Hanoi: Vespa Countryside Ride with Female Ao Dai Drivers

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Ride Hanoi’s rural trails with Ao Dai Vespa guides through rice fields and ancient citadels

You’ll ride behind a local female Ao Dai rider on a classic Vespa from Hanoi into wide-open rice fields and quiet villages. Taste green rice, visit Co Loa Citadel’s ancient walls, share stories over lunch, and catch those small moments—like laughter or wind in your hair—that stay with you long after heading back to the city.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Hanoi countryside by Vespa

Meet female Ao Dai Vespa rider
Ride through vegetable and rice farms
Visit ancient temple and pagoda
See Co Loa Citadel from outside
Drive inside rural villages
Observe daily life and culture
Enjoy views of Red River Delta

The Experience

The first thing I remember is the sound — that low, cheerful hum of Vespas waiting at Hoan Kiem Lake. Our driver, Linh, handed me a helmet and grinned. She wore this bright blue Ao Dai that fluttered in the breeze. I tried to say “Xin chào” properly (she laughed, so maybe not great), and then we were off weaving through the city before everything opened up into green. It was cooler than I expected out there — you could smell the wet earth after last night’s rain.

We zipped past vegetable plots and rice paddies where farmers waved as we passed. Linh slowed down near a little roadside stand so I could try something called cốm — young green rice. Sticky in my fingers, sweet and grassy. She told me about her family’s farm nearby, pointing out how the Red River shapes all this land around Hanoi. The main keyword here is definitely “Vespa countryside tour Hanoi” — but honestly it felt more like being invited along for someone’s morning errands than a tour.

Our stop at Co Loa Citadel surprised me. The walls are ancient — like 2000 years old — but there were kids playing soccer right outside them, shouting over the birdsong. Linh explained some of the old legends (I only caught half of it, blame my attention span). There was this moment where the wind picked up and you could see all the way across the fields; I still think about that view sometimes when things get noisy back home.

The ride back took us through narrow village lanes where women sold herbs from baskets and old men played cards under banyan trees. Lunch was simple—noodles with fresh herbs—and everyone seemed to know Linh by name. We talked about city life versus countryside life while sipping tea that tasted faintly smoky. I didn’t expect to feel so… settled? Even just for an afternoon.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Hanoi, all entrance fees along the route (including Co Loa Citadel), an English-speaking guide riding alongside you on a Vespa, lunch featuring local dishes, water throughout the journey, fuel costs covered—and plenty of time to chat with your Ao Dai rider as you cruise through fields and villages before heading back to town together.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Female Vespa Tours