Highlights
- Ride through Hanoi like a local on the back of a motorbike
- Visit two 200-year-old ancient houses and meet a local family
- Get hands-on with pottery in a 100-year-old traditional kiln
- Explore Bat Trang’s hidden alleys and daily village life
- Enjoy authentic Banh Cuon in a true local setting
Description
Leave the energy of Hanoi behind as you ride out on the back of a motorbike, feeling the city change around you in real time. With no windows between you and the streets, the air shifts, the sounds soften, and as you cross the Red River, Hanoi slowly gives way to a quieter, more timeless world.
1. Arriving in Bat Trang Ceramic Village, life moves at a different pace. You step inside two 200-year-old houses—one traditional Vietnamese, one French colonial—and sit down for tea with a local family. Conversations unfold naturally, including stories from a war veteran, offering a rare and personal glimpse into life beyond the city.
2. From there, the journey deepens inside a century-old kiln, where the warmth of clay and fire still lingers. Sitting beside a local artisan, you won’t just observe—you’ll shape the clay with your own hands, discovering the patience and skill behind each piece through a true hands-on pottery experience. As you work, the story of the village reveals itself—its connection to the Red River, where the white clay first gave life to this place and sustained it for generations.
3. Back on the motorbike, you weave through narrow alleys and quiet corners of the village, moving slowly enough to notice the details—pottery drying in the sun, families working together, daily life unfolding just inches away. This isn’t something you watch from a distance; it’s something you move through.
4. Before returning, you pause for a simple meal of freshly made bánh cuốn, sitting among locals and absorbing the final rhythm of a place that feels both distant from Hanoi and deeply connected to it.
More than just a Hanoi motorbike tour, this is an open-air journey into the living story of Bat Trang Ceramic Village—where craft, culture, and real human connection come together in a way most travelers never experience.
Includes
English speaking local guide
E-scooter with experienced driver
Entrance fees
Pottery making costs
Rain poncho if needed
Excludes
Personal expenses
Tips for guide and driver (optional)
Important Information
- After booking the tour, please send us your preferred pick-up location. If that location is within the Old Quarter or French Quarter, we can pick you up directly there instead of at the designated meeting point at the Opera House.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
