Vietnam · CITY TOURS IN HANOI
The good city tours in Hanoi sell out in season and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to hold early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Hanoi’s $5 private walking tour, with student guides, flexible sights, local tips, entrance fees, and practical booking advice.
“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”
See Hanoi by open-air jeep, from the Old Quarter and West Lake to Long Bien, Thang Long Citadel, Train Street, and Vietnamese lunch.
“We took jeep city tour for hanoi. It was a great experience with Charlie as he explained everything in detail and we enjoyed alot”
Ride Hanoi with female guides, crossing Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Banana Island, and the B-52 site, with local food and coffee.
“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.”
Ride an open-air Jeep through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, countryside, train street, pagodas, and local farms on a four-hour city tour.
“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.”
Cruise Ha Long Bay from Hanoi, explore Thien Cung and Dau Go caves, kayak or ride a bamboo boat, and return the same evening.
“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…”
See Hanoi’s key sights from an open-top bus with 13 stops, audio guides, flexible hop-on access, and useful rain gear.
“Great value for money, got to see all the major sites of the city easily”
Explore Hanoi’s incense, conical hat, and lacquer villages, with city sights, hands-on crafts, lunch, and optional Train Street time.
“Very well organised. Activities were fun and informative. My 7 year old very much enjoyed painting the conical hat. Highly recommend”
Visit Hanoi’s incense, conical hat, and lacquer villages, paint your own hat, enjoy local lunch, and finish at Train Street or a water puppet show.
“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.”
Cycle Hanoi’s lakes, markets, train tracks, Long Bien Bridge, and city landmarks on a small-group tour with lunch and hotel pickup.
“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!”
See Hanoi by Vespa with female Ao Dai riders, from Long Bien Bridge to Train Street, plus local food, egg coffee, and hotel pickup.
“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”
Review of Hanoi’s incense and city tour, with Quang Phu Cau, Chuong Village, lunch, key sights, guide tips, value, and practical advice.
“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”
Review of Hanoi’s private half-day tour, with Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Long Bien Bridge, and Train Street.
“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!”
See Hanoi’s key temples, French Quarter, mausoleum, and pagoda in four hours with a small group, local guide, and air-conditioned transport.
“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”
See Hanoi’s mausoleum, Temple of Literature, markets, Long Bien Bridge, and Train Street on a flexible private half-day tour.
“Very informative and Lan knowledged and friendship made very pleasant. Was a comfortable pase. Thank you Lan!!”
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