Vespa Tour HANOI BACK STREETS: FOOD+LOCAL LIFE+CULTURE & FUN

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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Embark on a vibrant Vespa tour through Hanoi's hidden streets. Discover local life, cultural gems, and indulge in authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Experience history and adventure firsthand.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Morning start & finish: 8:30 - 12:30

Afternoon start & finish: 13:00 - 17:00


+ Explore the Hanoi Back Streets like our local by a vintage Vespa.

+ See the rustic life including: The flea market and Nguyen Cong Tru old apartment buildings area, Banana island & a floating house of 86 yrs old elderly couple, zigzag alleys and the train street.

+ Have a glance view of Old quarter, French quarter, Long Bien historic bridge, the world guiness record mosaic wall, B52 lake...

+ Taste the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine for a cozy lunch.

What You Get

Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes
English speaking guide
Tip
Personal expense

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

St. Joseph's Cathedral

Please let us know your hotel name and address! Our experience drivers will come and pick up you for a 4 hours Hanoi Back Street Vintage Vespa Tour. After a short safety briefing, hop on your vespa and take a ride to St. Josephs Cathedral to join the main group and take a fun group photos. "Located in Hoan Kiem district, the neo-Gothic St. Joseph’s Cathedral is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Hanoi and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi. Modeled after Notre Dame in Paris, St. Joseph’s Cathedral is one of the most famous and striking landmarks in Hanoi from the colonial era."
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Phố Chùa Vua

Starting your vespa journey by a drive through the city centre, you will arrive to the flea martket and Nguyen Cong Tru old apartment building area. Here is likely a living museum of the REAL HANOI where bring you back to Hanoi subsidy period over 40-50 yrs ago. Walk around the flea market to see hundreds mechanic accessories stores. In the subsidy period, all most kind of products were distributed by the government. Sometime this supply was not enough for the people. The flea market was born to satisfy these needs.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Long Bien Bridge

Heading to the historical Long Bien bridge (Built by Daydé & Pillé French company in 1898) with an over looking to the Red river before explore our green BANANA ISLAND by a 1.5km walk (farming activities, floating village, outdoor gym, river beach…), interact to 86 yrs old elderly couple who are living in a tiny floating house. This is an unique opportunity to see the opposition of richness & poor of Hanoi.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
4

Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52

Ride along the world guiness record mosaic wall, romantic West lake, the ziggag alleys of Ngọc Hà village, you stop to have a glimpse of the sites related to the December 1972 bombing of Hanoi: the B52 LAKE to see the body of US aircraft.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Duờng Tau

Try the must do HANOI TRAIN STREET (Recently, some parts of train street are temporary closed by local government for the safety. But we know exactly WHEN & WHERE the train appear with the safe to satisfy your curiosity). Walk along the railway to see the local slowly life and houses were built just a few centimets far of the train track. Enjoy a drink while waiting the train pass the alley.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

Hanoi train station

Sitting inside a truly local Vietnamese restaurant. Savour the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine for a COZY LUNCH before returning to your hotel.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

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Please stand in the lobby of your hotel 5 minutes before pick up time.
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Meeting Point

St. Joseph Cathedral, Phố Nhà Chung, Hoàn Kiếm Hà Nội, Vietnam, VN, 100000

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St Joseph Cathedral located in 40 Nha Chung street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, Vietnam. If you are staying at the hotel that out of our define, we are happy to meet you in the meeting point above.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Beyond wonderful
November 19, 2023
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A truly exceptional way to experience this vibrant city. From start to finish it was an assault of the senses. A great way to explore the back streets and witness local Life unfolding before your...read more

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Back street vespa tour's Hanoi
June 20, 2023
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A very interesting tour to part of Hanoi that take you to place that you would not go to normal. You get to see how the locals really live and meet local people. Our guide Chris and his team of rid...read more

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Great night out
May 20, 2023
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We had a really wonderful evening with Alex - went to so many different and exciting places that we would not have seen without the tour! It was also great fun on the Vespa definitely recommend

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