8 Cycling Tours in Vietnam Worth Booking

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 trip through Ninh Binh with an English-speaking guide. Visit Hoa Lu, cycle briefly through rural villages, eat a local buffet lunch, float through Tam Coc by bamboo boat, and climb nearly 500 steps at Mua Cave. Sunny, Linh, Viet, and other guides have earned praise for clear stories and good humor.

“Great day trip to see the sights. Did make us wish we had stayed a few days there as it is a very beautiful area.”

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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 foot. Visit Hoa Lu’s Dinh and Le temples, ride through the countryside, follow Trang An’s cave routes, and climb about 500 steps at Mua Cave. Guides such as James, Max, Liam, and Tim are praised for clear English and lively group management.

“A perfect experience for our huge group of 13! Our tour guide, James (Cung) was amazing. He was a reason why our trip was so memorable. Thank you for the experience!! Shoutout to James!”

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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 full day of river life, family-run craft workshops, antique homes, Vietnamese cooking, cycling, folk music, and boat rides. Mark and Abe are among the guides praised for fluent English and thoughtful service, though guides vary. Expect a long but varied day with a maximum of 25 people.

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

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

From Cat Ba, cruise Lan Ha and Ha Long bays, visit a floating fishing village, take a bamboo boat through caves, swim, eat Vietnamese lunch, and cycle through Viet Hai village. English-speaking guides such as Tony, Kai, Ricky, and B keep the day moving. Kayaking is currently replaced by a local bamboo boat.

“The all day was really good, excellent care from the beggining until the end of the day, our guide was great, explained everything to us. We loved the lunch, so much food to share with the group. We could swim as well ! and for the end we were not sure where to go back and our guide helped us a lot to find our way! thank you so much for this great day!”

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

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

Leave Hanoi for Hoa Lu’s royal temples, eat a local buffet lunch, then cruise Tam Coc’s limestone scenery by sampan. You’ll cycle through quiet villages and may add the steep 500-step climb at Hang Mua. English-speaking guides such as Kenny, Toan, and Sophia keep the day moving, though the pace is full.

“A well organised trip with Emma who was excellent, we'll worth the money.”

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

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

This two-day small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City takes you by boat through My Tho and Ben Tre, then to Can Tho for an early Cai Rang floating market visit. Expect coconut sweets, tropical fruit, honey tea, local lunches, Vinh Trang Pagoda, rural cycling, Con Son Islet, and guides such as Peter, Lion, Beo, or Tom.

“Small group tour was informative and guides were very attentive and knowledgable about the area.”

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

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

Ride from Hoi An into quiet villages with a guide such as Hai, stopping at fishing grounds, rice fields, Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and Tra Que Vegetable Village. You will paddle a round basket boat, try net fishing, taste garden produce, join a rice pancake cooking class, and finish with a local lunch. Hotel pickup and bicycles 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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8.Morning Countryside Tour by Bike

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

Trade Hoi An’s Old Town for a relaxed 20-kilometer ride through Cẩm Kim and Duy Vinh. An English-speaking guide such as Tam or Mike leads a group of up to eight past rice fields, canals, family chapels, mat workshops, boat builders, and a rice wine distillery. Expect good bikes, local snacks, and a few short stretches of busy traffic.

“would highly recommend this tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Cycling through beautiful rice paddies and quiet towns. Really excellent tour.”

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