BAI DINH – TRANG AN (+ MUA CAVE OPTION)

Overview

Discover the spiritual heart and timeless landscapes of Ninh Binh in a single day.

Bai Dinh Pagoda: set on a mountainside, Vietnam's largest Buddhist complex is where faith, architecture and nature meet. Walk through grand halls, past giant bronze Buddha statues and along a corridor lined with 500 stone arhats, the enlightened disciples of the Buddha.

Trang An: a UNESCO World Heritage Site of 31 valleys and 50 water caves, whose forests shelter over 600 plant species and 200 animal species, many of them rare and protected.

Highlight

Visit Bai Dinh, Vietnam’s largest Buddhist complex
Cruise the Trang An River by rowing boat through a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Itinerary

9:30 AM | Departure – Pick-up at your hotel.
10:00 AM | Trang An by boat – Glide by rowing boat through Trang An, Vietnam's only UNESCO World Heritage Site recognised for both its natural and cultural value. Drift beneath limestone peaks and through hidden water caves, stepping ashore at centuries-old temples still used by local villagers. All around, only birdsong and the sound of the oars.
12:30 PM | Lunch – An hour-long lunch of local dishes at a local restaurant.
1:30 PM | Bai Dinh Pagoda – Explore Vietnam's largest Buddhist complex, an important pilgrimage site where ancient spiritual heritage meets grand modern architecture, set against the tranquil mountains of Ninh Binh.
3:00 PM | Mua Cave (optional)* – Climb 500 steps to the summit for a panoramic view over limestone peaks, rice fields and winding rivers.
4:30 PM | Return – Back at your hotel.

*Mua Cave: additional 250,000 VND per person.

Include

Meals as mentioned in the itineraries: Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic.
Private transfers within the tour by air-conditioned vehicle, including pick-up and drop-off at hotel.
Boat trip rowing on river to discover caves in Trang An.
Electric car at Bai Dinh Pagoda.
English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages on request.
All entrance and sightseeing fees
All taxes & services charge.