Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Rural Countryside Led by Women
Local women lead you past the city noise into working villages where you sit down for tea with families.
A motorbike tour through the countryside outside Hanoi, led by trained female guides, that crosses the historic Long Bien Bridge, stops at an 800-year-old traditional village, and loops through rice paddies and farmland before ending with lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup from Hanoi's Old Quarter is included, as are all meals, drinks, and a helmet. Morning departures run 8:00am to 12:30pm. Afternoon tours run 1:00pm to 5:30pm.
Step-by-step itinerary
Hanoi countryside motorbike tour
- Meet female drivers at hotel lobby
- Safety briefing and itinerary overview
- Ride across Long Bien bridge and Red River
- Visit 800-year-old traditional village
- Meet local family for tea and candy
- Ride through rice paddies to Co Loa Citadel
- Explore zig-zagging village alleys and farmland
- Relax by countryside pond with a drink
- Enjoy fresh Vietnamese cuisine at local restaurant
- Return to hotel or nearby location
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Hanoi's Old Quarter (or meeting at the front of Hanoi Opera House).
- a brand-new Honda Lead scooter with passenger backrest for the entire ride.
- high-quality helmet with visor, face mask and raincoat if needed.
- bottled water throughout the tour.
- lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant with traditional dishes and local specialties.
- Vietnamese egg coffee, tea, or mango pudding and caramel dessert.
- an English-speaking female guide trained by Motorbike City Tours.
Times
- Every day 08:00 13:00
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The experience
The ride starts at your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter with a safety briefing and a Honda Lead scooter: the kind with a passenger backrest that feels like a lounge chair instead of a bike you have to grip. Your guide is one of the women trained and hired by Motorbike City Tours, and she'll navigate you out of the city across the Long Bien Bridge and along the Red River, where cooling breezes replace the street noise. The countryside opens up as the urban clatter fades.
The first real stop is an 800-year-old village that still holds its original gate, pagoda, temple, and communal house. You walk through the alleys and see how locals work and pray, then sit down with a family for tea and candy while your guide translates. From there you ride through rice paddies and venture onto dirt roads to Co Loa Citadel, where the guide explains how Vietnam defended itself from invaders dating back to 300 B.C.E. The route keeps you off the main roads: the kind of path only someone who lives here would know.
A third stage takes you through village alleys into the heart of the farmland itself. You stop by a countryside pond, drink something cold, and sit in the quiet. The last leg ends at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant where lunch is waiting: fresh traditional dishes, local specialties, and either Vietnamese egg coffee or mango pudding and caramel dessert, all included. Your guide drops you back at your hotel or another spot within reasonable distance in Hanoi.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to ride with a small group led by local women who know the villages and farmland firsthand: the guide's presence and translation make the stops with families and locals possible, and the fixed schedule holds all four stages, the meals, and the return to your hotel inside a single morning or afternoon.
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Top questions
What is the Long Bien Bridge and why do we cross it on this tour?
The Long Bien Bridge is the historic bridge that carries you out of Hanoi across the Red River as you head toward the countryside. Crossing it marks the transition from the city into the quieter farmland and villages that are the heart of the tour.
Will I actually meet and spend time with local people?
Yes. At the 800-year-old village, you're introduced to a local family, sit down with them for tea and candy, and your guide translates so you can talk. You also see how locals work and pray throughout the village and farmland stops.
What kind of scooter will I ride on, and is it comfortable for a passenger?
You'll ride on a brand-new Honda Lead scooter equipped with a passenger backrest designed for comfort: the operator describes it as feeling like a lounge chair rather than hanging on tightly as you might on other bikes.
Are meals included in the tour price?
Yes. Lunch is included at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant at the end of the tour, along with Vietnamese coffee, tea, and dessert options. Bottled water and other drinks are also included throughout the ride.
What happens if the weather is bad?
The tour provides high-quality helmets with visors and face masks for all riders and passengers. Raincoats are supplied if needed, so the tour can run in light rain, though severe weather may affect the schedule.
Can I bring an infant on this tour?
Yes. Infants can sit on an adult's lap, and specialized infant seats are available if you request one when you book.
Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Rural Countryside Led by Women
4h 30m · EN
from US$ 59 per person
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