3-Day Ninh Binh Adventure
Boat through limestone landscapes and discover ancient temples.
Ninh Binh3 Days
From US$189
Northern Vietnam · Rivers & Temples
Ninh Binh
Limestone peaks, rice fields and quiet rivers, often described as Ha Long Bay on land.
Why visit Ninh Binh
Two hours south of Hanoi, the land folds into limestone peaks with rivers and rice paddies winding between them. Ninh Binh is often called "Ha Long Bay on land", and the comparison holds: here you travel through the karst landscape by rowing boat instead of by ship.
Local rowers guide small boats through caves and past temples in Trang An and Tam Coc. Between boat trips there are country lanes to cycle, the stone gates of Vietnam's first capital at Hoa Lu, and a viewpoint at Hang Mua that looks over the whole valley.
Highlights
Trang An boat journey
A UNESCO-listed route through caves, temples and still water.
Tam Coc
Row along a river that cuts through rice fields and three caves.
Hang Mua viewpoint
Around 500 stone steps to the best view in the province.
Hoa Lu ancient capital
Temples on the site of Vietnam's 10th-century capital.
Bai Dinh Pagoda
One of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Vietnam.
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