A worthwhile day trip to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda and take a sampan boat trip along Trang An River in Ninh Binh, a beautiful province which features a multitude of attractions within a short distance. Bai Dinh is the largest pagoda complex with hundreds of Buddha statues and also a venerated destination for pilgrimages in Vietnam while Trang An River is the center of Trang An Complex - UNESCO World Heritage. Take this trip and you will learn more about the influence of Buddhism on the culture and witness the unbelievable beauty of nature landscape of Vietnam.
Posted By : er0shinis
Both Bai din & Trang An, were magical experiences. We loved the serenity and the wonderful experiences at these locations. the Bin Din Temple is almost a marvel and being a Buddhist i count myself lucky to have been there & would love to go there again to spend more time as the tour allowed only about 2hrs.
Trang An, almost a natural marvel with many natural water tunnels, various buildings and artifacts from the Trang Dynasty are very interesting but the Tours give us only 2 and Half hours to cover a very large area. It is recommended that you take at least 3 to 4 hours to cover this area in detail.
Overall these two locations need to be visited by anyone visiting Hanoi .
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 06:05:56 
Posted By : Robert_E
The caves Trang Am were awesome and floating in them was very exciting and a bit scary. There were some points were attention was definitely required: low hanging stalactites and other low hanging formations. The five passenger boats were also low with seats lower to the floor than a typical row boat but the style of the craft meets the demands of the environment though after some time you can feel uncomfortable because of the compact sitting position.
The scenery was beautiful and the karst mountains were beautiful and should be seen.
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Posted On : 2024-01-22 08:10:03 
Posted By : Annette_R
Very long day - full of activities. Our tour guide Dylan was excellent. 2 hour journey from Hanoi. Scenery was great. Pagoda was amazing - travelled by electric trolley train to pagoda then walked around with Dylan explains the history. Buffet lunch was outstanding. Over 20 different dishes. Unique experience on the river 2 hours 4 guests to a canoe rowed by an elderly lady. We had the opportunity to row which was fun racing other guests on our tour bus. King Kong Island outstanding as was going through the caves. Last stop was a bike ride or trek up a mountain for great views. Overall well worth doing this tour
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Posted On : 2023-12-10 09:51:12
Posted By : M4450ASkimr
Best tour ever! Dylan our tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful. Stunning temples, pergola and Buddha statues. A must see!
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Posted On : 2023-12-10 01:57:04
Posted By : pranoyk2022
Loi is amazing. We had a wonderful experience and loi is full of energy, he made the tour even better
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Posted On : 2023-11-05 21:00:42
Posted By : Kumudu_J
Tour guide’s English was very bad and could understand only a word here and there. Driver was driving at an uncomfortable speed on bumps and bends with no consideration to passengers. Also no rain courts provided even though we had to face poring rain. Lunch was blunt with goat meat.. We were put on a dangerous shaky bamboo boat and had to abandon the last cave where we had to almost lay in sleeping position to avoid a bump on the head. The tour guide pleaded not to complain as he will loose his job. They put 4 people an a shaky boat which can sink any time and the poor rowing ladies spoke no English. They were refusing to take us back and forcefully trying to take us on the third cave as there was a penalty on the poor ladies who were rowing. Had to shout at them and use google translate and take the whole commotion on video tape to escape the situation. Only when we mentioned police they agreed to take us back with much reluctance.
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Posted On : 2023-10-02 10:43:17
Posted By : Trip663577
We took this Limousine small group trip to Ninh Binh. It was a great experience and our tour guide Hue was amazing. She was very friendly and helpful. She explained everything in detail about the Vietnam and Hanoi history as well as importance of each place we visited.
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Posted On : 2023-08-20 00:09:31
Posted By : Colleen_D
We were picked up 7.10am & dropped off 7.30pm absolutely exhausted. The temple was good however the boat ride @ Tranh An would have been better if a 1 hour return trip instead of 2 hours. Unfortunately the information regarding these tours do not give a complete picture of what to expect.
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Posted On : 2023-04-26 05:06:34
Posted By : Rajan_S
Quite an enjoyable outing. The Bai Dinh temple tour is a must for every visitor to Vietnam.The experience in the Trang An boat ride thro the water caves is another thrilling experience. Worth the dollar spent. The guide was knowledgeable and was willing to share his experience.
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Posted On : 2020-01-21 22:17:28
Posted By : elsieMalaga
We really enjoyed this tour. The pagoda was wonderful to see. The trip along the river was really good, and great fun going through the 1000m long cave .
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Posted On : 2020-01-19 06:47:36
