Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter
Traveler rating
3.0/5
Based on 2 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter worth booking?
Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter is a 72-hour experience in Hanoi, Vietnam, from $260 per person. It scores 57 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 3/5 rating across 2 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 144 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 57 / 100
- Rating
- 3/5 (2)
- Duration
- 72 hours
- From
- $260 per person
Pu Luong - Ninh Binh tour is the perfect combination between two beautiful places in Vietnam. In Pu Luong, limestone peaks puncture the clouds and dramatic rice terraces looked ethnic villages, home to distinct cultures that have inhabited these parts for centuries.Ninh Binh, the land of the masterpieces, which possesses striking limestone karsts, record-breaking temples and pagodas, amazingly vast rice paddies and a lot of world heritage sites.
What you get
- Activities mentioned in the tour
- Entrance tickets as program
- Accommodation mentioned
- Lunch
- All mentioned meals: 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches
- Breakfast
About this experience
Pu Luong - Ninh Binh tour is the perfect combination between two beautiful places in Vietnam. In Pu Luong, limestone peaks puncture the clouds and dramatic rice terraces looked ethnic villages, home to distinct cultures that have inhabited these parts for centuries.Ninh Binh, the land of the masterpieces, which possesses striking limestone karsts, record-breaking temples and pagodas, amazingly vast rice paddies and a lot of world heritage sites.
What's included
Included
- Activities mentioned in the tour
- Entrance tickets as program
- Accommodation mentioned
- Lunch
- All mentioned meals: 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches
- Breakfast
- All transports mentioned in the itinerary
- English speaking local guides
Not included
- All dinner in the tour
- Beverages,Travel Insurance, Personal Expenses & Tips
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 20 minutes before departure.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- LOCAL TOURS VIETNAM
Know before you go
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Traveler reviews
2 verified traveler reviews for Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
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First we got picked up by a van that was shared with some other people. Very comfortable! We arrived in pu luong at the eco garden retreat, which was an amazingly beautiful place with great staff! We did two walking tours with our loval guide Adam and saw the most authentic and amazing places in Pu Luong. Definitely a highlight of our visit to Viet Nam. Till this moment this tour was a 5/5 stars experience. The day after we got picked up by another van to drive us to Ninh Binh. The van was not the cleanest one but oh well that’s okay. In the afternoon we arrived at secret garden resort in ninh binh so we could have a nice evening without any tours etc planned. However, the “resort” was disgusting. Horror vibes disgusting. Mold on the shower, used q-tips on the floor, a bath mat that had never seen the inside of a washing machine, dust everywhere, and worse… We contacted our host, who also stayed at the same hotels just for the sake of being there for us, to tell we wanted to go sleep at a different hotel. We paid quite an amount for this whole tour, and the prizes of hotels in Viet Nam are really really low. We had to find the replacement hotel ourselves but it was possible to change. Our afternoon and evening were wasted but at least we slept at the nice banana resort in ninh binh. The next morning we had to check out right away even though we were promised to be able to stay till after lunch. We checked out and went to a place not communicated before. Here we joined a group who were on a day-tour from hanoi to ninh binh and our original host left to Hanoi. We had a total different tour than was promised to us and it was very rushed, packed and we had horrible lunch. Eventually we went back to Hanoi and got dropped off at the place. Our original host was nowhere to be found but that was okay as we knew what to do. Overall our suggestion is to do some research and book the hotels and transport yourself. It can be done for a 10th of the price you pay here AND you’ll receive what you pay for. After 1.5 beautiful day this whole trip went to hell but we got no apologies or money back. Just fix it yourself, you can book many nights at a resort for this price.
Response from the operator: Thank you very much for sharing your feedback. But please be fair to us. We would like to explain as below. 1. This tour is group tour, not private tour. And small deluxe group tours. - Because it is enique tour and not traditional tours, we provide 1 extra guide who went with the guests to make sure everything was smoothly going. But no contact, no communication, he contacted, informed you day by day activities. But you ignored him. Just focus on your group and playing with your group. - Check out/Check in each tour/each hotel/resort, we informed you in advance 1 day before. You focused on swimming and lazy lying on swimming pools, ignored our guide, our information. And now complained. It is not the way we deliver the tours. For the last day, it is join the group tour, we organized and informed from beginning. At least the second day, we reinformed you for the next day. We have the whatsapp- clearly information provided. 2. You are a LIAR. We guarantee our services, we checked everyday. Make sure no complaint. And of course, no complaint until the 2nd stay at resort --- It was not good, we changed and upgraded. We even followed your decision to new resort as long as you said, it is ok. Now you told that you must find your own replacement. So who is the payer? Of course, We gurantee our services, we paid the hotel, 2 rooms and paid for good rooms as our apology. But you said, no apology? Moreover, we changed dinner last minute, we also paid our own money for you.You said ok. But you now you request for money back. We are so sorry, it is not fair. We do business, we tried to provide all your request to gurantee the good quality.
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Nice tour, but some things could get improved
In general we liked the tour and had a nice stay in Pu Luong. Organization: - You start the tour in Hanoi with people from different groups. All the groups split up in Mai Chau. - Itinerary was changed spontaneously and we did the cave tour on our first day and bamboo rafting on our last day, because 2 other persons at the hotel wanted to do the cave tour at that day, so they put us together. It was fine, but would have been great to get informed about it. We also needed to tell our guide which tour we booked and what is included. Definitely seemed totally unorganized. - We did everything, which was in the description. - On the second day we had a new tourguide, which would have been great to be informed about this as well. Our tourguide, who went with us to the cave the first day even said that we will meet him at 8 the next day. Both tourguides were super friendly, so it was not a big deal. - Every day Huy from Local Tours wrote me and asked how our day went, which was nice. Tourguides: - Very friendly. - English was good, but needs to get improved. We sometimes needed to use Google Translator. - In general both tourguides did a good job, told us some details about PuLuong and tried to reply to all our questions. Food and Eco Garden: - Food was delicious and more than enough. - Price for drinks were good. Fresh juice 50k, beer 30k. - Eco Garden is beautiful. Especially the pool area is really nice and you can relax there. Pu Luong: Pu Luong offers a quiet beautiful landscape to relax and explore. Various ethnic cultures live here in the countryside and manage their rice fields and livestock, renew their roofs with banana leafs and their fences with bamboo and wood. It is interesting to observe the people in their everyday life and to walk through small valleys along countless rice and vegetable fields (corn, peanut etc.). Everthing slows down the time. In the evening you can see high hills and clouds gathering on the slopes. Sometimes you can hear and see an upcoming thunderstorm hours in advance from far away. In the morning the landscape presents itself in mystical fog. Pu Luong is definitely worth a visit.
Response from the operator: Thanks so much for your review, Ann! We are so happy you liked the trip. We do appreciate all your advice. It was a long trip and we were lucky to have nice customers like you. We will improve our trip, do it better to make you enjoy more. Have a good time in Vietnam!
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 72 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 144h before
- Minimum age to book
- 4+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $260 to $450
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 1
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by LOCAL TOURS VIETNAM, who run 219 experiences we rank across 11 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 50.2.
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Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Hanoi.
How much does Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter cost?
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Prices start at $260 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Hanoi usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter take?
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Plan for about 72 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Hanoi is not rushed.
Is Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 57 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (3/5 across 2 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable culture & history in Hanoi, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 144 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 4. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 72-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter?
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Around 1 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Hanoi can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Hanoi and add a light layer if any part of the 72-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Hanoi within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Hanoi?
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On Outty we rank every Hanoi experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Ha Giang Loop 3-Day Small Group - from Hanoi, (Group/Individual) HANOI STREET FOOD TOUR, Incense Village Quang Phu Cau, Hat Village and Hanoi City Tour. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Hanoi?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Hanoi?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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What is included in Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter?
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Included: Activities mentioned in the tour; Entrance tickets as program; Accommodation mentioned; Lunch; and All mentioned meals: 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches. Not included: All dinner in the tour; and Beverages,Travel Insurance, Personal Expenses & Tips. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 864 listed pickup locations in and around Hanoi. Be ready about 20 minutes before the start time. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.
What languages is Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter offered in?
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It runs in English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Pu Luong & Ninh Binh 3 Days Group Tour from Hanoi Old Quarter if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Hanoi. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 144 hours before the start.
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