See another side of Hanoi with a 4-hour cycling trip that takes you away from the busy chaos of Hanoi’s city centre and into the nearby countryside and the backstreet of Hanoi. Observe local life as you cycle along the banks of the Red River. Visit some highlights of Hanoi and sip a cup of coffee and admire the train passing on the spectacular train street before pedaling back to your hotel.
Tour Itinerary
Duration: halfday biking tour (4 hours – 20km total).
Cycling tour to backstreet of Hanoi
7:30am: Meet up at your hotel. After a short briefing about the bike, gears, and the biking trail, you will begin your biking trip by pedaling to the historical Long Bien Bridge, the first steel bridge spanning the Red River in Hanoi, built in 1902.
Continue on to a LOCAL MARKET/BACKSTREET ROAD
– BANANA ISLAND where you have a chance to see banana plantation, fruit farm, vegetable farm and visit a floating village on the Red river. Or if during the night tour we stop for a visit to the LONG BIEN WHOLESALE FRUIT VEGETABLE MARKET.
– QUANG AN FLOWER MARKET – A wholesale flower market which is really busy from 9pm till 6am the following day but it is still very colourful at day time.
– ½ ROUND OF WEST LAKE – The biggest lake in Hanoi with stunning view
– TRAN QUOC PAGODA – the more than 1500 year old pagoda, a symbol of Vietnamese buddhism.
– B52 LAKE – On the night of December 27, 1972 during the “Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu in the air” campaign, an American B-52 bomber was shot down by Vietnamese soldiers and part of it landed where it still remains today in Huu Tiep Lake.
– OUTSIDE HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM – to learn about his life and the structure of this construction.
– HANOI TRAIN STREET – a new tourist attraction in Hanoi which has lots of cafes nearby the train track.
We keep continue to visit 2 more stops below (please note that these stops can be visited at the beginning or at the end of the tour)
– ST. JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL: Construction began in 1886, with the architectural style described as resembling Notre Dame de Paris. The church was one of the first structures built by the French colonial government in Indochina when it opened in December 1886. It is the oldest church in Hanoi.
· HANOI OPERA HOUSE – One of the remains of French architectural construction left in Vietnam
Tour ends at the hotel in the Old Quarter.
Tour price
PRIVATE TOUR Biking the backstreet of Hanoi (USD/person)
| No of travelers | 2 pax | 3-5 pax | 6-8 pax | 9 pax up |
| Price in USD/person | $55 | $50 | $45 | $42 |
In case you cannot (or don’t want) ride a bike, you can choose a backseat on motorbike.
Not fit your requirement? Feel free to contact us to plan this trip and get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
Tour inclusive
- English speaking tour guide
- Bicycle with helmet
- Sightseeing fees
- Mineral water
Tour exclusive
- Transportation by car if any
- Drinks, others not mentioned above
- Tips
