If you are seeking for a chance to get far away from the bustling chaos of the city centre of Hanoi and take into the nearby countryside to explore the different side of Hanoi and then drink a cup of local coffee and watch the lakeside views right before riding back into the city, this cycling tour is definitely for you.

Biking route. Hanoi – But Thap Pagoda – Dong Ho folk painting – Hanoi

You will be picked up at your hotel at 7.30am to begin your adventure by pedaling from your hotel to the other side of the Red River.

Next, you will cycle through peaceful countryside to observe green rice paddy fields and meet hospitable people.

Upon your arrival in But Thap Pagoda, you can visit 100 compartments and 10 buildings covering a total area of 100 metres from the gate of three entrances to the bell-tower and back house.
But Thap is recognised as one of the country’s most important cultural relics. The pagoda was built under the dynasty of King Tran Thanh Tong (1258-1278), and rebuilt in 1647 in the Le Dynasty by the Chinese Zen Buddhist priest ZhusZhus (ChuyetChuyet in Vietnamese).

Around 12.00pm, You will have time for lunch at a local restaurant or in a local family.
After lunch, around 2.pm, you will resume your ride to Dong Ho handicraft village, which is really famous for its traditional wooden block printing. Although, now there are only 3 families involved in this painstaking craft while the rest of the village has changed into a more profitable pursuit.

Once coming to this village, you can pay a visit to the house of the craftsman Nguyen Dang Che, who is famous throughout the country for his traditional paintings and to know the way he makes wooden block paintings. And then, you will continue exploring the village by bike, and discover villagers making other paper crafts

Finally, you will go back to your hotel. The trip ends around 4 pm.