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Venture away from the hustle and bustle of Hanoi and explore the countryside on a vintage Minsk motorbike. Explore the villages along the Red River Delta and learn about what daily life is like for these local residents. Admire the beautiful scenery of farmlands and estuaries and end the tour at the 1000-year-old ceramic village of Bat Trang to learn about the ancient art.

Discover the best of Hanoi like a local during this small-group motorbike tour. Zip through the busy streets with your tour guide and see key landmarks like Old Quarter, the Long Bien Bridge, the Hanoi Opera House, and the Ho Chi Minh Complex. Learn about the history and culture of Vietnam from your tour guide and enjoy a delicious lunch and coffee at local establishments.

Enjoy the stunning natural landscapes of one of Vietnam's most-storied provinces on this day trip by boat and bike from Hanoi. Journey into Hoa Lu, the ancient Vietnamese capital, and the Tam Coc caves, just 110 kilometers outside of the city. This leisurely journey includes lunch and is ideal for all fitness levels. Choose from four tour options to suit your budget.

Discover the spectacular Vietnamese countryside by bike and boat on a captivating small-group tour from Hanoi. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and embark on a bike ride through beautiful back roads and verdant rice fields; visit the majestic ancient capital of Hoa Lu to see the home of the country’s first emperor; and revitalize with a traditional Vietnamese lunch. Cruise the sparkling waters of Tam Coc in a traditional wooden rowboat and capture magnificent vistas dotted with limestone karsts. Enjoy an intimate atmosphere on this small-group tour.

Swap bustling Hanoi for the Vietnamese countryside on an easy half-day bike ride, departing the capital in the afternoon. Cross over the Long Bien Bridge and pedal alongside the Red River for a look at village life. You’ll taste fruit from plantations on Red River Island, learn about contemporary art at a local estate, view ceramics in the pottery village of Quang Ba, and stop at West Lake for coffee or tea at sunset. Numbers are limited to 12 people for a small-group experience with your informative guide.

Take a ride on a ubiquitous means of transport in Vietnam: the scooter. Zip around the city on a half-day sightseeing tour of Hanoi, with your own personal guide in the driver’s seat. You’re introduced to Hanoi's daily life and food tastings at a restaurant. Visit the Hanoi Opera House, Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and Tran Quoc Pagoda, and St. Joseph's Cathedral in the Old Quarter and West Lake.

When you visit Hanoi, don’t just stick to exploring the city—there’s so much to see just outside the city limits. This full-day sightseeing tour gives you a taste of both. Spend the morning zipping around the Hanoi streets on the back of a vintage motorcycle, stopping at local landmarks and street food stalls. In the afternoon, hop in a vintage jeep and head out of the city to visit the villages and picturesque countryside of the Red River Delta.

Escape the fast-pace of life in Hanoi without the hassle of hiring a motorbike on this day trip heading south through the Vietnamese countryside. A digest of thousands of years of Vietnamese history and tradition, this tour stops at Hoa Lu Temple (Vietnam's 10th- and 11th-century capital) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring limestone cliffs pagodas, paddy fields, and small villages which you can bike around.

Set out before the crowds on an early morning bike tour of Hanoi, including a taste of authentic Vietnamese 'pho' for breakfast. Follow your informative guide across the Red River's Long Bien Bridge to the Quang Ba Flower Market. Then pass fascinating city landmarks en route to Hanoi’s Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, ending with your meal at a bustling local market.

See some of the natural wonders of Vietnam’s scenic Ninh Binh Province without blowing out your tight travel schedule with this day-trip from Hanoi. Drive from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a luxurious limousine bus – no cramped seats and stuffy conditions for this long drive. Discover the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, cycle around local villages and sail down the Tam Coc valley, taking in vibrant rice terraces and towering mountains along the way.

Escape the bustling confines of Hanoi city, and breath the fresh air on this full-day rural Vietnam tour. With a local lunch of goat meat, fried rice and local fruits onboard, you’ll be fueled for an afternoon of action, taking in the scenery by both bamboo boat and mountain bike. See local villagers going about their daily lives as you come to appreciate a quieter slice of Vietnamese culture.

Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda to see hundreds of Buddhist statues and take a sampan boat trip along Trang An River on this tour. Your boat will be steered by local people, so you can relax and enjoy stunning scenery including rising limestone cliffs, water caves, and more. Included hotel pickup and drop-off make, plus lunch at a local restaurant, make this a convenient day trip from Hanoi.

Take in some of Hanoi’s historic highlights and spectacular sights from the back of a Vespa scooter on this half-day tour. Instead of watching the sights fly past from the back seat of a crowded tour bus, enjoy the open air and get uninterrupted photos at landmarks like the Long Bien Bridge and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Experience different ways of living in Hanoi, from farm life on the Red River to the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter.

Learn about northern Vietnamese history and rural life on a full-day tour to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc from Hanoi. See the Hoa Lu temples in the ancient capital of Vietnam, then go to Tam Coc for a sampan ride on a slow-moving river with a landscape of karst formations and caves. Finish up with a bike ride through rural villages. Includes buffet lunch, transportation and guide, all activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

Taste your way through Vietnam’s capital city on this nighttime excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, hop on a motorbike and savor complimentary dishes like Banh Cuon (steamed roll cake), Bun Cha (grilled pork with vermicelli noodles), and Banh ran Ngot (salty and sweet donuts). Get an insider’s view of Hanoi’s food scene while exploring sites like the Old Quarter, Ngu Xa village, and the local hangout “Train Street.”

Hoa Lu and Tam Coc are among the most beautiful landscapes in Ninh Binh province, which is 100km away from Hanoi. Hoa Lu is renowned as once the ancient capital featuring the royal palace grounds of the Le and Dinh dynasties in the 10th century. Tam Coc which means three caves in Vietnamese is well-known for its spectacular canals, karstic rock formations, rice fields stretching along the Ngo Dong River and the limestone grottoes that would take your breath away. Visit these locations to learn more about the northern Vietnamese countryside, history, and culture. Highlight • Visit the ancient King temples in the Hoa Lu ancient capital • Enjoy Vietnamese buffet lunch in local restaurants • Have a sampan boat trip on Ngo Dong river • Bike around the rice fields and the village

Tour Highlight: • Visit the ancient Dinh King temple in the Hoa Lu Capital • Enjoy the peaceful panoramic blue lake view and discover Am Tien Cave in Tuyet Tinh Coc • Have the Vietnamese buffet lunch at a local restaurant • Enjoy the sampan boat trip on Ngo Dong River • Bike through the rice fields and small villages • Visit the ancient Bich Dong Pagoda

Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of Hanoi in a unique way as you explore the city in a Soviet-era GAZ-69 jeep. See a mix of city highlights and hidden gems in the capital of Vietnam and learn about the country’s history from your guide. Choose from morning, afternoon, or evening tours and enjoy a delicious street food meal and drink at a rooftop bar included in your package.

Highlight of Mua Cave Hoa Lu Trang An Tour ✔️ Take a chance of knowing about Trang An Ecotourism Complex, a world heritage site ✔️ Trying many Trang An Boat Tour more than 2 hours ✔️ Other interesting activities are biking, Vietnamese food, enjoying traditional tea ✔️ Comfortable Limousine tourist car, excellent guide and quality service in general ✔️ Climbing almost 500 steps to the top of Mua cave ✔️ Hoa Lu ancient capital, a treasure of culture, architecture and history of original land of Viet Nam

Stay overnight at a comfortable hotel in Sapa and relax between guided trekking tours during this 2-day itinerary. Hike for several hours each day to hill tribe villages belonging to the Black Hmong and Dzay ethnic minorities. Visit Cat Cat, Lao Chai and Ta Van with an experienced guide and enjoy the scenery of the Hoang Lien Son mountains. Meals and round-trip hotel transport from Hanoi included.

If you love independent travel but loathe haggling with taxi drivers, explore Hanoi at your own pace with this great-value hop-on hop-off bus ticket, valid for 24 hours. The bus runs roughly every 30 minutes throughout the day, and its 13 stops bring you to over 20 Hanoi signature attractions, including Hoan Kiem Lake and the Temple of Literature. Multilingual audio guides, free Wi-Fi, and a live guide complete the picture.

Escape the city for a day in the countryside and zip around the Vietnamese countryside on the back of a motorbike. Experience local life as you visit a rural village, enjoy tea with a local family, and watch farmers at work in the rice paddies. Visit the beautiful Co Loa Citadel temple, before heading to a restaurant to sample tasty Vietnamese specialties.

Hanoi Happy Motorbike Tours With this unique local experience, you'll be seeing the local lives on the back of the motorbike just like locals, waving around and zipping through all the chaos traffic. Beside our stops we plan, you can ask for stopping at anywhere you want during the tour, unlike other transports you might take.

Experience majestic Halong Bay in one day, with round-trip transport from Hanoi via the Red River Delta. Aboard a traditional Chinese junk, cruise past an epic landscape of limestone pillars and tiny islets. Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch, take a kayak or bamboo boat ride, and visit the stunning Thien Cung Cave. Upgrade for a private tour with your own personal guide and transport vehicle.