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This blog explains how motorbike rental in Hanoi works, from prices, documents and deposits to handover and riding, and where to go once you have the bike.
Day Trips from Hanoi
You don’t have a full weekend and you don’t want another temple loop. What you want is water, quiet, and a ride short…
Read guide: Dong Mo from Hanoi by Motorbike: A Lakeside Day-Trip ChecklistDay Trips from Hanoi
You want a day on the bike, but not a 300-kilometer commitment. You also know Hanoi weather: a forecast that says “partly cloudy”…
Read guide: Soc Son from Hanoi by Motorbike: A Day Plan With a Weather BackupDay Trips from Hanoi
You already know how to ride. You’ve done the Hanoi traffic, you can hold a line through a sweeping corner, and you don’t…
Read guide: Tam Dao from Hanoi by Motorbike: Mountain-Road Planning for Experienced RidersDay Trips from Hanoi
Ba Vi is the mountain you can see from Hanoi on clear days — a three-peaked blue-grey massif rising abruptly out of the…
Read guide: Ba Vi National Park by Motorbike: Gates, Climb and Turnaround DecisionsDay Trips from Hanoi
Duong Lam is the village I recommend when someone has already done Hanoi’s lakes and temples and wants the one excursion that feels…
Read guide: Duong Lam from Hanoi by Motorbike: Village Access and a Day-Trip PlanDay Trips from Hanoi
Co Loa is the oldest, largest, and — for my money — the strangest historic site within riding distance of Hanoi. A 2,000-plus-year-old…
Read guide: Co Loa Citadel from Hanoi by Motorbike: A Practical Visit PlanDay Trips from Hanoi
Planning Bat Trang from Long Bien by motorbike? Choose the exact workshop, market or museum entrance first, check a route permitted for your…
Read guide: Bat Trang from Long Bien by Motorbike: Route, Parking and Return PlanDay Trips from Hanoi
You have half a day in Hanoi, you want to move your legs, and you would rather not spend it dodging motorbikes in…
Read guide: A Half-Day Long Bien Ride: A Route With Walking StopsParking, Weather & Breakdowns
Twice a year, Hanoi turns into two completely different cities within the space of a week. In the days before Tet, the Lunar…
Read guide: Riding in Hanoi During Tet: Traffic Changes and a Backup Travel PlanParking, Weather & Breakdowns
Every winter, Hanoi disappears under a layer of haze that locals track the way other cities track rain. Some mornings you can taste…
Read guide: Hanoi Air Quality and Motorbike Plans: Read Official Advisories09:00–21:00 daily
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