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Ninh Binh Countryside by Motorbike: Day Tour with a Local Rider

A day on the back roads of Ninh Binh, riding behind a local driver. Hoa Lu, the Van Long wetland and the lanes the... Ava Travel price: from $55.

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Ninh Binh Countryside by Motorbike: Day Tour with a Local Rider
Ninh Binh Countryside by Motorbike: Day Tour with a Local Rider onboard
Style
Private tour
Ninh Binh
Duration
1-day tour
Pickup support available

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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
Standard departure
1 dayUp to 8 travellers
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Meals as listed✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
—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.

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Price includes all taxes and service charges.

Ninh Binh tour overview

Why this trip

  • A day on the back roads of Ninh Binh, riding behind a local driver.
  • Hoa Lu, the Van Long wetland and the lanes the tour buses do not use.
  • Ends at Hang Mua for the view over the valley.
  • One passenger per bike, with a helmet and poncho.

An honest note: You ride as a passenger, not the driver. We do not take children under 12 on the motorbike.

At a glance

Duration1 day
TransportMotorbike, riding behind an experienced local driver. One passenger per bike
GroupUp to 8 people
Start and finishYour hotel in Tam Coc or Ninh Binh city
Best monthsMarch to May is warm and green, with the rice at Tam Coc turning gold in late May and early June. September to November is dry and clear. December to February is cool and often grey. June to August is hot, with heavy showers.
GuideLocal English-speaking guide with you throughout

Price

$55 per person on a small group departure of up to 8 people. Solo travellers pay the same price.

Want the same route without other travellers? Ask us for a private departure and we quote the total before you pay.

Children. We do not take children under 12 on the motorbike. For families, our private car tours cover the same area.

How it works

  1. Book and confirm. Pay at checkout or message us on WhatsApp first. We confirm your date, the meeting point and your guide within one hour, and tell you what to bring.
  2. On the bike. Your driver handles the road. You wear a helmet, keep your bag small and hold on. If you want to stop for a photo, tap your driver on the shoulder.

What to bring

  • Comfortable walking shoes with grip
  • A light long-sleeved layer against sun and dust on the road
  • Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses. The boats have no shade
  • Water, especially for the steps at Hang Mua
  • Rain jacket or poncho from June to September
  • Clothes that cover shoulders and knees for the temples and pagodas
  • Cash in Vietnamese dong for drinks, small purchases and a tip for your rower

Getting there

This tour starts and ends at your hotel in Tam Coc or Ninh Binh city, so it suits people already staying in Ninh Binh. Ask us if you need a car or bus from Hanoi.

What's included

Motorbike with an experienced local driver, one passenger per bikeHelmet and rain ponchoHotel pickup and drop-off in Tam Coc or Ninh Binh cityLocal English-speaking guideMeals as listed in the itineraryBoat tickets for the boat rides in the itineraryEntrance fees for the sites in the itineraryDrinking waterPickup time confirmed by Ava within 1 hour of booking

Your itinerary

Hoa Lu, Van Long and Han

Hoa Lu, Van Long and Hang Mua by motorbike

  • Meals: lunch.

    • Morning: pickup from your hotel in Tam Coc and out along the back roads.
    • Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam in the 10th century: the temples of King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh, in a quiet valley between the hills.
    • Van Long wetland reserve: a bamboo boat on the marsh below the cliffs, where Delacour's langurs are sometimes seen.
    • Lunch at a local restaurant, with vegetarian dishes on request.
    • Afternoon: through the villages and rice fields around Tam Coc.
    • Hang Mua: about 500 stone steps up to the viewpoint over Tam Coc. It takes 20 to 30 minutes and is steep in places, so bring water. The view down the valley is the one on every Ninh Binh postcard.
    • Back at your hotel in the late afternoon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers for planning this trip with Ava Travel.

No. Your driver rides and you sit behind.
Ponchos are on the bike. In heavy rain we change the order or move the day.
Yes. Prices on this page are per person in US dollars and include all taxes and service charges. We do not add a booking fee or a card surcharge, so the total you see 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.
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 boats unsafe, we move your date at no cost or refund you in full.

What guests say about Ava Travel

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★★★★★

Bigdog702

“I booked way in advance, and had a hotel change a week before the cruise, but all I did was whats app them the new hotel, and all was good.”

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“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!”

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“Whenever we had questions or needed assistance, the response was prompt, helpful, and reassuring.”

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