Phuc is a fabulous guide, full of personality and makes every activity so fun! 10/10 I’ll be back. Thank you!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Enjoy a complimentary drink at a cozy café while waiting for the train to pass by.
- Private car transportation as per the itinerary.
- Entrance fees (if applicable in the itinerary)
- Bottled water during the tour.
- Experienced English-speaking local tour guide
Excludes
- Personal expenses
- Meals (Breakfast, lunch or dinner). Unless specified
- Gratuities for the guide and driver (optional).
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Begin your journey with a hassle-free pick-up from your hotel or accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, setting the stage for an exciting exploration of the city. Start your first visit at Hanoi’s oldest pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Constructed during the 6th century under Emperor Ly Nam Đe, this over 1,500-year-old landmark is steeped in history and spiritual significance, located on the tranquil West Lake.
During the tour, we will pass by the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and stop at the surrounding Ba Dinh Square for a brief introduction and photo opportunity. Please note that this tour does not include entry inside the mausoleum. If you wish to visit inside, proper clothing is required (long pants and covered shoulders). Alternatively, you may choose to visit the nearby One Pillar Pagoda, one of Hanoi’s most unique and iconic temples.
Experience the unique atmosphere of Hanoi Train Street, one of the most fascinating and unusual places in the city. This narrow railway runs just inches from local homes and cafés, where daily life unfolds along the tracks. Enjoy a drink at a small café while waiting for the train to pass by—an unforgettable moment that perfectly captures the charm and excitement of Hanoi.
Explore the peaceful charm of Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam founded in 1070. With its beautiful traditional courtyards, ancient architecture, and stone steles honoring generations of scholars, this historic site offers visitors a meaningful glimpse into Vietnam’s long tradition of education and culture.
Discover the vibrant charm of Hanoi Old Quarter, the historic heart of the city with over 1,000 years of history. Wander through its maze of narrow streets, each once dedicated to a traditional trade, where ancient houses, lively markets, street food stalls, and local life create an unforgettable atmosphere. A visit here reveals the true spirit and timeless culture of Hanoi
The tour will pass through Hanoi’s charming French Quarter, where you will see elegant colonial architecture such as the Hanoi Opera House, the famous Hoan Kiem Lake, and St. Joseph's Cathedral. There will be a short stop along the way so you can take photos and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The tour then ends with a transfer back to your hotel.
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Reviews
A scenic tour showing around the city, with some beautiful sights and scenery. Knowledgable guide who gave excellent insight, Phuc was a great guide
Wonderful time! Consider this for an efficient and comfortable half day in Hanoi! Easy travel in AC car.
Peter was a great guide, knowledgeable, polite, patient, and always had good information. A great way to see the highlights of the city. Being in a car really helped get through the narrow streets whereas a normal tour bus wouldn't be able to get as close as our driver did. You will hit some of the must see attractions and doing so with a knowledgeable guide truly elevates the visits. Hopefully you'll be lucky and get Peter as a guide as he was a great guide and was nice enough to send several good recommendations for food near my hotel.
Very good experience and Tom is a personable and capable guide. A very enjoyable morning which would have been perfect if our schedule had accommodated the opening hours of St Joseph’s Cathedral.
Phuc was a great guide for our tour, very informative and helpful. Great Hanoi experience
Phuc was a fantastic guide! Very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was a great way to see Hanoi
Thank you Happy! We had amazing and comfortable trip around Hanoi!!
A hassle free highly customisable tour. Peter our tour guide was informative, flexible and with a good command of English language kept us engaged with relevant historical facts He answered our questions and I rate him highly for hospitality.
The tour was very interesting and the visit to Train Street was such a unique experience. Our tour guide Peter was not just knowledgable about Vietnam but his passion for his country, the city of Hanoi, the food, culture and its people made thd your all the more interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and hope to return to Vietnam again.
amazing tour of Hanoi - our tour guide was very informative, polite and took his time. Peter made the tour so enjoyable. He took his time to answer all questions with 14 ladies that were in the group takes a lot of Patience and Peter showed professionalism and kindness to us all. Thanks for making our visit to Hanoi memorable. You are a special person with a gift of communication. Loved learning about the history of Vietnam. Thanks again. Peter
Peter was an excellent tour guide. He made the tour engaging and interesting. He is very knowledgeable and answered our many questions with precision. I would highly recommend him.
Very interesting city tour and very good tour leader😉 Hanoi city is a beautiful city and interesting attractive city.
Fantastic Hanoi Tour with Peter We had a great experience exploring Hanoi with our guide, Peter. He was knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and made the entire day easy and enjoyable. He did a great job explaining the history and culture behind the places we visited while still keeping the experience relaxed and fun. We especially appreciated how smoothly everything was organized and how comfortable we felt throughout the tour. Peter was also great about helping us experience Hanoi beyond simply checking attractions off a list. If you’re visiting Hanoi, I definitely recommend asking for Peter as your guide and his trusted driver. He helped make our time in Vietnam memorable, and we would absolutely book with him again.
We had a great time on the customised tour, our guide Sandy made sure we got to see everything we wanted and everything (admission fees,and drink at train street) was covered in the fee. She was very feiednlyand knowledgeable, highly recommended!
Great experience and beautiful architecture. Would definitely recommend. Our tour guide, Max, was helpful and accommodating.
Absolutely wonderful tour! Our guide, James, was friendly, knowledgeable and took great care to make the tour excellent. The driver was safe and professional. We really enjoyed getting a private tour of the city and being able to explore at our own pace. I would 110% recommend this tour and this provider. This is a great tour to start your experience in Hanoi and get familiarized with the city and it's history. When you get to the train street definitely try the egg coffee...it was delicious!
Peter was an excellent tour guide. His knowledge of Hanoi and Vietnam in general and its history was very informative. He was really friendly and would highly recommend to anyone. Good way to get a feel of the city.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, pleasant and super accommodating. She is a subject matter expert (SME) on Vietnam’s history and culture. She spoke English very well. Her enthusiasm and positivity made our day.
Phuc was very helpful and showed us a lot of Hanoi!
James was excellent — incredibly personable and was flexible with changing the itinerary to ensure I got the best experience. Highly recommend.
Peter our tour guide showed us around Hanoi and had wonderful knowledge of his hometown. We really enjoyed seeing all of Hanoi’s attractions and learning how to cross the road safely!
Phuc was great. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He even took us to Uniqlo. He smiled the whole time and the timing with the driver was impeccable.! I don’t know how they did that with the city as busy as Hanoi. Highly recommend Phuc.
Phuc was great...we got a great impression of Hanoi. Unbelievable how many people/traffic there is here...survival of the fittest...
Excellent !! Our tour guide Phuc was very warm,, caring , knowledgable and a great guy. We had a wonderful time with him. Best was, he gave us the immense knowledge in depth about Pagodas although we are quite familiar with Buddhism. Visiting all other sites was also very comfortable ! 👍👍 for Phuc ! Keep it up ! Good luck 🌺🌺
Phuc was a great guide, very knowledgeable and his timing was fantastic! Highly recommend
Had a fantastic tour. Phuc was so friendly and informative, and willing to adjust the morning’s itinerary according to our wishes. Because we asked, he took us for egg coffee and to Banh Mi 25. Phenomenal!
Great tour. Phuc was our knowledgeable guide through Hanoi. We saw so much and enjoyed it all. Definitely recommend
Phuc was excellent. Very informative
Kai was our tour guide today, his expertise in all aspects of our tour and Hanoi overall was fantastic. We would greatly recommend the half day tour.
Phuc was a really great guide - lots of good information and ideas about where to visit. He got us safely across the roads too. We would definitely recommend if you want to see the best of Hanoi in a few hours. The driver was also excellent.
We had an insightful and enjoyable experience with Phuc. He was well informed about the places we visited and paced the morning just right. Would highly recommend.
Phuc was very knowledgeable and gave us great explanations of all we saw - would recommend him for your tour guide
Phuc was very informative. We learnt about the history of Hanoi, from ancient history through to the French and then the American war. Very interesting
Our tour was very interesting and enlightening. All locations gave us in insight into history and life in Vietnam. Kai was very friendly, engaging and shared a wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend this experience.
Phuc was a great tour guide. He made us very comfortable with the places, explained everything well, and was very kind and sweet with us. We will definitely recommend him in future
Any enjoyable day out guided by polite and competent Phuc. He was present on time at the hotel to pick us up. The car was clean and comfortable. Phuc patiently explained the history behind all monuments and answered our questions. He knew all the best spots to take memorable pictures and obliged us to have couple pictures taken. Highly recommended way of seeing the highlights of the city.
It was a great experience, phuc was very informative about the history of vietnam, and every place we visited he told us details we didnt know, he also showed us a great place for lunch that was amazing
Phuc was an amazing tour guide really good English and educated us a lot on Vietnamese culture! Took us to all the great hotspots!
Tom is fantastic guide. Very friendly and very experienced person. Well explained and helpful. Highly recommended. As a private tour was 5 stars.
Phuc has been an absolutely amazing tour guide! With so much knowledge, great tips and happy to help with any any extra requests. Highly recommed! Thankyou Phuc!
Tom was AMAZING. We were so fortunate to have him as our guide. He spoke great English and most knowlegeable about the culture. If you have the chance, grab him to be your guide. He is graduating with a degree in tourism. We wish him all the success! Thx for a fabulous experience!
Amazing tour! Our guide, Phuc, was very informative and interesting! Well worth it!
Fantastic half day tour with Phuc, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, up close and persoanl with a train on train street. Had a great day, would recommend to anyone who wants to see the highlights of Hanoi.
We enjoyed a wonderful tour of Hanoi, visiting Tran Quoc Pagoda, Long Bien Bridge, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Train St and the markets. Our guide, Phuc, was lovely. He knew the best places for photos, recommended great restaurants for Banh mi and Pho, and was able to adjust our itinerary based on what we had already visited the day prior.
Great half day tour by David, showing us the key sights, providing us with lots of history and information that we would just not have got doing it ourselves. Very pleased we booked this and would highly recommend. As we are first time visitors to Hanoi it was great being driven around too without worrying where to go.
phuc is an amazing guide, he has a lot of information and is very kind. he knows the best places to go to and will ensure you have a good time.
Phuc was a wonderful guide and offered a lot of insight for our first time to Hanoi. He was super friendly and the morning was nicely organized to make the most of our time on the tour.
Absolutely amazing tour for me and my spouse for our first time in Hanoi. Got to quickly see the sights. Our tour guide, Phuc, is extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
Phuc was our guide and we visited the mausoleum square, tran quoc Pagoda, long bien bridge, dong xuan market and train street. Great choice for a taste of Ha Noi on a first day to see where you'd want to explore later in more detail - the guide is familiar with the history/info, the car is nice, and punctual with pick up.
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