Trang An

Loved it here. 9 caves. Boat tour. Not too busy before lunch. Crazy in afternoon. Go low season, quiet times to avoid coach crowds. Tam Coc is even busier apparently! Well worth the trip. It's lovely.

This place is famous for its boat rides which has 4 different routes of 3 hours on the boat all costing the same at 250,000 VND. Route 2 is apparently the best and the guides there will also help u around with the map and help you choose your preferred route. The boat ride is amazing peaceful, scenic and the views are stunning. The boat rides also take through caves which is kinda thrilling. Overall a good experience and a nice way to spend time.

I visited Ninh Binh for the first time over the Christmas holiday—and this is one of my favorite places in Vietnam! I’ve been to Halong Bay three times in the past, and Ninh Binh is so much better in my opinion. Don’t get me wrong, Halong Bay is incredible! But you spend your entire time on a boat. With Ninh Binh, you have so much more to experience, including Trang An. We went in December so it was very cold! Be sure to dress warmer if you are coming in the colder months. At Trang An, you’ll get to see towering limestone formations, cave systems, pagodas, ancient architecture, and so much more. It’s worth taking a tour because you’ll experience more and gain a lot of history and cultural knowledge from your guide. I’m Vietnamese-American and learned so much about my ancestry! I highly recommend the visit to Trang An! 10/10 you won’t regret it.

Trang An is an incredible area with beautiful scenery in an idylic setting. However it is being destroyed by vast tourism. We have up after over an hour in the Queue for the boat trip - people were just rude, loud, pushy and littered. Very sad to see in such a wonderful place that deserves much more respect.

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

Trang An is indeed a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, it is often referred to as the "Ha Long Bay on land" due to its striking karst landscapes surrounded by rivers and rice paddies. One of the most captivating experiences in Trang An is the boat journey through the complex network of limestone caves. These caves, formed over millions of years, showcase awe-inspiring stalactites and stalagmites. Visitors often find this journey peaceful and fascinating, as it provides close encounters with Vietnam’s pristine nature, local flora, and fauna. The area is not only a natural wonder but also a significant cultural and spiritual destination.

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.

If you like a very crowded tour for 3 hours then you might enjoy this. It has great views and the caves are spectacular, but the crowds are crazy