Hanoi Old Quarter & Red River Delta Cycling Tour full day
ID: GYG73876-103861
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
1 days
Description
The colonial capital city Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental pagodas and temples dating back a thousand years.
The ultimate Hanoi Old Quarter & Red River Delta full day cycling tour.
Morning tour commences at 8.00am till Afternoon 4.30pm
Meet up at 7:45am at our office located at 24 Hang Buom Street for a brief introduction of the trip as well as safety instructions on how to navigate safely through Hanoi on a bicycle.
We set off towards the famous Street Murals, along the Train Street and our journey starts.
On this cycling tour we will take you through the most interesting parts and markets of the Old Quarter. Our ride will take us through some very old street so you can get a real feel of how life has been here for centuries.
We continue along beautiful treelined streets and breath in the fresh air around the West Lake area, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Truc Bach lake. Experience how tranquil and peaceful it is just 15-minutes from the buzzling Old Quarter of Hanoi. We adventure on narrow paths through impressive banana plantations and vegetable gardens on Banana Island that cover the fertile grounds of the Red River Delta. The noisy city suddenly seems to be so far away.
We will B52 lake and pass the Mausoleum of (former) President Ho Chi Minh and visit the North Gate. We admire the old train railway with impressive old heritage buildings Hanoi is so famous for.
The trip winds down with a local home-made egg coffee at the popular Giang café and will end whilst cycling back through the Old Quarter.
Should you wish to include and experience a local Hanoian food (pho) or lunch (bun cha), our guide can accommodate this at an additional cost (to be paid directly to the restaurant).
Tour ends at 24 Hang Buom about 16.30 pm in the afternoon.
Highlights
- Explore the Imperial Citadel
- Relax on the Perfume River and at a beautiful pagoda temple
- Visit the tombs of King Khai Dinh and Ling Minh Mang
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will be close on Mondays and Fridays. If your trip departs on these dates you will visit the surrounding area such as the house on still, one pillar pagoda, Presidential Palace and gardens.
• Cyclo or Water Puppet Show are in additional option with extra costs about 6$/person
To prepare for cycling trip well, you should come to our office to hear about the safety regulations during the trip. You will know how to encounter different traffic situations as you cycle inside city, passing railway, going through banana plantations as well as other hidden places.
Bikes are located in the store so we need to check the bikes before using to make sure that they are good enough for your trip.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
