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The 15 Best Cycling Tours in Vietnam

64 tours  ·  from $7

The delta and the paddy flats are dead level and the lanes are barely wider than the bike, which makes for very easy riding and very good stops. These 15 compare distance, the support vehicle and how much of it is on tarmac.

Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike - Morning pickup from Hanoi and the ride south
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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

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh by air-conditioned bus for Hoa Lu’s royal temples, a 1.5-hour Tam Coc bamboo boat ride, a buffet lunch, and a short village bike ride. Finish with nearly 500 steps at Mua Cave. Guides such as Sunny, Linh, and Viet are known for lively storytelling.

“Scenery is beautiful but the tour was painful. Typical tourist trap bus stop followed by half an hour of being lectured about tips which was also brought back up at the end. The boat ride is very slow and you don’t have an option to paddle Read more”

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Ninh Binh Day Trip: Hoa Lu-Trang An/Tam Coc-Mua Cave-Cycling-Boat - Hoa Lu temples and the 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 11 to 12 hours exploring Ninh Binh with an English-speaking guide, visiting Hoa Lu by bicycle, rowing through Trang An grottoes, eating a Vietnamese buffet, and climbing about 500 steps at Mua Cave. Guides may include James, Max, Tim, Liam, or Jason.

“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 7:00 a.m. start and road to Cai Be
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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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a boat ride near the old floating market, fruit and folk music, coconut candy making, antique homes, a Vietnamese cooking class, lunch, and countryside cycling. Guides such as Mark and Abe have led past departures.

“Although this was a guided tour, with Abe, there were so many people along the way who helped make the trip memorable. It was a pleasure to see families at work in their businesses, to see how local food was made. At lunchtime, Read 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

From Cat Ba, you cruise Lan Ha and Ha Long bays, visit a floating fishing village, ride a bamboo boat through Bright Cave, swim, eat a Vietnamese lunch, and cycle through Viet Hai village. Guides such as Tony, Kai, and Ricky lead the day in English. Kayaking may be replaced by bamboo boat rides.

“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 - Leaving Hanoi for Ninh Binh
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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, Toan, or Sophie. Visit royal temples, eat a local buffet, row through Tam Coc’s caves, cycle village lanes, and optionally climb Hang Mua’s 500 steps. 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 $15

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre with a local guide such as Gin or Doan Khue. You’ll cruise the Bao Dinh Canal, visit four islets, ride a tuk tuk, row a small boat, cycle through villages, hear Southern Vietnamese folk music, and eat lunch.

“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 - Vinh Trang Pagoda and the road to Can Tho
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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 Ben Tre and Can Tho with guides such as Peter, Lion, Beo, or Tom. Expect river boats, coconut treats, Vinh Trang Pagoda, Cai Rang Floating Market, rural cycling, a bamboo monkey bridge, and one hotel night.

“Very good tour overall. Our guide (Mr. Bea or Beo - apologies for nor remembering the right spelling) was very dedicated, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and always worked towards our needs. He spoke english very well. The 2nd day (floating mRead more”

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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch - Cam Thanh rice fields and a seasonal countryside
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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

Spend about 4.5 hours cycling through Hoi An’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Hai. Visit fishing and farming communities, ride a basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, make a rice pancake, and eat local specialties at Tra Que Vegetable Village. Hotel pickup and equipment 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 - Cẩm Kim and the quiet village roads
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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

Ride 18 to 20 kilometers from Hoi An with a local English-speaking guide such as Tam or Mike. Expect flat roads, rice paddies, family workshops, bánh bèo, rice wine, and a small group of no more than eight.

“Great tour, really enjoyed it. Definitely recommend, its about 5 hours and 20km of biking. Guide Tam was brilliant”

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Hoi An: Morning Countryside Tour by Bike - Cẩm Kim and the quiet village roads
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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

Ride from Hoi An’s historic center through coconut-lined lanes, farms, and rice fields with an English-speaking guide. Visit a bánh bèo kitchen, rice-paper and grass-weaving families, boat builders, and a rice-wine distillery. Bikes, helmets, snacks, drinks, and entrance fees are included.

“Excellent bike trip to the country side, ate some authentic food along the way I didn't really like, that's how I know it was real and authentic”

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Mui Ne: Group Tour & Sunrise/Sunset Quad Bike Adventure - Sunrise or sunset: choose the right version
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Mui Ne: Group Tour & Sunrise/Sunset Quad Bike Adventure

11.Group Tour & Sunrise/Sunset Quad Bike Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 279 reviews · 4h 30m · from $7Best value

See Mui Ne’s White and Red Sand Dunes, Fishing Village, coastal road, and Fairy Stream in 4.5 hours. Hotel pickup, drinks, entrance fees, and photo help from guides such as Mr. Kim are included. ATVs and sandboards cost extra.

“it was really good. I really felt like out tourguide Kim took the extra step to make our experience even better!”

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Hanoi: Bike Tour Through Hidden Gems and Banana Island - Starting in the Old Quarter
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Hanoi: Bike Tour Through Hidden Gems and Banana Island

12.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, crossing busy streets, Long Bien Bridge, and quiet Banana Island. Expect a family-home visit, local history, Train Street when timing allows, and a Vietnamese meal. You need steady cycling skills and comfort around traffic.

“My wife and went on a group tour but were the only two people there. Luxury! Our guide, Khoi, was an absolute star and had a vast knowledge of everything we asked whether on trees and plants or why the vietnamese have an alphabet… The total ride was about 15K. Bikes were in fine condition and helmets were provided. According to Khoi, the death count on his tours is stable at zero(!) and we felt completely safe in Hanoi traffic with him. What a ride!”

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Hoi An countryside cycling tour - Working the gardens at Tra Que Vegetable Village
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Hoi An countryside cycling tour

13.Hoi An countryside cycling tour

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

Spend about four and a half hours cycling 16 kilometers through Hoi An’s rural lanes with an English-speaking guide such as Tai, Ding, or Nhuoc. Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village, see shrimp farms and rice fields, join a basket-boat ride in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and finish with local food.

“Tai is an outstanding tour guide who brings absolutely passion and knowledge into the experience. We have cycled through the farm, veggies garden and had lunch at his family house. The homemade Vietnamese cuisine was amazing, healthy and clean. It was overall a truely great experience!”

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Halong Bay 2 days on classic cruise, small group, biking-kayaking - The Hanoi transfer and boarding at Cai Beo Harbour
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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 Harbour aboard Ha Long Venezia, a classic 10-cabin boat carrying up to 23 people. You’ll kayak through Dark and Bright Cave, swim, bike to Viet Hai Village, enjoy Vietnamese meals, sunset, sunrise, and a cooking demonstration. Guides may include Mong or Tiger.

“The organisation of the trip is chaotic. The day before the trip, I started receiving Whatsapp messages from four different numbers. We were informed that our cruise would not be the one we had booked, but another similar cruise, thRead more”

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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc boating - Cycling & Mua Cave visit - The Hanoi pickup and three-hour ride south
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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

Spend a full day in Ninh Binh visiting Hoa Lu’s royal temples, rowing through Tam Coc or Trang An, cycling through village roads, and climbing Mua Cave. Hotel pickup, lunch, transport, and an English-speaking guide are included, with options affecting the final cost.

“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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