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Custom PrivateNinh BinhDaily Tour

One private car, one local guide, and a day designed entirely around you — from Hanoi or right here in Ninh Binh.

From Ninh Binh $46From Hanoi $60 / person
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📌From Ninh Binh we recommend 4 stops; from Hanoi, 3 stops.

🚴You can still add one small extra, such as cycling or duck feeding: it doesn't count toward your stop limit.

Recommended From Hanoi: up to 3 stops From Ninh Binh: up to 4 stops Outside the stop limit: Tam Coc cycling free, Am Tien cycling ~$5/bike, duck feeding $2/cup 0 / 3 stops added
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Times are estimates — your guide adjusts on the day for weather and crowds.

Included

  • Private car & driver, hotel pickup & drop-off (Hanoi Old Quarter or Ninh Binh centre / Trang An / Tam Coc)
  • Entrance tickets for the stops you choose (already in your estimate)
  • Lunch at a fine-dining local restaurant
  • Water
  • Bicycle rental (if cycling added)

Not included

  • Drinks at lunch
  • English-speaking guide (optional add-on)

Good to know

🕖Timing & what to wear
  • Ninh Binh is ~2 hrs each way from Hanoi — an early start at 6:30–7:30 AM beats the heat and the crowds.
  • Bai Dinh & Bich Dong dress code: knees and shoulders covered (no tank tops, below-knee bottoms). Cover-ups at the entrance aren't clean — bring a light scarf or thin jacket.
  • Wear closed, grippy shoes if you plan to climb Hang Mua or Bich Dong.
⛰️Climbing Hang Mua (≈500 steps)
  • About 30 minutes at a fit pace, 45–60 minutes slower — a real climb, not a stroll.
  • Steps get slippery in the rainy season. No flip-flops; bring water and a small sling bag to keep hands free.
  • Guests with a heart condition, leg or knee pain should think twice before climbing — non-climbers can relax by the lotus pond with a coffee while the others go up.
  • Best time: early morning, when it’s cool — or make it the last stop of the day. Midday climbs are very hot and tiring.
🚣Trang An or Tam Coc?
  • Trang An (~2.5–3 hrs) is generally the more scenic boat ride — caves, karst and valley temples.
  • Trang An boats take 4 people. A group of 4 has the boat to itself; smaller groups share, unless you buy the empty spots (~$12 each) for a private boat.
  • Tam Coc (~1h45) is shorter with lovely countryside. Its famous rice fields appear only in rice season (roughly late April – early June); outside that it's river, mountains and countryside.
📋Booking rules & surcharges
  • Public holiday surcharge: +250,000 VND/person on Sep 2, 2026; Dec 31, 2026; Feb 4–10, 2027 (Tết).
  • From Ninh Binh: max 9 hours/day including pickup and drop-off — sightseeing ends by 6:00 PM at the latest.
  • Cuc Phuong needs a full day — best paired with just Van Long or the Bear Sanctuary.
  • Bear Sanctuary is off the main route, so it carries a transfer fee: +$15/booking from Hanoi, +$10/booking from Ninh Binh.
  • Groups of 4+ people get 10% off (already in the calculator).
  • From Hanoi: sightseeing should finish by 5:30 PM (the drive back isn't counted). Overtime applies if sightseeing runs later.

Overtime for extra sightseeing time · per hour, guide & vehicle

4–7 seat carUSD 25/hr
15-seat minivanUSD 35/hr
24-seat+ minibusUSD 50/hr

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Custom Private Ninh Binh Daily Tour

Vietnam public holiday: +250,000 VND/person surcharge applies on this date.
Why the solo price? The private car, driver and fuel cost the same for one person as for two, so a solo trip is billed as one solo car fare of $80 (instead of per person, shared). No sharing with strangers — tickets are for you only.
Adults
2
Children3–5 yrs · 75% price
0
Infantsunder 3 · free
0
Private tour from HanoiCar & driver, hotel pickup, lunch & water—
Entrance tickets (your stops)—
English-speaking guide+$50
Deluxe limousine+$55
Cooking class
Duck food (1 cup)+$2
Am Tien bike rental
Bear Sanctuary (off-route)
Group discount 4+ people−10%
PayPal fee (15%)
Estimated total—
for 2 adults
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