Excursão de um dia a Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu - Trang An (ou Tam Coc) - Caverna Mua

The pick-up location was difficult to find, and I was flustered going back and forth. I mistakenly thought they would pick me up at the hotel because it was very close to the cathedral. The tour had an English-speaking guide. I only understood about 30% of what he said, but it worked out somehow. The reasons I chose this tour were that it included Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave, had cycling, and was supposed to return to the hotel by 5:30 PM. In the end, I got back to the hotel at 7:30 PM, but the two-hour round trip boat ride in Tam Coc was still well worth it. When I asked to be dropped off near the cathedral on the way back, they accommodated my request. The guide was wonderful and flexible. Even at 56 with a bit of knee pain, I was able to climb the 500 steps, which were almost like a cliff, to the top. However, I got very sweaty, so I thought it might have been nice to spend more time relaxing in the countryside. Overall, this tour for 4,400 yen was an absolute bargain!

It was a great experience, especially for people who like 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 we visited and the activities. He also ensured our safety and that we were 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 a group of 7. This tour is highly recommended. I would like to thank our tour guide, Sir Long! He is a very good tour guide, helpful, and very patient in waiting for us. I also give 5 stars to you, Sir Long!

Great experience! The 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 the Mua Caves hike was a little tough but worth it! You 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!

Thai review: The 1-day tour to Ninh Binh was absolutely amazing! There was a shuttle service to and from the hotel (if the accommodation was in the Old Quarter). Along the way, the guide kept us informed about where we were going and what to expect. And the guide on this trip was incredibly funny; I was laughing at the guide the whole time, hahaha. The guide's name was Tom Cruise, hahaha, cool, right? And the guide's English was very easy for Thais to understand; you'll definitely get it. The tour also included all entrance fees, which was great value. Lunch was provided too. The time spent at each attraction might be a little short for laid-back people like us, but it allowed us to visit many places in one day. I highly recommend this tour for anyone traveling alone and unsure where to go. This tour is incredibly worthwhile. I booked at 9 PM today and traveled tomorrow. At first, I was worried my name might be missed, but I still got to go. It was beyond amazing!

This was a great trip. I cannot imagine such an excellent package tour at such a low price. We paid around INR 5K, and that included the bus, boat, and a delicious lunch. Our guide, Long, was a very enthusiastic, energetic young man who made 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 schedule, which is very important for such a shared tour. Seven stars 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