Riding through the chronology of time in Hanoi from the thousand’s year-old parts. Riding around the enchanting French Colonial Quarter, vibrant Hanoi Old Quarter.
Hightlight
Session 1: Hanoi Classical and ancient highlights
Session 2: Explore the less touristy parts of Hanoi
Session 3: Hanoi food experience
Full Itinerary
Session 1: Hanoi Classical and ancient highlights
Riding through the chronology of time in Hanoi from the thousand’s year-old parts. Riding around the enchanting French Colonial Quarter, vibrant Hanoi Old Quarter. Passing by the must-see historical highlights of Hanoi such as Tran Quoc pagoda – the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh square, West lake, Truc Bach lake, Hoan Kiem lake, Opera House, Saint Joseph cathedral and train street. Crossing the legendary Long Bien bridge, Hanoi Train station.
Session 2: Explore the less touristy parts of Hanoi
Riding through zigzagging streets, narrow alleys, markets to see the local people’s life. Travelling with all your senses: Watching, Hearing, Touching, Tasting and Smelling… Experiencing the GOOD, the BAD and the WEIRD of the city with the less touristy area. Experiencing different slices of life behind the scene, the hidden part of the iceberg.
Session 3: Hanoi food experience
Tasting local food such as Bun Cha (noodle with barbecued pork) or Banh Cuon (steamed rice paper with grilled pork/beef with egg) with green tea and egg/regular coffee in a sidewalk cafe.
DETAILED ITINERARY
At 8.30 am or 14.00 pm: Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in the Old Quarter then we begin our adventure!
The first part of our Hanoi scooter tour, we pass by & stop at the MUST-SEE places of our beautiful city such as Ho Chi Minh mausoleum-the Mecca of the Vietnamese, the 1000-year-old Buddhist and Taoist Temples of Tran Quoc, B52 lake, the historical train track, the enchanting French Quarter, the hustling ’n’ bustling Old Quarter, the romantic lake of Hoan Kiem, Hanoi Opera house & the famous Long Bien bridge etc.
The second part of our Hanoi scooter tours, we expose you the REAL HANOI with a day in the life experiences, featured with the unknown treasures of the city with slices of life in the maze of backstreets, tiny alleyways, local homes, schools, random markets, experiencing where and how locals live, work and play. With the Hanoi Cycler and Foodie Tour, you will not only experience the good, but we also expose you to the weird and wonderful side of our city. For us, the run-off-the mill tourist sites are only the tip of the iceberg, the majority of your destinations remain hidden in the unknown hidden treasures of the city.
The last part of the tour is the food! We will stop at local street stalls, where locals make Bun Cha (noodle with barbecue pork) or Pho Ga/Bo (noodle with chicken or beef) or Banh Cuon (rice paper wrapped with vermicelli, mushrooms and egg). Vegetarian options are available, please inform us before the trip. You will finish the trip at your hotel.
Inclusion
- Complimentary 1 bottle of water/person
- Good scooter as Lead/Wave/Dream Honda, with helmet during the trip
- English speaking guide during the trip
- Food with Bun Cha/Banh Cuon/ fried rice with meat (depending on availability)
Exclusion
- Drinks, travel insurance, government tax
- Tips for guide and other not clearly mentioned above
Price Info
1,200,000 per guest
Guest will travel pillion with tour guide.
Policy
To guarantee the booking security, we would like to inform the following cancellation policy as
- If you cancel the trip 1 week before departure date, you do not charge you any cancellation fee.
- If you cancel the trip within 1 week before departure date, you will be charged 50% of the tour price
- If you cancel on the departure date, you will be charged 100% of the tour price
Note
If you would like to book this tour as a solo traveler, please contact us so that we can arrange a guide for your trip.
If this trip happened during weekend, the streets are quite crowed, be aware of this.
Useful Info
For this tour, you not only visit Hanoi Old Quarter but also visit the new town area to have a overview look of Hanoi and you will go to the non-touristy area.
