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Cycling Tours in Vietnam: 15 Rides From Flat Lanes to Hard Days

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Flat lanes in the delta, rice paths round Hoi An and a hard day or two in the north. The 15 below are compared on distance, bike quality and how much of the route sits on a main road.

Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike - Hoa Lu and the Dinh and Le temples
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Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike

1.Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,384 reviews · from $33Our pick

Escape Hanoi for a 12 to 13-hour small-group trip to Ninh Binh. An English-speaking guide leads you through Hoa Lu, a short village bike ride, a 1.5-hour Tam Coc boat journey, and the steep climb at Mua Cave. Pickup, transport, bikes, lunch, and water are included. Sunny is one guide frequently praised for his humor and storytelling.

“We got really excited about this but it’s a long day and pretty touristy. We didn’t have a great guide unfortunately, I think that would have made a difference if we did (he didn’t really have a great grasp of English and wasn’t very informative). The highlights were the boat ride and the hike. If I was to do this again I’d pay a bit more and arrange a private transport.”

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Ninh Binh Day Trip: Hoa Lu-Trang An/Tam Coc-Mua Cave-Cycling-Boat - Hoa Lu temples and the first bicycle ride
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Ninh Binh Day Trip: Hoa Lu-Trang An/Tam Coc-Mua Cave-Cycling-Boat

2.Ninh Binh Day Trip: Hoa Lu-Trang An/Tam Coc-Mua Cave-Cycling-Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,886 reviews · from $43

Spend a full day exploring Ninh Binh from Hanoi by shuttle bus, bicycle, bamboo boat, and on foot. Visit Hoa Lu’s Dinh and Le temples, ride through rural scenery, eat a Vietnamese buffet, cruise Trang An grottoes, and climb about 500 steps at Mua Cave. Guides such as Max, Liam, James, Tim, and Jason have led recent departures.

“Max (our tour guide) was friendly, energetic, informative and very funny. He gave us a lot of information, told plenty of jokes and made sure we were all safe and sound. He really ensured we had a great experience. The places we visited were amazing. Thank you and see you again!”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - The Tien River and Cai Be’s changing market tradition
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

3.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Cai Be by air-conditioned van, then explore the Mekong by boat, bicycle, and on foot. You’ll see coconut candy and rice popcorn made by hand, visit an antique home, hear folk music, cook Vietnamese dishes, and eat lunch in a garden. Guides such as Mark and Abe are noted for fluent English and thoughtful help.

“There were only two of us with our driver and guide. The car and the driver were by far the best we have experienced in Vietnam. The guide spoke very good English, was extremely helpful and polite. He had a broad knowledge of history, cultRead more”

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Cat Ba: Lan Ha, HaLong bay full day- biking, kayaking, lunch - Beo Harbor and the floating fishing village
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Cat Ba: Lan Ha, HaLong bay full day- biking, kayaking, lunch

4.Lan Ha, HaLong bay full day- biking, kayaking, lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,166 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Spend 8:00 to 17:00 cruising Lan Ha and Ha Long bays from Cat Ba. Your English-speaking guide, often Tony, B, Kai, or Ricky, leads a day of limestone views, swimming, a bamboo boat through caves, lunch, Viet Hai village cycling, and a fish massage. Kayaking is currently replaced by a locally rowed bamboo boat.

“It was a fantastic day out. Our guide Tony was awesome, very informative and efficient. The tour was adventurous and scenic. The lunch was delicious. We would definitely recommend this tour to our friends.”

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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc with Buffet lunch & Cycling - Hoa Lu and the Temple of King Dinh
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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc with Buffet lunch & Cycling

5.Hoa Lu & Tam Coc with Buffet lunch & Cycling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 616 reviews · from $28

Travel from Hanoi to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc with an English-speaking guide such as Kenny, Sophia, or Emma. Visit royal temples, eat a local buffet lunch, row through limestone caves, and cycle through quiet villages. Optional Hang Mua adds 500 steep steps and wide views. Pickup is available in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“The tour was great! One if the highlights of my trip to Vietnam. It was a super rainy day. The whole boat ride that lasted for 1,5h it was pouring rain. But for me it actually made the experience even more unique and fun. We also did the biking tour in rain. The buffet lunch had a lot if options and was very tasty. Only minus is that the tour guide didn't speak that good of an English. So pretty much the whole group had problem understanding what he was saying. Great value for the money!”

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Authentic Mekong Delta: Tuk Tuk, Rowing Boat, Biking Tour

6.Authentic Mekong Delta: Tuk Tuk, Rowing Boat, Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews · from $15Best value

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre for a full day of Mekong Delta life. Your guide leads you by boat, tuk tuk, rowing boat, and bicycle past farms, fishing villages, fruit gardens, and small producers. Lunch, bottled water, activities, and selected District 1 pickup are included, with vegetarian meals available by request.

“This was a great experience for my friend and I. It's not a glamorous tour, or one that compares to Halong Bay or Ayutthaya in Thailand, but it allows you to experience how people live in the area. We booked the tour a few weeks in adRead more”

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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour - From Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre
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Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

7.Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 492 reviews · from $61

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho with a local guide. You’ll cruise the Tien River, sample tropical fruit and coconut candy, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, explore Cai Rang Floating Market, cross a bamboo bridge, and see rural life on Con Son Islet. Guides may include Peter, Lion, Beo, or Tom.

“Great experience wit a knowledge guide. The floating market and vietnamese pagoda were highlights of the trip. Highly recommend.”

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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch - Paddling through Bay Mau Coconut Forest
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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

8.Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · from $41

Join guide Hai for a four-and-a-half-hour small-group ride through Hoi An’s countryside. Cycle past rice fields and water buffalo, visit Thanh Nam Fishing Village, paddle a basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and finish at Tra Que Vegetable Village with a rice-pancake class and local lunch. Hotel pickup, bikes, water, and safety gear are included.

“Hai was an absolutely amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and taught us all about Hoi An and the life here. Everything was completed at a great pace where we could see everything, chat to him and take photos. It was great as Read more”

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Hoi An: Morning Countryside Tour by Bike - Bánh bèo and breakfast in a family kitchen
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Hoi An: Morning Countryside Tour by Bike

9.Morning Countryside Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 303 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Leave Hoi An by bike with a small group of up to eight and follow flat country roads through Cẩm Kim and Duy Vinh. English-speaking guides such as Tam, Mike, and Huan lead you to family homes, craft workshops, boat builders, mat weavers, and a rice wine distillery. Expect about 20 kilometers of easy riding, snacks, and plenty of stops.

“We loved this! Tam was friendly, knowledgeable, invested in our experience, and fun to hang out with. We tried to find a cycle tour that felt more local than touristy and we found it! Visited the homes of working locals, practicing and preserving traditional crafts. Good length and a good amount of riding. Thoroughly recommend!”

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Hoi An: Morning Countryside Tour by Bike - Bánh bèo and breakfast in a family kitchen
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Hoi An Morning Countryside Tour by Bike

10.Hoi An Morning Countryside Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $29

Start at Discova’s Hoi An shop at 8:00 am, then ride with an English-speaking guide through old-town lanes, Cẩm Kim, and Duy Vinh. Expect mountain bikes, helmets, rice cakes, rice wine, family-run workshops, fruit, and cold drinks. Guides including Quang, Mike, Van, Tâm, and Mr. Easy have led this small-group route.

“The most amazing countryside experience and highly recommended. Easy ride even if you are not experienced at riding.”

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Hanoi: Bike Tour Through Hidden Gems and Banana Island - B52 Lake and Ho Huu Tiep: a quiet place for serious history
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Hanoi: Bike Tour Through Hidden Gems and Banana Island

11.Bike Tour Through Hidden Gems and Banana Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 276 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $34

Ride about 10 km through Hanoi with guides such as Tee, Minh, or Khoi, moving from Old Quarter lanes and Train Street to Long Bien Bridge and quiet Banana Island. You’ll get a bicycle, helmet, guide, food, water, and hotel pickup in the Old Quarter. Expect real traffic, local history, and a traditional meal.

“Very interesting tour. Driving the bike through the streets is a lot of fun and the tour guide Tee can answer every question you have.”

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Hoi An countryside cycling tour - Rice fields, shrimp farms, and country roads
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Hoi An countryside cycling tour

12.Hoi An countryside cycling tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $41

Spend 4.5 hours cycling about 10 miles through Hoi An’s countryside with an English-speaking guide. Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village, see shrimp farms and rice fields, help with simple farm tasks, row a basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and finish with local Vietnamese food. Guides may include Tai, Ding, or Nhuoc.

“Fantastic to see the Hoi An in its natural state. Tai was an excellent guide. We had a great time. Very worth while”

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Hoi An Countryside Biking Tour(Vegetable village -basket boat - fishing village) - The water coconut palm boat ride
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Hoi An Countryside Biking Tour(Vegetable village -basket boat – fishing village)

13.Hoi An Countryside Biking Tour(Vegetable village -basket boat – fishing village)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · from $45

Spend about five hours cycling from Hoi An into Tra Que vegetable village and the surrounding countryside. With guides such as Tai, Cuong, Trung, and Dinh, you can help with farm work, pass rice fields and shrimp ponds, ride a round basket boat through the water coconut palms, and finish with a Vietnamese lunch. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Fantastic Tour! Very insightful to the Vietnamese Culture. We took our 2.5 year old son along - plenty to do and see. Highly Recommended!”

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Halong Bay 2 days on classic cruise, small group, biking-kayaking - Day one: karsts, kayaking, and a sunset on deck
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Halong Bay 2 days on classic cruise, small group, biking-kayaking

14.Halong Bay 2 days on classic cruise, small group, biking-kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $131

Sail from Cai Beo Port aboard Ha Long Venezia, a classic 10-cabin boat limited to about 23 passengers. You’ll kayak near Dark and Bright Cave, swim, enjoy sunset activities, cycle through Viet Hai Village, and eat fresh seafood. English-speaking guides such as Mong or Tiger may lead the trip.

“I did the 2 days/1 night cruise with Venezia Cruises and could not recommend visiting the bays with them enough! One of the reasons I chose them was because of the great reviews and they live up to the expectation. They take you to Lan Read more”

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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc boating - Cycling & Mua Cave visit - Leaving Hanoi for Ninh Binh
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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc boating – Cycling & Mua Cave visit

15.Hoa Lu – Tam Coc boating – Cycling & Mua Cave visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · from $38

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh for Hoa Lu’s ancient temples, a two-hour boat trip through Tam Coc or Trang An, optional village cycling, and the 500-step climb at Mua Cave. An English-speaking guide such as Quang may lead the day, with buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and round-trip transport included in selected options.

“Wonderful trip. Our guide Quang was the best. He was very informative, cheerful and patient. The limo was very comfortable to travel. The spots were beautiful and the tour was organized very well”

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