The Best Temple Tours in Hanoi: Our Top 6 Picks

1.Ninh Binh, Trang An, Mua Cave and Bai Dinh Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 345 reviews · from $38Our pick

Review of Hanoi’s Ninh Binh day trip, with Bai Dinh Pagoda, Mua Cave, Trang An boat ride, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“If you’re on a short trip to Hanoi, this day tour is definitely worth it! You get to visit 3 sites, with lunch break (buffet with lots of options for specific dietary) - You also get the chance to get food for breakfast. The guide Ken was very professional and explains all the rules regarding the safety and the organisation. He is also giving you more info about the sites and History in general. The driver was very friendly. If you need to change the vibe from Hanoi, this is the thing to do! This is a day trip so it will be tiring and you’ll feel exhausted by the…”

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2.Exploring Bai Dinh Pagoda -Trang An -Mua Cave with Buffet Lunch 1 Day From Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $48Top rated

Review of a one-day Hanoi trip to Bai Dinh, Trang An, and Mua Cave, with buffet lunch, boat caves, mountain views, price tips, and practical advice.

“It was a day worth to try. They pick you up and drop you off in your hotel. The lunch buffet was so good. What amazed me was the Trang An. The guide also was so helpful and kind. The admission was free except for the trang an boat entrance”

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3.Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Private or Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 174 reviews · from $67

Review of the Perfume Pagoda tour from Hanoi, with boat scenery, mountain temples, cave walks, lunch, costs, crowds, and practical tips.

“The tour as a whole was fantastic. Pick up from our hotel, modern transport to the river. The row boat ride thought the mountains and marsh was very peaceful. Visiting the temple and pagodas is a very interesting history lesson . There is plenty of tasty dishes provided for lunch at the base of the mountain. I recommend walking up to the cave and cable caring back down. The locals along the way are friendly, providing drinks and snacks. And the cave, the cave when you get there is amazing, well worth the walk. I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend our tour guide Minh, he was very knowledgeable, insightful, helpful and…”

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4.Trang An Eco-tourism & Bai Dinh pagoda full day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · from $37Best value

Review of Hanoi’s Ninh Binh day trip to Bai Dinh, Trang An, and Mua Cave, with practical advice on price, sights, lunch, and the climb.

“Everything was great. Tezzy was a great host and guide.”

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5.Ninh Binh Boat Ride, Mua Cave Hike, Temple Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 146 reviews · from $37

Review of a flexible Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi with Mua Cave, Hoa Lu, Bai Dinh, lunch, and Trang An or Tam Coc by boat.

“The Budist temples , and the boat trip were both excellent”

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6.Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Group Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 141 reviews · from $48

Review of Hanoi’s Perfume Pagoda day tour, with boat rides, cave walks, lunch, cable car advice, timing, value, and practical tips.

“the perfume pagoda complex is amazing, i really enjoyed it! it is a bit far away from Hanoi so it's good to be prepared for a very long full day (and can get a bit cold through the river path in particular). time spent in each stop felt enough, the tour is great and doesn't feel rushed at all. my guide was a highlight of the day too! thanks Long for the singing and all the knowledge you shared!”

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