BEST OF · HANOI CYCLING TOURS
Every trip has one spare day in it. These 15 hanoi cycling tours earn that day, priced and timed so the decision takes two minutes.
Travel from Hanoi to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc with an English-speaking guide such as Kenny, Toan, or Sophia. Visit royal temples, eat a local buffet, row through Tam Coc’s caves, cycle among villages, and optionally climb Hang Mua’s 500 steps. Hotel pickup around Hoan Kiem Lake is available.
“Very nice day with amazing views and knowledgeable guide Bing aka “Billy.””
Ride from central Hanoi into the Red River countryside with guides such as Brian, Perry, Hoa, or Thomas. You’ll cross Long Bien Bridge, pass markets and rice fields, visit a broom workshop and local home, taste fruit and sugarcane juice, and finish with lunch. Bikes, refreshments, and traffic support are included.
“We loved this trip. Fantastic to get out of the city. Pick up was spot on time and we loved the scooter ride to travel to the cycle shop. The visit to a local home, meeting the family and hearing about their history and seeing their lovely house, was just one of the highlights, however there were many including the Pagoda visit and sugar cane drinks. Perry was knowledgeable and friendly, also speaking good English. The lunch stop was great. Local restaurant, full of local workers and great food. Be aware this can become very hot and sometimes you are cycling in very busy areas. Would definitely recommend the morning…”
Ride through Hanoi with guides such as Brian, Chris, Tony, and Trung, stopping at West Lake, Huu Tiep Lake, Train Street, local markets, and Long Bien Bridge. Bikes, refreshments, lunch, activities, and hotel transfers are included. Choose an 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM departure for this four-and-a-half-hour city tour.
“Wow! What a highlight of my trip! First day in Vietnam and I had the most exhilarating experience with Trung as my guide! We cycled the streets, back alleys and even though a banana plantation! Trung was the most informative guide wiRead more”
Ride about 10 kilometers through Hanoi with guides such as Tee, Minh, or Khoi, moving from crowded streets to quiet Banana Island. You’ll visit historic sites, watch for the train, stop at Hồ Hữu Tiệp, and eat local dishes such as bun cha, pho, or banh mi. This is a small-group or private tour for confident cyclists.
“The tour took us past numerous highlights of the city, where our guide have us a lot of background information, which was very interesting. Good organisation with pickup at hotel, great food along the way. Great guide. Would recommend”
Sail from Cai Beo Harbour through Lan Ha Bay on the 10-cabin Ha Long Venezia. You’ll kayak near Dark and Bright Cave, swim, bike through Cat Ba National Park to Viet Hai Village, and enjoy seafood, sunset, a cooking class, and sunrise. Hanoi pickup, meals, and an English-speaking guide are included.
“Le parcours permets non seulement d'avoir une vue magnifique ( c'est exactement la même que la baie d'halong ) mais avec 10 fois moins de personne. Les activités sont incroyables que ce soit le kayak ou le village! Et l'équipe et adorable et très souriante ! Je recommande a 100%”
Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a small group of up to eight with guide Phil or another English-speaking guide. Cycle through rice fields, eat a Vietnamese family lunch, row through Tam Coc’s limestone scenery, and visit Hoa Lu’s royal temples. Hotel pickup, return transport, entrance fees, bikes, boat, and bottled water are included.
Spend about four hours cycling through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide such as Nathan or Minh. You’ll ride from Banana Island and the century-old Long Bien Bridge through the Old Quarter, railway tracks, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, West Lake, and Huu Tiep Lake, where a downed B-52 remains. Bikes, snacks, drinks, and Old Quarter pickup are included.
“Started feeling overwhelmed and terrified of the busy Hanoi traffic( almost decided not to participate due to our fear)Our guide put us an ease and led us thru the experience magnificently . Highly recommend this experience, something compRead more”
Ride a mountain bike through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide, starting in the Old Quarter and continuing over Long Bien Bridge, beside West Lake, past Ba Dinh Square, and along Train Street. Alex and Charlie are among the guides associated with this tour. Bikes, helmets, water, egg coffee, a snack, and rain ponchos are included.
“The best part about the tour was our guide Charlie, who was full of energy, anecdotes, and information. He really made the tour fun for all of us. My only confusion/complaint was that the tour ended up not exactly what was advertised. The fiRead more”
Ride through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide such as Andy, Amy, or Nam. You’ll cross city streets, pass Long Bien Bridge, explore Banana Island, see Tran Quoc Pagoda, B-52 Lake, Ba Dinh Square, the Old Quarter, Train Street, and finish with local egg coffee. The half-day small-group tour runs at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm.
“This was an exhilarating if slightly terrifying 😁experience. Negotiating Hanoi traffic by bike gave us a unique insight into how it flows and how to effectively and safely integrate with it. Some really interesting sight-seeing with a highly informed and friendly guide Andy! One of the highlights of our time in Hanoi! Highly recommend it.”
Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh by bus or limousine, visit Hoa Lu, cycle through the countryside, eat a 30-dish Vietnamese buffet, and row through Tam Coc. Choose the Mua Cave option for 500 steps and wide views from the dragon-topped summit. English-speaking guides such as Eden and Ming lead the day.
“T was great, very enthusiastic and worked hard to ensure everyone understood the plan and had a good time. Very flexible with swapping our boat trip ticket. Nothing that the tour company can control, but at the top of Mua Cave (laying dragon) the paths are very steep and narrow, and with so many people there trying to take photos it can be difficult to move around safely. Perhaps the people that own Mua Cave need to have people working at the top to manage crowds or implement a one way system for safety. but we had a great time, thank you!”
Start at 8:00 am with hotel pickup and a bike fitting, then ride across Long Bien Bridge into Hanoi’s quiet countryside. With a guide such as Perry or Pezi translating along the way, you’ll visit Co Loa Citadel, a bonsai-making family, a wet market, lotus lake, and a village home for lunch. Expect about eight hours and potentially 40 kilometers of cycling.
“Perry and his partner made this trip fun and enjoyable. We arrived to our Hanoi hotel on Tuesday around 1am from a 20+ hour flight from NY and decided to book this trip for the same day- to begin at 8am. Perry picked us up on time and froRead more”
Spend about eight hours cycling from central Hanoi into the Red River countryside. Your guide handles navigation while you ride quiet lanes, cross Long Bien Bridge, visit Co Loa and a bonsai family, see the B-52 wreck at Huu Tiep Lake, and stop for local drinks, fruit, and lunch. Dung and Perry are among the guides associated with this route.
“This was such a great experience as a solo traveler exploring Hanoi. Dung (doo-ng) was a great guide and provided a lot of knowledge about the French Quarter and the countryside. This was a great daytime activity to enjoy the outdoors and get some excercise. The bikes used were great and they provided helmets for safety.”
Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh for a full day of temples, village cycling, a Vietnamese buffet, and a two-hour Trang An boat ride. Choose the Mua Cave option for a climb of nearly 500 steps and broad views over the rice valley. Guides such as Stuart, Binh, Da, and Tung have led recent departures.
“Everything went perfectly from the drivers’ skills on the roads to Binh, our guide, who was such a characteristic caring person who had knowledge and a sense of humour. He made a perfect trip; the whole trip went smoothly from the start to the end. Everyone involved worked hard for our day to be perfect, and it was. Thanks again.”
Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh by bus or limousine, visit Hoa Lu, cycle through quiet villages, enjoy a 30-dish buffet, and cruise Trang An by boat. Add Mua Cave for the climb up nearly 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain. Guide Long is especially praised for his care and clear help.
“The tour was unique and showed us a lot of Vietnam. The tour guide was great; he was always considerate of the entire group and made sure everyone felt comfortable.”
Leave Hanoi’s Old Quarter by bicycle with guides such as Nathan, Minh, or Hai, crossing Long Bien Bridge or the Red River by boat. Ride quiet country lanes past rice fields, visit an old home and Co Loa, talk with local families, and finish with Vietnamese coffee. The flat route can reach 33 kilometers.
“Nathan our tour guide was excellent and was very informative and made the trip both fun and informative. Would definitely recommend Nathan.”
