Guided tour

Hanoi: Half-Day Guided City Tour on Vintage Minsk Motorbike

Guided tour

Hanoi: Half-Day Guided City Tour on Vintage Minsk Motorbike

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From US$ 53.14 per person

Likely to sell out

Hop on a journey to Hanoi’s hidden parts, including the maze of zigzagging backstreets, old French boulevards, and the off-roads along Red River. Taste secret recipes at family-run restaurants.

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Duration 4.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Get picked up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Wait for your guide in your hotel lobby 15 minutes before pickup time.
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Ride through downtown Hanoi and sleepy villages on a vintage, Soviet-era Minsk motorbike
  • Learn about Vietnamese history and culture from your guide
  • Experience both the weird and the wonderful parts of Hanoi beyond the main tourist spots
  • Enjoy a delicious street food meal and drink at Hidden Gem Café
Full description
The tour starts by picking up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or the meeting point. Choose to have a private guide or go on a fun group tour. You will be greeted by the guide and driver for a safety briefing and introduction to your Soviet-era Minsk bike. Then, begin your urban adventure to the best sights, neighborhoods, and food spots in Hanoi. Dive into the real Hanoi and visit the more hidden parts of the city. Taste a slice of Hanoian life in the maze of backstreets, tiny alleyways, local homes, schools, and markets, experiencing where and how locals live, work, and play. Next, move onto the second part of the tour, where you’ll pass by and stop at the must-see sights. You’ll see many places, including: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (which is considered the Mecca of the Vietnamese), The 1000-year-old Buddhist and Taoist temples of Tran Quoc, the Temple of Literature, the historical training track, the enchanting French Quarter, the hustling and bustling Old Quarter, the romantic lakes of Hoan Kiem, West Lake, the Hanoi Opera House, and the famous Long Bien bridge. You will also visit the poetic and peaceful villages and floating community along the Red River. Enrich your experience with the harmonious contrast between the city and the countryside of Hanoi. While en route between stops, grab a bite to eat at authentic local restaurants, eateries, and food stalls. Savor the tastiest Hanoi’s dishes, including family heirloom and secret recipe dishes.
Includes
  • Vintage Minsk motorbike
  • Experienced driver
  • Guide
  • Helmet
  • Rain poncho
  • All food and drinks
  • Entrance fees
  • Insurance
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Tips

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Important information

Know before you go

  •  You do not have to drive the motorbike
  • All drivers are licensed
  • Local travel insurance is included, but it is also recommended that you have your own
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 15 reviews

Review summary

  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    5/5

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A really good, not so typical, experience for someone who has never been to Hanoi before. I took my (active) parents in their late 70s and the drivers made all efforts to help them enjoy the tour despite their age. The tour guide Mai/May is also excellent and very personable.

February 4, 2023

I absolutely loved this tour. My guides Finn and Son were awesome, and it was incredible to have a one-to-one experience with them as the other people that booked sadly didn’t turn up! We saw some of the coolest backstreet sites, and I really enjoyed the little secret spots that they shared with me that you would only get with locals! Also, the included lunch was amazing, I didn’t even realise that the tour included the meal. They did a fantastic job of doing an all vegetarian version for me and absolutely everything was delicious! I learned so much from the store and had a great time on the vintage bike and taking photos 🥰

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January 31, 2023

If you only do one tour in Hanoi this your should be the one. Our guide Tam communicated well before the tour, he and the riders arrived to our hotel early. We were a family of seven and every single one of us rate this as the best thing we did in a busy tour schedule in Hanoi. The tour started with all guides introducing themselves to their passenger and making them feel safe. The bikes are old and very cool, the helmets that you are given are unique. it takes a few minutes to grasp the flow of traffic once settled in we all got the groove of how this chaos works. The stops we made were excellent with a great explanation from Tam our fantastic guide. We went over the oldest bridge in Hanoi with a stop on the middle, then for the next few hours covered so much of the city , food and drinks were plentiful and our dinner stop we would never have found, great food with a social responsibility and sustainability story, celebrating re-use. This is a tour with a difference. Do it

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January 10, 2023

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