Bike through Hanoi’s surrounding countryside by a village known for their cultivation of flowers. Peddle past these floating gardens, along the Red River. Ride through village lanes, alongside lotus lakes and one of the most revered Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam. We guarantee you’ll avoid the traffic as well as seeing a side of Hanoi that’s almost impossible to discover on your own.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Depart from Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel this morning at 08:30. After walking your bike across to a dyke road begin cycling through narrow back alleys. Along the way glimpse into the heart of everyday Hanoi life – families taking their children to school, traders selling all kinds of wares and people sitting at street side stalls eating Pho and drinking tea.
Quickly leaving the city behind the route weaves out into open farm land along the banks of the Red River. Stop by a ceramic village where artisans have been trading pottery from Phu Lang and Bat Trang villages for centuries. Continue along country lanes and narrow trails though flower and vegetable gardens to a small village to see a French period church.
Ride along the banks of the languid Red River and stop to enjoy a cold drink or Vietnamese coffee at a riverside café. From here continue on to West Lake, Hanoi’s largest body of still water. Cruise along the edge of the lake, passing lotus gardens (best seen in summer months), to one of the most revered Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam. Park your bike and take a wander though the pagoda. Peddle onwards through quiet back streets to experience suburban life before finally reaching the Sofitel Plaza. Your tour will end at around lunchtime.
Responsible Travel: Travelling by bicycle is an eco-friendly, emissions-free way to sightsee.
Distance: 20km / 12 miles cycling
FORM REQUIREMENTS: Participants in any adventure travel will be required to complete and submit a signed terms and conditions agreement including the voluntary participation, assumption of risk, release from liability and hold harmless provisions. Where minors are involved, parental or guardian permission may also be required. Travel documentation will not be released unless these forms are complete and on file with Exotissimo adventures.
NOTE: This program may alter due to local conditions, the strength of the group and other unexpected circumstances. We will do our very best to adhere to the set itinerary, however we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes that might occur. In all such circumstances, your biking or guide will have the final say.
PRICING: Please contact us for pricing.
Our Services Include:
- English speaking first aid qualified biking guide (two guides for group bigger than 10).
- Quality Trek Mountain bikes with helmets.
- Water and snacks.
Our Services are not included:
- Vietnam visa arrangements (a visa to Vietnam is compulsory for most nationalities).
- International and domestic flights (quoted separately).
- Vehicle support.
- Transport to/from Starting and Ending point – Sofitel Plaza Hotel.
- Meals.
- Camera/video entrance fees.
- Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone, tips etc).
- Travel insurance (please see below).
- Other services not clearly indicated in the package inclusions above.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
- Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.
- The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
- Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
- Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
- Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.
- If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.