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The 15 Best Hanoi Tours & Day Trips

189 tours  Β·  from $2 a head

Hanoi runs early and stays up late, and the good days out leave before seven. Build a first visit from these 15: the Old Quarter on foot, the food after dark, and the bays and rivers that are a day trip from the city.

Hanoi Jeep Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vietnam Army Jeep - Ba Dinh Square and Hanoi’s public face
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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

Ride through Hanoi in a vintage Vietnamese Army Jeep with an English-speaking guide and driver. You’ll see backstreets, Ba Dinh Square, Train Street, Long Bien Bridge, and a local cafe, with food, drinks, coffee, and a rain poncho included. Guides such as Finn, Louis, Tuna, and Danny are praised for humor, history, and warm personal service.

“1000/10, highly recommend. Tung drove like a pro, Hoang knows EVERYTHING about Hanoi, smooth sailing and a great time from the get go. The historical facts were all super interesting and relevant. All of the spots were must sees with some hidden gems that we never would’ve found on our own. Really experienced the city. Hoang and Tung made it a wonderful experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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Full-Day Ninh Binh Highlights Tour from Hanoi - Climbing 500 steps at Mua Cave
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Full-Day Ninh Binh Highlights Tour from Hanoi

2.Full-Day Ninh Binh Highlights Tour from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,761 reviews · from $79

Spend 11 hours exploring Ninh Binh with a small group of up to nine people. Visit Hoa Lu, climb Mua Cave, row through Tam Coc, cycle to Bich Dong Pagoda, and eat beside the Ngo Dong River. Guides such as May, Nien, Phong, and Leo are known for clear English, humor, and thoughtful pacing.

“Ninh Binh was an incredible place to experience, and this tour made it even better. If you want to explore Ninh Binh with the best guide (and someone who’s actually from there), don’t miss this tour. It was informative, perfectly paced, and she was such a kind and thoughtful person throughout. She’s also incredibly organized, which made everything feel easy and seamless 😊”

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Hanoi: Ha Long Bay Day Cruise - Swimming, Meal, Kayaking - What the $41 price covers
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Hanoi: Ha Long Bay Day Cruise – Swimming, Meal, Kayaking

3.Ha Long Bay Day Cruise – Swimming, Meal, Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,415 reviews · from $41

Escape Hanoi for a full day in Ha Long Bay, traveling by modern bus and deluxe boat. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or ride a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, swim or hike on Titop Island, and enjoy a Vietnamese lunch plus a sunset snack service. Guides such as Sunny, Alex, Ken, and Henry are frequently assigned.

“Sunny really showed all the places very well and his humorous is very funny and keep us very lively. Thank you Sunny.”

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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets - Choosing a showtime and seat category
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets

4.Water Puppet Show Tickets

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

Reserve a 50-minute Hanoi Water Puppet Show before your visit, then exchange your voucher for a physical ticket at 31 Lo Su, 30 minutes before the performance. Choose a showtime and seat category, enjoy colorful puppets, folk stories, and live Vietnamese music, and add an audio guide at the theater for 50,000 VND.

“Loved water puppet show. Never seen anything like it. Very glad I decided to do this. Should be an experience on everyone’s list.”

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Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vintage Motorbike - Ba Dinh Square and Hanoi’s major sights
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Hanoi Motorbike Tour: Food, Culture and Fun by Vintage Motorbike

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

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

Ride as a passenger behind an experienced driver on a vintage motorbike, with guide support from names such as Louis, Seven, Oggy, and Mason. In 4.5 hours, you’ll see Hanoi’s backstreets, Ba Dinh Square, Long Bien Bridge, and Train Street, then eat at the HΓ ng MαΊ―m cafΓ©. Hotel pickup and food are included.

“I truly loved this experience. Even though I had never been in a motorcycle before, I felt super safe. The guides were super nice and the food at the end was fantastic. Thanks!”

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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit - Bun cha brings you into Hanoi’s food culture
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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

6.Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

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

Start near BΓ‘t Sα»© Street with bun cha, dry chicken pho, banh mi, and sticky rice ice cream. Your English-speaking guide, such as Lucy, Selena, Mac, or Liam, explains the food and local life before arranged transport takes you to Train Street for egg coffee and, if timing allows, a train passing close by.

“V was an amazing guide and really made this tour special for us. As well as explaining the background of all the amazing food we tasted (make sure you arrive hungry!) he also talked to us about the history of the areas we walked through, and Vietnam itself. Finishing on Train Street was a truly memorable experience. Fantastic tour and highly recommended!”

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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - What You May Cook at Rose Kitchen
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

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

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

Rose Kitchen pairs a local market walk with hands-on cooking at a garden villa. With guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon, you may prepare bun cha, spring rolls, mango salad, noodles, and vegetables, then eat what you make. Hotel pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter, recipes, and vegetarian options are included.

“Wonderful foods, good explanations, entertaining guide and nice, small group. We had a mix-up with the meeting point but they worked with us and connected us with a group so we didn’t miss anything. Really appreciated that.”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - How the Small Group Changes the Experience
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

8.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

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

Meet your English-speaking chef at 8 P. Gia NgΖ° in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for fresh ingredients at the city’s largest market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, fried spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. Small groups, vegetarian options, a recipe book, certificate, and rice vodka are included.

“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 - Walking through Ta Hien, Hang Ma, and Ma May
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Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie

9.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, stopping at small eateries and street stalls for noodle soup, bΓ‘nh cuα»‘n, Vietnamese sandwiches, snacks, coffee, or beer. Guides such as Mai, Bob, Minh, Lucky, and Nick are praised for food knowledge, history, humor, and adapting to vegetarian and other dietary needs.

“Had a great time with Mai. She took us around, explained not only about the food but also the cultural influences on how food evolved. One of the best inductions to Vietnamese food. Highly recommended.”

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Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike - A 30-minute bike ride through the countryside
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Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike

10.Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,384 reviews · from $33

Escape Hanoi for a 12 to 13-hour trip through Ninh Binh with an English-speaking guide. Visit Hoa Lu, cycle briefly through rural villages, eat a local buffet lunch, float through Tam Coc by bamboo boat, and climb nearly 500 steps at Mua Cave. Sunny, Linh, Viet, and other guides have earned praise for clear stories and good humor.

“Great day trip to see the sights. Did make us wish we had stayed a few days there as it is a very beautiful area.”

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Amanda Cruise - Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay - All Inclusive 2D1N & 3D2N - Boarding Amanda Cruise and choosing your cabin
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Amanda Cruise – Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay – All Inclusive 2D1N & 3D2N

11.Amanda Cruise – Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay – All Inclusive 2D1N & 3D2N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,358 reviews · from $56

Spend two days and one night aboard Amanda Cruise from Hanoi, with meals, a private sea-view cabin, Tai Chi, cooking, kayaking, swimming, and cave visits. The standard Ha Long route includes Ti Top Island, Hang Luon, and Sung Sot Cave. A 3D2N Lan Ha Bay option is also available, with possible upgrades or boat changes.

“One day before the tour booked for Amanda Criuse we were informed about an issue with water leak on the booked boat and re-booked to the Hera Grand Cruise to the same level cabin. To be honest, I didn't belive this reason (iit repeats in many reviews on Tripadvisor) with water leak and more, it was overbooking or something like that but it doesn't matter because the Gera Grand Cruise was really very good for us. Minh and his staff have made a great job to make our 2 Days Cruise comfortable and interesting. The boat is not made yesterday but still comfortable and nice to be there. Staff is…”

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Hanoi: Ninh Binh, Bai Dinh/Hoa Lu, Trang An, & Mua Cave Tour - Choose between Bai Dinh and Hoa Lu
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Hanoi: Ninh Binh, Bai Dinh/Hoa Lu, Trang An, & Mua Cave Tour

12.Ninh Binh, Bai Dinh/Hoa Lu, Trang An, & Mua Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,279 reviews · from $46

Spend a full day in Ninh Binh with a comfortable Hanoi Old Quarter pickup, choosing either Bai Dinh Pagoda or a Hoa Lu countryside cycle. After a buffet lunch, cruise through Trang An’s caves and limestone peaks, then climb Mua Cave for wide views over Tam Coc. Guides such as Quy, James, Peter, Ryan, and Henry are praised for humor, care, and clear explanations.

“Ryan was fantastic. Funny, good as guide and also very careful. He explain so good the site of the tour. You will be lucky if you will meet him as your guide one day!”

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Ninh Binh HIGHTLIGHT & HIDDEN GEM Tour From Hanoi: Skip-The-Line - Tam Coc or Trang An by traditional boat
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Ninh Binh HIGHTLIGHT & HIDDEN GEM Tour From Hanoi: Skip-The-Line

13.Ninh Binh HIGHTLIGHT & HIDDEN GEM Tour From Hanoi: Skip-The-Line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,212 reviews · from $89

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring Ninh Binh from Hanoi with a group of no more than eight. Ride through rice fields, cruise Tam Coc or Trang An, climb 500 steps at Mua Cave, visit Hoa Lu and Bich Dong Pagoda, and eat at a countryside home restaurant. Guides such as Q, Louis, Tim, and Huy add history, humor, and practical help.

“Brilliant from start to finish! Pick up/drop off at your hotel. Comfy bus / good driver. 500 steps up to the sleeping dragon, relaxing boat trip down the river through caves, delicious riverside lunch, riding pillion on a scooter ride through villages, pagoda visit. Excellent tour guide Tim. Well looked after at all times.”

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Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 1-Day Tam Coc/Trang An, Hoa Lu & Mua Caves - The early bus ride from Hanoi
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Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 1-Day Tam Coc/Trang An, Hoa Lu & Mua Caves

14.1-Day Tam Coc/Trang An, Hoa Lu & Mua Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,706 reviews · from $45

Spend a full day in Ninh Binh with an English-speaking guide such as Gary, Thang, Hai, or Hop. Visit Hoa Lu, choose a Tam Coc or Trang An boat route, cycle through villages, eat lunch, and climb Hang Mua for wide views over the Ngo Dong River and rice fields.

“Excellent tour. Our tour guide Thang Dang was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Every place we visited was amazing. Just one suggestion to the guide is to bring a cooler with some ice to keep the water cold for the group specifically in summer months. Thanks πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘”

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Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming - The Hai Duong pearl stop breaks up the long bus ride
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Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming

15.Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,512 reviews · from $48

Spend about 11 to 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by comfortable shuttle, then cruise among limestone islands aboard Cozy Bay Premium Cruise. Your day includes Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, kayaking or a bamboo boat, buffet lunch, and a sunset snack party. Guides such as Minh, Tim, Duc, and Binh are often praised for clear English and careful timing.

“Had a great day out our guide Tony was very fantastic made the experience so much better with his knowledge and sense of humour. Stunning scenery but very busy place.”

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