Hanoi Sidecar Tour: Hanoi Countryside Food, Culture & Daily Life

Ride a sidecar through Hanoi’s countryside. Discover local culture, visit Co Loa citadel, explore markets, and enjoy a meal with a local family.

Duration: 4 hours, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hanoi - We will arrange for your pickup either from your hotel in the Old Quarter or our designated MEETING POINT. You will be transported to the outskirts of Hanoi in a comfortable minivan or car, which takes around 30 minutes to escape the bustling city.

Once we reach the village, our Hanoi Countryside Sidecar Tour begins, allowing you to explore the authentic countryside that is rarely visited by tourists. This is a unique opportunity to witness the daily lives of local people. Encounter local farmers at work on the rice paddies, vegetable and flower farms, orchards, and bonsai gardens, as well as livestock and cattle such as water buffaloes, ducks, and chickens farms. It offers a contrasting experience to the hustle and bustle of city life and provides a truly eye-opening perspective.

  • Co Loa Citadel - Our main destination for the day is the Co Loa ancient citadel. This historic site dates back to 280 BC and offers a captivating insight into Vietnamese culture, history, and mythology through its well-preserved architecture. Additionally, we delve deep into the traditional way of life in rural Hanoi with activities such as wet rice farming, exploring local farmer markets, and witnessing the production of handicrafts. Co Loa village is like a living museum, presenting the essence of Vietnamese culture and daily life.

We conclude our incredible day with a meal at a local family’s home, enjoying an authentic Vietnamese meal. Here, we have the opportunity to indulge in authentic Vietnamese cuisine and forge a meaningful connection with the local culture.

What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off from a hotel or a designated meeting point in a minivan or car
  • Helmets and rain ponchos
  • Water & drinks
  • English speaking guide
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Lunch
  • Experienced & well-trained drivers
  • Vespa Sidecar
What's Not Included
  • Tip & Gratuity
Additional Information

Experience the thrill of riding in a sidecar with our one-of-a-kind Sidecar riding adventure. Feel the wind in your hair as you cruise through scenic country roads in Hanoi. Witness the daily lives of locals, observe farming activities, and visit the historic Co Loa ancient citadel. Explore bustling farmer markets, savor local delicacies, and end the journey with an authentic Vietnamese meal at a local family’s home.

Location
Hanoi Backstreet Tours/ Hanoi Motorbike Tours/ Hanoi Jeep Tours/ Hanoi Vespa Tours/ Hanoi Scooter Tours
Phố Hàng Tre
In the alley, inside Hidden Gem Cafe.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Basnerj
Aug 26, 2024
Fun tour - This was a really great trip. Louis and his crew were really friendly, nice and told us a lot about Vietnam. Riding the sidecar was a fun and unique experience. The trip also included many activities that made our day much more memorable. Highly recommended~!
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Dabatom
Aug 26, 2024
Great experience! - We had a great time with Lewis and his team, very safe driving and the views were really cool! We loved the sidecar ride around the beautiful scenery. The food on the tour was delicious. Thank you Lewis and team for looking after us so well!
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Bryanwilliamt
Aug 19, 2024
Do this tour, you won't be sorry - Best tour ever. Nat and his offsider (sorry can't remember his name), were brilliant. Taking us in a journey, telling us about the history. It was extremely special to meet a couple, living on the water. Great experience
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Mariatg8836qr
Aug 17, 2024
A great first contact with Hanoi - THe experience was great with Louis and Xuan, great english from the first, and nice, gentle and well drivers both. Fun. They dressed us up as natives. INteresting all the places we visited from the out side of Hanoi, it´s a different way of exploring the out sides of the city in a calm way, with less stress. Also great the food and very nice housewife helping us to enjoy the experience. Recomendable 100%. THanks to the 3 of them.
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Z2010bdlindas
Aug 17, 2024
Countryside - Today was a new experience travelling to the Hanoi country side in the Jeep with guide Summer and driver Johnny. Wonderful to visit the local family and Co loa . The lunch was very nice great to eat traditional meal. Highly recommend taking this experience. AAAA+++
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Voyage30403385323
Aug 17, 2024
Fantastic jeep tour - We had a wonderful morning seeing the country in a jeep. Summer was a wonerful host. We saw lots of amazing parts of the countryside. A must do if visiting Hanoi.
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Labaros2024
Aug 16, 2024
Great fun tour! - Louis and his team are very friendly and knowledgeable. This tour takes you to the outskirts of Hanoi to see what the suburbs of Hanoi look like and enjoy the peaceful scenery. The sidecar ride is fun. We loved this tour!!!
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Cianciullik
Aug 16, 2024
100% recommend! - we had a fabulous tour to Cola village with Louis and mike. They were great driver and very informative. First we were transport safely to outskirt of Hanoi to had a yummy home-cooked Lunch at Ms. Tan's house, then hopped on the motorbike side-car to roam around the village which was so much fun. We've learnt so much about Vietnamese history and culture. Thank you so much Louis and Mike for a great tour!
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Lizzydtravel
Aug 14, 2024
A brilliant experience: fun and education combined - This tour was outstanding from start to finish. Lewis and Mike (sorry about the spellings) were excellent guides. We were picked up from our hotel and safely transported to the outskirts of Hanoi by scooter. We were lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour so it felt very special. The guys made us feel very safe and stopped at key points to tell us about important parts of the city and its history. We had an amazing lunch in a family home. The food was beautiful, as was the home and family. We transferred to sidecar motorbikes and zoomed through the countryside, seeing agriculture and water buffalo. We love the ability to see the every day life in the villages. We were the only tourists! We visited a cemetery to learn about the Vietnamese beliefs about the afterlife. This was incredibly interesting and was brilliantly explained by Lewis. We then visited the temple and Lewis explained its history, significance and how it was currently used. Again, this was outstanding. We visited a lotus teahouse and tried lotus tea. This was a wonderful experience. The whole trip is personalised and educational. We feel as though we have a much better understanding of the Vietnamese culture, history and heritage because of this trip. Thank you, guys!
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Mitchw359
Aug 14, 2024
Sidecar tour Hanoi - Louis and the team were amazing. We had a great morning on the sidecars, and finished with a beautiful lunch at a local family home. One of our highlights in Vietnam!
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