Ninh Binh is a province in the southern Red River Delta and located at the southernmost gateway to the North of Vietnam. When mentioning Ninh Binh, we can think of tourist destinations such as Hoa Lu ancient capital, Trang An tourist area or beautiful natural caves. In addition, Ninh Binh also has its own culinary specialties. Find out more details here.
I. Tourism Attractions in Ninh Binh
TRANG AN COMPLEX
This tourism attraction is one of the most famous destinations in Ninh Binh. This complex is attractive to tourists for its primitive natural beauty. The scenery here is made up of winding rivers flowing through limestone mountains, creating countless magical and mysterious natural caves that attract visitors. Especially, Trang An Complex has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. If Ninh Binh is where you choose to visit, Trang An definitely needs to appear in your bucket list.
Information:
Ticket price: 200.000 VND for adults – 100.000 VND for children (lower than 1,4 meter)
HOA LU OLD CAPITAL
Hoa Lu ancient capital is located in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, which is a particularly important national relic complex of Vietnam. This relic includes King Dinh temple, King Le temple, and many other works. Currently, Hoa Lu ancient capital is a favorite destination for many tourists, especially those who want to learn about history with heroic and glorious victories against foreign invaders.
Information:
Ticket price: 20.000 VND/person
AM TIEN CAVE
As a national monument located in the Hoa Lu national relic complex, Am Tien cave is a destination that visitors cannot ignore if they want to enjoy the peaceful and poetic natural scenery. Because of its unspoiled beauty, separate from the outside world, this place is also called by young people the name “Tuyet Tinh Coc”. Everything here has a slightly melancholy nuance, tinged with time and a beautiful scene like a fairyland that will give visitors a different feeling compared to other landscapes in Ninh Binh.
Information:
Ticket price: 20.000 VND/person
TAM COC – BICH DONG
Located in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Tam Coc – Bich Dong is a familiar destination that tourists definitely cannot ignore when coming to Ninh Binh. Visiting Tam Coc, you will be sitting on a boat, down the poetic Ngo Dong River watching the overlapping mountains and iridescent golden rice fields. The poetic scenery here will surely captivate any visitor. The ferry ticket price is 150.000 VND to carry 4 people. In addition, visitors can also visit Bich Dong, including a dry cave in the middle of the mountain and a water cave. On the mountain, there is Bich Dong Pagoda, an ancient temple stretching over 3 floors of the mountain, where visitors from all over the world come to burn incense and pray. Entrance ticket price is 120.000 VND/adult, 60.000 VND/child.
Information:
Ferry ticket: 150.000 VND to carry 4 people
Entrance ticket: 120.000 VND/adult – 60.000 VND/children
MUA CAVE
Mua Cave lies under Mua Mountain, is a tourist destination in the tourist complex of Khe Dau Ha village, Ninh Xuan commune. Although not as famous as many other scenic spots in Ninh Binh, Mua Cave has won the hearts of many tourists because of its beautiful natural scenery and the space that is not jostled or crowded like other places. other famous spots. From the bottom of the mountain, you can clearly see the stairs extending to the top of the mountain, looking like a miniature Great Wall. Reaching the top of Mua Mountain, you will be able to see the view of ripe rice fields as if they were miniature in sight, and rowing boats floating on the water.
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BAI DINH PAGODA
Located 15km from Ninh Binh city, Bai Dinh pagoda is the largest temple complex in Vietnam with many records that have been established as the largest Dai Hong in Vietnam; owns the tallest and heaviest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam; is the temple with the largest set of three world statues in Vietnam; The temple has the largest well in Vietnam as well as the most stone arhat statues in Vietnam.
This is a pilgrimage destination for tourists who have the heart to worship and prostrate. The scenery is like a fairyland of Bai Dinh pagoda, making anyone who comes here feel the purity and peace of the space.
THUNG NHAM BIRD VALLEY
Thung Nham Bird Valley is one of the most attractive places in Ninh Binh, a place full of cultural and spiritual factors as well as biodiversity landscape. Surrounded by tropical forests on limestone mountains, with many caves and valleys blending with the nature of trees and flowers.
You will also discover the life of nearly 40 species of birds with the number of up to 50,000 birds. Every sunset, you will see flocks of white storks flying all over the wetland, creating an amazing wild beauty that is hard to find anywhere else.
VAN LONG SWAMP
Van Long lagoon is a charming eco-tourism area with poetic clouds and clouds, as famous as Tam Coc – Bich Dong. The lagoon has an area of 3000ha, is the largest wetland nature reserve in the Northern Delta.
When traveling on a boat on the lagoon, visitors will see the water surface as flat as a giant mirror. Therefore, this place is also known as “the bay without waves”. Going down the small leaf boat, around you are a vast swamp of water, birds, langurs and limestone mountains with the shape of the name like Meo Rao Mountain, Mam Xoi Mountain, … The poetic natural scenery here makes anyone fall in love.
II. Ninh Binh Transportation
BICYCLE
Bicycles are one of the most popular means of traveling to Ninh Binh. For assistance in finding a place to rent a bicycle, visitors can inquire from the residents or the reception where they live. In addition, bike rental branches are also updated on the map, just one phone and you can find a good bike rental place.
MOTORBIKE
If you want to go to remote locations or want to go out on your own, you can consider renting a motorbike. Many domestic and foreign tourists love this top-rated service in Ninh Binh.
Where can you rent a motorbike?
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Name |
Address |
Phone |
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Dung Manh |
16 Ngo Gia Tu, Ninh Binh |
0984 5339 258 |
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Ms. Thoa |
80 Luong Van Tuy, Tan Thanh, Ninh Binh |
083 2466 899 |
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Ms. Trang |
454 Ngo Gia Tu, Nam Binh Ward, Ninh Binh |
0972 036 929 |
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Mr. Manh |
800 Tran Hung Dao, Tan Thanh Ward, City. Ninh Binh |
085 205 0015 0943 551 799 |
III. Ninh Binh Cuisine
BURNT RICE
Referring to the first specialties of Ninh Binh, it is indispensable for delicious burnt rice. The special thing about the burnt rice dish in this ancient capital is that the chef must be meticulous in each process. To get crispy fried rice requires choosing from delicious rice, then combining and cooking. Traditional Ninh Binh specialty burnt rice is usually served with hot goat sauce. The crisp taste of rice mixed with the rich sweetness of goat sauce will surely make anyone who enjoys it will also have to admire.
Restaurants famous for Burnt Rice:
- Thang Long Restaurant: Trang An, Truong Yen, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh
- Hoang Giang Restaurant: Hang Ca, Truong Yen, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh
- Duc De Restaurant: No. 446 Nguyen Hue, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh
YEN MAC FERMENTED PORK ROLLS
Unlike the Fermented Pork Rolls in Thanh Hoa or Phung Spring Rolls, Yen Mac Fermented Pork Rolls is way more sophisticated and careful. That’s why when people enjoy it, they will find this dish’s taste extremely special. Usually, this dish is chosen to bring back home as a gift for family and friends.
Where to buy it?
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Name |
Address |
Phone number |
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Supermarket |
No. 70 Street 11, Van Giang Ward, Ninh Binh City |
0912 751 835 0977 701 135 |
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Anh Quan |
Yen Mac, Yen Mo, Ninh Binh City |
098 318 05 55 |
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Binh Cuong |
Cho But, Yen Mac, Yen Mo, Ninh Binh City |
0915 331 943 0973 801 828 |
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Luyen Hung |
Hamlet 4 Dong Son Yen Mac, Yen Mo, Ninh Binh City |
094 84 19 91 |
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Bay Thu |
Cho But side gate – Yen Mac, Yen Mo, Ninh Binh city |
0356 662 286 0583 015 889 |
GOAT MEAT
Goat meat in Ninh Binh is usually selected from two types, if it is Ninh Binh Mountain goat meat, it will feel firmer and crispier when eaten. In contrast, grass-fed goat meat is softer and sweeter. To have a delicious dish, it requires the chef to be very meticulous in processing and cleaning so that the goat meat does not have a bad smell, strong or unpleasant. This dish is not only famous to domestic travelers, but also to foreign visitors.
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Name |
Address |
Price |
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Duc De Restaurant |
446, Nguyen Hue, Ninh Binh city |
100.000 VND – 300.000 VND/person |
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Thang Long Restaurant |
Trang An, Truong Yen, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh |
80.000 VND – 400.000 VND |
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Luong Thuong Restaurant |
Le Lai, Nam Son, Tam Diep, Ninh Binh |
100.000 VND – 300.000 VND |
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Hoang Giang Restaurant |
Hang Ca Mountain, Truong Yen, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh |
150.000 VND – 300.000 VND |
IV. Where can you stay?
We provide a list of accommodations for visitors. You can refer to the list we provide below.
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