Best Countryside Motorbike Tours in Hanoi — Our Top 6

1.Hanoi Countryside Motorbike Tour: Red River Culture & Daily Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 681 reviews · from $55Our pick

Ride as a passenger on a vintage Minsk with an English-speaking guide such as Nam, Snow, Tam, Jackie, Dory, or Q. Leave Hanoi’s traffic for rice fields, village lanes, Co Loa Citadel or Bat Trang ceramics, local homes, Vietnamese coffee, and a meal. Pickup is available, and the tour lasts about 4.5 hours.

“Riding through unseen parts of Hanoi was fascinating. Tam and our other drivers were great guides. Tam knew a lot of interesting history. Riding the vintage bikes was a lot of fun. We enjoyed seeing the farming life. The food was amazing and plenty of it. Trying Vietnamese egg coffee, tasted great. We enjoyed the ceramic markets and having a go at making our own pot.”

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2.VIETNAM BACKSTREET TOURS: Explore Bat Trang Ceramic Village By Minsk Motorcycle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · from $59

Ride with a local guide from Hanoi along the Red River dyke to Bat Trang Ceramic Village. Guides such as Boo, An, Linh, and Đăng lead you through village lanes, a pottery workshop, and a home visit with lunch. Pickup is available, and vegan and vegetarian meals can be arranged.

“Amazing tour through the less touristy areas of Hanoi.”

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3.Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi Outskirts & Rural Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $59

Ride pillion with female drivers such as Su, Summi, An, or Hoa from Hanoi into the countryside. Cross Long Bien Bridge, pass rice paddies, visit Co Loa and village businesses, meet local residents, and finish with Vietnamese food. Hotel pickup is offered, and groups are capped at 10.

“Our guides were Sammy and Happy who made the day a wonderful experience. The description of the tour doesn't do it justice. They show you around several places in the countryside and share local insights. It's very interesting and you get Read more”

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4.Hanoi Motorbike Led By Women: Hanoi Countryside Motorbike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $59

Ride pillion with a female driver from Hanoi into Red River villages, stopping at Long Bien Bridge, Co Loa Citadel, bonsai gardens, a traditional home, and a broom-making village. Guides such as Hoa, Mia, Sumi, and Emma add local history and help you travel safely without driving yourself.

“This tour was a fabulous way to end our Hanoi stay - our guide Hoa was very knowledgeable and our fantastic drivers - Linh and Money were lovely and great at navigating the traffic!! A highlight was a visit to a local house with bonsai garden! A must do to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city.”

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5.Hanoi Motorbike Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $44Best value

Ride about 35 km from Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Andy, An, Nathan, or Minh. Cross Long Bien Bridge, visit a village home and rice wine maker, see Co Loa Citadel, return by boat, and finish with Hanoi coffee. Scooter, helmet, water, and Old Quarter pickup are included.

“We had brilliant guides! They were very chatty and offered a lot of information about Hanoi, and Vietnam in general. We stopped at various set places on the tour, as planned, shared snacks and chatted with our guides. It was great to be amongst the other drivers on the road! Nathan and his brother were superb at translating for us, a great guide, with a forever big smile on his face. It was the perfect tour in the countryside on motorbikes. I would recommend this tour.”

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6.Bat Trang Pottery ancient village by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · from $68

Ride by motorbike from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Bat Trang with an English-speaking guide. Shape and paint pottery with a local family, eat lunch, explore the old village, and shop the market. Small groups of up to eight keep the day personal. Guides may include Rachel, Eric, Sam, Anna, Lara, or Hazel.

“the guides were very articulate, very fluent in English so that made the tour around the village very understandable. Their service was amazing - especially in terms of their warmth and humour! I really liked how personal the tour was and that the guides made us feel as though we were travelling with familiar friends. The food places they brought us was great too, very glad i could try deserts i haven’t tried before xD Although the tour was a bit pricey, I think it is a pretty good investment for the quality of the service and experience.”

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