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Hanoi Tours: The 15 That Justify the Jet Lag

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Hanoi is a walking city that feeds you every forty minutes and empties out at dawn. Build a first visit from these 15: the Old Quarter on foot, the train street on its timetable, the puppets after dark, and the karst country two hours south.

Hanoi Jeep Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vietnam Army Jeep - Beginning in Hanoi’s backstreets
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Hanoi Jeep Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vietnam Army Jeep

1.Hanoi Jeep Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vietnam Army Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15,222 reviews · from $55Our pick

Spend four hours seeing Hanoi from an open-air Vietnam Army Jeep. Your English-speaking guide leads you through narrow backstreets, Ba Dinh Square, Train Street, and Long Bien Bridge, then finishes with Vietnamese food and drinks. Morning, afternoon, and evening departures are available, with guides such as Danny, Finn, Louis, and Tuna frequently leading tours.

“Louis and our driver were superb. The tour took us to a delightful hidden cafe for lunch, a tour of Hanoi’s sights, an interesting and intimate visit to a residential district and finally a beer at Train St! Informative and entertaining.”

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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets - The Hidden Mechanics Behind the Water
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets

2.Water Puppet Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7,029 reviews · 50 min · from $7

Reserve a 50-minute Hanoi Water Puppet Show and collect your physical ticket at 31 Lo Su, 30 minutes before the performance. You can choose a show time and seat category, then watch Vietnamese folk tales, village scenes, legends, live music, and skilled puppetry. An English audio guide and other languages cost 50,000 VND at the theater.

“Thoroughly enchanting It lasts about 45-50 mins The puppet show is funny and educational and the music is wonderful”

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Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vintage Motorbike - Long Bien Bridge and the Red River view
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Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vintage Motorbike

3.Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vintage Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,699 reviews · from $55

Ride through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide and local driver, passing narrow alleys, Ba Dinh Square, Long Bien Bridge, and Train Street. The 4.5-hour tour includes hotel pickup in the Old Quarter, vintage motorbike transport, street food, drinks, coffee, helmets, and rain ponchos. Guides such as Louis, Seven, Mason, and Oggy are praised for their humor and local insight.

“The tour was excellent. Oggy took us to see places we would not have found on our own. He was very knowledgeable, and my bike driver was super nice. The restaurant where Oggy took us had a very original style, but the food offered was not that good from my perspective.”

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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit - Bun cha brings smoky pork and dipping sauce first
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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

4.Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,239 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $19

Start near Bát Sứ Street with bun cha, dry chicken pho, banh mi, and sticky rice ice cream. Your English-speaking guide, such as Lucy, Mac, Selena, or Rose, explains the food and local life before taking you to Train Street for egg coffee and, if the schedule allows, a close train pass. Expect walking, taxis, and five tastings.

“knowledgeable interesting really good food. but full up at the end 😊. train street good experience 👍”

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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - What you may cook during the session
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

5.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39

Visit a Hanoi market with guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, or Simon, then cook spring rolls, bun cha, noodles, and salads at Rose Kitchen’s garden villa. Hotel pickup, a full meal, recipes, and vegetarian options are included. Private classes and a stated CSR program are also available.

“Food was great! Expect to be there 3-4 hours. I’m guessing that depending on your guide/chef the experience might be shorter or longer”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - Cooking five Hanoi staples
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

6.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet your English-speaking chef at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for ingredients at a local market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, fried spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. The small class is capped at 10, with vegetarian and non-red-meat options, rice vodka, a cookbook, and a certificate.

“Fun and informative. Our instructor Vy did an amazing job teaching and keeping the class fun and interactive. We left with fond memories.”

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Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie - The Old Quarter route: food mixed with street life
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Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie

7.Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,682 reviews · from $28

Follow a local foodie through Hanoi’s Old Quarter for about three hours and sample dishes such as noodle soup, steamed pancakes, sandwiches, snails, donuts, coffee, and beer. Guides including Mai, Bob, Minh, Lucky, and Nick are praised for friendly storytelling and dietary flexibility. Hotel pickup in the Old Quarter is offered.

“Great opportunity to eat like the locals! Nick was a fantastic guide. We tried six different places and had a great time! Definitely a good evening!”

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Hanoi Coffee Experience: 6 Brews, 9 Recipes & 3 Liquor Tastings - Coffee history without a dry lecture
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Hanoi Coffee Experience: 6 Brews, 9 Recipes & 3 Liquor Tastings

8.Hanoi Coffee Experience: 6 Brews, 9 Recipes & 3 Liquor Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,945 reviews · from $17

In a quiet Indochine-style villa, coffee trainers such as Pa, Piey, Maxie, Trung, and Stuart guide you through Vietnamese coffee history, beans, tools, and six brews. You make phin, egg, coconut, condensed-milk, pour-over, and cocktail-style coffee, with pastries, local snacks, and liquor tastings included.

“Very fun and informative. Sam was knowledgeable and entertaining. Learnt a lot about coffee and culture, would definitely recommend.”

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Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways - Starting at Tong Duy Tan and entering the Old Quarter
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Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways

9.Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,831 reviews · 150 minutes - 4 hours · from $20

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with guides such as Tony, Viet, Sunny, Hoang, and Sang, tasting local dishes in family-run spots before ending at Train Street. Allow about three hours and 2.5 kilometers on foot. Expect five or six tastings, one drink, lively stories, and vegetarian options when requested ahead of time.

“Sang was amazing! He was funny, informative, and answered all the questions. He even taught us Vietnamese while we had a little rest. There was so much to learn, see, and eat. Loved it. 10/10!”

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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience - What you eat during the three-hour walk
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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

10.Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,479 reviews · 3 hours · from $17

Spend three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Kien, Trung, Mary, or Tom. Try four to six local dishes, including banh cuon, banh xeo, kem xoi, and dry pho, then finish with a drink beside Train Street as a train passes. Small-group and private options are available.

“The food tour was fantastic. Our guide Bim took us to local food spots in the old quarter and every thing tasted so good! We learnt so much about local food and culture. She’s an amazing guide who genuinely wanted us to have the best experience and we did!”

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CozyBay Cruise-The Best Small Group 2D/1N inHalong-All inclusive - Getting from Hanoi to Tuan Chau Harbor
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CozyBay Cruise-The Best Small Group 2D/1N inHalong-All inclusive

11.CozyBay Cruise-The Best Small Group 2D/1N inHalong-All inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,199 reviews · from $122

Spend one night aboard Cozy Bay Cruise on a small-group Ha Long Bay trip from Hanoi. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top Island, kayak, join a cooking class, watch sunset, and sleep in a private air-conditioned cabin. Guides such as Tam, James, Michael, and Charlie are praised for their friendly help, though cabin quality can vary.

“The photo is deceiving. Cabins do not look like what is pictured. Our cabin was spartan. The pearl farm was redundant after having stopped at the factory on the way down.”

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[HOT] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food - Small Group Tour - What you will eat, from bun cha to egg coffee
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[Hot] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food – Small Group Tour

12.[Hot] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,163 reviews · from $14

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local English-speaking guide and sample bun cha, dry pho, pho rolls, banh mi, sticky-rice ice cream, and egg coffee. Choose a time from morning through evening, with optional Train Street, an egg coffee class, hotel pickup in the Old Quarter, and dietary adjustments available.

“The guide was good and enthusiastic. However, he told risqué jokes about Nazis and another offfensive gay meme about the meaning of BBC. He needs to realize that over familiarity of this nature does not play. well. He was otherwise excellent”

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Hanoi Backstreet Jeep Tour : Hanoi HIGHTLIGHTS and HIDDEN GEMS - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: start with modern Vietnam
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Hanoi Backstreet Jeep Tour : Hanoi Hightlights and Hidden Gems

13.Hanoi Backstreet Jeep Tour : Hanoi Hightlights and Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,922 reviews · from $57

Ride through Hanoi with guides such as Johnny, Chris, Louis, Jim, Mai, or Han, combining Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, Train Street, West Lake, local lanes, and egg coffee. This 4.5-hour private tour includes an Army Jeep, driver, hotel pickup in the Old Quarter, entrance fees, snacks, and rain gear.

“We discovered parts of Hanoi that we would never have seen unless we joined the hidden gems jeep tour .Johnny our guide was a true professional, eager to share his vast knowledge of the city , its history and its special features.”

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Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi By Night Foodie Motorbike Tours - Banh cuon, bun cha, and family-run food stops
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Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi By Night Foodie Motorbike Tours

14.Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi By Night Foodie Motorbike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,734 reviews · from $69

Join guides such as Happy, Linh, Bong, or Simone for a four-hour night ride through Hanoi. You’ll sit behind a female driver on a Honda Lead, eat at local restaurants, see the Old Quarter, Long Bien Bridge, Ho Chi Minh memorial, and Train Street, then finish with egg coffee and a surprise dessert.

“One of the best tours I’ve ever taken. Our drivers and guide were incredible and we got to see so much of the city at night. Bong was a fantastic driver and added so much to the tour by sharing information about the city as we drove. Two in our group are vegetarian and they were so thoughtful about accommodating us at each stop. The food was delicious. It was also perfectly paced to never feel rushed, but never linger longer than needed. So highly recommend.”

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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On - Arriving at 31 Lo Su and collecting your ticket
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

15.Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,554 reviews · 50 min · from $7

You’ll watch a 50-minute water puppet performance at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, where Vietnamese legends, village life, music, and singing unfold on a water stage. Collect physical tickets at Charming Vietnam Travel 30 minutes early, or choose hotel delivery. The show is in Vietnamese, with an optional audio guide available at the theatre.

“Was a good experience to listen to traditional folk songs and watching the show”

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