Where to Ride: the 15 Best Half-Day Rides Worldwide

1.Hue Half-Day Motorbike Tour – Authentic Countryside of Vietnam, History, Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $36Our pick

Ride through Hue with a licensed guide and local driver, stopping at Thanh Toan Bridge, a rice museum, craft villages, Tiger Arena, and Thien Mu Pagoda. Guides such as Mr Happy and Von lead a private, hands-on tour with helmets, water, petrol, entrance fees, and ponchos when rain arrives.

“Excellent experience. Such a peaceful trip into the countryside and a great way to see the river and surrounding scenery. I felt very safe the entire ride.”

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2.Half-Day Guided Enduro Tour with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 3 hours · from $128

You’ll ride a Honda CRF 250cc or 300cc, or a Kawasaki dirt bike, through plantations, sandy tracks, jungle routes, and steep hills outside Pattaya. Guides assess your ability first, then tailor the route. Jo Jo is one guide praised for patient instruction. Hotel transfers, gear, showers, drinks, and a meal are included.

“Good ride. Good food. Good guide - what more can you ask for.”

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3.Half-day Motorbike Tour in Phu Quoc Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $50

Spend 5 to 6 hours riding through Phu Quoc with guides such as Vu, Huy, Jack, Wee Wee, or Si. Learn to handle an automatic motorbike, visit a pepper farm, Ganh Dau Cape, the forest, Starfish Beach, and a floating restaurant. A driver is available if you prefer not to ride.

“Our tour guide, Vu is professional and very knowledgeable about Vietnamese culture. He is very fun to chat with. We visited the pepper farm and bought some excellent quality of local pepper. We visited the Grand World to know some culture and the bamboo building there was amazing. We rode through the jungle on dirt/sand road for 16 kilometers. It was challenging, bumpy, but memorable. We had seafood lunch at the floating restaurant. We finished the trip at the starfish beach, a beautiful and peaceful ending.”

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4.Half-Day Hanoi Foodie Tour by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $50

Ride through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide such as Liam, Tom, Alice, or Ruby, depending on availability. Visit St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and West Lake, then eat at a local shop and try traditional egg coffee. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Duc (Aaron) was great company ! Felt like a long time friend excited to show me around the city.”

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5.Private Half-Day Hanoi Food Tour by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $52

Ride through Hanoi with a private guide, stopping at Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, West Lake, Train Street, the Temple of Literature, and the Old Quarter. You’ll eat a local lunch and try traditional egg coffee. Guides may include Alice, Hazel, Laura, or Sam.

“Best thing we did in Hanoi by far! Our four hosts were so fun, sweet, and helpful. They all spoke English well and did a great job explaining the sites. Lunch was very tasty. Our hosts helped us order so we could try new things we wild never order normally. Thanks Alice, Hazel, Laura, and Sam!”

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6.Half-Day City Tour by Motorcycle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · from $40

Ride with an English-speaking guide such as John, Stephen, Kevin, or Monkey Boy through Nha Trang’s city streets and countryside. Choose a pillion seat or self-drive option, then visit pagodas, rice fields, fishing villages, mat-weaving and rice-paper workshops, and local food stops.

“The tour with Monkey and Kevin was awesome . Would recommend these two guides to everyone.”

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7.Half-Day Hue City Motorcycle Private Tour with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $24Best value

Ride through Hue with a private driver such as Quoc or Tz, choosing up to four sights from royal tombs, Thuy Tien Lake, and Thien Mu Pagoda. The route can be adjusted to suit your interests, with bottled water and private transport included. Entrance fees are extra.

“Lovely motorbike ride around some of the sites in Hue. This was a nice way to see more of the busy city with a friendly driver.”

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8.Lisbon Half-Day Handpicked – Private Vintage Sidecar Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Ride through Lisbon in a vintage motorcycle and sidecar with an English-speaking guide such as Fred. This private 3.5-hour outing links Belém, Alfama, Chiado, Sé Cathedral, and key river views, with pickup offered and a central Lisbon drop-off.

“Great fun ….a cool way to explore the city of Lisbon and surrounding landmarks. No other motorbikes with side cars spotted which makes this company unique. Fred our guide was attentive, good local knowledge and kind. Certainly the most memorable motorbike ride I have ever had! Loved it… good value and a great way to see Lisbon within 3 hours…..dodging cars and tourists was fun too!”

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9.Half-Day Guided Hanoi Motorcycle Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $55

Ride behind an experienced female driver through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, West Lake, Long Bien Bridge, markets, pagodas, and historic sights. Guides such as Mango, Rosie, Elena, Tony, and Kenny lead the route, with lunch, local beer, rice wine, coffee, and Old Quarter pickup included.

“have to agree on the fact that in this busy and upbeat city, the traffic can be annoying and the fastest way to get around here has to be on motorcycles but the polluted air has to be a minus point on this trip. beside that i had a great time with the food and the places that only a local would know.”

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10.Sapa Half-Day Motorbike Tour: Villages & Rice Fields

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $39

Ride with an experienced local driver through Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. You’ll stop for rice terraces, streams, village life, and photos without a long trek. Guides such as Mo, Dihn, and Su are praised for safe driving and cultural insight.

“I loved this!!! Riding motorbike down tiny paths thru tiny villages, seeing so much of sa pa and being able to stop for photos and other surprises (buffalo, small kids, rickety bridges) for pics !!”

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11.Da Nang Easy Rider Half-day city tour on motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · from $40

Join Brian or Leo for a four-hour motorbike tour of Da Nang, limited to five people. Ride as a passenger with an English-speaking guide, visit Linh Ung Pagoda, Monkey Mountain, My Khe Beach, Con Market, Fresco Village, and Dragon Bridge, with hotel pickup and drop-off.

“I had an amazing time on Brian’s motorbike tour in Da Nang! He is incredibly knowledgeable about the area and shared fascinating insights about the local culture, history, and hidden gems. Brian made the experience both fun and informative, always ensuring we were comfortable and safe on the bikes. His enthusiasm and passion for the city are contagious, and I appreciated how he tailored the tour to suit our interests. If you’re looking for a memorable and exciting way to explore Da Nang, I highly recommend booking a tour with Brian!”

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12.Half-Day City Tour by Motorcycle

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $34

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking local guide, visiting colonial landmarks, the Thich Quang Duc Memorial, flower markets, Chinatown, and riverside districts. You may also travel by cyclo, try local food such as egg coffee, and see parts of Saigon most visitors miss.

“This tour was a fantastic way to spend our first morning in Vietnam. We had the pleasure of seeing many different sites, and the bike ride was great! our guides Ha and Devin were absolutely lovely and we feel as though they told us all of the right stuff! Thank you both very much.”

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13.Half-Day Guided Hue Foodie Motorbike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $77

Ride through Hue with an English-speaking guide and driver, stopping at markets, food stalls, a family home, the Imperial City, and a riverside beer spot. You will sample up to 14 foods, drinks, and desserts, including banh loc, nem lui, bun Hue, and che.

“Charlie was an amazing guide, he’s also a chef and knows exactly how to order what you want and describe the local traditions in terms of modern food offerings. So Good!!!”

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14.Hoi An Private Half-Day Motorbike Tour to Countryside Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $76

Leave Hoi An by private motorbike and follow quiet country roads to Thanh Ha Pottery Village, Kim Bong Carpentry Village, and Tra Nhieu Fishing Village. Shape pottery, watch wooden boats take form, try rice-paper making, and learn about local river life during this four-hour private tour.

“We did a danag + Ba na Hills (o/n @ danag beach side hotel) and Hoi An day tour with our guide Cuong (Tom).”

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15.Half-Day Countryside Tour by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $50

You’ll ride with an English-speaking driver from Hoi An through rice fields, Tra Que vegetable village, Thanh Ha pottery village, and Cam Kim Island. Guides Mr Hau and Mr Y can help you try pottery, mat weaving, woodcarving, and rice paper making during this four-hour private tour.

“A good way to spend a less sunny afternoon in Hoi An. My guide was really good fun and we saw some places I would not have otherwise seen. The best thing was just riding around really and seeing life outside the more touristy places.”

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