The 7 Countryside Motorcycle Tours in Hanoi That Earn Their Price

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

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

Ride behind an experienced driver on a vintage Minsk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, Red River farmland, and village lanes. Depending on your chosen route, visit Co Loa Citadel or Bat Trang ceramics village, meet local residents, try pottery, and enjoy food and drinks. Guides including Nam, Snow, Q, Dory, Tam, and Jackie bring local history and daily life into focus.

“Worth every penny. Best experience. Oggy and Quang were amazing, fun, knowledgeable and safe riders.”

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

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

Ride pillion on a Minsk motorcycle from Hanoi with a local guide such as Boo, An, Linh, or Hay. Follow Red River dykes and garden lanes to Bat Trang, explore its alleys, shape a ceramic bowl or tea cup, then visit a home for a local meal. Hotel pickup is available, and vegetarian options can be arranged.

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours behind a female motorbike guide such as Summi, Su, or Hoa, crossing Long Bien Bridge and exploring rice fields, village lanes, Co Loa Citadel, local businesses, and Vietnamese food. Hotel pickup is offered, groups are capped at 10, and you ride as a passenger on a Honda Lead scooter.

“This was my second tour with this company, as I did the city tour first and loved it too. This one is very relaxing with peaceful scenery. I love how confortable their bikes are, especially for someone who has a bad back like myself. And I am so lucky because I got to do this tour with Su again, the best guide I have had in my entire trip. She is just wonderful. Thank you again Su. I strongly recommend this company.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $59

Ride pillion behind a female guide or driver from central Hanoi into the Red River countryside. Cross Long Bien Bridge, visit Co Loa Citadel, meet a family in a 200-year-old home, see bonsai gardens and broom making, then eat at a local restaurant. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Awesome tour! We learned so much and we’re invited into a home where they served us tea and shared stories as well as showing all their bonsái collection. Also learned about the tradition of burying someone twice. Mostly, though, it was the ladies that drove and guided us which made the trip so special. Thank you so much!!💕”

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5.Hanoi Motorbike Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $44Cheapest day out

Ride about 35 kilometers 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, see rice fields and Co Loa Citadel, cross the river by boat, and finish with Vietnamese coffee. Scooter, helmet, water, and Old Quarter pickup are included.

“Our guides were amazing! This was a very cool experience to get a bit out of the city and to learn more about Vietnamese culture. The highlight was our amazing guides and the home that we visited.”

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6.Bat Trang Pottery ancient village by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · from $68

Meet your English-speaking motorbike guide at your Hanoi hotel and ride to Bat Trang, a pottery village beside the Red River. Shape, dry, and paint your own ceramic piece with a family workshop, eat lunch near the market, then explore old village lanes and shop for bowls, vases, jars, lamps, and other handmade goods. Groups are limited to eight.

“Rachel and Eric were fantastic. Skilled drivers, great people. Knowledgeable about the pottery village and even went above and beyond to help me select the perfect pot for my plant. Couldn't recommend this tour more.”

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7.Hanoi 1 Day Motorbike Tours Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $129

Ride through Hanoi’s countryside with Frank Luong and his local team, either on your own scooter or as a passenger. A lesson can be added for beginners. The private six-hour outing includes lunch, coffee or tea, and a return to the Long Biên meeting point.

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