We ranked these on the experience itself, value, logistics and what thousands of reviewers say. Ratings and review counts are GetYourGuide’s own and change over time; prices are indicative “from” prices in euros.
- Best first night
Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit
The most-reviewed food tour in the city, at a very low price, with Train Street when permitted.
Your first evening in Hanoi
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- Best Ha Long day trip
Hanoi: Ha Long Bay Day Cruise — Swimming, Meal, Kayaking
The most-booked day cruise from Hanoi, with more than 14,000 reviews.
Seeing Ha Long Bay in one day
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- Best Ninh Binh day trip
Hanoi: Ninh Binh, Bai Dinh/Hoa Lu, Trang An & Mua Cave Tour
Trang An by rowing boat, an ancient capital or Bai Dinh and the Mua Cave view in one well-organised day.
Ninh Binh in one day
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- Best cheap thrill
Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets
An authentic Red River delta art form for the price of a coffee and a cake.
An easy cultural evening
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- Best overnight cruise
Hanoi: 2-Day Lan Ha & Ha Long Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony
A balcony cabin, sunset and sunrise on the bay, with thousands of positive reviews.
The full bay experience
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- Best comfort day cruise
Hanoi: Ha Long Bay Day Trip — Luxury Cruise & Buffet Lunch
A bigger boat and a buffet lunch for only a little more than the standard day cruise.
A more comfortable day cruise
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Hanoi – Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu, Trang An Boat Ride & Mua Cave Tour
An equally loved alternative when the first choice is full.
A highly rated alternative
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- Best for the back alleys
Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways
Near-perfect ratings and a route that leaves the main streets.
Food lovers who want the back alleys
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- Best city overview
Hanoi: Guided Half-Day City Highlights Tour with Transfers
The big sights with a guide and transport, without planning.
Seeing the big sights without planning
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- Best rainy afternoon
Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee
Make egg coffee yourself — five-star reviews from over a thousand guests.
Coffee lovers and a rainy afternoon
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- Best cooking class
Hanoi: Cooking Class for 5 Local Dishes with Meal & Market Visit
A market visit and five dishes, with more than a thousand reviews.
Taking the recipes home
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- Best fun ride
Hanoi Food, Culture, Sightseeing & Fun by Vietnam Army Jeep
Food and sights from an open army-style jeep, hugely popular.
Fun, photos and food in one go
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- Best night ride
Hanoi After Dark Vespa Tour with Street Food & Night Vibes
Lit-up Hanoi from the back of a Vespa, with street food stops.
Combining dinner with a ride
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- Best short Sapa trip
Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trekking Tour with Homestay & Local Meals
Two days with a trek and a homestay night, transport from Hanoi included.
A short taste of the mountains
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- Best pilgrimage
From Hanoi: Full-Day Perfume Pagoda Group Tour with Lunch
A boat on the Yen stream and the cave pagoda of Huong Tich.
Pilgrimage scenery and a boat ride
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- Best history walk
Hoa Lo Prison and Little Paris in Hanoi
Hoa Lo Prison plus the French Quarter, explained by a guide.
History and architecture in one walk
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- Best for the mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket Tour
Help with the queue and the rules at one of Hanoi’s strictest sights.
Visitors short on time in the morning
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- Best classic Vespa
Hanoi Vintage Vespa City Tours
A vintage Vespa and a driver — the traffic becomes the attraction.
Experiencing the traffic safely
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- Best for foodies
Hanoi: Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour
A route built around Michelin Guide-listed eateries.
Foodies who want the famous names
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- Best quieter bay day
Hanoi: Ha Long Bay & Lan Ha Bay Luxury Day Cruise with Kayaking
Takes in Lan Ha Bay, where there are fewer boats.
Fewer boats around you
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- Best special occasion
Hanoi: 2-Day Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity Pool
An upscale ship with an infinity pool for a night on the bay.
A special-occasion night on the bay
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Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc or Trang An & Mua Cave Day Trip
Choose Tam Coc or Trang An at a lower price.
Budget travellers who want Tam Coc
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- Best village escape
Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat or Duong Lam Village Small Group
Duong Lam or the craft villages in a small group.
Rural Vietnam close to the city
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- Best quick craft
Bat Trang Pottery Ceramics Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Pottery in the Old Quarter without the trip to the village.
Trying pottery without the trip
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- Best for photographers
Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, and Lacquer Artisanal Tour
The red incense fans and conical-hat workshops outside the city.
Photographers and craft lovers
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- Best arrival
Noi Bai International Airport Private Transfer
A private car waiting at arrivals, booked at a fixed price.
Late arrivals and families
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How to combine them
A good four-day plan: a food tour on the first evening; the Old Quarter, the lake and a water puppet show on day one; the Temple of Literature, the mausoleum area and the citadel on day two; Ninh Binh or Ha Long on day three; and a Vespa night or cooking class to finish. More ideas in the travel guide and day trips guide.