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Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular hanoi tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Ride Hanoi in a vintage GAZ-69 Jeep for 4 hours, see Train Street and Long Biên Bridge, and enjoy included food and coffee.
“We had Louis as our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and friendly made the tour a 10 out of 10 experience. Highly recommend!”
Full-day Ninh Binh tour from Hanoi with Hoa Lu temples, Mua Cave steps, Tam Coc sampan caves, biking to Bich Dong, plus river lunch.
“The tour is good, as described, but certainly not 5.0 for our experience. I would say that it is quite expensive, and value you get for money isn't great. Be aware that our tour guide requested tips for him and driver at the end, explaining that it is part of culture and explaining that minimum…”
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay day cruise: Sung Sot Cave, Luon kayaking, Titop swim, seafood lunch, and wine sunset party.
“Sunny really showed all the places very well and his humorous is very funny and keep us very lively. Thank you Sunny.”
Book Hanoi Water Puppet Show tickets in advance, pick up near the theatre, and enjoy 50 minutes of classic Vietnamese water puppetry.
“Very nice place, very relaxing and elegant! In my country for a Show like this i’m going to spend so much money! Good good Price/quality !”
Ride a vintage motorbike through Hanoi’s food lanes, landmarks, and Train Street, with pickup, tastings, and safety gear included.
“The motorbike experience was so cool and unique. Mason was an excellent tour guide and driver. He made all the spots personal and gave the best recommendations. Would recommend the tour and can’t wait to get back to Hanoi”
Full-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titop Island swim and hike, plus a sunset party.
“Super good tour, definitely recommend. Well organised, our tour guide Alex was a fantastic person, helping everyone throughout the day. Must book with them when Ha Long bay”
Hanoi Old Quarter food crawl with Bun Cha, dry pho, banh mi, kem xôi, egg coffee, then Train Street for the pass.
“The guide Sara was terrific, funny and knowledgeable.”
Hanoi cooking class with a local market walk, Old Quarter pickup, Hanoi classics like bun cha and spring rolls, plus real CSR impact.
“Pick you up at the hotel and take you to buy the food at the local market. Excellent cooking school with liked minded people!”
Shop Hanoi’s largest market and cook 5 classic dishes in an Old Quarter class, then eat your meal with rice vodka in 3h15.
“Perla our instructor was great. Her English was very good. She explained every step in the cooking process of the different dishes. She made sure to make adjustments according to dietary needs. The experience was very hands on we actually cooked the dishes. Everything came out very tasty.”
Small-group Hanoi street food walk with pickup, tastings, and a sit-down meal, with vegetarian options and real local guidance. 3 hours.
“Phenomenal tour - our guide sticky rice bob was incredible he was funny from start to finish. His English speaking was perfect and he adapted the tour throughout to suit everyone's requests and dietary requirements. I was solo and he madRead more”
Full-day Ninh Binh tour from Hanoi with Hoa Lu history, Tam Coc bamboo-boat views, and a 500-step Mua Cave climb, plus optional biking.
“We got really excited about this but it’s a long day and pretty touristy. We didn’t have a great guide unfortunately, I think that would have made a difference if we did (he didn’t really have a great grasp of English and wasn’t very informative). The highlights were the boat ride and the hike. If…”
Hanoi to Ninh Binh day trip by limousine: Bai Dinh or Hoa Lu, Trang An cave boat ride, and Mua Cave viewpoint hike for about $46.
“It was such a perfect day! Saw so many beautiful sceneries. The temple was impressive and our guide Henry was so knowledgeable about it all and also patient when we went up the Mua cave which I recommend to do such a rewarding view. Trang an river was out of a movie. I would go…”
Small-group Ninh Binh day tour from Hanoi with Tam Coc boat ride, Mua Cave 500-step hike, scooter backroads, Hoa Lu, and lunch.
“Highly recommend this day tour if you are short on time in Hanoi! Q, our wonderful knowledgeable and very funny guide made the day extra special. The whole experience was really excellent. The coach on the 2hr trip down to Ninh Binn was Read more”
Hanoi to Ninh Binh day trip with Bai Dinh Pagoda, a Trang An cave sampan cruise, Mua Cave views, and buffet lunch.
“Pickup at point agreed by telephone as some roads of the Hanoi old quarter were temporarily closed. 1.5h Bus transport to Ninh Binh, which flew by as the guide was providing a lot of interesting info about the day-trip and about the Vietnamese culture. Visit at the temple and at the local shops, then boats…”
One packed day from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, rowboat cave rides (Tam Coc or Trang An), village biking, and the Mua Cave viewpoint for $45.
“Chong, our guide was amazing. He was super confident on all the curiosities and all the topics we came through. The tour was on time and well scheduled”
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