Itinerary in detail

Day 1: Co Loa citadel

Cycling distance: 40 km

8:00 Our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel then we will move to our garage for E-bike. 

Then we will start our trip by visiting the green vegetable farm right in Hanoi city, across the Long Bien Bridge, and ride along the river bank. Taking a local boat crossing the Duong river. Then we ride to the countryside where farmers live and work. Here we have chance to visit a family with 200 years-old house to learn more about local life and tradition, Vietnamese war. 

We continue cycling through roads and rural villages to reach cycling Co Loa ancient citadel was built 200 BC. The Co Loa relic complex now houses many historical, architectural and art relics like the upper shrine dedicated to King An Duong Vuong, the one to Warrior Cao Lo, and the one to Princess My Chau; and the Bao Son Pagoda. Insides those constructions, visitors can have a look at objects excavated in the citadel, including bronze statues and arrows, and sophisticatedly decorated earthenware and stone utensils. Not only a cultural heritage, Co Loa Ancient Citadel these days is standing as evidence of the creativeness, culture and the technical levels of the ancient Vietnamese in the national defence against foreign aggression. On some specific date, we also have a chance to visit a local market. 

12:00: Back to Hanoi and have lunch 

13:00 - 13:30: Return to our bike store and end the trip.