. There's a bit of hiking, biking, and rowing. It was also a good birding area, we got a lot of lifers. Our guide, Thien/Thomas did a great job explaining the places that we visited and the activities. He also ensured our safety and that we are always on time. For improvement, the bikes need a lot of maintenance, most of the units have rusty parts or deflated tires and are not safe to be used.

We are group of 7. This tour is highly recommended. I would like to thank our tour guide, Sir Long! He is very good tour guide, helpful and very patient to wait for us. I give 5 stars for you also, Sir Long!

Great experience! Tour guide had good knowledge about the history of the country and spoke good enough English for everyone to understand. Tam Coc was beautiful and Mua Caves hike was a little tough but worth it! Should not miss out on this experience!

definitely good to join, the trip started out late though at 9am after picking up everyone and ended back in Hanoi around 7pm. Thomas our guide is good, attentive to details and helpful. The bus transport is clean, comfort level maybe 3.5/5. View in Nim Binh is awesome! we like this package cuz we can choose whether to take part in certain activities like cycling and Mua Cave climbing. Overall the boat ride was the highlight of the trip, it's 1.5 hours long so prepare your bumps for it cuz it can be pretty numbing after awhile.

The tour had me leaving my heart in Ninh Binh. xD Tour guide Vu Long was very informative and very mindful of our timing in and out each places. From Hoa lu to Trang An and Hang Mua. The highlight was Trang An - a 2 hour boat ride, as well as Hang Mua. Hiking up wasn't easy but our tour guide has explained and informed us all of the risk and precautions. It was an amazing tour as I also made friends along the way! Would 100% recommend anyone coming to Hanoi to go on this tour!

Review from a Thai person: This one-day tour to Ninh Binh is absolutely amazing. There's a pick-up service from the hotel (if the accommodation is in the Old Quarter). Along the way, the guide explains where we're going and what's happening. The guide on this trip was hilarious; I was laughing at him the whole time, lol. The guide's name is Tom Cruise, haha, how cool is that? And the guide's English is very easy for Thai people to understand, you'll definitely get it. The tour includes all entrance fees, which is a great value, and lunch is provided. The amount of time spent at each location might be a little short for chill people like me, but it allows us to visit many places in one day. I highly recommend it for anyone traveling alone and unsure where to go. This tour is super worth it. I booked it at 9 PM tonight and traveled tomorrow. At first, I was worried that my name would be missed, but I got to go. It's beyond amazing!

This was a great trip. I can not imagine such an excellent pakage tour in such a low price. We paid around INR 5K and that includes Bus, boat and delicate lunch as well. The guide Long, was a very enthusiastic, energetic young man make our trip extremely enjoyable. His english communication is excellent which is very rare in Vietnam. He was very helpful to everyone but strictly maintained the time, which is very important for such shared tour. A seven star to the guide.

The trip was great. The weather forecast was saying heavy rain, but our tour guide Vu Long was very responsible and was checking on everybody, he changed a schedule a bit according to weather so we did hiking first then other activities, cycling was fun. lunch was a buffet so there was vegetarian option also. thanks to the tour guide we experienced the best because in the middle of boat riding it started to rain, had he not to change plans hiking would have been difficult. And also due to some personal emergency Long helped me a lot!!Very satisfied with the tour and highly recommend it!

Our tour guide Long is very nice, informative and helpful. He answered all questions raised by this history/ heritage fan (i.e. me) and always made sure I would not be left behind/ got lost when this photography fan (i.e. me again) took photos for too long (LOL). The small group tour was enjoyable to allow meeting nice new friends and comfortable small van transfer. Itinerary is just about right if you like heritage, landscape and some exercises -500 steps to mountain tops and 20 min cycling. You can help the boat lady on the boat riding if you want. Haha