15 City Tours in Hanoi Worth the Day

Private Walking Tour of Hanoi City - The Temple of Literature and National University

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,251 reviews Our pick

Explore Hanoi with a private student guide such as Huyền, Anna, Flora, or David. Walk from Hoan Kiem Lake through the Old Quarter to sites including Hoa Lo Prison and the Temple of Literature, with a flexible route and local food tips.

“We have just spent a wonderful first day in this vibrant city on a walking tour. Our tour guide Annie was very knowledgeable about the history of Hanoi and provided very interesting insights into Vietnamese culture. We thoroughly Read more”

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Hanoi City Tour Highlight, Train Street Combine visit Countryside

2.Hanoi City Tour Highlight, Train Street Combine visit Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 925 reviews · from $59

Ride through Hanoi in an open-air jeep with a private driver-guide, visiting the French Quarter, West Lake, Van Nien Pagoda, B52 Lake, Thang Long Citadel, and Train Street. Guides such as Linh, Charlie, Dave, Henry, and Tyson have led past tours. Hotel pickup, snacks, helmets, and lunch are included.

“We took jeep city tour for hanoi. It was a great experience with Charlie as he explained everything in detail and we enjoyed alot”

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Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi City Insight Motorbike Tours

3.Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi City Insight Motorbike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · from $59

Spend 4.5 hours riding Hanoi with a female driver and guide on a Honda Lead scooter. Expect Old Quarter alleys, Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Banana Island, the downed B-52, French landmarks, local lunch, and Vietnamese coffee. Guides such as Money, Mai, Happy, and Hoa are praised for clear English and careful driving.

“An excellent tour with knowledgeable and friendly guides. Happy, my driver, was super accommodating, and Linh was great too. They made the whole experience even better. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Hanoi.”

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Hanoi Jeep City Highlight, Backstreet, Train Street, Countryside

4.Hanoi Jeep City Highlight, Backstreet, Train Street, Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · from $55

See Hanoi from an open-air army Jeep, from Old Quarter lanes and French-era streets to West Lake, Ho Chi Minh sites, Red River banana farms, a local home, Van Nien Pagoda, B52 Lake, and Train Street. Hotel pickup, lunch, guide, water, and rain cover are 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.”

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Private Ha Long bay day trip(From Hanoi city or Halong harbour)

5.Private Ha Long bay day trip(From Hanoi city or Halong harbour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 657 reviews · from $159

You’ll leave Hanoi around 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. for a private or shared Ha Long Bay cruise, depending on the option booked. Expect a seafood lunch, cave visits, Fighting Cock and Incense Burner islets, and kayaking or a bamboo boat ride at Ba Hang. Guides such as Hien, Ha, and John are available on different departures.

“Our tour guide Hiem was fantastic. We chose the full private tour and were picked up from our hotel in Hanoi. We headed to the ferry terminal and quickly got on our private boat, which was huge and really comfortable for us. Immediately after setting off we were served a sumptuous array of Vietnamese food which was really delicious. Throughout the journey we could enjoy the beautiful view of the rock formations of Ha Long Bay. We stopped by Fighting Cock and Incense Burner Islets, then visited Ba Hang floating village (not so much a village anymore, just a platform for big boats to park and for tourists to get…”

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Hanoi: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

6.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 611 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $19

Take a 24 or 48-hour open-top bus around Hanoi, stopping near the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, and more. Audio commentary comes in eight languages, with WiFi, a guidebook, maps, recommendations, schedules, and coupons included.

“Great value for money, got to see all the major sites of the city easily”

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Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer Tour & City Highlights

7.Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer Tour & City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 604 reviews · from $16Best value

Choose a half-day craft tour, a full-day visit to three villages with home-cooked lunch, or a city tour with water puppets. Guides such as Danny, Jay, Lana, and Louisa explain local traditions, help with photos, and lead hands-on hat painting.

“Very well organised. Activities were fun and informative. My 7 year old very much enjoyed painting the conical hat. Highly recommend”

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Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer, & City Highlights Tour

8.Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer, & City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 470 reviews · from $19

Choose a half-day village trip, a full-day visit to three craft villages with lunch, or a Hanoi city tour with a water puppet show. Guides such as Anna, Eric, Brian, and Louisa explain each craft, help with photos, and lead hands-on hat painting.

“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 to Hanoi.”

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Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Half Day Hanoi City Bicycle Tours

9.Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Half Day Hanoi City Bicycle Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $59

Ride through Hanoi with guides such as Brian, Chris, Trung, and Tony, combining major sights with back streets, local markets, West Lake, Train Street, Huu Tiep Lake, and Long Bien Bridge. Bikes, lunch, refreshments, activities, and hotel transfers are included in this four-and-a-half-hour tour.

“Wonderful bike ride to see city sights and the countryside. Team kept us very safe and well attended-to the entire time. Great trip with family!”

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Vespa City Tour &Train Street Female With Ao Dai Riders 4,5 Hours

10.Vespa City Tour &Train Street Female With Ao Dai Riders 4,5 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 314 reviews · from $58

Ride through Hanoi behind a female Ao Dai-clad Vespa driver on a 4.5-hour small-group tour. Visit Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Huu Tiep Lake, Ba Dinh Square, and Train Street, with hotel pickup, lunch, egg coffee, water, and local drinks included.

“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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INCENSE Villages & Ha Noi City Full Day guided Tour with Lunch

11.INCENSE Villages & Ha Noi City Full Day guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $45

Travel from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau’s incense workshops and Chuong Village’s conical-hat makers, then return for the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison. Guides such as Lee and Dem explain the history, while an eight-dish lunch keeps the long day moving.

“To begin it was big group, guide Lee was l conducting like a general very in polite and not interactive. Kept rattling to show how knowledgeable he is. Add to the misery a rainy day. Bring a Friday cannot see Mr. Ho chi min body it's maintenRead more”

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Hanoi City Half-Day Private Tour: Train Street And All Highlights

12.Hanoi City Half-Day Private Tour: Train Street And All Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 298 reviews · from $44

See Hanoi’s key sights in four to five hours with a private English or Vietnamese-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Guides such as Lan, Andy, Long, and Sam have earned strong praise for clear storytelling. Train Street is the highlight, while the mausoleum requires careful timing and modest dress.

“Great 4hr tour Anna our guide was very friendly and professional and good fun too! We really enjoyed the tour especially train street😊Anna’s english was excellent too as was her knowledge we would highly recommend Anna!”

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Hanoi Highlights: Half-day City Tour

13.Hanoi Highlights: Half-day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 298 reviews · from $33

Spend four hours exploring Hanoi with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 12 people. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Opera House, and Tran Quoc Pagoda, with Old Quarter pickup, air-conditioned transfers, and room for a flexible stop such as train street or egg coffee.

“Phuc was an excellent guide - his knowledge of Vietnamese history, politics and culture was very in-depth He gave us recommendations of places to eat and drink - very friendly and spoke superb English”

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Hanoi City Half Day Private Tour: Hidden Corners & Train Street

14.Hanoi City Half Day Private Tour: Hidden Corners & Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 291 reviews · from $52

Explore Hanoi with a private guide such as Lan, Linh, Sam, or Ken, plus a driver and hotel pickup in the Old Quarter. Visit major sights, local markets, French colonial landmarks, and Train Street, where tea or egg coffee is included. Morning departures are best for the mausoleum.

“Very informative and Lan knowledged and friendship made very pleasant. Was a comfortable pase. Thank you Lan!!”

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Hanoi City Tour Full Day ALL IN ONE – ALL INCLUDED

15.Hanoi City Tour Full Day ALL IN ONE – ALL INCLUDED

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · from $39

Cover Hanoi’s main sights in about eight hours by shuttle bus, including Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s complex, the Ethnology Museum, Temple of Literature, and Hoa Lo Prison. Hotel pickup, tickets, water, lunch, Wi-Fi, and an English-speaking guide are included.