Entry ticket Transfers Lunch Tour guide Included destination(s): Hanoi, Bat Trang pottery village, Red River, Thanh Tri Village Start from: US$90 /person Request this tour Request this tour Your name: Contact email: Phone: Nationality: Select one American Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba France Guam Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Lao Macao Other Number of participants: Start day: Special note (optional) Send request 1 day Save to wishlist Saved to wishlist About the Tour Hanoi Cycling Day Tour to Bat Trang and rolled rice pancake making village will pull you out of the hustle and bustle of Hanoi capital. Partaking in this biking tour, you will get the opportunity to visit the famous Bat Trang ceramic village with high-quality ceramic and pottery products, learn how to make a handicraft pottery and immerse yourself in traditional culture as well as the local’s daily life. Another highlight of this day trip is at Thanh Tri Village where you can taste and try making rolled rice pancake (Bánh Cuốn), a specialty of Hanoi. Highlights Cycling through the scenic countryside of Vietnam, passing lush green rice fields, cornfields, vegetable and fruit plantation areas Visiting Bat Trang village, learning about the history and the making steps of traditional handicraft pottery Experiencing the daily life of local people living along the Red River Dyke Stopping at Thanh Tri village to make your own “Thanh Tri” rice pan cake under the local’s instructions Detailed Itinerary The guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi around 7:30, and we’ll head to the meeting point to get your bike. Your guide will brief you on biking skills and safety notes before we begin our full-day cycling tour. Once ready, we’ll cycle along the Red River dyke and cross the Red River via the legendary Long Bien Bridge, a proud symbol of Far East architecture. After leaving busy central Hanoi, we’ll take a small biking trail and cycle leisurely through scenic countryside. We’ll pass villages with lush rice fields, cornfields, vegetable farms, and fruit farms on our way to Bat Trang Pottery Village. At Bat Trang Village, we’ll walk through the village to observe local life and traditional handicraft-making. You can shop at Hanoi’s largest ceramic market. Then, we’ll visit the oldest local craftsman’s house to learn about the village’s history and watch the pottery-making process. After Bat Trang, we’ll bike along the Red River dyke and experience daily local life. You’ll see “xe thồ” (pack bikes) – the locals’ way of transporting goods – and other traditional transportation methods. We’ll take a short ferryboat ride across the Red River to Thanh Tri Village, famous for its rolled rice pancakes. Here, we’ll visit a local family who will teach you how to make rolled rice pancakes, and you can try making your own. You’ll enjoy these specialty pancakes for lunch. After lunch, we’ll cycle back to Hanoi, passing ancient pagodas and a bustling local market. Back in Hanoi in the afternoon, we’ll return our bikes and celebrate with local drinks before the trip ends. Inclusions Pickup and drop off at hotel to bike store. If your hotel is at outside Hanoi downtown, please pay for extra taxi charge. MTB 24 speed TREK or Giant bike or equivalent with helmet Professional English speaking tour guide with mechanical support Ferry fees (crossing Red river) Local lunch and cooking class organization Mineral water and snack Local drinks Admissions Exclusions Personal expenses Tips for guide Insurance Other services not mentioned in the itinerary Special Notes Road surface: Rural/Trail Difficulty: Normal/Easy Total length: about 40km Required minimum tour group of 2 pax >>> Explore more tours to the suburbs of Hanoi city besides Hanoi Cycling Day Tour to Bat Trang Cycling Tour to Bat Trang Village – Dong Ho Village and But Thap Pagoda Small-group Hanoi Seafood Tasting by Walking Tour Entry ticket Transfers Lunch Tour guide Included destination(s): Hanoi, Bat Trang pottery village, Red River, Thanh Tri Village Start from: US$90 /person Request this tour Request this tour Your name: Contact email: Phone: Nationality: Select one American Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba France Guam Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Lao Macao Other Number of participants: Start day: Special note (optional) Send request
