Why is Trang An Ninh Binh so hot ?

Ninh Binh is located about 90km south of Hanoi city center and is considered a “miniature Northern Vietnam”. This land is blessed by nature, gathering many types of terrain, especially surrounded by rolling limestone mountains like a solid wall. There is an extremely beautiful and sophisticated Trang An combining two natural and cultural elements located in Ninh Binh. So let’s explore Trang An with Smile Travel.

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1. Some details about Trang An

Trang An scenic complex with an area of ​​up to 6,172 hectares is located in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province and is surrounded by a buffer zone of 6,268 hectares, mainly villages and fields.

On June 25, 2014, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was proudly recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage – and this is also the first mixed heritage of Vietnam as well as Southeast Asia. And the outstanding value of Trang An is recognized by UNESCO based on three criteria: Culture, Aesthetic Beauty and Geomorphology.

To visit Trang An, visitors need to buy an entrance ticket. And depending on your age, height and the service you choose, ticket prices for Trang An tourist area for some people are different:

• Adults: (Height over 1.3m): 250,000 VND/person
• Children from 1m – 1.3m: 120,000 VND/person
• Children under 1m tall: Free
• Private boat rental: 1,250,000 VND/boat
• Tour guide: 300,000 VND/1 route

2. The beauty of Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex:

Trang An Ninh Binh is a mysterious natural area, the jungle is still pristine, the lakes, rivers and streams are clear, the air is fresh, the countryside is quiet, with only the sounds and colors of nature. This place almost still retains its original wild beauty. In particular, with its diverse limestone geological landscape, Trang An deserves to be one of the breathtaking destinations because of its supernatural beauty, diverse and full of nuances.

Besides, the flora in Trang An is extremely developed on the cliffs and mountain tops, along with goats grazing on the valley walls or buffaloes soaking in the alluvial fields and white storks on the mountains. 

The property’s beautiful natural environment blends perfectly with the picture of traditional rural life, with gardens and rice fields mixed with small villages connected by trails, and a network of rivers. , streams and canals, creating a work of many colors and diversity.

Pagodas, temples, and shrines leaning against cliffs with ancient, mossy, and deep tiled roofs create a cultural, discreet element, evoking eternity in spiritual beliefs, containing valuable values.

3. Let’s explore the “best” things of Trang An

The place with the most caves

Trang An has about 48 caves that are put into service for tourism such as: wine making cave, three drops cave, light cave, dark cave,… Some caves are up to 2km long, winding, some are wide and some are narrow, giving visitors a feeling of curiosity and excitement.

The only mixed heritage in Vietnam

Trang An Ninh Binh is the only “dual” heritage in Vietnam with a clever and wonderful combination of natural and cultural elements.

The place with the most amazing bird garden

This is also the only bird garden in Vietnam that “owns” a thousand-year-old tree named “duối”. The “duối” tree grows right on the massive limestone slab with many layers and foliage. Every visitor must admire the antiquity and uniqueness of this tree growing in the middle of the forest.

Tourists can refer to some Hanoi – Ninh Binh tour recommended by Smile Travel below:

>> Tour Hanoi – Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda Full Day with Smile Travel

>> Tour 8D7N Hanoi – Sapa – Halong Bay – Ninh Binh

4. Transportation to Trang An

To visit Trang An, visitors have many options for transportation, because Trang An is only about 100km from Hanoi center. Let us suggest some means of transportation from Hanoi to Trang An:

Motorbike: If you are passionate about backpacking, you can choose a motorbike as a means of exploration. It will take us about more than 1 hour to travel to Trang An, specifically along National Highway 1A towards Ninh Binh city.

Train: You can take train SE3, SE5, SE7, SE9 or SE19 from Hanoi Station to Ninh Binh Station. Travel time is about 2 hours 12 minutes. From Ninh Binh station, you can take a taxi or motorbike to Trang An tourist area. It takes us about 15-20 minutes to get there.

Additionally, you can take the shuttle bus/limousine. To book a shuttle bus/limousine at a cheap price, we recommend that you contact the hotline: (+84) 941776786 to receive a full range of convenient services.

5. Experience visiting Trang An, Ninh Binh

The best time for you to visit Trang An scenic area is usually from January to March of the lunar calendar every year. At this time, the weather is cool, the weather is beautiful and it is very suitable for heritage sites to show their beauty. Or if you love the countryside picture from the yellow color of ripe rice, go to Trang An from July to September.

However, if you can’t arrange much time, you can come anytime of the year to enjoy the atmospheric beauty of the scenic area.

Coming to Trang An, there are 3 outstanding sightseeing routes that visitors can choose from as follows:

Trang An Route 1: Visitors will explore 9 caves and 3 spiritual places within a period of 3.5 – 4.5 hours. Route 1 moves from the boat wharf and visits destinations such as Trinh Temple – Dark Cave – Sang Cave – Nau Ruou Cave – Tran Temple – Ba Giot Cave and returns to the boat wharf.

Trang An Route 2: The journey will take about 2.5 – 3 hours, including 4 caves and 3 spiritual spots, moving from the boat wharf through Hang Lam – Vang Cave – Thanh Truot Cave – Suoi Tien Temple – Dai Cave – Hanh Cung Vu Lam – return to the marina.

Trang An Route 3: This tour lasts about 3 – 3.5 hours. Visitors will explore 3 caves and 3 spiritual spots with a stalactite system more than 1,000 meters long. In addition, visitors will learn more about regional historical relics at Suoi Tien temple. This route passes through locations such as boat wharf – Trinh Temple – May Cave – Suoi Tien – Dia Linh Cave – Dai Cave – Hanh Cung Vu Lam – Kong studio then returns.

Trang An Route 4: This is a newly exploited route recently, also the shortest route, about 1 hour. Visitors will explore 2 caves and 1 spiritual spot.

Some notes for tourists when visiting Trang An include:

• If you intend to take photos, you can ask the ferryman to pause so you can comfortably take pictures and record beautiful moments here.
• Always wear a life jacket during the trip. You can remove the life jacket when you need to take photos, but you should limit it.
• You need to remember the boat number you are traveling on, this will help you find the right boat more quickly.
• You should visit Trang An in the morning when the weather is not too sunny. At this time, you will have better photography conditions without being hindered by harsh sunlight.
• You should equip items such as hats, hats, umbrellas, etc. in case of bad weather.
• Among the Trang An tourist attractions, there will be pagoda areas, so you should choose discreet and polite clothing to respect this sacred place.

6. Suggest some tourist attractions near Trang An

• Hang Mua: about 5km away
• Hoa Lu ancient capital: about 3km away
• Hoa Lu ancient town: about 6km away
• Tam Coc – Bich Dong: about 13km away
• Bai Dinh Pagoda: about 13km away
• Thung Nham eco-tourism area: about 17km away

7. Some dishes you can try when traveling to Trang An

Ninh Binh is famous for many specialties that are rural, rustic, delicious, and extremely unique. Dishes that you must definitely try when coming to Trang An, Ninh Binh include: Goat meat, scorched rice, sticky rice with ant eggs, mountain snails, fish salad, grilled banana fish, roasted field crab with lolot leaves, spring rolls Yen Mac sour, eel vermicelli,…

Above, Smile Travel has just shared with tourists some basic information about Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Ninh Binh. With its poetic and charming beauty, Trang An always captivates tourists and is always the number 1 choice for tourists when arriving in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. For detailed advice on tours around Vietnam, visitors can contact us via email: info@smiletravel.com.vn for 24/24 support. Smile Travel is pleased to serve you.

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