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Private tourNEW 2026VietnamSmall group · Local experience
Co Loa Citadel and Red River Countryside Half Day Tour by Jeep
From the Old Quarter the jeep crosses Long Bien Bridge, with the river and the city behind you. Back alleys on the edge of... Ava Travel price: from $55.
Questions before you book? Message us on WhatsApp or send an email. Phone +84 904 251 545. Ava Travel Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Style
Private tour
Vietnam
Duration
Half-day tour
Pickup support available
Choose your tour option
Live prices for the date and group size you pick. Ava confirms your departure and pickup within 1 hour of booking.
Prices are the total for the travellers and the date you pick. Ava reconfirms the departure and the pickup point within 1 hour.
Tour optionWhat's includedPrice
Group tour
Small group departureJoin a small group on the same route
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off✓ Transport on the tour included
Best value—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
Private tour
Your group onlySame route, your own pace and departure time
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off✓ Transport on the tour included
—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
- We confirm your departure and pickup within 1 hour
- Cancel more than 30 days ahead at no cost
- No booking fee. The price shown is the price you pay
Full refund if you cancel more than 30 days before check-in
- More than 30 days before check-inFree
- 30 to 11 days before check-in15% of total
- 10 to 7 days before check-in30% of total
- Less than 7 days, or no-show100% of total
A change of travel date counts as a cancellation and a new booking, and the same scale applies.
If the operator cancels the cruise, or in case of severe weather or force majeure, we move your date free of charge, or refund you in full if we cannot reschedule.
Price includes all taxes and service charges.
Vietnam tour overview
Why this trip
- From the Old Quarter the jeep crosses Long Bien Bridge, with the river and the city behind you.
- Back alleys on the edge of Hanoi give way to villages, rice fields and livestock.
- Co Loa is the citadel of an ancient kingdom from around 280 BC, and the village around it still farms, trades and makes things by hand.
- The tour ends with a meal cooked by a local family in their home.
An honest note: this tour is about history and village life rather than grand buildings. What remains of the Co Loa citadel is mostly earth ramparts, temples and a quiet village.
At a glance
| Duration | About 4 hours |
| Start and finish | Your hotel in or around Hanoi Old Quarter |
| Group size | Shared tour, or private for 1 to 12 |
| Walking | Easy, short walks in the village |
| Best for | Travellers who have seen the city and want the countryside |
| Guide | English-speaking guide and an experienced driver |
Price
Group departure. You join a small group on the same route with the same guide standard.
| Per adult | $55 |
Private departure. Your own guide and vehicle, your own pace. The total falls per person as your group grows.
| Group size | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $151 | $151 |
| 2 people | $151 | $76 |
| 3 people | $203 | $68 |
| 4 people | $270 | $68 |
| 5 people | $275 | $55 |
| 6 people | $374 | $62 |
| 7 people | $436 | $62 |
| 8 people | $498 | $62 |
| 9 people | $560 | $62 |
| 10 people | $623 | $62 |
| 11 people | $685 | $62 |
| 12 people | $747 | $62 |
Travelling alone. One person on a group departure pays $94, shown in the booking box before you pay.
Children. On the shared tour children aged 4 to 10 pay a child rate and a second child under 4 pays a reduced rate. On a private tour one child under 5 goes free, children 5 to 10 pay 70 per cent and 11 and over pay as adults. Tell us the ages when you book and we apply it before you pay.
How it works
- Book and confirm. Pay at checkout or message us on WhatsApp first. We confirm your date, pickup time and guide within one hour.
- Pickup. Hotel pickup in and around Hanoi Old Quarter.
- On the day. About 4 hours. Morning 08:00 to 12:00 or afternoon 12:30 to 16:30. Your guide keeps the timings loose enough for photographs and questions.
What's included
Vietnam People's Army jeep with an experienced driverRain ponchosEnglish-speaking guideAll food and drinks on the itineraryPickup and drop off at hotels in and around Hanoi Old Quarter
Your itinerary
Long Bien Bridge, the villages and Co Loa
Meals: a home hosted lunch or meal.
- Leave the Old Quarter by jeep and cross Long Bien Bridge over the Red River.
- Ride through the back alleys of Hanoi's outskirts into rural villages, past farmers in the fields and livestock.
- Arrive at the Co Loa ancient citadel, dating back to around 280 BC, and hear the history and legends behind it.
- Walk the village to see wet rice farming, the local market and handicraft work.
- Sit down to a home cooked meal with a local family, then ride back to your hotel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for planning this trip with Ava Travel.
It is on the north side of the Red River, on the outskirts of the city, so most of the four hours is spent there rather than on the road.
Home cooked Vietnamese food at a family's house. Tell us about allergies or a vegetarian diet when you book.
Yes, it is an easy ride with short walks. See the child rates below.
The group price is per person. The private price is the total for your party and the table on this page shows it for every group size. Prices are in US dollars and include taxes and service charges, and there is no booking fee or card surcharge, so the total at checkout is the total you pay.
Within one hour. We come back to you with the pickup time, the meeting point and your guide, and tell you what to bring.
More than 30 days before departure costs nothing. From 30 to 11 days we keep 15 per cent, from 10 to 7 days 30 per cent, and inside 7 days or a no-show is charged in full. Changing your date counts as a cancellation and a new booking. If we cancel, or weather makes the tour unsafe, we move your date at no cost or refund you in full.
What guests say about Ava Travel
5.0Tripadvisor rating
These are real Tripadvisor reviews of Ava Travel as your booking agent, quoted word for word. They are not reviews of Co Loa Citadel and Red River Countryside Half Day Tour by Jeep itself.
★★★★★
Kehren Eade
“She made the process SO easy, SO manageable, we felt we were in great hands at all times, even though everything was done by remote!”
Tripadvisor, August 2026
★★★★★
Arshia Z
“Whenever we had questions or needed assistance, the response was prompt, helpful, and reassuring.”
Tripadvisor, June 2026
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