Viewpoint little Hang Mua — Attraction in Ninh Bình Province

A few of the other reviewers have confused this with the actual Hang Mua. It's definitely a bit misleading to call this "little Hang Mua." It's free, but it's not very comfortable to access - there's a narrow path on which plants brush up against you, a sketchy ladder, and some rocks to climb over. And the payoff at the end is a decent view (including a peek at a stretch of river where they do boat tours, not pictured here), but absolutely incomparable to Hang Mua, which, to be clear, is in an entirely different location.

The road on the way here is quite nice, so I'd recommend enjoying the scenery on a leisurely bike ride and go no further than...

Having read about this 500 steps climb I was a little worried about how difficult it would be in the heat. It's actually fine as there's plenty of stopping / resting points and you feel encouraged by the number of older people making it. The entrance is 100,000 each about £3. The viewpoints are really spectacular. At step 406(?) You get a choice of the pagoda to the right hand staircase or the longer harder dragon stair. I'd say if you've got that far go see the dragon as that's the hardest climb. Took about 20 minutes to ascend to both peaks. Coming down is easier but make sure it's before any heavy rain as it could be deadly...

Definitely worth doing - the cave is nothing but the view point is nice and good little work out. It’s 100k. I would say go on your own and do it - not worth taking a guide, but I don’t typically use guides so that would be my recommendation. Bike, park a bit away or grab a coffee in lieu of...