Do not bike if you don't know how to do or too fat.
Free Wifi & Water in the bus
Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap/zalo or email to confirm pick up information
The bicycle service is not suitable for children under 2 years old
Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
Customers don't bike, should walk around to take photos or wait for others at the restaurant
English Speaking Guide
Cycling activity
Do not tip if asked by locals (Normally at Tam Coc -We can do anything or stop them, just warning))
Bike is a very small activity (30mins) & just for fun & free
Drinks for lunch, Tips for tourguide & driver, Or anything is NOT mentioned above
Surcharge: 15USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027
Entrance fees at the Hoa Lu temple: 20.000VND per person (optional)
Entrance fees at the Tam Coc & boat trip: 250.000VND per person (optional)
Entrance fees at the Mua cave: 150.000VND per person (optional)
Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 21 October 2026.
Reviews
4.7
56 ratings Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor
93% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 52 of 56
Star breakdown of all 56 ratings
5 stars
44 · 79%
4 stars
8 · 14%
3 stars
3 · 5%
2 stars
1 · 2%
1 star
0 · 0%
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Meeting point and route
Meeting point
Where
We can pick up from hotels in Hanoi old quarter or Hanoi Opera house 01 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district from 7.00 - 7.50 AM depending on the locations (Free). Please confirm in advance by calling our hotline or sending us an email.
Departure
07:30 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)
Return
This activity ends back at the meeting point
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Operator
Vietnam Tonkin Travel; booking and payment are completed on Viator
Itinerary
Hanoi Opera House
If clients don't stay in Hanoi Old quarter, please come to Hanoi Opera house around 8.00 am
- 07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our Vietnam tonkin travel team & start the Ninh Binh full day tour.
- 09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 mins to relax.
Pass by, no stop
2
Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties
10h30: Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le and Ly Dynasty.
45 min · Admission not included
3
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
11.15AM: Continue the tour with 30 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
Notes: Cycling is not a professional activity and we are not professional cyclists, we are tourists. Cycling is extra services, just for fun & free, not included in the prices (Customers don't pay for Cycling services). It's a very small activity on the whole package, we don't focus on cycling activity. Pls note that:
- Customers can skip cycling if don't know how to bike or too fat.
- Customers don't bike can walk around to take photos or just relax at the restaurant to wait for others.
- Bikes are not suite for children under 2 Years old.
- Please check the bikes carefully before using, many tourists don't know how to use it, so they damage the bicycles.
11h45: Have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice….
Vegetarian foods is always available at the lunch.
2h · Admission included
4
Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng
13h30: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5 hours by bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud,sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land”
1h 30m · Admission not included
5
Mua Caves
15h00 Get back to Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
16h45-17.00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.
19h30 – 19h45: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi
45 min · Admission not included
About this tour, from the operator
- Do biking, hiking, boat trip in rural Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc & Mua cave - Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le and Ly Dynasty. - Visit Tam Coc by 1.5 hours by bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud,sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land” - Cycling around the village to discover the life of local people. - Visiting Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here - Enjoy delicious local lunch - Enjoy a comfortable shuttle bus - Making new friends from over the world
Walking, children and accessibility
The operator's own notes, grouped by topic. Nothing here is added by Guidekin.
Walking and health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes for hiking, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters, snacks, raincoats, insect spray... Jackets (in the Winter).
Children
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Cycling is not a professional activity and we are not professional cyclists, we are tourists. Cycling is extra services, just for fun & free, not included in the prices (Customers don't pay for Cycling services). It's a very small activity on the whole package, we don't focus on cycling activity. Pls note that: - Customers can skip cycling if don't know how to bike or too fat. - Customers don't bike can walk around to take photos or just relax at the restaurant to wait for others. - Bikes are not suite for children under 2 Years old. - Please check the bikes carefully before using, many tourists don't know how to use it, so they damage the bicycles.
Accessibility
Strollers OK
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Surcharge: 10 USD per person on Lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027 (Please pay cash directly on tour)
07.00 – 7.45AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations...). If customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.45AM to get on the bus.
Customers have to contact us to confirm pick-up information before going by email: vietnamtonkintravel@gmail.com or Whatsaap/ phone/ zalo: +84987998219
Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)
Customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't see hotel/ address in the list to book -> No worries, please choose any hotel option that you can see in the list just to finish the booking, then we will come to pick up. Customers need to contact us via email/ phone/ zalo/ whatsaap to confirm the pick up information in this case as soon as possible
Customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, please choose any hotel option that you can see/ or choose "hotel is not listed" just to finish the booking, then contact by emaill/ phone/ whatsaap/ zalo...-> we will recommend the best pickup point then.
NOTE: From July 01, 2026, the Vietnamese government stopped all the tourist buses to come inside Hanoi Old Quarter. So, we will confirm exactly pickup point and time before the departure date. Pickup and drop-off services will be provided along the following streets: Hai Bà Trưng, Tràng Thi, Phùng Hưng, Hàng Đậu, Trần Nhật Duật, Trần Quang Khải, Nhà Hát Lớn, Tràng Tiền, Lý Thường Kiệt...
Good to know
Food included Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
Age rule Cycling is not a professional activity and we are…
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1+ days: Full refund
0-1 days: No refund
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