Ninh Binh Travel Tips

All Things You Should Know Before Travelling to Ninh Binh

How Ninh Binh is unique?

If you come to this ancient land but you do not visit Trang An Ninh Binh tourist area. It will be indeed a huge omission. With its spectacular scenery, Trang An is a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage site so many foreign tourists often want to explore this place. If you are still not sure which Ninh Binh belongs to, the answer is that Ninh Binh is a piece of land located between the three regions of the Northwest, North Central and Red River Delta. It only 90km away from the center of Hanoi capital. Perhaps because it is located in such a favorable location. This place is intersected by different cultures and also owns its World-Recognized Heritage.

Top things to do in Ninh Binh?
1. Trang An
If you come to this ancient land. But you do not visit Trang An Ninh Binh tourist area. It is indeed a huge omission. With its spectacular scenery, Trang An is a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage site so many tourists want to explore this place daily.

To enjoy the view to Trang An. You will be sitting on a boat to admire the scenery and sometimes go through caves to admire the stones with fancy shapes. However, according to Trang An Ninh Binh travel experience, in the peak season here often crowded with thousands of visitor. You will even have to wait quite high to have a boat to go there.

2. Mua Cave
Besides the familiar locations, the Mua Cave is one of the most recently mentioned places in Ninh Binh travel guide. Many people fondly call this place the name "The Great Wall of China". Come here, you will have to climb quite high, but once conquered, you will be overwhelmed by the majestic natural scenery of this land.

In particular, do not forget to take virtual photos here, make sure you will have sparkling pictures to see. Complementing the Ninh Binh Cave Touring experience in your trip. This beauty sport is one of the most famous one for photographer to take the panorama of Tam Coc picture.

3. Tam Coc Bich Dong
Tam Coc Bich Dong is also compared to Ha Long on land. Because it is covered with majestic mountains, lush green rivers gently flowing and immense fields. If you want to see the whole view of Tam Coc Bich Dong, you should venture to climb a high mountain. Especially from Mua Cave peak, make sure you will not regret somewhere.

Just like Trang An, Tam Coc Ninh Binh travel experience you will have to go by rowing boat down the poetic river and in turn admire 3 caves with successive mountains creating a picture of nature.

 

4. Hoa Lu Ancient capital
Hoa Lu was originally an ancient capital of three Vietnamese dynasties. So it still retains architectural features from ancient times. Go to Hoa Lu ancient capital, you will visit the temple of King Dinh, King Le and other architectural works.

5. Van Long Nature Reserve Center.
According to Ninh Binh tourism experience of many people, there is also an extremely hot place that not everyone knows. That is Van Long. To enjoy the beautiful scenery here, you will also have to go on a boat and admire the limestone mountains with many different shapes such as Meo scratch mountain, Mam Xoi mountain, Mo Co mountain...

6. Bai Dinh Pagoda
Revealing to you, Bai Dinh Pagoda is the largest temple in Vietnam and also established with many records. Such as the temple with the largest bronze Buddha image in Asia, the pagoda with Maitreya statue in large bronze. Best one in Asia ... Bai Dinh Temple is not only a spiritual place for you to pray for luck. But this place is also a huge and beautiful architecture.

With the scene like a fairy-tale place. Bai Dinh Pagoda makes anyone who comes here will feel the peace and tranquility in their souls.

7. Cuc Phuong National Park
It's Vietnam's largest National Park with many endangered species of plants and animals. Located deep in the Tam Diep mountain range. Cuc Phuong National Park is characterized by tropical, green rainforest year-round. In addition to the rich and diverse biological system, Cuc Phuong National Park also has a unique culture, characterized as this is the residence of the Muong community. The famous with the houses on stilts and terraced fields, upland rice mortars, brocade weaving looms, ...

8. Am Tien Cave (Wonderful Love Coc)
Am Tien Cave, also known as the famous swordplay Tuyet Tinh Coc in Ninh Binh. It's located in the ancient ruins of Hoa Lu. Most of the area of ​​Am Tien Cave is flooded and surrounded by rocky cliffs.

9. Thung Nham bird garden
If you are a nature and animal lover. You will utter in awe at the beauty of Thung Nham bird garden. It is not an exaggeration to say that the place is an interesting natural picture. Few people doubt that this large ecological garden has up to 40 different species with about 50,000 birds. Visitors can slowly enjoy the feeling of sitting on a boat, slowly watching the flocks of white birds hovering in the sky screaming.

10. Hoa Lu ancient capital
Nearly 100km from Hanoi, Hoa Lu Ninh Binh is not only known as an ancient capital with many valuable historical sites but also a destination with many attractive landscapes waiting for you to explore.

Check out Top 10 Most Famous Tourist Destinations In Ninh Binh "Not To Be Missed" here.

When is the best time to travel to Ninh Binh?

Because it is in the humid tropics, the climate here is often hot in summer. But from June to end of August. It's rainy season. According to Ninh Binh's travel experience of many people, to have the most complete trip, you can start your journey at the following the times best time to visit Ninh Binh as below. January & February: This is the time when Ninh Binh enters the festive season so many people often choose to travel here. However, this time is usually quite crowded! April & May: At this time, the weather is dry, mild sunshine and sometimes still a bit chilly of spring. September: This is the time to step into the ripe rice season, the natural scenery as covered by the golden color of the fields. Moreover, at this time, the weather has lessened harsh sunlight, very suitable for you to explore Ninh Binh.

How to travel to Ninh Binh from Hanoi? Detailed directions
Ninh Binh is a province just about 90km from Hanoi with convenient transportation advantage and the North-South railway running through. So that you can come here by many different ways.

A. If you travel by train:

Train station in Ninh Binh, there are Ninh Binh, Cau Yen, Dong Giao and Ghenh stations, whether you start your journey from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or any other province easily accessible to Ninh Binh by train.

If departing from Hanoi or other provinces from the North. You can choose the SE1 (19:30), SE3 (22:00), SE5 (9:00), SE7 (6:00) and SE19 (20:05) trains. Travel time is about 2 hours.

But if you start to travel from Ho Chi Minh City, according to Ninh Binh tourism experience from Ho Chi Minh City. You should take SE2 (1:38), SE6 (16h55), SE8 (12:49) time. The transfer will take more than 20 hours.

B. Traveling by coach (Local bus):

There are quite a lot of car houses moving from Hanoi to Ninh Binh. You can catch cars at My Dinh, Giap Bat or Yen Nghia wharf (Giap Bat station is the most).

C. Traveling Ninh Binh by motorbike:

Because it's not too far from Hanoi, furthermore the road is also very convenient. That you can travel to Ninh Binh by motorbike to make it more convenient and save a lot of time. The journey direction should be: From the city center, you follow the direction of Liberation to Giap Bat bus station, then turn left to Phap Van - Cau Gie highway. Continue to move in the direction of Phu Ly - Ninh Binh.

Accommodation in Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh has a wide range of hotels and guest houses ranging from Vietnam luxury hotels, international standards, resorts to groups and individuals, homestay close to nature.

Suggested Homestay in Ninh Binh
Chezbeo Homestay
Address: Kha Luong Village, Ninh Thang Commune
It is quite special when Chezbeo is a Ninh Binh homestay located in the middle of a large lotus lake surrounded by majestic mountains. Stay here you will enjoy an extremely cozy, homely and most importantly, immerse yourself in the vast sky and in the scent of fragrant lotus scent.

Nguyen Shack Homestay
Address: Mua Cave, Khe Dau Ha Hamlet, Ninh Xuan Commune
It's located near the Mua Cave, Nguyen Shack Homestay is nestled deep in majestic mountains with rooms made from natural materials. Such as rattan, bamboo ... to help you feel like you are being Experience the life of the people here.

Recommended Hotels, motels in Ninh Binh
Camellia Hotel
Address: Trang An ecotourism area
Camellia Hotel is a newly opened hotel so the rooms here are still very new. Moreover, Camellia is located in the center of Trang An ecotourism area so that it is very convenient to visit and travel.

Gecko Garden Tam Coc
Address: Tam Coc Boat Station
Located right on the Tam Coc marina. Gecko Garden is loved by many people for its services and utilities that you should not miss. In particular, there is also a motorbike and double bike rental service for you to enjoy exploring Ninh Binh.

Recommendation Resort in Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh Hidden Charm Hotel And Resort
Address: Tam Coc, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province
Ninh Binh Hidden Charm Hotel And Resort offers you a wonderful resort with beautiful views when one side is towering mountains and one side is golden rice fields. Because it is a 4 * resort, the system of rooms as well as services are always highly appreciated.

Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh
Address: Van Long, Giq Van commune
As expected of being a 5 star resort in Ninh Binh, when you come here you will really enjoy a fresh atmosphere with traditionally designed villas also with a swimming pool in front of you. At Emeralda Resort you can also live virtual delight. Because the space here is extremely green and beautiful.

History of Ninh Binh province

According to the documents of the historian and researchers. It has been found in the book history - the name of Ninh Binh officially dating from 1822 (Minh Mang King). Prior to the name and place of Ninh Binh. This place is an ancient land where people lived very early from the Stone Age. But the vestiges remain in the Thung Lang (Tam Diep) dating sites 10000 years. In the Dang Dang (Cuc Phuong) 7000 - 8000 years ago. When Dinh Bo Linh finished 12 colonies, unified the country established Dinh dynasty (968-980) located in Hoa Lu, the land is called Dai Hoang.

Experiencing many historical paths, to the Nguyen dynasty this land was officially named Ninh Binh. Over the course of nearly two centuries, Ninh Binh has had at least 20 changes in administrative units, boundaries and names, but basically the territory and name of the name remain the same. like nowadays.

The ancient land of Ninh Binh was the capital of Vietnam in the period 968 - 1010 with three dynasties. Dinh dynasty, Le dynasty and Ly dynasty. It's also very important military areas through historical periods. Currently, with a special position on transportation, terrain, cultural history and at the same time owns two world heritage sites and biosphere reserves in the world. Ninh Binh is now a hot tourist destination. Potential rich and diverse.

What to eat in Ninh Binh?

Not only famous for tourist destinations. But Ninh Binh also makes tourists love by attractive specialties. If you are not sure what to eat in Ninh Binh, please note our suggestions as below.

Ninh Binh fire rice

If you have come to Ninh Binh, you definitely have to enjoy burnt rice. This is also considered an extremely attractive Ninh Binh specialty ensures that once you have enjoyed. You will feel forever, so but the ancients had the phrase "fine wine, burnt rice, goat meat" when it comes to the ancient cuisine.

Ninh Binh fire rice is processed manually and according to an heirloom recipe. There are many different types of elderberry. Such as elderberry, dried shrimp, etc. Especially, if you visit the delicious restaurants in Ninh Binh, you will definitely enjoy this attractive dish along with delicious goat soup.

Specialties of goat dishes
One of the most mentioned dishes when visiting Ninh Binh is probably the goat meat. Goat meat is processed into many different dishes. Such as goats meet cook with lemon, goat soup served with fire rice, fried goat ...

In Ninh Binh, it is not too difficult for you to find yourself a delicious goat meat restaurant. Especially near those famous sightseeing places.

Above are some of the special highlights of Ninh Binh travel guide to help you have the most general knowledge before coming to explore this Ninh Binh tour a day from Hanoi wishes you have wonderful experiences here.

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