This was a great tour. Hai spoke great English and made it easy to heat and understand the history he shared with us. They pack in a lot in a day- bike ride, boat ride, opportunity to hike... yet I never felt rushed. Was worried the boat ride would just be too busy but while there were a fair amount of boats on the river, the scenery overpowered everything else and I really enjoyed it. Great way to experience Ninh Binh if you only have a day.

Overall this is a good experience for the cost. The trip is well organised, the guide efficient and you hit all the main tourist attractions with a good amount of time at each. The guide could tell you a bit more what’s to see at the mountain as it’s easy to miss the cave and Lilly pond. But really there is only one downside. The lunch is a buffet where they bring a lot of groups and the quality is just awful. Definitely recommend the trip but you might want to bring snacks :)