Mua Cave, Ninh Binh

Mua Cave has emerged its featured beauty in each time of a year. However, perhaps the most suitable time to visit this place is from the middle of May to the early of June. This is when the rice ripens, the weather is cool, the air is fresh and the sky is clear. It's also the best time to climb the mountain and admire the vast golden rice fields from above.

Taking the bus is the preferred choice of many tourists to Mua cave due to its safety and convenience. Only after 2 hours on the way from Hanoi, you can set your foot on Ninh Binh land. And then, you can take a taxi or motorbike at a price of 50,000 -100,000 VND per route to get to Mua cave.

If you don’t mind riding a motorbike and want to be proactive in your whole trip, riding a motorbike is a good idea for travelling with mates or family. This is also the perfect choice for those who love to travel and explore the beauty of nature.

Departing from the center of Hanoi, going to the old National Highway 1A, passing through Ha Nam province and then continuing to move towards Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa. Upon arriving in Ninh Binh city, then travel along road 491C to reach Khe Dau Ha, jusst go straight and you will arrive to Mua Cave.

The entrance fee for Mua Cave is 100,000 VND per person.

With just 100,000 VND, you will have oportunity to experience and enjoy the extremely poetic and majestic scenety that nature bestows at Mua Cave. When visiting, you surely take many beautiful photos. And after reaching the mountain peak, you will find your climbing journey to be utterly worthwhile.

Let’s go with Justfly to discover the attractions of Mua Cave.

With an area of about 800m2, lying on down Mua mountain looking like a bell, inside the cave are stalactites in various shapes and colors. Entering the cave, you will find the ancient beauty of nature.

After overcoming 500 steps from the down to the top of the mountain, you will pace on Ngoa Long peak to admire the wonderful landscape donated by nature.

Looking from above is the blue sky, endless greenfields and heavenly scenes are all in your eyes. Don’t forget to capture photos to store your memories.

Lotus is one of the favorite flowers in Vietnam. Coming to Mua Cave, you can see a lotus pond, so beautiful that anyone will feel bewildered. Lotus blooms from the end of May to the early June. If you visit Mua Cave this time, absolutely you can admire blooming lotus flowers with light pink color and elegant fragrance.

It would be romantic if you could take photos with your darling in a blooming lotus pond. Or wearing a white long dress, holding a cluster of lotus are the best match with this landscape.

Ninh Binh is renowned for its many delicious specialties, attracting numerous food enthusiasts. When you come to Mua Cave in Ninh Binh, you definitely have to try the following dishes:

When mentioning the specialties of Ninh Binh, people absolutely think about goat meat. Of course, Ninh Binh land and weather are ideal to breed goats. Goat meat is processed into a variety of different dishes such as goat porridge, steamed goat meat, rare goat meat, stir-fried goat meat, etc. Especially, the grilled goat dish cannot be ignored as it impresses diners with its delicious, rich and flavorful taste.

Ninh Binh mountainous snail is a rare species. Only a few people knew about this snail in the past. But now, this snail has become a favorite food.

Snail meat is delicious, chewy, and has a scent quite similar to that of traditional medicine. This type of snail has a lot of nutritional value and is good for health. In addition, it can be processed into many attractive dishes such as fried snails with lemongrass and chili, steamed snails with ginger, snails mixed with salad, etc.

Eel vermicelli is considered one of the must-try dishes when coming to Ninh Binh. When enjoying, diners will feel the rich and sweet flavor from the water to the soft and chewy vermicelli with the tenderness and richness of the eel meat.

Everything is like an explosion of flavor in the mouth. Although the dish is quite simple, not too elaborate, it still leaves something special in the feeling of each guest after tasting. Everything is like an explosion of flavor in the mouth. Although the dish is quite simple, not too elaborate, it still leaves something special in the feeling of each guest after tasting.

The fish salad leaves an unforgettable impressionon diners with the combination of the rich taste of roasted sticky rice, the refreshing sourness of vinegar and the spiciness of chili, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger mixed with the taste of fish. You have to come to Ninh Binh to try it can one fully appreciate the delicious taste of this salad. The savor is so unique and tasty that so many diners are enamored with the dish, remembering it forever after just one taste.

Roasted field crab with guise leaves is a humble dish but imbued with the culinary culture of Ninh Binh land. The crispy field crab is roasted with guise leaves creates a fragrance that makes everyone swoon. The crunchiness of the field crab combined with the distintive taste of guise leaves will surprise many people. The dish will be extremely delicious and full of flavor when eaten with a bowl of hot white rice.

• Opening time: 5.30 am - 11.30 pm

• Reference price: From 50,000 VND

• Highlighted dishes: Beef pho, scorched rice, chicken bread, fried noodle

The restaurant serves a diverse and abundant variety of both vegetarian and savory dishes. Therefore, it always receives praise from numerous domestic and international visitors for both flavor and service.

• Opening time: 7.00 am - 10.00 pm

• Reference price: 100,000 VND - 500,000 VND

• Highlighted dishes: mountainous goat meat, chicken hot pot, scorched rice, fermented goat meat

Chinh Thu restaurant features a unique space with rustic interior and mountainous style, serving Ninh Binh culynary specialities such as fermented goat spring roll, goat blood pudding, rare goat meat with lime leaves, fried goat meat with lemongrass and chili, goat meat hotpot, etc.

• Opening time: 24/24

• Reference price: from 100,000 VND

• Highlighted dishes: medium rare goat meat, scorched rice, salt roasted chicken, fermented-rice dipped goat meat

If you have a chance to visit Ninh Binh, don’t forget to try dishes in Xuan Thang restaurant. Apart from recipes from goat meat like fried dishes, rare dishes, roasted goat ribs, fermented rice dipped goat meat,... you should experience other cuisines such as lemongrass steamed chicken, salt roasted chicken, lemon leaf steamed chicken, etc.

• Opening time: 8.00 am - 9.30 pm

• Reference price: from 100,000 VND

• Highlighted dishes: goat meat, fried snail with tofu and raw banana, fried eel with pepper and lemongrass, salt roasted softshell turtle

Xuan Vinh restaurant is famous for diverse cuisines from goat meat, eel, snail and others. With reasonable prices and the variety of dishes, diners can have a chance to try many Ninh Binh’s food specialities.

The way to get to Mua cave is relatively hard and risky, so please prepare clothes, person stuff for a perfect exploration tour.

• You should wear trainers or sneakers and comfortable clothes because you must pass nearly 500 steps.
• You should bring a personal water bottle, sugary candy or cake to prevent you from losing strength when climbing.
• You should apply sunscreen to prevent your skin from sunlight impact.
• Remember to bring a hat, sunblock clothes and fan.

When climbing, you should be careful to look forward to the people in front. Do not jostle or push to ensure safety. I Hope you will get to Mua mountain peak.

So we have just explored interesting things at Mua Cave of Ninh Binh. Don't hesitate to make a plan to have a tour here with your family and friends. Justfly hopes you will have a memorable tour.