The 5 Luxury Tours in Ninh Binh That Earn Their Price

1.2-Day: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay Luxury Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 842 reviews · from $110Our pick

This fast-paced two-day tour returns you to Hanoi each evening, pairing Ninh Binh’s temples, sampan ride and Mua Cave climb with Ha Long Bay’s Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave and Titop Island. Guides such as Sunny, Ken and Alex lead the English tour, with meals and a pleasant cruise boat included.

“Beautiful experience! All of the stops were awesome and plenty of time at each!! The food was so delicious and my fried who is vegetarian had plenty to eat! Our specific guide was very fun and friendly and the rest of the staff was kind as well. The boat is very nice! Would recommend!”

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2.Luxury Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu – Mua Cave – Tam Coc Day Tour from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 449 reviews · from $45Best value

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh for Mua Cave’s hilltop view, a three-cave sampan ride through Tam Coc, and Hoa Lu’s Dinh and Le Dynasty temples. The 8 to 9 hour trip includes transport, guide Jason or another English-speaking guide, lunch, entrance fees, water, and an air-conditioned vehicle.

“Wow what a great tour of Ninh Binh and Tam Coc. SST the travel company was communicative through the entire booking process and finalized details and pick up in Hanoi. They picked up and dropped off every single person on my tRead more”

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3.Luxury Ninh Binh Full Day Tour From Hanoi (Trang An – Hoa Lu)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · from $80

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a group of up to eight. Cycle through rice fields and karst peaks, visit a three-generation Vietnamese home, enjoy lunch, cruise Trang An by boat, and explore Hoa Lu with an English-speaking guide such as Tom or Phil.

“Tom was not only a hilarious tour guide, but he was also very knowledgeable and well aware of the history of Vietnam, and was able to answer many questions.”

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4.Ninh Binh Luxury Day Tour by Limousine- Small Group- All included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · from $89

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a small group of up to 8 or 9 people, then combine a local sampan ride, village cycling, a family visit, Hoa Lu, and the climb at Mua Cave. Your English-speaking guide, lunch, transfers, tickets, bikes, and bottled water are included.

“Guides were great, friendly and so helpful. Lunch was amazing . Kept going despite the pouring rain. Thanks”

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5.Hanoi/Ninh Binh:3 Day 2 Night Bai Tu Long Bay Luxury Junk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · from $355

Spend two nights on a luxury junk sailing from Hanoi through Halong Bay and quieter Bai Tu Long Bay. Expect kayaking, swimming, caves, a floating village, pearl-farm scenery, Tai Chi, cooking activities, squid fishing, and full meals. Cruise director Mr. Morning and WhatsApp support from Jessica help keep the trip organized.

“Die gesamte Planung ist sehr straff durchorganisiert, um möglichst viel unterzubringen, und funktioniert sehr gut. Hierdurch kann es schonmal hektisch werden, man hat jedoch jederzeit die Möglichkeit, sich zurückzuziehen und herauszunehmen. Hunger und Durst haben keine Chance, da das Personal jederzeit zur Verfügung steht und man am Tag mindestens drei sehr ausgiebige (und leckere!!) Essen serviert bekommt. Die Preise für die Getränke liegen auf dem Schiff deutlich über jenen auf dem Festland, sind aber definitiv im Rahmen. Wir haben zwei Nächte gebucht und damit zu der Ausnahme gezählt (die meisten buchen nur eine), können zwei Nächte allerdings sehr empfehlen, da dies den straffen Zeitplan etwas entzerrt und man die einzelnen…”

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