HANOI · VIETNAM
Hanoi’s best days out.
The 15 show tours worth planning a day around in Hanoi and the north. What each one includes, what it costs, and who runs it.
Skip the ticket line for Hanoi’s famed water puppet show. Pick your time, choose seats, and see 50 minutes of traditional Vietnamese art.
Most Popular“This was a unique and amazing experience! We had smiles on our faces the whole time. 50 minutes was the perfect amount of time to experience this wonderful show!”
Hanoi water puppet show tickets with easy voucher pickup or hotel delivery. Watch Thang Long Theatre’s 1,000-year tradition in 50 minutes.
Skip the hot Hanoi ticket lines and watch the Thang Long water puppet show with live music. 50 minutes of Vietnamese folklore.
See Hanoi’s Thang Long water puppet show: a 1-hour traditional performance of legends and village life, with easy hotel ticket delivery.
Prebook Hanoi water puppet tickets with hotel delivery, skip the box office, and enjoy a 50-minute Old Quarter show of 1,000-year tradition.
“Really interesting and funny. It was nice to immerse ourselves in Vietnamese culture with this show.”
Full-day Hanoi tour with Old Quarter lunch, top pagodas, museums, and a 50-minute water puppet show near Sword Lake.
“Our tour guide Phong was very knowledgeable and friendly. He was also kind to be our photographer. Although, the food was not that good for our liking.”
Prebook Hanoi’s Thang Long water puppet show at the Lotus Theater near Hoan Kiem Lake. Pick a time, enjoy 55 minutes of culture.
“A unique and skilful presentation of life scenes and history of Vietnam . Clean and tidy premises. Well worth the the visit”
Private full-day Hanoi tour with cyclo ride, egg coffee and local lunch, Ho Chi Minh sights, Ethnology Museum, Hoan Kiem, and water puppets.
“Started out a little shaky. The tour guide was late and there was no breakfast included we did eat at the hotel prior so it was no big deal for us. Our guide turned out to be awesome. Knowledgeable and very friendly. We booked out tour for a Read more”
Half-day Hanoi Old Quarter tour with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda, plus a 50-minute Thang Long water puppet show.
“It is expensive, the ticket price is 100.000 vnd and it is easy to buy tickets at the entrance. Here you pay double. The show itself is really beautiful and amazing, highly recommend doing it when visiting Hanoi.”
Hanoi water puppetry at Lotus Water Puppet Theater with reserved entry, a 50-minute traditional show, and a multilingual program.
“The show was beautiful and the performer very talented. However, we paid more for better seats and were placed in the second to the last row. So that was very frustrating.”
See Hanoi’s Thang Long water puppetry in a 50-minute live show. Reserve ahead, exchange tickets in person, and enjoy Red River folktales.
“An activity to do once, typical of Hanoi.”
See Hanoi’s famous Thang Long water puppets on a glowing pool, with live music and Vietnamese stories. Tickets start at $5.99.
“I have been to Puppet Shows before during my travels but your show was by far the best. Firstly, the method and mechanics use to move the puppets is unique and makes the show more realistic than string movements. Secondly, the Read more”
Hanoi’s Quintessence of Tonkin turns live music, dance, and water puppetry into an outdoor lake show with included transport and ticket tiers.
“Are utilize the private transfer option to be driven directly to and from the show from my hotel. This saved time of not having to arrive too early and got me back quickly. Highly recommend this approach. Ation with the tour operator was excellent, driver was very good, and the show itself was spectacular, just…”
Private Hanoi evening by cyclo and foot with pho, plus a classic water puppet show near Hoan Kiem Lake and hotel pickup included.
“Perfect intro to the city of Hanoi. We landed and took this tour after a banh mi. What a highlight. Paul our guide was awesome. He took us to the puppet show, helped us cross streets, set us up in a cyclo which was heaps of fun (please rRead more”
Private Hanoi highlights with Ho Chi Minh, Hoa Lo Prison, Ethnology Museum, lunch, and a water puppet show option for $40.
“I did the full day tour and the optional puppet show at the end. Our tour guide was great. He knew a lot of the history of the different sites he took us to. Though the tour group itself was limited to 15 people, many other tour groups visit the eRead more”
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