Ninh Binh is one of the enormously impressive and diversified tourist destination of many foreign travellers. Owning magnificent and stunning views; ideal and convenient spot together with generous hospitality, Ninh Binh has many activities to do and see. It offers both group tour and private tour, which is up to you
Hoa Lu capital which is the first capital in Vietnam, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Bai Dinh pagoda, Van Long Nature Reserve, Kenh Ga, Thung Nham, Phat Diem Church, Cuc Phuong national park and so on.
Moreover you can try many special food and drinks here such as Ninh Binh goat meat, Ninh Binh burned rice, Kim Son rice wine, etc. Travel in the North of Vietnam, visitors should not miss Ninh Binh considering Halong Bay on land. Don’t be hesitate, contact us now and we will work together to make it become a reality.
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Which places provide the best tours in Ninh Binh for travelers on a budget?
Hanoi airport to Ninh Binh
Halong bay to Ninh Binh and Ninh Binh to Halong Bay or Cat Ba islands
Hanoi to Ninh Binh transfer
Why Go To Ninh Binh? Is Ninh Binh Worth Visiting?
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With a large number of limestone mountains rise and surround meandering rivers, vast green or yellow rice fields depending on the season. And that is the reason why we call Ninh Binh is Ha Long Bay on land
In contrast to the elegance and splendor of Hanoi, Ninh Binh is where you’re going to do something completely different from what you have done in Hanoi.
The living in countryside is more quiet and purer. It is absolutely an ideal trip for anyone who wants to get away from the noise of the city and live a carefree life in a fancy house in a strange place.
If you’re a cultural explorer, there’s plenty of architecture here to learn about learning about Vietnam’s historical and cultural timeline. You will also have the opportunity to explore Vietnam’s capital in the 11th century in the ancient capital Hoa Lu.
You can also book a Ninh Binh Tours from Hanoi with bus group or private car if you are staying in Hanoi because these days there are many creditable travel agents to choose, in which Tours By Locals Vietnam is ranked among Top of the Best Tour Operator for Ninh Binh Tour on Tripadvisor.
Particularly, over 1000 travellers highly appreciate its quality, service and price (95% Excellent Review).
Below are Top Best Selling Ninh Binh Tour with the most competitive price and best quality we would like to introduce to you
Ninh Binh 1 day trip, Ninh Binh day tour
Ninh Binh tour 2 days 1 night
Ninh Binh 2 day tour
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Things to know before you go – Ninh Binh Tour
Ninh Binh is a favorite place for nature lovers and photographers and family’s holiday
Don’t forget to bring hat, sunscreen or a light jacket, plenty of water
Should bring a little Vietnamese cash to purchase need necessities like food and clothing,… or tips for tour guides because there are not many ATMs and currency exchange counters around area
The most popular is Ninh Binh 1 day tour, or someone wants to spend more time in Ninh Binh, they can choose 2 days or 3 days for their journey from Hanoi to Ninh Binh. For a one full day tour, it usually lasts about 12 hours. There are many options for Ninh Binh One Day Tour From Hanoi
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How To Get To Ninh Binh from Hanoi
There are several ways to tranfer from Hanoi to Ninh Binh. You can go by train, by shuttle bus or book Ninh Binh Tour organized from Hanoi
Motorbike
If you go by motorcycle to get to Ninh Binh, you just need to follow straight Giai Phong street through Phu Ly city of Ha nam province.
The distance from Hanoi to Ninh Binh by motorcycle is around 96 km, so please drive carefully!
Train
Ninh Binh’s train station is just behind the bus station across the Van River from the post office. At least five trains a day stop en route to Hanoi and at least four stop heading south, taking around 3 hours. Seats to Hanoi range from 44,000 to 85,000VND. Fares vary depending on the class of train and seating.
Bus
There are quite many buses running Hanoi – Ninh Binh route
Buses take around 1.5 to 2 hours to/from Hanoi, depending on the type of bus and the route it takes. Allow 2 hours to be safe.
From Hanoi, buses leave from Giap Bat (southern) bus station, although some go to My Dinh. Fares to Hanoi range from 80,000 to 90,000VND.
Private Car
You follow Phap Van – Cau Gie highway, continue following Cau Gie – Ninh Binh highway. You just need to go through two highways, you will get to Ninh Binh very soon.
It is going to take you over 1 hour since the distance is only 80km. Apart from this, you can also follow Highway 1 that parallels the below highway; nevertheless, this way is quite rough and uneven to travel
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When to Visit Ninh Binh
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You can travel to Ninh Binh at any time in the year. However, the best time is on the festivals after Tet Holiday in Vietnam.
At this time, many people from a lot of regions in Vietnam and even foreign tourists come here to visit, burn the incenses and pray the best lucks for their parents, relatives or friends in the New Year.
Moreover, there are some other special occasions to get to Ninh Binh such as on March 6th, 7th and 8th every lunar year, this is an occasion holding Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Traditional Festival to honour the national heroes building Hoa Lu Kingdom and establishing Dai Co Viet State; or from May 7th to May 11th, this is an occasion holding the Vesak Great Festival Day in Ninh Binh
Harvest golden rice season in May is the most beautiful landscapes overlooking to mountain ranges and kartformations on the river banks. Best time for photoshooting and photo tour in a year.
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Top Ninh Binh Tours & Activities to Experience
Best Suggestion for Ninh Binh 1 Day Trip
The first one we could not forget to mention is Ninh Binh Day trip, which is particularly suitable for travellers who don’t have much time doing sightseeing.
However, please don’t worry because there are also many places for you to admire scenario.
First, you need to choose your departure place. If you stay in Hanoi, you can go for the tour starting at 8:00 am and ending at the Old Quarter Streets.
Additionally, choosing a tour starting off right at Ninh Binh is another option if you are staying there. The following are some highly recommended tours of Ninh Binh Day Trip
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Hoa Lu Tam Coc 1 Day Trip
It gives you the chance to visit two famous places of Ninh Binh. The first one is Hoa Lu – the first capital of Vietnam’s feudalism where it left a range of ancient architectures, pagodas and other historical heritages.
Besides, you can also have the opportunity to experience peaceful feeling when taking a boat ride on Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc and 3 well-known caves: Ca, Hai and Ba Caves.
Then you continue the adventure with riding a bicycle through rice fields and picturesque villages. This tour departs at 8:00 am and ends at 6:30 pm in Hanoi.
The price of the tour include two-way tickets, sightseeing fee, one bottle of mineral water, lunch, tourguides Tam Coc boat ticket and bicycle riding
Tour Price/ Person
| Group tour | private tour |
| transportation: BUS | Private car |
| 0.00US | 80US |
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Trang An Bai Dinh 1 Day Tour
Combination of spiritual travel and natural exploration
Trang An is a well-known tourist attraction of Ninh Binh and also one of three most beautiful places appearing in Kong Skull Island of the American film director Vogt – Roberts.
Visiting this interesting spot, you can find out the village of aboriginals that comes out on the film, admire spectacular views of the karst mountains and the superb clear river when taking a 3-hour Trang An Boat Tour.
Additionally, you can also have to chance to observe natural caves of various forms representing cultural and spiritual value with your naked eyes.
Bai Dinh is the greatest pagoda of South East Asia with many recognized set of records. Ticket price of Trang An Bai Dinh Tour consists of two-way ticket, lunch, electric car to get to Bai Dinh pagoda, mineral water, Trang An boat ticket and tourguide
Cuc Phuong National Park Full Day Tour
Suited to travellers who are into exploring wilderness of nature, trekking, climbing mountains and don’t want to get through places of flocks of travellers.
There are two options for you: Group tour, maximum of 16 members and Private Cuc Phuong National Park Day Tour with private cars and tourguide. The price of the tour includes two-way tickets, sightseeing fee, tourguide, lunch and water
Tour price/ person
| group tour | private tour |
| mini van | private car |
| 0.00US | 85US |
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Ninh Binh Boat Tours
The best way to explore the wild nature of Ninh Binh is taking a boat ride through renowned places like: Tam Coc, Trang An, Thung Nham, Van Long nature reserve. Not only do we sit on the boat but also we can climb the mountains and ride bicycle around villages.
Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave Tour
A perfect combination of a tour for 1 day from Hanoi.
You still can enjoy doing sightseeing of 3 well-known places, explore history and culture of Hoa Lu ancient capital, experience the feeling of sitting on a bamboo boat , go through caves of Tam Coc, trek to the mountain of Mua cave with 500 stairs, which is a great place to have a panoramic view the beautiful city Ninh Binh and take great photos.
Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave Tour
It is the same as the above tour; the only difference is that it is taking a ride boat here is going to last for 3 hours and travellers can explore more caves and more imposing mountains compared to Tam Coc.
This tour is suited to tourists who want to have longer time feeling this place and finding more about history of Trang An.
Price of 2 mentioned tours are also reasonable, which includes two-way travelling by convenient and opulent Luxury Limousines, professional tourguides, buffet lunch, free entrance ticket, Mua Cave ticket, Boat trip ticket.
In summary, this is a great choice for you to explore many must-visit destinations of Ninh Binh.
Tour price/ person
| group tour | private tour |
| mini van/bus | private car |
| 0.00US | 90US |
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Hoa Lu Tam Coc Bich Dong 1 day from Hanoi
At 8 am, from Hanoi, go straight to Ninh Binh. From here to Hoa Lu, you will visit the temples of Dinh and Le. Here strolling, sightseeing, and looking for a restaurant to rest for lunch, remember to enjoy the specialty of burnt goat meat.
After resting, continue from Hoa Lu to Hang Dance. Here, having fun taking photos of different styles, then move to the nearby Tam Coc Bich Dong area, take a tour to go all the way to Tam Coc Bich Dong, and come in the afternoon. End of the journey, return to Hanoi.
Ninh Binh Private Day Tours
Above are forms of Ninh Binh Tours for small groups, maximum of 16 members.
For travellers who can pay more, prefer to spend more and have their own atmosphere for their family, we strongly advise you should choose our Private Ninh Binh Tour since it is perfectly suitable for above 2 tourists and also saves costs.
There are many activities like: Cooking classes, having lunch at restaurants, few tourist, quite atmosphere with the most special foods. Time and places are fully flexible based on your requirements.
Price of this private tour includes two-way travelling, careful, experienced and enthusiastic driver, professional tour guide, sightseeing fee, drinks during the meals,mineral water during the trip and Trang An and Tam Coc boat ticket.
You can choose the following tours: Private Tam Coc Mua Cave Tour, Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave Private Tour… for your trip
Ninh Binh Tour 2 Days 1 Night from Hanoi
Ninh Binh is one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam, It just take 2 hours from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, it is enough time for you to spend 1 or 2 days in Ninh Binh overnight tour
You should spend all day exploring 10th-century temples, cycling across the field, sailing on the Ngo Dong River and exploring mysterious caves. The towering limestone mountains surround Tam Coc in its own little world.
Ninh Binh, which are called natural staircases to heaven, are favorite destinations of tourists such as: nature lovers, photographers, cultural and historical lovers.
We understand that you may be planning your 2 days in Ninh Binh in confusion because of the limited understanding about the city.
For tourists who prefer to spend much time on exploring almost well-known places of Ninh Binh, this is the best choice.
The first day of your trip, some recommended places to visit: Hoa Lu Tam Coc, Trang An Bai Dinh, or Cuc Phuong National Park…
After the first day, you can have the chance to stay at the best homestay, bungalow, hotel and resort in Ninh Binh, depending on your requirements we will arrange the most appropriate itinerary for you with the most reasonable price. It can be a group tour or private tour..
Apart from that, if you have more time, we highly recommend you to try Ninh Binh Tour for 3 days 2 nights to explore the whole of Ninh Binh and try renowned, special cuisine.
Price/ person
| Private tour | customized tour |
| contact | contact |
| rate | rate |
NEWEST ENTRANCE FEES FOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN NINH BINH
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
Address: Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: 20.000 VND/adult. 10.000 VND/children
Tam Coc – Bich Dong
Address: Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: Sightseeing ticket + Boat Ticket(4 Vietnamese person or 2 foreigners ): 195.000 VND/person. With children’s height is below 140cm: 100.000 VND/person. Free for children who aer under 3 years old.
Vuon Chim – Thung Nham Bird Garden
Address: Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: 100.000 VND/adult. – Free for children who are below 0.8m in height. – Children’s height is from 0.8m to 1.3m: 50.000 VND/person. – Children’s height is above 1.3m: Same price as adult.
Boat ticket to visit bird field: 20.000 VND/person
Entrance ticket for visiting But cave: 20.000 VND/person
Van Long Nature reserve
Address: Gia Van, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: – Sightseeing ticket: 20.000 VND/person. Boat ticket: 60.000/boat (2 person)
Mua Cave
Address: Ninh Xuan, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: 100.000 VND/person
Trang An complex
Entrance fee: 200.000 VND/person
Bai Dinh Pagoda
Address: Gia Sinh, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh
Ticket Price: Electrical car: 40.000 VND/person for 1 way ticket
Visiting Bao Thap: 50.000 VND/person
Phat Diem Stone Cathedral
Address: Phat Diem town, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: free
Cuc Phuong National Park
Address: Cuc Phuong, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: 60.000 VND/person, 20.000 VND/student, 10.000 VND/children
Am Tien Cave
Address: Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: 20.000 VND/person
Thien Ha Cave – Galaxy Cave
Address: Son Ha, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: 120.000 VND/person
Thach Bich – Thung Nang
Address: Dam Khe village, Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Entrance fee: – Sightseeing: 15.000 VND/adult, 5000 VND/children -Boat ticket: 60.000 VND/boat (4 vietnamese people or 2 foreigners)
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