Tuyet Tinh Coc – Tam Coc – Mua cave 1 Day

Tour Overview

Highlights of the tour program

• Boat ride at Tam Coc: Enjoy a boat ride in Tam Coc, a famous destination known for its limestone caves that traverse the water, sparkling with various shapes inside.
• Conquer Hang Mua: The feeling is incredible as you ascend nearly 500 steps to the top of Mua. This is a favorite spot for many visitors when they come to Ninh Binh.
• Enjoy Ninh Binh cuisine: Indulge in local dishes like crispy rice and goat meat.

Detailed Itinerary

07h30-08h00: We pick you up at your hotel in Old Quater, departure for Tuyet Tinh Coc – Tam Coc – Mua Cave. Enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.

10h30: Arrival Ninh Binh, you will visit Tuyet Tinh Coc (or Am Tien Cave). Am Tien cave is located halfway up the mountain, most of the cave is surrounded by high erect mountains.

Tourists must climb through 205 stone steps through the cliff to reach the cave. Am Tien cave faces west, you can watch the sunset and see a large lake called Ao Giai (full of lotus, water lilies, Anabas testiness tongtruongensis and turtles) from the cave gate.

From the Am Tien pagoda, tourists will see the vast expanse of the majestic landscape here with high mountains and spacious clear lake.

Note: Tuyet Tinh Coc is a free photo spot, so the tour guide will only introduce the attraction and buy tickets for visitors. Visitors will be free to take photos according to the tour guide’s appointment time.

11h30: Visit Mua Cave (Mua mean Dance) with 500 steps up to the Top of Mua Mountain.

Upon reaching the summit of Mua Cave, within sight of our esteemed guests lies the vast expanse of the Hoa Lu land, tranquil yet majestic, resembling a masterpiece painting of nature.

13h00: Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch you will get on a bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves). 

You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river, and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.

17h00: Get on the bus and go back to Ha Noi.

19h30: We arrive in Hanoi and finish the tour. See you next time.