Passeios por Tam Coc - Bich Dong

It was a great experience. Our guide Jacy and Cozy Vietnam Travels were simply wonderful. She explained everything in detail and even taught us basic Vietnamese phrases and counting. The buffet lunch included vegetarian options. The highlight of the day was the Trang An boat ride, a two-hour journey through caves. The bus was also good.

The Ninh Binh Trang An tour, boasting the best natural scenery near Hanoi, is a healing course where you ride a sampan through caves amidst towering limestone cliffs. It's usually recommended as a day trip, combined with Hoa Lu and Hang Mua viewpoint. For 2-3 hours, a boatman rows you through caves and temples, offering a fantastic landscape that truly earns its nickname, 'Ha Long Bay on land.' There are three Trang An boat tour routes, with the one passing through many caves (usually route 2 or 3) being the most popular. A tip: it's good to give a tip (around $2-$4) to the boatman as a token of appreciation. Tour participation on March 14, 2026. The weather was cool and excellent. Guide Mr. Victor, you did a great job during the tour. Thank you.

This is an experience that way exceeded my expectations. The guide is knowledgeable & tried his best to share stories about each destination. I really love the boat ride. It’s 2 hours & we were brought through a few caves, it’s just so precious & beautiful! I’m also happy that I conquered the Mua Cave although it really isn’t too easy to climb. Buffet lunch is also included in this package. It’s really a great value & I highly recommended this.

I enjoyed the tour. Pick-up was on time for designated location. Itinerary was good - not too rush for each location. Jenny was great at giving background story for each location. Area of improvement, perhaps on the safety aspect of the transportation. Seat belts not in place and the drive there was too fast…

The tour guide seemed too young and wasn't very good at managing the group. Although called a tour guide, he didn't actually introduce the history of each site. It was a far cry from my other travel experiences in Vietnam. The worst part was that after letting everyone off at each location, he wouldn't announce the meeting time. When I asked the guide what time we should gather, he just replied, "I'll wait for you here," in such a low voice that not all group members could hear him. As a result, the entire day's itinerary was spent waiting for other group members to return. Plus, it was a holiday, so there were tons of other tourists at every spot! For lunch, because our group arrived at the restaurant late, we only had half an hour to eat, which felt very rushed and uncomfortable. The cycling experience after lunch was truly unnecessary; the bikes were terrible, and the roads were awful—you can skip it. Throughout the entire trip, only the boat experience was complete. The Mua Caves at the end were a complete question mark; we paid to enter but only had 40 minutes, so there was no time to climb up. The park is really beautiful, and it's such a shame we couldn't go up because we would have been late. Again, at the final meeting time to return to Hanoi, we waited in the car for 40 minutes because other group members were 40 minutes late. It felt like two-thirds of the entire experience was spent waiting for people! If you're spending a whole day, I recommend booking a small group or private tour; you really do get what you pay for!

One of the best experiences Ninh Binh has to offer! The tour runs from 9am to 5pm, and includes multiple hikes around beautiful locations, beautiful landmarks such as the prehistoric cave, entry into the conservation site, and a scenic river boat ride. The national park was beautiful to visit and there were so many butterflies in all locations that we hiked. The prehistoric cave was daring, scary, but very beautiful. We had the opportunity to go inside and explore and even go up to the 2nd level of the cave. We enjoyed a lovely lunch and hiked to a gorgeous reserve with a scenic pool and lots of butterflies. On the way we saw lots of wildlife, critters and flora which were spectacular. Our guide, Binh, was very energetic and kind. He was very informative and pointed out lots of critters while we hiked. He is very experienced and a great guide. Would definitely recommend booking this tour as it was an inclusive and amazing experience, with a great service.

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!

Our tour guide, Hiu, was incredibly knowledgeable, smart, friendly, kind, passionate, funny, and wonderfully down to earth; he was also very attentive to all our needs. Beyond his guiding, Hiu was a great photographer and took amazing photos of me and my friend! We absolutely enjoyed the entire tour, with riding the scooter around the rice paddies being the absolute highlight. I highly recommend Hiu's tour services!