NORTHERN VIETNAM
Hanoi’s best days out.
The 15 hanoi city tours worth planning a day around in Hanoi and the north. What each one includes, what it costs, and who runs it.
Private Hanoi walking tour with student guides covering Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison and more, with free Old Quarter pickup.
Most Popular“This is one of the best tours we’ve had in our Southeast Asian trip! Both students were excellent, and we wish them the best in their future careers!”
A 3–4 hour Hanoi Old Quarter street food walk with 4–5 tastings, cultural stops, and a proper egg coffee finish, led by an English guide.
Private Hanoi Old Quarter street food walk with 10 tastings, egg coffee at Cafe Giảng, and hotel pickup, led by a foodie guide.
“Great selection of local food, all of it delicious. Patrick was a great tour guide, letting us know all about each dish as well as a lot of knowledge of Hanoi and Vietnam in general.”
Hanoi Michelin street food walk with dry chicken pho, crispy eel noodles, bun cha, and egg coffee in alley cafes plus puppets or train street.
Half-day Hanoi by open-air jeep, ending with Vietnamese lunch, plus West Lake sights and the famous Train Street.
“Had a great evening tour with Linh, she was very friendly and shared her local knowledge throughout the tour. Recommend booking and spending sometime with Linh.”
A 4.5-hour small-group women-led motorbike tour through Hanoi’s landmarks, backstreets, West Lake, and wartime sites, with food and coffee.
“Enjoyed the bike tour in Hanoi traffic. Our guides Mai and Money were attentive and explained the history of the places. Mai recommended good places for food and coffee. Thank you for a great Hanoi experience.”
See Hanoi by open-air jeep, from Old Quarter and West Lake to countryside farms and Train Street. Lunch, guide, pickup included.
“Good trip and we saw a lot of the city. I would have liked to have gone to the train track - even for photos. That didn’t happen. Also, one guest was late by around 10mins+ and we waited in the car. Be prepared for air pollution! Overall, good tour guide.”
A 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus loop through Hanoi’s top sights, with 13 stops, audio in 8 languages, and rain-ready extras.
Hand-paint conical hats, tour Quang Phu Cau incense makers, optionally lacquer art, and see Hanoi highlights including Water Puppets.
“Very well organised. Activities were fun and informative. My 7 year old very much enjoyed painting the conical hat. Highly recommend”
Private Hanoi Old Quarter walking tour with a student guide: Hoan Kiem Lake, Ancient House, Kim Ngan Temple, and optional water puppets.
“we were given an amazing Hanoi tour experience by Jade as we walked around several locations and were taken on a guided tour of Ho Chi MInh museum.”
Creative half- or full-day Hanoi tour: incense village, conical hat painting, lacquer craft, plus city sights and optional Train Street.
“It was filled with fun and very energetic tour guide Anna and with a smooth ride from the driver Tony. She's so lovely and friendly. She's also very helpful and informative if you want to ask her around the place. Glad we booked her and will sure msg her next time i will come back…”
Private Hanoi half-day tour with West Lake pagoda, Ho Chi Minh sights, Hoa Lo Prison, Train Street, and Dong Xuan Market.
“Wonderful tour for getting a good feel for Hanoi city. James is very knowledgeable about the city’s and country’s history and knows the city well. He never rushed us always spent a great deal of time answering our questions. We thoroughly enjoyed his tour and highly recommend this tour.”
Ride a classic GAZ-69 Jeep through Hanoi’s backstreets, photo stops, Train Street, and an organic food break included.
“Amazing!! our group of 11 loved it!! highly recommend!”
Hanoi Old Quarter street food on a motorbike: 10 tastings at 6-8 stops, plus drinks and bottled water, led by an English-speaking guide.
“The best way to experience the food and traffic of Hanoi. Emilia was superb she took us to places we would not have gone to and try foods that we might otherwise never try. Most recommended.”
Female-led Vespa loop through West Lake, Long Bien Bridge and Train Street, with egg coffee, lunch and hotel pickup in Hanoi.
“I really liked the tour and the guide whose English was very good. It started with a lot of rain, but we waited for 20 minutes and then the rain stopped. It was nice to visit the city at the back of a vespa. I wouldn't dare to drive here myself, Read more”
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