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title: Ninh Binh Full-Day Trip to Trang An Mua Cave Hoa Lu Buffet Lunch
lang: en
type: tour
city: Hanoi
country: Vietnam
price: 50
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.82
reviews: 229
duration_minutes: 720
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 112 of 121 (Ninh Binh Day Trips)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-21
data_updated: 2026-10-21
canonical: https://guidekin.com/vietnam/hanoi/tours/ninh-binh-full-day-trip-to-trang-an-mua-cave-hoa-lu-buffet-lunch/
---

# Ninh Binh Full-Day Trip to Trang An Mua Cave Hoa Lu Buffet Lunch

In our comparison: #112 of 121 in Ninh Binh Day Trips, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

✔️ EXPERIENCE: Cycling, Boat trip, hiking to seeing the best places of Ninh Binh.
✔️ Small Group Tour - Model Limousine Bus Transfer Via New Express Way
✔️ Feast on Ninh Binh cuisine with Buffet Lunch
✔️ Explore the beauty and history of New adventures, famous landmarks of Ninh Binh

## Before you book

- Hotel pickup: no car needed
- Entry ticket included: skip the ticket desk
- Group size varies by option: max 19 from €50 · max 9 from €66
- Starts 07:20, 07:30, 08:10: 3 departures a day
- Food included: Delicious Lunch

**Pickup:** Hotel pickup included

## Key facts

- Price: from €50 per person for the Deluxe Small Group 17-20Pax option; other options up to €66
- Duration: 12h
- Rating: 4.82/5 from 229 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Hanoi Explore Travel
- Group: Group size varies by option: max 19 from €50 · max 9 from €66
- Guide languages: English
- Tickets: Admission included
- Start times: 07:20, 07:30, 08:10
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21

## Reviews

4.82 from 229 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 221 of 229.

- 5 stars: 199 (87%)
- 4 stars: 22 (10%)
- 3 stars: 5 (2%)
- 2 stars: 3 (1%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)

## Tour options

Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page.

| Option | Price | Guide languages | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Small Group 17-20Pax | €50 / person | English | Deluxe Small Group - Limousine: Experience a Small-group adventure with max 19Pax on a luxurious Limousine bus, complete with a delicious Buffet Lunch A delicious Buffet Lunch: A delicious Buffet Lunch Limoiusine bus: 17-22pax Pickup included |
| Start + Finish in NINH BINH | €52 / person | English | Visit 4 famous places: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital + Trang An Land Scape Complex + Mua Cave + Bich Dong Pagoda Start & Finish in NINH BINH: With this schedule, we will pick you up from your accommodation in central Ninh Binh or Tam Coc. 16 Seater Minibus: We use new 16-seater vehicles with air conditioning, not limousines bus Pickup included |
| Luxury Experience - Max 9Pax | €66 / person | English | Luxury - Small Group- Max 9Pax: Enjoy an exclusive VIP small-group experience with Max 9Pax in a luxurious van featuring a set menu with specialty foods Limousine Dcar: Maximum 9Pax Pickup included |

## What's included

- Biking, Hiking, Boating
- Delicious Lunch
- A bottle of mineral water
- Tour guide with very good English Skill
- Boat Trip to visit Trang An
- All Sightseeing and Entrance fee
- Pick-up and and drop off at your hotel by Model Limousine Bus

## Not included

- Drinks
- Personal expenses.

## Itinerary

1. **Hanoi** (pass by, no stop) - 7:20 – 07:40: Our guide and bus come to pick up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer to Ninh Binh via highway (1.5 hours, stop ~20 minutes to restroom)
2. **Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties** (2h; admission included) - ✔ 10.25-10.45: The tour guide will take you to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, founded in 968, it remained capital until the early 11th century when Emperor Ly Thai To moved it to today’s Hanoi . ✔ Arriving in this beautiful mountainous landscape, you’ll walk 300m to the temples of...
3. **Trang An Grottoes** (4h; admission included) - ✔ 13.20: This is a Highlight of the trip, take a boat tour from Trang An wharf is an satisfying experience you must do in Ninh Binh. ✔ Being on your rowing bamboo boat to explore many grottos with beautiful stalactites, see around wonderful landscapes of Trang An Tour. ✔...
4. **Mua Caves** (2h; admission included) - ✔ 17.05: Take a short rest then go to Mua Cave. We transfer you to Mua Cave by our tourist bus, or another way is taking a bike, you will have a chance of cycling through villages in Ninh Binh, looking around about local life ✔ Arrive at Mua cave, start climbing almost 500...
5. **Hanoi** (pass by, no stop) - 19.00pm - 19.30pm: Arrive back at your hotel in the Old Quarter.

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 07:20, 07:30, 08:10
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

✔ 07:30am - 07:55am : We will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Center . If customer stay outside Hanoi Old Quarter Center, Please should be ready at our office at 07.30am to join the tour - Address : 33 Ngo Huyen Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please confirm your address detail on the booking

## Compared with other Ninh Binh Day Trips

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #112 of 121** | €50 | 12h | 4.82 (229) | varies by option |
| [Ninh Binh Hightlight & Hidden Gem from Hanoi with Skip-The-Line](/vietnam/hanoi/tours/ninh-binh-hightlight-hidden-gem-from-hanoi-with-skip-the-line/?format=md) | €86 | 10h | 4.99 (4737) | shared |
| [Ninh Binh Full-Day Small Group of 9 Guided Tour from Hanoi](/vietnam/hanoi/tours/ninh-binh-full-day-small-group-of-9-guided-tour-from-hanoi/?format=md) | €77 | 11h | 4.99 (1878) | shared |
| [Luxury Full Day Ninh Binh Tour From Hanoi](/vietnam/hanoi/tours/luxury-full-day-ninh-binh-tour-from-hanoi/?format=md) | €77 | 11h | 5.0 (454) | shared |

Ranked #112 of 121 in Ninh Binh Day Trips by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €9 to €531, median €56; typical length 11h. 15 of 121 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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