Hanoi Backstreet Cycling: Culture, History, and Food

Embark on a half-day bicycle tour of Hanoi and experience the city, countryside, and local food. Explore off the beaten track, discover the real Hanoi, and immerse yourself in the culture, history, rural villages, countryside, and delicious local cuisine.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Quarter - Guests will be picked up from their hotel and taken to our bicycle store to select the perfect bike for their journey. Our guide will provide a briefing on navigating the city and the itinerary. The tour begins at our starting point, riding through less trafficked alleys known to few, offering a glimpse of local life. Ride under the…
What's Included
  • All entrance fees
  • English speaking guide
  • Rain poncho provided if needed
  • Mountain bike
  • Water and egg coffee
What's Not Included
  • tip , personal spend
Additional Information
  • Cycle through backstreets to experience local cultures
  • Bike through Red River Island and parts of the countryside to explore farms, meet locals, and immerse in the culture
  • Visit local markets and bike through narrow alleys to discover famous historical sites
    We offer professional English-speaking tour guides, expert biking guides, well-maintained…
Location
Old Quarter
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cang30
Apr 4, 2026
A great view of city and country life - A great journey. Navigating 5 lanes of traffic is interesting! But bikes have the right of way. Marcus was an excellent guide and we meant so much about locals farming on the city edges. Definitely recommended!
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Tourist57936547214
Mar 15, 2026
Excellent bike tour of Hanoi and Banana Island - Marcus was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and friendly, and showed a lot of enthusiasm for the tour. I really enjoyed the bike ride to Banana Island as well as meeting with the local farmers who worked the land.
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Seaside03869498349
Feb 27, 2026
Very good sightseeing - Very nice guide. I would recomend him for everyone.
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X5552losarahg
Feb 10, 2026
Fun in the traffic - Messi is a star ! Not news you say but this Messi was our tour guide on this cycle tour. .Informative enthusiastic and fun .Any reservations you may have about cycling in busy Hanoi please ignore and promise you will enjoy this tour showing another side to life in Hanoi.
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Hap8186
Feb 7, 2026
Fantastic Cycling Tour - Amazing tour with Messi! Super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the cycling trip to Banana Island really enjoyable. Highly recommend!
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Giacomov405
Jan 11, 2026
Unforgettable experience - The tour was very interesting thanks to the excellent Pink tour guide. We visited Banana Island on the Red River by bike: I visited families and farmers in the fields enjoying the real life of the place, a few kilometers from the city. Pink was punctual and very helpful. Recommended
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Kristianreyr2025
Dec 20, 2025
The real Hanoi experience on wheels! - Messi was so accommodating and friendly. He was very knowledgeable and made my experience worthwhile. Such an exciting tour with Messi. Definitely book an experience with him, it will be worth it!
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Nathan
Dec 15, 2025
Chaos, Culture, and a Perfect Day in Hanoi with Pink - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had a fabulous tour of Hanoi with Pink and couldn’t have asked for a better guide. From the moment we stepped into the city’s wonderfully chaotic, high-energy streets, Pink helped us navigate the fun, the history, and the rhythm of Hanoi with ease and enthusiasm. We visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, West Lake, B-52 Lake, Train Street, and the Parliament House and pagoda, and Pink brought each stop to life with thoughtful explanations and great local insight. She balanced history and culture beautifully while keeping the experience relaxed and enjoyable. If you want to truly feel Hanoi — its energy, stories, and everyday magic — Pink is an excellent guide. Highly recommended.
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Nick
Nov 22, 2025
Bike ride with Pink - We did the bike ride with Pink. He is a very nice guide who speaks good English. We cycled through the city as well as the countryside. It was very nice and he also gave a lot of interesting information.
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Fayruz_k
Dec 10, 2025
Great guide, tour different from what was advertised - 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 first part was exactly as described but then I am not sure we saw all the sites that were listed: We did see the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and the Presidential Palace from the outside, but not the Hanoi Flag Tower, the Hanoi Opera House, Thang Long citadel, Ba Dinh square, Tran Quoc temple, Truc Bach Lake - unless we passed those without any mention. For all these sites, the description said "Admission included" but we did not actually go in anywhere. We also did not see Reunification Train Street, did not stop for egg coffee, nor was lunch included.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).