After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel to reach the departure point near Hanoi bus station.

After a quick safety briefing by your guide, it's time to hop on your bikes and cycle away from Hanoi's busy Old Quarter into the surrounding countryside.

As a local, you'll cross the bridge (without traffic jams) and drop off in the middle of it to reach a countryside area in the heart of the capital.

Across farms, fields, and crops, you'll cycle where Hanoian farmers produce what they sell in nearby markets of Long Bien.

Then, you'll be back to city life, through West Lake district, Hanoi's biggest lake. Cycling around and stopping for a coffee or fresh drink in one of the lakeside cafes, before passing the famous Ho Chi Minh Complex and back to your starting point.

After this cycling tour into nearby countryside and into the capital, you'll be a real local.

Cycling distance: 16-17