About: 8h45-9h00, we pick you up from hotel to our bicycle garage in Hanoi old quarter. Then, we start the tour that circles around Thang Long – Hanoi (1007 years old as capital city of Vietnam) the most invaluable highlights of our nation, such as: The big Cathedral (*as the symbol of Christianity built, then accomplished in 1886 under the French colonization in Vietnam), the French Opera House, the statue of king Ly Thai To (*the first majesty who chose Thanglong (Hanoi now) as new capital city in the year 1010 under the Ly dynasty, opening up a new glorious millennium for country).
Keep going on, you ride on Hanoi’s favorite rout that connects thousand years old of history to modern time – Thang Long ceramic road (and if possible, tour guide will take you visit one of the most well-known families (nearby the ceramic road) that is specialized in hand-made fine works – The ancient traditional bronze casting job in Hanoi.
The tour continues towards to the most romantic path – the Westlake where you can see picturesque landscape of Hanoi and along its surrounding path with lots of historic temples/ pagodas, and the final place is that we can stop to glance at 2 big ceramic dragons (built as the symbol of Thanglong- Hanoi’s 1000 year celebration).
By the midday, you have one traditional Vietnamese lunch for happy belly.
After relaxing, the remaining time, you can enjoy the clean air of the Westlake before biking back home.