If you only read one paragraph: dress for a warm, humid city where you will sit in an open vehicle or on the back of a scooter, step into a pagoda courtyard and eat at low plastic stools. In practice that means loose, breathable clothes that cover your shoulders and knees, and shoes that stay on your feet. Everything else depends on the tour and the month.<\/p>\n
You do not<\/strong> need to bring a helmet: helmets are provided on all scooter, motorbike, e-bike and ATV tours, and on Instagram tours if you choose the motorbike. Rain ponchos are provided on all our tours, in Hanoi and Sapa, whenever it rains.<\/p>\n Our army jeeps are open-air, so you feel the sun, the breeze and any drizzle. You sit for most of the tour and hop out at photo stops, so comfort matters more than anything technical. Avoid very short skirts (you climb in and out several times) and bring sunglasses \u2013 the wind can carry dust on busy roads. A cap is fine in the jeep but may blow off when the car is moving, so keep it in your lap on faster stretches.<\/p>\n On full-day trips out of the city, such as the Ba Vi National Park & Duong Lam jeep tour<\/a>, wear comfortable shoes for short walks in the park and village, and bring a light jacket: mountain weather there is cooler than in Hanoi.<\/p>\n You ride as a passenger behind a professional local rider, one guest per rider, and you wear a helmet throughout. That shapes what works:<\/p>\n These are the two tours where you are in control. On the ATV tour<\/a> in the pine forest, wear closed shoes<\/strong> and clothes you do not mind getting dusty \u2013 this comes straight from our tour notes. A helmet and safety equipment are provided. On the e-bike tours, wear something you can pedal in comfortably (nothing that catches on the chain), flat closed shoes and sun protection; helmets are included.<\/p>\n Hanoi street food is eaten on small stools, often on the pavement. Wear something you are relaxed sitting low in, and avoid white tops if you are worried about broth splashes. Loose waistbands are a genuine tip, not a joke. Food tours run in the morning and in the evening on the same route; on evening tours in winter bring the light layer.<\/p>\n Plan your outfit around your photos \u2013 but still pick something you can sit in, in a jeep, a limo or on a motorbike. Bold, solid colours tend to read well in photos of busy streets. If you want to wear an ao dai, see the section below.<\/p>\n Hanoi has real seasons, which surprises many visitors who expect year-round tropical heat. Long-term averages for central Hanoi (Lang station, 1991\u20132020) give a good guide:<\/p>\nWhat to wear on each type of tour<\/h2>\n
Vintage jeep tours<\/h3>\n
Electric scooter and female-rider tours<\/h3>\n
\n
Self-ride e-bike and ATV tours<\/h3>\n
Street food tours<\/h3>\n
Instagram and photo tours<\/h3>\n
Dressing for Hanoi’s seasons<\/h2>\n