Trang An on Postcard

"Described as an inland Ha Long Bay, this sublime area west of the town of Ninh Binh, about 60 miles south of Hanoi, was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2014 on account of its “spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, some of which are submerged, and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs.” While the description is accurate, it doesn’t adequately capture the experience of a visit. Boats tackle the waters of the Red River Delta, passing hulking karst mountains and stopping at grottoes along the way. Also popular are the boat trips that depart from Tam Coc, south of Ninh Binh, and wind up a twisting river flanked by limestone peaks and verdant fields."

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Connor Tooman

Google

A cool boat ride with good views. Flooding had closed the caves while we were there, so it ended up being about 2.5 hours of rowing with two or three stops to temples that were also partially flooded. The river was also very crowded with other boats, which most videos and photos don’t show. As such, a little underwhelming in the end but worth a visit if you have extra time.

Andrew Yeoh

Google

Trang An is also another interesting place in Vietnam. Here, we hired small boats to take us on a water adventure. There were male and female rowers. They were experts. They could also row with just their toes! They took us through beautiful country scenery and into low caves. It was an enjoyable time for us

Vic

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Trang An is beautiful! When you arrive, you pay the parking 10k vnd. Boat ticket is 250k vnd and it is a 2.5/3h ride. You see the surroundings, you'll make quick stops to temples and you'll ride inside the caves which are pretty impressive. There are few routes you can decide on: we have been suggested that the most popular ones are number 2 and 3. They provide umbrellas on the boat in case of rain or too much sun.

Diana Mai

Google

My favourite part of my trip to Vietnam. This boat ride was magical. So peaceful and beautiful. The rowers are incredibly strong! They are also so nice and friendly. Dropped you off at multiple stop points so you can look around and take pictures. I'd definitely recommend coming here to get a glimpse of the beauty Ninh Binh has to offer. ❤️

Russ Lacuata

Google

Trang An is my favorite place in Vietnam. It is renowned for taking visitors on tranquil boat tours through emerald waters along limestone landscapes and ancient pagodas. During your boat ride, you'll see limestone cave system. Historic pagodas are scattered throughout the site. Trang An landscape played a major role in the movie: Kong: Skull Island.

Venkata Krishna

Google

Had a wonderful time at Trang An boating with friends, a long ride of my life in water. I especially got to appreciate the boating women with rafters to ride the boat with hand rafting for 2 continuous hours non-stop. A wide spread water area of around 8-9 kms distance was covered by her and the lake has so many mountains, islands where a lot of temples were there to visit. Boat ride is maximum for 4 members apart from the driver. They charged us around 2.5 lakh dongs per person.

Mai Phạm

Google

The boat tour is interesting. Beautiful landscape and historical places.

Entendre Entendre

Google

A beautiful day with amazing scenery. Although it is a popular destination, the river tour is well organized and friendly. The river is part of a conservation area and immaculately maintained.

Connor Tooman

Google

A cool boat ride with good views. Flooding had closed the caves while we were there, so it ended up being about 2.5 hours of rowing with two or three stops to temples that were also partially flooded. The river was also very crowded with other boats, which most videos and photos don’t show. As such, a little underwhelming in the end but worth a visit if you have extra time.

Andrew Yeoh

Google

Trang An is also another interesting place in Vietnam. Here, we hired small boats to take us on a water adventure. There were male and female rowers. They were experts. They could also row with just their toes! They took us through beautiful country scenery and into low caves. It was an enjoyable time for us

Vic

Google

Trang An is beautiful! When you arrive, you pay the parking 10k vnd. Boat ticket is 250k vnd and it is a 2.5/3h ride. You see the surroundings, you'll make quick stops to temples and you'll ride inside the caves which are pretty impressive. There are few routes you can decide on: we have been suggested that the most popular ones are number 2 and 3. They provide umbrellas on the boat in case of rain or too much sun.

Diana Mai

Google

My favourite part of my trip to Vietnam. This boat ride was magical. So peaceful and beautiful. The rowers are incredibly strong! They are also so nice and friendly. Dropped you off at multiple stop points so you can look around and take pictures. I'd definitely recommend coming here to get a glimpse of the beauty Ninh Binh has to offer. ❤️

Russ Lacuata

Google

Trang An is my favorite place in Vietnam. It is renowned for taking visitors on tranquil boat tours through emerald waters along limestone landscapes and ancient pagodas. During your boat ride, you'll see limestone cave system. Historic pagodas are scattered throughout the site. Trang An landscape played a major role in the movie: Kong: Skull Island.

Venkata Krishna

Google

Had a wonderful time at Trang An boating with friends, a long ride of my life in water. I especially got to appreciate the boating women with rafters to ride the boat with hand rafting for 2 continuous hours non-stop. A wide spread water area of around 8-9 kms distance was covered by her and the lake has so many mountains, islands where a lot of temples were there to visit. Boat ride is maximum for 4 members apart from the driver. They charged us around 2.5 lakh dongs per person.

Mai Phạm

Google

The boat tour is interesting. Beautiful landscape and historical places.

Entendre Entendre

Google

A beautiful day with amazing scenery. Although it is a popular destination, the river tour is well organized and friendly. The river is part of a conservation area and immaculately maintained.

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