Food walks, water puppets, Vespas and the classic day trips — real GetYourGuide products, grouped so you can choose quickly.
Hanoi has one of the deepest selections of tours in Southeast Asia, and many of them are both cheap and excellent. The most-reviewed products are street food walks, water puppet tickets and day trips to Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh.
Below we group the best by what you want to do, followed by a live feed and the full list. Prices are indicative “from” prices in euros; ratings and review counts come from GetYourGuide. Not sure which? See our ranked best Hanoi tours.
The best first-night activity in Hanoi. Most food walks include a Train Street stop when it is allowed.
Food tour from €17 The best-known street food walk in Hanoi: a guide leads you through the Old Quarter to a string of family-run stalls and finishes with a visit to Train Street. Thousands of reviews and a low price make it the easy first-night choice.
Food tour from €16 A walking food tour that leaves the main streets for the narrow alleys of the Old Quarter, tastes the city’s classic dishes and includes Train Street. One of the highest-rated food tours in the city.
Food tour from €21 A walking tour built around Hanoi eateries that appear in the Michelin Guide, from noodle shops to street-side specialists.
Workshop from €19 Learn to make Vietnam’s signature coffees — including Hanoi’s egg coffee — and taste the results.
Water puppets, the mausoleum, Hoa Lo Prison and guided highlights.
Show ticket from €6 Tickets for a water puppet performance, the northern Vietnamese art of puppets moving on a pool of water to live traditional music. The most-booked ticket in Hanoi.
City tour from €29 A guided tour of the classic sights with transport between them. Check the listing for the exact stops on your date.
History tour from €35 A guided walk combining Hoa Lo Prison — the colonial jail later nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton” — with the boulevards and buildings of the French Quarter.
Guided entry from €14 Help with the queue and the rules at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which opens only on certain mornings and closes for maintenance for part of the year. Check the listing for what is included on your date.
Ride pillion through the traffic with an experienced driver — day or night.
Jeep tour from €42 Sightseeing and food stops around Hanoi from the back of an open army-style jeep — one of the city’s most popular alternatives to a walking tour.
Vespa tour from €55 An evening on the back of a Vespa: lit-up streets, food stops and the night-time buzz of the city, with a driver at the handlebars.
Vespa tour from €43 See Hanoi the way Hanoians do — from the back of a classic Vespa, with a driver handling the traffic while you take in the sights.
Motorbike tour from €47 Ride pillion with a local driver between sights and seven food tastings across the city.
Market-to-table cooking classes, pottery and the craft villages.
Cooking class from €38 Shop for ingredients at a local market, then cook and eat five Vietnamese dishes. Over a thousand reviews.
Cooking class from €29 A cooking class that starts at the market and mixes the recipes with the stories behind them, with a transfer included.
Workshop from €30 A hands-on pottery class held in the Old Quarter in the Bat Trang tradition — the workshop, not a trip to the village itself.
Craft village tour from €14 A trip to craft villages outside Hanoi: the photogenic incense village, conical hat makers and a lacquer workshop. Very popular and inexpensive.
Day cruises from Hanoi, or a night on board for sunset and sunrise.
Day cruise from €35 The most-booked day trip from Hanoi: road transport to Ha Long and several hours among the limestone islands with kayaking, swimming and a meal. Expect a long day with several hours on the road.
Day cruise from €37 A day on a more upscale cruise boat in Ha Long Bay with a buffet lunch and return transport from Hanoi.
Overnight cruise from €128 An overnight cruise with balcony cabins in Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay, with transport from Hanoi. A night on board means sunset and sunrise among the islands.
Overnight cruise from €112 An upscale overnight cruise in Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay on a ship with an infinity pool.
Rowing boats among karst cliffs, temples and caves, two hours south.
Day trip from €43 The classic Ninh Binh day: the old capital at Hoa Lu or Bai Dinh pagoda, a rowing-boat trip through the caves of Trang An and the climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint. More than 11,000 reviews.
Day trip from €45 A similar, equally well-reviewed Ninh Binh day trip covering Hoa Lu, the Trang An boats and the Mua Cave climb.
Day trip from €24 A lower-priced Ninh Binh day trip that lets you choose between the Tam Coc and Trang An boat trips.
Day trip from €48 A full-day group trip to the Perfume Pagoda: a rowing boat up the Yen stream, then on foot or by cable car to the cave pagoda of Huong Tich.
Treks with homestays, and the Ha Giang Loop.
Overnight trek from €47 Two days in the mountains of the far north: transport from Hanoi, a guided trek through villages and a night in a local homestay.
Multi-day trek from €88 A longer Sapa trip from Hanoi with more time on the trails and a homestay night.
Multi-day motorbike tour from €150 The famous mountain loop in the far north on the back of a motorbike, with an experienced “easy rider” driving.
Bus transfer from €25 A daily cabin-bus seat between Hanoi and Sapa, for travellers doing the mountains independently.
Airport cars and shuttles to Ninh Binh, Ha Long and Cat Ba.
Transfer from €11 A pre-booked private car between Noi Bai Airport and your hotel — useful after a long or late flight.
Shuttle transfer from €14 A seat in a daily “limousine” van between Hanoi and Ninh Binh, for staying a night or two in Tam Coc.
Shuttle transfer from €14 A shuttle seat between Hanoi and Ha Long for travellers who have booked a cruise without transport.
Shuttle transfer from €18 Transport from Hanoi to Cat Ba Island, the gateway to Lan Ha Bay, with pickup included.
Real-time prices from GetYourGuide for Hanoi tours, tickets and day trips.
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Food tour from €17 The best-known street food walk in Hanoi: a guide leads you through the Old Quarter to a string of family-run stalls and finishes with a visit to Train Street. Thousands of reviews and a low price make it the easy first-night choice.
Day cruise from €35 The most-booked day trip from Hanoi: road transport to Ha Long and several hours among the limestone islands with kayaking, swimming and a meal. Expect a long day with several hours on the road.
Day trip from €43 The classic Ninh Binh day: the old capital at Hoa Lu or Bai Dinh pagoda, a rowing-boat trip through the caves of Trang An and the climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint. More than 11,000 reviews.
Show ticket from €6 Tickets for a water puppet performance, the northern Vietnamese art of puppets moving on a pool of water to live traditional music. The most-booked ticket in Hanoi.
Overnight cruise from €128 An overnight cruise with balcony cabins in Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay, with transport from Hanoi. A night on board means sunset and sunrise among the islands.
Day cruise from €37 A day on a more upscale cruise boat in Ha Long Bay with a buffet lunch and return transport from Hanoi.
Day trip from €45 A similar, equally well-reviewed Ninh Binh day trip covering Hoa Lu, the Trang An boats and the Mua Cave climb.
Food tour from €16 A walking food tour that leaves the main streets for the narrow alleys of the Old Quarter, tastes the city’s classic dishes and includes Train Street. One of the highest-rated food tours in the city.
City tour from €29 A guided tour of the classic sights with transport between them. Check the listing for the exact stops on your date.
Workshop from €19 Learn to make Vietnam’s signature coffees — including Hanoi’s egg coffee — and taste the results.
Cooking class from €38 Shop for ingredients at a local market, then cook and eat five Vietnamese dishes. Over a thousand reviews.
Jeep tour from €42 Sightseeing and food stops around Hanoi from the back of an open army-style jeep — one of the city’s most popular alternatives to a walking tour.
Vespa tour from €55 An evening on the back of a Vespa: lit-up streets, food stops and the night-time buzz of the city, with a driver at the handlebars.
Overnight trek from €47 Two days in the mountains of the far north: transport from Hanoi, a guided trek through villages and a night in a local homestay.
Day trip from €48 A full-day group trip to the Perfume Pagoda: a rowing boat up the Yen stream, then on foot or by cable car to the cave pagoda of Huong Tich.
History tour from €35 A guided walk combining Hoa Lo Prison — the colonial jail later nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton” — with the boulevards and buildings of the French Quarter.
Guided entry from €14 Help with the queue and the rules at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which opens only on certain mornings and closes for maintenance for part of the year. Check the listing for what is included on your date.
Vespa tour from €43 See Hanoi the way Hanoians do — from the back of a classic Vespa, with a driver handling the traffic while you take in the sights.
Food tour from €21 A walking tour built around Hanoi eateries that appear in the Michelin Guide, from noodle shops to street-side specialists.
Day cruise from €48 A day cruise that takes in Lan Ha Bay, the quieter neighbour of Ha Long, with kayaking and swimming.
Overnight cruise from €112 An upscale overnight cruise in Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay on a ship with an infinity pool.
Day trip from €24 A lower-priced Ninh Binh day trip that lets you choose between the Tam Coc and Trang An boat trips.
Village tour from €12 A small-group village trip with the option of Duong Lam, the ancient laterite village west of Hanoi, or the incense and conical-hat villages.
Workshop from €30 A hands-on pottery class held in the Old Quarter in the Bat Trang tradition — the workshop, not a trip to the village itself.
Craft village tour from €14 A trip to craft villages outside Hanoi: the photogenic incense village, conical hat makers and a lacquer workshop. Very popular and inexpensive.
Transfer from €11 A pre-booked private car between Noi Bai Airport and your hotel — useful after a long or late flight.
Taste pho, bun cha and egg coffee with a local guide, watch the water puppets, cross the city on the back of a Vespa — then spend a day among the limestone islands of Ha Long Bay or the rice fields of Ninh Binh. Compare the tours and book in a couple of taps.
A street food tour on your first evening. It orients you, feeds you and shows you where to go back to.
Day trips and cruises: a day or more ahead. Water puppet shows: earlier in peak season. Food tours usually have space the same day, but popular times fill.
Most day trips pick up in the Old Quarter and around Hoan Kiem Lake; check the listing if you stay further out.
Many GetYourGuide products offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before; check the terms on each listing.