Mua cave brings you one of the best panoramic views of one of the nicest sceneries in Viet Nam - that’s Ninh Binh- which is known as a wonder of the world, the Telegraph from the UK said: “It’s an area known locally as Vietnam’s ‘Inland Halong Bay’”. This can’t be denied since more and more foreigners choose Mua Cave for their short holidays while being in the north of Viet Nam.

Visit Mua Cave, you totally get challenging to finally enjoy wonderful relaxation on the top of Mua Cave mountain with a majestic world around you.

Location

Mua cave is near Hanoi city, far from it about 90 km.  It belongs to a cultural land of Ninh Binh. Mua cave is located in Khe Dau Ha village, Ninh Xuan commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. Together with Trang An ecological tourism complex, the terrain of Mua cave looks majestic with rolling mountains surrounding a whole large delta like a rampart is protecting the country inside.

Do you know that the name of Mua cave was originated from an old-time story when King Tran came to Hoa Lu capital, he often stopped at Mua cave so there were dancing performances by imperial maids, so people call the cave is “Mua” ( dancing).

Attractive beauty, less touristy than other places in Ninh Binh

Planning a trip to Mua caves, besides you take a ride to the cave you will be overcoming 486 stone steps to see beautiful sceneries on the top of Mua mountain.

The road to Mua cave was imitated as the Great wall of China. Although it may make you tired because of high steps, it becomes more interesting if you climb slowly and on the way you can take some nice photos.

Since you end your climbing, on the top of Mua cave, every worry will go with the wind. Any tiring feeling will disappear, instead, limitless and expanses of fat rice crops ( Tam Coc rice fields) appear magically in front of your eyes.

When should you visit Mua Cave?

In the summer it’s ideally to visit Mua cave for you to catch a panoramic view of ripe rice fields. But don’t worry at any time you totally admire peacefully imposing and stunning beauty of Ninh Binh.

As you can see the best time to see Mua caves is when Vietnamese farmers are planting rice then even green or yellow rice paddies all attract you immediately.

This period of time will start from May to July of a year.  If at that time it’s on a sunny day you will have a memorable day trip in Mua cave.

But sometimes it’s far too hot and you may get tired that influences your mood. A cool day is a good choice to visit Ninh Binh with watching the sunset or the flow of dawn as should-do activities.

Another tip is that you should avoid rainy seasons because of the disadvantages of moving.  Moreover, the gray sky prevents us from taking nice photos.

Above all, your schedule or hobby is most important to decide when you should visit Mua cave.

What things to do in Mua Cave?

1 Day in Mua cave: Start your trip from Hanoi in the morning, you will arrive in Ninh Binh at about 10:00, then spend your first time to visit Tam Coc, or Trang An until noon. Find yourself a restaurant nearby for lunch. The next time, it’s used for exploring Mua cave on the top of Mua mountain. Come back to your bus to go to Hanoi at about 16.30  – 17.00 pm.

2 Days visiting Mua Cave: Before you start climbing up the cave, staying 1 night in Ninh Binh on the previous day is a good ideal. Located under the foot of Mua mountain, known by many visitors “Mua cave Ecolodge” is a good place to stay.

What to eat?

Traditional cuisine is key to making your trip memorable. Find these dishes in Ninh Binh such as medium-rare goat meat with lemon, goat meat cooked on the oil pan, baked goat meat, crisp rice dipped with sauce…to taste and learn more about cuisine in Ninh Binh.

How to get to Mua Caves Ninh Binh?

If you depart from Hanoi to Mua Caves, you can go by private car, train, motorbike, and bus. It takes about 2 hours. Mua cave is only 6 km away from the center of Ninh Binh city, so it’s easy for you to catch a taxi get to the hotel/homestay.