Best Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour

Vietnam is a small beautiful country with breathtaking natural landscapes, friendly people, and diverse cuisine, making it a perfect destination for travel enthusiasts. With countless attractions to explore, if you’re unsure where to start, let Viet Flame Tours introduce you to a stunning destination – Ninh Binh. Traveling from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, we recommend the Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour, which promises an unforgettable journey. Join us as we explore this exciting trip together!

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1. Introduce about Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh, often called the “Halong Bay on Land”, is a breathtaking destination in northern Vietnam, known for its stunning limestone karsts, winding rivers, and rich cultural heritage. Just 100 km south of Hanoi, this province is home to the UNESCO-listed Trang An Scenic Landscape, the ancient capital Hoa Lu, and the majestic Bai Dinh Pagoda. Visitors can enjoy serene boat rides through caves, hike to panoramic viewpoints at Mua Cave, and explore the lush Cuc Phuong National Park. With its mix of natural beauty, history, and adventure, Ninh Binh is a must-visit for any traveler to Vietnam.

Ninh Binh’s Specialty Foods You Must Try Once:

Ninh Binh mountain goat

Grazing on rocky mountains, goat meat in Ninh Binh is extremely firm and chewy, visitors to Ninh Binh must definitely try this dish once. Meanwhile, goat meat here is also processed into many delicious dishes with different preparation methods such as: goat spring rolls, steamed goat, grilled goat or the most famous is goat with ginger soy sauce – an extremely nutritious dish. 

Ninh Binh scorched rice

Different from other scorched rice dishes, scorched rice in Ninh Binh is made from a mixture of dry and sticky rice, through many stages of drying and deep-frying to produce batches of crispy, fragrant scorched rice. Scorched rice is often eaten with shrimp paste or fried green onions, or more strangely when eaten with goat meat, heart and kidney and a rich sauce. Surely, you will forever remember the crispy taste of scorched rice.

Ninh Binh mountain snail

Surely you have tried many types of sea snails, river snails,… with Ninh Binh mountain snail dish, surely few people have tried it. Mountain snails are often located in Tam Diep limestone caves, and it is not easy for you to enjoy this dish, because snails only come out from April to August, the rest of the time they lie deep in the crevices. stone.

If you want to eat this unique and delicious dish, you have to come at the right time to have the opportunity to enjoy it. With its chewy, crunchy snail taste and natural sweetness, and a faint taste of traditional medicine, you will be fascinated just by eating a simple steamed snail dish. Or you can also process snails into salads, steamed with ginger, stir-fried with tamarind…

Fish salad

Fish salad is a delicious dish that you should not forget to taste when visiting Ninh Binh. The dish is prepared quite elaborately and delicately to remove the fishy smell of the fish, combined with new sticky rice to create an extremely impressive delicacy.

Guests will enjoy a salad with green vegetables and certainly cannot forget the taste of the special dipping sauce called “coc” mixed with the familiar spices of lemongrass, chili and pepper to make the fish salad more special.

2. Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour

Duration: 1 Day 

Transportation: Car  

Departure: Daily

ITINERARY:

7:00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.

9:00: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax.

10:30: The first destination in Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour is to visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed by the outstanding architecture when entering the temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17th century. Try to feel ancient atmosphere in Hoa Lu Ancient Capital.

11:30: Continue the tour with 45 minutes for cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.

12:30: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods: goat meat, fried rice… Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.

13:30 – 14:00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island“. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as: Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine Cave), green river and natural view.

16:00: Get on the bus to go to 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.

17:30: Get on the Bus to return to Hanoi.

19:30: Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the Hotel. The Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour ends! 

Note: The tour guide will arrange the itinerary depending on the weather conditions.

Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day INCLUSION:

• Full transfers by Limousine/ Normal Bus
• English Speaking Tour Guide
• Water, Wet wipes on the Car
• Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at 5 Star Restaurant
• Cycling activity
• Entrance fee

Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day EXCLUSION:

• VAT
• Drinks for lunch
• Tips for tour guide & driver
• Or anything is not mentioned above 

THINGS YOU SHOULD BRING:

• Hat, umbrella, shoes
• Sun cream, sun glasses
• Mosquito spray
• Camera

CHILDREN POLICY:

• Child under 5 free charge
• Child from 5 to 8 charge 75% adult
• Child from 09 and above charge as adult
• 2 adults only share with 1 child. The second child will be charged 50% adult.

Highlights of Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour:

• Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital – a place with a history of more than 1000 years. Hoa Lu ancient capital has experienced many ups and downs of the Vietnamese people, is a place to preserve historical relics through many eras as well as become a testament. The country’s history dates back thousands of years. 
• Explore Trang An Scenic Landscape – the World Natural and Cultural Heritage site recognized by UNESCO in 2014. This place attracts tourists with its diverse system of limestone mountains and natural caves. Visitors coming here will enjoy the wonderful natural picture and have relaxing moments with a unique spiritual cultural space.
• Climb up to Mua Cave – also known as Ngoa Long Mountain because on the top of the mountain there is a dragon-shaped statue lying spread. Tourists can admire the majestic natural scenery and vast golden rice fields stretching in Tam Coc from the top of the mountain. 
• Enjoy the rustic specialties of the local people, where each dish offers a unique and delightful taste, bringing a familiar countryside flavor that is rarely found in the hustle and bustle of the city.

Above, Viet Flame Tours has provided detailed information about the Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour, hoping to offer travelers another great option when visiting Vietnam for a short stay.

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