Hanoi Vespa Tour: City & Countryside with Female Riders
Rice paddies, river delta villages, ancient ruins, and the streets where locals live: all from a Vespa seat
A full-day Hanoi tour on vintage Vespas with female riders takes you through both city and countryside in one loop, starting with pickup at 8am. You ride to Long Bien Bridge and the red river delta to see rice paddies and rural villages, visit Co Loa (the ancient capital from 257 BC), stop at local markets and family farms, then return to the city for lunch and visits to West Lake, the B52 crash site, train street, and the Old Quarter. The guide speaks English, lunch and all entrance fees are included, and the tour runs 8.5 hours with water provided throughout.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full day city and countryside tour
- Pick up from hotel and safety briefing
- Visit rural villages and rice paddies
- See Long Bien Bridge and ride vintage Vespas
- Explore local market and ancient city of Co Loa
- Visit family farm and fruit orchard
- Return to Hanoi for lunch and city exploration
- Ride past botanical garden and visit B52 crash site
- Visit West Lake and Truc Bach Lake monument
- See railway train tracks and city overview
- Visit An Duong market and Red River island village
- Tour banana and kumquat farms
- Relax with Vietnamese egg coffee
- Ride back to Long Bien Bridge
- Long Bien Bridge Entry included 30m
- West Lake Entry included 1h
What’s included
- English-speaking guide and female Vespa rider.
- hotel pickup and drop-off.
- lunch.
- all entrance fees to temples, ancient sites, and attractions.
- water throughout the day.
- specialized infant seats for children from age 1.
Times
- Every day 08:00
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The experience
You start the morning heading out of Hanoi toward the red river delta on the back of a vintage Vespa, your guide navigating small alleys through rice paddies and past villages most visitors never see. The ride takes you past Long Bien Bridge, the century-old structure that spans the Red River, and into countryside where you'll stop at a 1,400-year-old temple and walk through fields of green. The pace is slow enough to absorb the landscape (the smell of earth and growing rice, the sound of the road narrowing into village paths), and your guide explains what you're passing: how the rice culture works, why families live where they do, what the seasons mean for the people who farm here.
By mid-morning you've reached Co Loa, the ancient capital of Vietnam dating back to 257 BC, and then a family farm in the middle of the fields where you meet the owners, see how they grow tropical fruits, and taste what they harvest that day. The ride back to Hanoi follows the red river bank on a different route, and after lunch (included) you have time to rest before the afternoon leg. The second half of the day takes you through the city's quieter corners: past the botanical garden and narrow houses, to Huu Hiep Lake where a US B52 bomber was shot down in 1972, then to West Lake, one of Hanoi's largest, where you can see the city from above. You stop at the monument to John McCain near Truc Bach Lake, ride past the train tracks where locals live in houses just centimeters from the rails, and visit An Duong market to see how the city buys and sells its daily food.
The final stretch includes a visit to a farming village on a red river island, a kumquat farm (the trees are traditional Tet gifts symbolizing luck and prosperity), and time to sit down with Vietnamese egg coffee, Hanoi's famous version, before heading back to Long Bien Bridge as the day closes. Throughout, your female Vespa rider handles the bike and the route. You're a passenger watching the city and countryside unfold. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, lunch, and water, and children from age 1 are welcome with specialized infant seats available.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want both countryside and city in one loop on a Vespa with a local female rider. Choose a shorter self-guided option if you prefer to explore one area deeply or set your own pace.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 5 years): free.
What's the difference between the city and countryside parts of this tour?
The morning focuses on the red river delta (rice paddies, rural villages, local markets, and Co Loa ancient capital), while the afternoon returns to Hanoi itself to visit West Lake, the B52 crash site, train street, and the Old Quarter. Both halves are covered in the same full day.
Do I ride the Vespa myself or sit as a passenger?
You sit as a passenger on the vintage Vespa while your female rider drives and navigates the route. You don't need any riding experience or a motorcycle license.
What time does the tour start and end?
Pickup from your hotel happens at 8am, and the full tour runs 8.5 hours, so you'll return in the late afternoon. The guide will confirm the exact end time based on your hotel location.
Is lunch included, and what kind of food will we eat?
Yes, lunch is included in the tour price. The guide will take you to a local spot in Hanoi after the countryside section. The specific restaurant depends on the day and your group's preferences.
Can I visit the family farms and meet local people, or is it just riding past?
You stop and visit a family fruit farm in the middle of the rice paddies, meet the owners, and taste fresh fruits they grow. You also visit a local family on the red river island and have chances to chat with people you meet along the way, so it's interactive, not just passing through.
What should I bring or wear for a full day on a Vespa?
Wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dusty, closed-toe shoes, and sunscreen or a hat. Bring a light layer for air-conditioned breaks in the city. Water is provided throughout the tour, and the guide will give you a safety briefing before you start.
Hanoi Vespa Tour: City & Countryside with Female Riders
8h 30m · EN · at your hotel
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