Ninh Binh Tours

Ninh Binh is one of the hottest destinations in Vietnam and around Hanoi. It is considered as dry Halong Bay with thousands of limestone mountains dotted in the land with rice fields and villages.

That is the reason why Ninh Binh Tours are favorite trips for travellers who visit the North of Vietnam. Even some travellers like Ninh Binh more than Halong Bay as it is not too touristic as Halong Bay and when you visit Ninh Binh you can learn about the culture and life of local people besides the nature beauty.

Places to visit in Ninh Binh

With Halong Bay you will do the boat trip to visit Halong Bay while there many activities and destinations to visit in Ninh Binh.

Tam Coc

Tam Coc is the most attracted place when travellers plan to do a tour to Ninh Binh. Tam Coc means 3 caves in Vietnamese. To visit Tam Coc you can book a day tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh and you can visit Tam Coc and Hoa Lu. Travellers will take a sampan boat trip on the river rowed by a local man for visiting Tam Coc. The sampan boat trip will go through 3 limestone caves. The scenery is wonderful in Tam Coc especially in the rice season. On the way, you can take many photos about this beautiful area and see the local life along the river. The best time to visit Tam Coc is from April to May for the rice season.

Hang Mua Peak

Hang Mua Peak is a best place for check-in when you are in Vietnam. Doing hiking to Hang Mua Peak is not too easy but when you are on the top of the mountain that is wonderful as you can see the view of Tam Coc and Ninh Binh. It is a great place to take the panorama photos of Tam Coc and you will never forget that. If you wish to visit Hang Mua Peak you can join Hang Mua and Tam Coc Day Tour.

Hoa Lu

Hoa Lu is the ancient capital of Vietnam about 1000 years ago. Visiting Hoa Lu you will understand more about the history of Vietnam and why this area in the past was chosen for the capital of Vietnam. There are 2 temples ( Dinh Temple and Le Temples) you can visit today with special architecture.

To visit Tam Coc and Hoa Lu you can join in Hoa Lu Tam Coc Tour. That is the most popular itinerary for Ninh Binh Tours.

Trang An

Trang An is quite similar to Tam Coc in the scenery. That is the same to Tam Coc, you will visit Trang An by sampan boat but the trip in Trang An is longer in duration for about 2.5 hours instead of about less than 2 hours when you visit Tam Coc. There are more caves in Trang An comparing to Tam Coc and there are temples and pagoda on the way you do the boat trip and you can stop to visit.

Trang An attract more and more tourists in recent time as Tam Coc become more and more crowded. After Lunar New Year ( approximately end of January to beginning of February) to April is the season for domestic travellers so this time it is crowded in Trang An so if you wish to visit Trang An when it is too crowded you may consider this time.

To visit Trang An, you can book a day tour to Hoa Lu – Trang An from Hanoi or Bai Dinh Trang An from Hanoi.

Bai Dinh Pagoda

Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh is one of the biggest pagodas in Vietnam and it is a center of Buddhism in Vietnam. From February to April is the season for tourism in Bai Dinh Pagoda when Vietnamese travellers come here to pray for good luck in one year. 

You may combine Bai Dinh Pagoda with Trang An boat trip in one day. So you can book a tour from Hanoi to Bai Dinh Pagoda and Trang An.

Van Long

Van Long is a less touristy area comparing to the destination above. That is a beautiful area of Ninh Binh and it is not touristy there as Van Long is a bit far from other tourist destinations like Tam Coc or Trang An and there aren’t many options for the accommodation there. The local people there still earn their living from farming and fishing and they are very friendly to with tourists.

Kenh Ga

Kenh Ga seems not really popular for tourists so it is a less touristy destination of Ninh Binh. Kenh Ga is an area far from the crowed resident area of Ninh Binh. Visiting Kenh Ga you can visit the fishing village where people earn their living from fishing. Now there are more jobs and people start raise the fishing farm. Kenh Ga Hot Spring is a good place to visit and enjoy the bathing there. 

If you wish to visit Kenh Ga you can do it in one day to Van Long and Kenh Ga. In Kenh Ga you can do a motor boat trip along the river to see the local life along the river. That is wonderful and pristine there.

Cuc Phuong National Park

Cuc Phuong National Park is one of the best National Park in around Hanoi where you can visit it in one day from Hanoi. Visiting Cuc Phuong, you can do trekking to the park with fresh air or visit the Ancient Cave there, visit the Turtle Conservation Centre and Turtle Conservation Centre. If you wish to stay overnight in Cuc Phuong, there is accommodation in the park to stay also.

See Cuc Phuong National Park Tour and enjoy your trip.

Phat Diem Stone Church

Phat Diem Stone Church was constructed from 1875 to 1899 and it is about 28 kms from Ninh Binh City. It is a combination between Asian pagodas and European church so it has an unique architecture. The church is special as it was built from stones. To visit Phat Diem Stone Church you can do a day tour from Hanoi and combine with Tam Coc in a day.

How Many Days should you spend for Ninh Binh Tours

Ninh Binh is not so far from Hanoi so if you do not have much time then one day tour to Ninh Binh will be fine. However, we recommend visit Ninh Binh in 2 to 3 days so you can have more time for relax and you can visit more destinations in Ninh Binh.

If you stay overnight in Ninh Binh we recommend to stay around Tam Coc as there are a lot of options for accommodation around Tam Coc and it is closed to the resident areas so you may learn more about life local life and have communication with local people. There are different budgets for travellers from homestay to 4 star hotels there. There are a lot of restaurants and coffee shops there so that is convenient for travellers. You also may stay in Ninh Binh City but it is not convenient for having meals or if you wish to walk around at night time.

Please see the tours in Ninh Binh as below and choose a best tour suitable for your group.