Walking & Biking Tours in Vietnam

Admire the age-old art of Vietnamese puppetry at a water puppet show, followed by a 1-hour walking tour of Hanoi's Old Quarter. Skip the ticket lines with your pre-booked admission, then meet your professional guide after the show for a stroll through "˜36 Old Streets,' aka the Old Quarter. You'll gain a deeper understanding of local life with informative commentary about its traditional craft guilds.

Ride a bike from Hanoi to the nearby pottery village of Bat Trang on this full-day tour with a small group. Pedal across Long Bien Bridge and past rice fields and typical villages for roughly 2.5 hours until reaching Bat Trang. Participate in a ceramics workshop, then continue on to Van Giang village, where you'll learn to cook Vietnamese dishes and enjoy lunch at a traditional house while listening to a performance of folk music.

Spend three hours strolling the French Quarter during a private excursion that includes major landmarks in the Vietnamese capital. Your walking tour takes in the charm of Hoan Kiem Lake and French colonial buildings such as the Sofitel Metropole Legend Hotel and Hanoi Opera House. View government buildings, the National Museum of Vietnamese History and Museum of the Vietnamese Revolution. You'll enjoy "˜pho' (beef noodle soup) and have time for a stop at a sidewalk cafe or for Trang Tien ice cream.

Swap bustling Hanoi for the Vietnamese countryside on a gentle 4-hour bike ride, departing the capital in the afternoon. Cross over the Long Bien Bridge and pedal alongside the Red River for a look at village life. You'll taste fruit from plantations on Red River Island, learn about contemporary art at a local estate, view ceramics in the pottery village of Quang Ba, and stop at West Lake for coffee or tea at sunset. Numbers are limited to 12 people for a small-group experience with your informative guide.

Discover the terraced landscapes and rich minority cultures around Sapa with a guide on this intimate cycle tour, with a maximum group size of 12. Pedaling mainly downhill, visit Ma Tra village, Ta Phin village, and Takko Pass, and enjoy lunch with a local family, soaking up sweeping highland views as you do. Your day includes door-to-door round-trip transfers from your Sapa hotel or Lao Cai train station.

Explore the ancient ruins of My Son Sanctuary by bike on this epic tour led by an expert local guide. Navigate the open road as you cruise between iconic temples and rural landscapes. Learn about local life and travel back in time with commentary from your professional guide.

Cycling through the Vietnamese countryside is a relaxing way to explore off-the-beaten-track attractions. This bike tour from Hoi An takes you down leisurely paths to reach Tra Que Vegetable Village, where you can learn about traditional agriculture, enjoy a medicinal herb foot massage, and prepare lunch like regional spring rolls and rice-batter pancakes alongside community members.

Departing from Hue, this 4-hour tour begins with a 2-mile (4-km) bike ride through the imperial city. Follow your guide along small paths to Bao Vinh, a village featuring traditional Vietnamese houses. Pedal to Dieu De Pagoda, then board a boat for a sunset cruise along the Perfume River. You're served a complimentary cup of Vietnamese coffee or tea before cycling back to Hue.