Tam Coc in Ninh Binh - most beautiful in the Southern Sky

Tam Coc is a famous tourist area in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. This place is known as “Ha Long Bay on land” with its charming and poetic beauty.

Where is Tam Coc?

Tam Coc Located in the Trang An scenic complex, Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, Vietnam, about 7 km southwest of Ninh Binh city and about 100km south of Hanoi capital.

From Tam Coc, you can combine travel to many other famous destinations such as:

• Away from Bai Dinh Pagoda 10km
• Away from Co Vien Lau 2km
• Away from the tourist area Sunny Valley 3km
• Away from the ecotourism area Thung Nham 4km
• Away from Cuc Phuong National Park 25km
• Away from Hoa Lu historical relic site 15km

Because it is located in the Trang An heritage complex, Tam Coc – Bich Dong is also away from Ninh Binh bus station and Ninh Binh train station about 8km – with 15 minutes by motorbike or car.

Ticket price to visit Tam Coc 2024

Ticket price to visit Tam Coc Currently, new regulations apply from November 1, 2023, specifically as follows:

• Adults (From 1.3m): 250,000 VND/person.
• Elderly: 120,000 VND/person.
• Children from 1m – 1.3m: 120,000 VND/person.
• Children under 1m: Free of charge

Ticket price includes:

• Tickets to visit Tam Coc tourist area.
• Boat tickets to visit the caves (Ca cave, Hai cave, Ba cave).

How to travel Tam Coc from Hanoi

To travel to Tam Coc from Hanoi, you can travel by personal means such as motorbike or car with details about the route and notes you can refer to in the article: How to travel from Hanoi to Trang An that Booking Vietnam Tour once suggested. In this article, I will suggest you more detailed methods so you can travel from Hanoi directly to the Tam Coc tourist area.

Choose Limousine brands from Hanoi to Tam Coc directly

Trang An bus – reliable choice

Car Trang An Using new limousines with 9 seats and 16 seats, fully equipped with high-end amenities such as: high-quality leather seats, high-speed wifi, charging sockets, sound system, LED lights, screens. TV picture, …with professional and experienced drivers always ensures passenger safety throughout the journey. Not only that, Trang An carCommitted to providing customers with the most competitive and suitable prices and services Enthusiastic and professional, always ready to advise and support customers throughout the ticket booking and travel process.

• Ticket price Hanoi – Tam Coc: 170,000 VND/person/trip
• Destination: Tam Coc
• Transport:New Dcar Solati 9 seats
• Travel time from Hanoi to Ninh Binh: 1 hour 30 minutesThen take the new 2022 Xpander shuttle bus to Tam Coc for about 15 minutes
• Route: Follow the new highway
• Accompanying services: Filtered water, wet towels, wifi, automatic massage chair, TV
• Pick up point in Hanoi:Cau Giay Park (Main Gate), 21 Tu Mo (Near BigC Thang Long), Central Circus, 107 Vong Street, CC2 Apartment – Dong Tau Urban Area
• Departure time from Hanoi:06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00

Ninh Binh Car – pick up and drop off at your door

The advantage of Ninh Binh Car is door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service in Hanoi when you choose transportation service from Hanoi to tourist destinations in Ninh Binh and vice versa, including Tam Coc:

• Ticket price Hanoi – Tam Coc: 200,000 VND/person/trip
• Pick up point in Hanoi: Pick up guests at home within Hanoi city
• Drop off point: Tam Coc tourist area boat station.
• Vehicle type: 10-seat DCar Limousine upgraded from 16-seat Ford Transit
• Transfer vehicle (if any): Xpander or 7-seat Fortuner.
• Travel time: from Hanoi to Ninh Binh: 1 hour 20 minutes
• Distance: ~110km
• Route: Phap Van – Ninh Binh Expressway, exiting at Cao Bo intersection to Ninh Binh.
• Free filtered water, modern amenities include: Massage chair, wifi, battery charger, air conditioner, TV…
• Runs continuously from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day. 1 flight every 1 hour.

Duy Khang Limousine – customers are number 1

Specializing in providing VIP 11-seat limousine services running the Ninh Binh – Hanoi – Ninh Binh route. By creating the best experience, Duy Khang Limousine creates trust and long-term relationships with customers, while attracting more customers to trust and choose. This is also an option for traveling to Tam Coc Bich Dong from Hanoi with door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service.

Pick up and drop off locations in Hanoi:

• Noi Bai Airport
• 88 Truong Cong Giai, Dich Vong, Cau Giay, Hanoi (side gate of Cau Giay Park)
• 30 Dinh Nup, Trung Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi (near public 3 BigC Thang Long)
• 79 Tran Nhan Tong, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi (next to the central circus)
• 93 Vong Street, Dong Tam, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
• No 10 Apartment, Dong Tau Urban Area, Thinh Liet, Hoang Mai, Hanoi

Pick up in person in Hanoi has a surcharge of 40,000 VND/person/trip compared to the ticket price list below:

• Departing from Hanoi center to Tam Coc: 170,000 VND/person/trip
• Departing from Noi Bai airport to Tam Coc: 410,000 VND/person/trip or 680,000 VND/2 people/trip

Choose professional package tours

You don’t have much experience traveling independently? Do you want to have a complete experience when traveling to Tam Coc? If so, I suggest that you should choose the Tam Coc package tour. Whether you are in Hanoi or any other location in Vietnam, there will be corresponding tours suitable for you.

• Advantage: Convenient, full service package (shuttle bus, sightseeing tickets, meals…), cost savings and possible tour guide.
• Defect: If you are not proactive about your time, your tour schedule may be limited.

Below are some popular Tam Coc package tours chosen by many tourists:

Tam Coc Bich Dong 1 day tour

Schedule: Move from Hanoi to Tam Coc ->Visit Ca cave, Hai cave, Ba cave by boat -> Visit the pagoda complex Bich Dong -> Go backHanoi

Reference price:about 60$ – 70$/person

• Advantage: Cost-effective, suitable for those who have little time but still want to visit and experience Tam Coc Bich Dong.
• Defect: Short tour schedule, not much time to explore other tourist attractions as well as unique cultures, festivals and cuisines in Ninh Binh

Want to explore more diversity in one day? Nothing is impossible, immediately refer to the extremely skillfully arranged Package Tour below to help you have more experiences:

• Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – 1 Day Trip By Limousine
• Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave – 1 Day Trip By Limousine

Tam Coc Bich Dong Tour 2 days 1 night

Reference schedule

• Day 1: Travel from Hanoi to and visit Tam Coc – Bich Dong
• Day 2: Travel from Tam Coc to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda and Cuc Phuong National Park then return to Hanoi

Reference price: 150$ – 160$/person

• Advantage: Visit a variety of tourist destinations, focusing mainly on visiting Tam Coc Bich Dong in 1 day.
• Defect: The cost is higher than a 1-day tour as well as the 2nd day will be a bit rushed when visiting 2 tourist attractions and returning to Hanoi on the same day.

Reference tour:

• Ninh Binh 2 Days 1 Night: Trang An, Tam Coc and Bai Dinh Pagoda
• Ninh Binh 2 Days: Bich Dong – Thai Vi

Tam Coc Bich Dong tour 3 days 2 nights

Reference schedule

• Day 1: Travel from Hanoi to and visit Tam Coc – Bich Dong
• Day 2: Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda and Cuc Phuong National Park
• Day 3: Visit Trang An heritage complex then return to Hanoi

Reference price: 185$ – 200$/person

• Advantage: Have plenty of time to visit famous tourist attractions in Ninh Binh as well as have enough time to enjoy the culture and typical dishes of Tam Coc in particular and Ninh Binh in general.
• Defect: Highest cost among all types of tours.

Reference tour:

• Ninhbinh 3Days 2Nights: Trang An, Tam Coc, and Bai Dinh Pagoda

The beauty of Tam Coc Bich Dong – a unique combination

Dubbed the “Ha Long on land” – Tam Coc attracts visitors with its majestic, poetic natural beauty and fresh, cool air all year round. This place owns a system of majestic limestone caves with three main caves: Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba, each cave with its own unique beauty, creating a unique attraction for Tam Coc.

The Beauty of Hang Ca

The largest cave in the Tam Coc cave system, with a length of 127 meters, an average width of 30 meters, and a cave arch height of 5 to 8 meters. This place is famous for its magnificent and majestic beauty with many stalactites and stalagmites in unique shapes, sparkling under the light.

In the middle of Hang Ca is a skylight that is wide and nearly 3 meters high, allowing natural light to enter the cave, creating a shimmering and magical light effect along with many sections of the cave ceiling that have collapsed, creating natural limestone “curtains”.

Exploring the Mystery of Hang Hai

Located about 1 km from Hang Ca, with a length of 60 meters and an average width of 16 meters. Hang Hai has a more elegant and gentle beauty than Hang Ca. Exploring the inside of the cave, you will encounter many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes such as: Buddha statues, snakes, elephants, …

Dotted around the stalactites, Hang Hai has many sections of the cave ceiling that have collapsed, creating small “skylights”, allowing natural light to enter the cave. In particular, if you pay attention, in front of the entrance of Hang Hai there is a quite wide and relatively flat stone yard, this is where visitors often stop to rest and take pictures.

Visit Hang Ba

The smallest cave in the Tam Coc cave system, with a length of 50 meters and an average width of 10 meters. Hang Ba has a more “peaceful” beauty than the two cave systems Hang Ca and Hang Hai. Exploring Hang Ba, you will feel a rustic and simple beauty, not too many stalactites or stalagmites, but instead the walls and vaults are undulating with many shapes by the impact of water flows and the accumulation of the characteristic essences of the limestone mountain region.

Under the cave is a small river flowing through, where you can take a boat to explore the cave quite conveniently. The cave entrance faces directly towards the center of the Tam Coc tourist area.

Looking at Tam Coc from the inside of the cave will surely give you a feeling of Tam Coc that is very majestic and magnificent.

When is the best time to visit Tam Coc?

Tam Coc is beautiful all year round, but each season has its own beauty. Below are some suggestions on the most suitable time to visit Tam Coc:

Spring (from February to April)

Advantage:

• The weather is warm and pleasant.
• Trees are budding, flowers are blooming.
• Many festivals take place on this occasion such as Tam Coc Flower Festival and Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival.

Defect:

• Large number of tourists.
• Service prices may be higher than other seasons.

Summer (from May to July):

Advantage:

• The weather is hot and sunny, suitable for tourist activities on the river.
• The rice is ripe and golden, creating a beautiful and poetic scene.

Defect:

• Hot weather can make you feel uncomfortable.

Fall (from August to October):

Advantage:

• The weather is cool and pleasant.
• The trees begin to change leaves, creating a romantic scene.

Defect:

• Some tourist attractions in Tam Coc may close in the fall.

Winter (from November to January):

Advantage:

• The weather is cold, suitable for those who like to travel and explore.
• Lowest number of tourists of the year.
• Service prices may be the cheapest of the year.

Defect:

• Cold weather can prevent you from participating in sightseeing and interactive activities outdoors.
• Some tourist attractions in Tam Coc may close in winter.

Tam Coc – an ideal tourist destination

Those who want to explore the wild natural beauty, unique architecture and experience profound local culture should not hesitate to go up right to schedule a visit to Tam Coc tourist area because this will definitely be an unforgettable travel experience. Hopefully with the suggestions above, you will have enough luggage to prepare for your upcoming trip to Tam Coc. Finally, Booking VietnamTour will Note for you some notes when visiting here such as:

Skin:

• You should wear clothes that are comfortable, easy to move in, and appropriate for the weather.
• Bring comfortable shoes, sandals or slippers for easy walking.
• Bring sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses if going in the summer.
• Bring a light jacket if going in fall or winter.

Utensils necessary:

• Bring cash to pay for services.
• Bring drinking water and snacks.
• Bring personal medication if traveling for a long time.

Wishing you the most complete and enjoyable experiences!