Hoàn Kiếm Trip Overview
Explore the magnificent Bai Dinh Pagoda and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed landscapes of Trang An on this full-day tour from Hanoi. Explore Vietnam’s biggest Buddhist temple complex on a guided tour of Bai Dinh, tuck into a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, then cruise around the caves, grottoes, and karst cliffs of Trang An.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Explore the magnificent Bai Dinh Pagoda and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed landscapes of Trang An on this full-day tour from Hanoi. Explore Vietnam’s biggest Buddhist temple complex on a guided tour of Bai Dinh, tuck into a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, then cruise around the caves, grottoes, and karst cliffs of Trang An.
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Stop At: Trang An Grottoes, H Hai Ba Trung district, Ninh Binh 100000 Vietnam
Stop At: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Gia Sinh, Ninh Binh Province
This vast expanse of religious monuments, completed in 2014, is Vietnam’s largest Buddhist complex. Highlights include a 40-ton (36-tonne) bell, a 32-foot (10-meter) Buddha, a 13-storey pagoda, and an avenue lined with 500 statues.
You’ll break for an included lunch at 12:30pm – your chance to sample local specialties including goat meat.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Trang An Grottoes, Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh Province
It’s about half an hour’s drive to the Trang An eco-tourism complex, and its staggering UNESCO-listed karst landscapes, replete with secret grottoes, towering peaks, and tranquil streams.
Relax on a boat trip through Trang An’s spectacular network of caves, archways, and grottoes, including Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, and Sinh Cave. Alternate between darkness and light as you experience stunning views of the mainland’s answer to Halong Bay.
It’s a 2-hour journey back to Hanoi, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel around 6:30-7:30pm.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Gia Vien District, Gia Sinh Vietnam
Visiting Bai Dinh Pagoda
Duration: 2 hours
