RIDE GUIDE · HALF-DAY
The 10 best half-day rides you can book today, with what each costs, how long you are on the bike and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Ride pillion with a licensed local driver through Hue’s countryside and historic sites. You’ll visit Thanh Toan Bridge, learn rice-making skills, shape incense, try conical-hat crafts, see old bunkers, and tour Thien Mu Pagoda. Guides such as Mr Happy and Von add humor, photos, and local context to this private 4.5-hour outing.
Start in Duong Dong with scooter instruction, then ride through town, countryside, forest trails, and northern Phu Quoc. Guides such as Vu, Huy, Jack, Wee Wee, and Si help nervous riders feel safe. Stops include a pepper farm, Ganh Dau Cape, rainforest, Starfish Beach, and a floating restaurant at Rach Vem.
“Fantastic tour! Vu was a brilliant guide - fun, helpful, knowledgeable. He created a great day out. Lunch was delicious, sights & scenery beautiful & the off road very manageable and just the best fun. Highly recommend this tour, a must do if you want to experience riding scooters in Vietnam without the traffic pressure!”
Ride pillion through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide, visiting St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Old Quarter, and West Lake. You’ll stop for local food, lunch, and traditional egg coffee. Guides such as Liam, Anna, Ruby, and Aaron often adapt the route to your interests.
“Det här var en fantastisk upplevelse. Min guide Fifi var väldigt serviceinriktad och var noga med att mina önskemål blev uppfyllda. God mat på lokala restauranger, huvudsakliga kulturinslag och scootertur mitt i Hanois storstadspuls. Mycket nöjd!”
Ride through Hanoi with a private English-speaking guide on a four-hour motorbike tour. See Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, West Lake, Train Street, the Temple of Literature, and the Old Quarter. Your ride includes a helmet, fuel, lunch, food tastings, and traditional Vietnamese egg coffee.
“We had a WONDERFUL tour. Our two guides were lovely, friendly, informative and very SAFE on our scooters. We are 69 and 70 a YOUNG 69 and 70 and a little anxious as all our companions were doubting our choice of a tour, but it was fabuRead more”
Ride through Nha Trang and its surrounding countryside with an English-speaking guide such as John, Stephen, Kevin, or Monkey Boy. Choose a pillion seat or self-drive option, then visit Ponagar Tower, Long Son Pagoda, rice fields, mat-weaving and rice-paper workshops, a local bakery, and a fishing village. The four-hour route can also be tailored.
“It was a great experience. Saw so many things I wouldn’t have found as a tourist on my own. My guide Stephen was knowledgeable and allowed stops for photos. If anyone is considering this trip - please do it. Rice paper making. Weaving mats. Temples. Bridges. Worth while seeing it all yourself. Cannot recommend enough.”
Ride through Hue with a private driver for 4 to 5 hours and choose up to four sights, including Khai Dinh and Tu Duc tombs, Thuy Tien Lake, and Thien Mu Pagoda. Drivers such as Quoc can adjust the route, add local stops, and share the city from a local’s point of view. Tickets cost 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.”
Ride through Lisbon in a private vintage motorcycle and sidecar for about 3.5 hours. Your English-speaking guide takes you to Belém, Alfama, Chiado, Sé Cathedral, the National Pantheon, and key river viewpoints. Guide Fred is noted for attentive service and strong local knowledge. Pickup is offered, and you can finish anywhere in central Lisbon.
“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!”
Ride through Hanoi’s Old Quarter and beyond with a local guide and experienced female motorbike driver. You’ll see Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and major landmarks while tasting lunch, local beer, rice wine, and egg coffee. Guides such as Mango, Rosie, Elena, and Ha are available depending on the booking.
Ride pillion with an experienced easy rider from Sapa to Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. You’ll see rice terraces, streams, wooden houses, and village life without a long trek. Mo, Dihn, Su, and other local drivers provide the riding and cultural explanations. The tour lasts about three to four hours.
“Great experience with Mo, it was a really fun way to know about Sa Pa and the neighbouring villages, my girlfriend and I had a wonderful time, learned a lot about the local culture and way of living.”
Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Quan, Andrean, or Nei. In three to four hours, you will see Notre Dame Square, the Central Post Office, Ho Thi Ky flower market, an old apartment, and a historic coffee stop linked to wartime Saigon. Two drinks, fuel, helmets, raincoats, and entrance fees are included.
A loop, a pass, a city at night or a bike of your own.
