Finn and Mr Leo amazing driver!! Highly recommend:) thank you Finn for tour guide execellent English!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Pick up & Drop off from hotel in the OLD QUARTER
- Rain ponchos
- All Fees and Taxes
- Vietnam Army Legend Jeep
- English speaking tour guide
- Experienced driver
- Lunch/ Dinner: All food abd drinks at HIDDEN GEM CAFE.
Excludes
- Tip & Gratuity for guide & driver
- Any thing not mentioned in the Inclusions
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Begin your journey at your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter where you will be greeted by our guide and driver. Within 20 minutes, we will leave behind the hustle and bustle of the city as we wind our way towards the serene Red River bank. After a short walk over Long Bien bridge, we will reach the rugged island. We will have a 4WD adventure along the small off-roads of the green oasis with stunning views of banana plantations, fruit, vegetable, and flower farms. Along the way, we will visit local villages and communities where you can witness local farmers at work. Our journey through the Red River Countryside is enhanced by a home-visit to a local family where you can enjoy fresh fruits and green tea while learning about their daily lives.
After experiencing the serenity of the countryside, it is time to explore and enjoy the hustle, and bustle of Hanoi’s backstreets. This journey takes you to peaceful villages surrounding West lake and Truc Bach lake, giving you a glimpse of the modern part of Hanoi with thousands of skyscrapers.
Next, we’ll head into the bustling heart of Hanoi, ticking off main city highlights. As we pass by iconic sites such as, B52 Victory Mueseum, Tran Quoc pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the French Quarter and the Old Quarter. You’ll appreciate the rich history and culture woven through the city.
Our adventure continues with a cultural ride to the middle of nowhere beyond any travellers' imagination, as we navigate the maze of backstreets, stepping into the homes of residents to experience authentic Hanoi backstreet life. Discover where locals live, work, play, and pray, visiting schools, local markets, hidden cafes, lively playgrounds, and delightful eateries.
A lifetime moment of the tour is watching a train glide past the famous train street, all while enjoying a cup of coffee at a cozy railway-side café, just inches away from the tracks.
o round out your experience, we’ll treat you to a delicious meal at Hidden Gem Café, where you can savor healthy, organic, and authentic local dishes. Don’t miss the chance to taste traditional favorites, including egg coffee, fresh fruits, local beer, and moonshine. This tour promises a delightful and immersive journey through the heart of Hanoi!
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Reviews
We had a wonderful tour, guided by Dave who was very knowledgable and made the tour fun and even more enjoyable. Would highly recommend the countryside and pottery village tour, and if you get Dave as your guide then even better!
This tour was made incredibly enjoyable thanks to our guide, Lewis. You should definitely request him specifically to ensure the most informative and rewarding experience possible. He is very cheerful, easy to talk to, and truly engaged with the whole group, making us feel right at home throughout the journey. We learned so much from him. It was a fantastic experience to ride in a vintage Russian-style Jeep, immersing ourselves in the bustling traffic while out in the open air.
A memorable experience was our visit to Banana Island—a place that felt like an entirely different world, completely removed from the city. It was well worth the price! We learned a great deal from our guide. Both the driver and our guide, Luis, were incredibly kind and friendly. The trip was very relaxing, and we all truly enjoyed it! The duration of the tour was also just right.
Highly recommend this tour. We did a private 4 hour tour with Johnny and Gina. We loved visiting the city and experiencing the culture, the jeep is a prefect way to see a lot. Private was special to us since we got to speak to Gina one on one. Her English was great. Prefect size just us! Try the egg coffee or the coconut ice coffee. I have to say not what I thought it would be but my favorite was the coconut coffee but I got it cold… tasty… We had lunch included and that was yummy and worth trying!
I really enjoyed this tour of Hanoi. Our guide, Louis, was very personable and highly knowledgeable about the city and the sites we visited. He spoke excellent English. The driver was also very skillful in navigating through rush-hour traffic... I am completely satisfied with this trip.
We gained a fascinating insight into the history of Hanoi, thanks to Lewis’s informative explanations. We especially enjoyed our visit to "Banana Island"! The tour, the food, and the historical sites we visited were all fantastic—a perfect choice for anyone looking for a half-day excursion.
My spouse and I had a fantastic experience with our guide, Lewis, and our driver, Dat. The places we visited in Hanoi were truly interesting and off the beaten path, and the lunch was delicious. Overall, we highly recommend this Jeep tour to everyone.
Booking this Jeep tour was the best decision I made in Hanoi. My guide, Lewis, was absolutely fantastic. Leo, the driver, was skilled and safe, putting me completely at ease while navigating Hanoi's chaotic, heavy traffic. Lewis took me to fascinating local spots I never would have found on my own and shared captivating stories about the city's history and culture. He was warm, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure I had a memorable experience. If you can, ask for Lewis—he’s the best!
We had a fantastic experience on the Jeep tour with Lewis. From the moment we met, he was incredibly friendly, open, and deeply knowledgeable about Hanoi—covering everything from history and culture to the daily lives of the locals. Lewis made the trip fun, relaxed, and truly memorable. Thanks again, Lewis!!!
This was an amazing tour. Very interesting, entertaining, educational. Out your guide Hiu was the star, with the driver passionately taking us where needed. Was fun and easy going also. Ceramics factory an absolute highlight. Last stop- The Hidden Gem restaurant is definitely a destination to go to in town even if you don’t take the tour. Great place with great food! Loved our time!
Dave was an amazing tour guide! Such a wonderful experience learning about the history and daily life in Vietnam!
Bee, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and fun! Hoan our driver, amazing! And Chip, along for the training, positively added to the experience!! They all deserved 10 stars!!! Lunch was delicious.
What a fantastic day with Louis & Minh. So informative. Very enjoyable day. Recommend this tour to everyone. Train Street was an unreal experience
Absolutely wonderful. Our guide Fin and the guide Anni from the other jeep that traveled with us were enthusiastic, informative and very friendly. Could not fault them. Everything about the tour was terrific and the time allowed for each stop was perfect. We never felt rushed or left hanging around. The lunch and train street were highlights. .
Very pleasant guide who speaks brilliant English and tell some history at every stop during the tour. Lunch was great at a hidden gem restaurant. I would recommend to book this tour and you be sure you have a great time and plenty pictures.
This is the best way to explore Hanoi's bustling little streets. Our guide, Louis, was fantastic, funny, and told us so many stories about the city's culture and history. Our driver, Suc, safely guided us through the chaotic streets. The trip ended with a fantastic lunch in the Old Quarter, colorful, vibrant, and refreshing. The staff were also very friendly. Highly recommended on your first day! Thank you.
Great tour with Hai! Super knowledgeable about all things Hanoi. Easy to communicate with and too us to the best places to immerse us with the backstreets of this city. A must book tour!
Dave was fantastic! 10/10 - he was extremely knowledgeable and funny! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our half day jeep tour! It’s a great way to see the city - highly recommend!
10/10 - great way to see all the spots in Hanoi! Dave was a great guide and gave us sooo much great history of the city! This is a Must do!
Thank you Lily and Mr Tan we had a lovely morning. Exploring Hanoi and the surrounds . So much information. From the Rices from Melbourne Aus.
The jeep tour was a fantastic addition to our Hanoi trip. It was a very unique way to explore the hidden corners of the city with fascinating stops and commentary. Our guide, Lewis, and driver, Dat, were both very professional. I highly recommend it.
What a fun day! Kai and Leo took us to the most interesting areas of Hanoi that we wouldn’t have seen without them. We especially enjoyed the small alleyways where the locals live in the city and to Banana Island along the Red River- a bit of countryside right next to Hanoi! The jeep ride itself was fun and they provided ice cold water. Come hungry! They treat you to a delicious meal at the Hidden Gem Cafe! The cafe itself is a treat, it is delightfully quirky with everything made from recycled materials. A must do when in Hanoi!
Absolutely incredible. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Also, the coffee and food breaks were on another level. Highly recommend.
Great fun, saw a variety of places in & out of Hanoi, driving was amazing & guide was fantastic. Robyn, Corrie & Fay This was the best tour i have ever participated in. Loved the Hidden Gem Thank you to Jenna, Fin and our fabulous drivers. Pam and Judith
Summer, Hai and Baki were very informative about the history of Vietnam. Very casual with lots of laughs along the way… train street was my favourite. I 100% recommend this tour… safe driver as well xxx
10/10 highly recommended. Rocky was our excellent host and kept the group interested the whole tour. “Lucky” the amazing driver for the day made driving through the streets of Hanoi feel safe. Food for vegetarian and meat eaters was too quality.
Great morning our guide John was brilliant.
Overall we enjoyed this tour it’s always fun to cruise around in a jeep. I had tried to avoid food related tours so was a little annoying to start the tour in a cafe with meals served which we didn’t want! The food did look delicious so if you’re hungry you could enjoy that but some of us didn’t want to tour around with full bellies where bathrooms are not always readily available! We liked the things we saw on this tour particularly the banana plantation, the bridge, the war museum was fascinating! And Train Street was definitely a highlight and well planned! But you do pass by many of the sites very quickly without really a second to stop and take any photos! It was also a highlight to see local communities and how they live and go into laneways and learn more about how people live in Hanoi. This was overall a good tour but you’d need to do an additional tour (or have more time yourself exploring) to see more of the highlights and have more time to stop and explore if you want to properly see more of Hanoi. Thank you we did enjoy ourselves and the jeep was fun - even though I also think squashing in 6 people was a bit of a squeeze!
It was an awesome trip and we had a great time with them
We hade a great day. Highly recommend! Thank you!
Excellent value for money included 2 course lunch, drink at the train station cafe, water in the car, pickup from hotel and excellent tour guide, Kai and driver, Hai. We had a group ranging 10yo-87yo wanting to see a bit of Hanoi but not wanting to walk through all the different streets. This ticked all the boxes with some experiential stuff like the train cafe (Kai had arranged for us to have 5 seats at a car), he was our waiter at the amazing Hidden Cafe and the driver, Hai, was very considerate and aware of our photographer taking photos and ensured he slowed down at certain monuments/attractions we wanted to. Attire.
Bali and Mr T very informative and knowledgeable about the area's. We were in train street just before the train came through. Hidden Gem Cafe, was a little hesitant walking down alley way. But what a surprise the food was amazing and the upcycled materials added characters. The highlight of the trip was the trip to the Red River and the Old bridge. The war museum was fascinating. Thankyou Guy's for a memorable introduction to Vietnam.
Tuna was an incredible tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about all the sights and was incredible at making the tour feel very authentic. It was amazing to get the atmosphere of the local areas and learn so many incredible things about the culture and the sights. Would definitely recommend!!
Very fun and informative and Tuna was incredibly helpful and kind. Answered all questions needed. It was a great experience and the length of the tour was the perfect time. The atmosphere with everyone was beautiful. 10/10 would recommend
Tuna was an amazing tour guide! He was very knowledgable and we loved all the visits.
Hai was our guide he was amazing very knowledgeable and very funny thank you very much
This was ideal tour. Hai, our guide was EXCELLENT. We loved it all.
Dave was a great tour guide, very entertaining. Our driver was very skillful and made for a comfortable drive.
The trip was fantastic. Dave was amazing and created a great atmosphere
Great experience, safe and professional. Great drivers leaded by Tuna. Amazing
Great evening tour , back streets ,lights , plenty of local information and history. Riley and Dragon excellent .
Excellent tour with Riley & Drangon. Skilled driving & plenty of knowledge from Riley. Enjoyed the lights & the traditional dinner
Very good tour, thank you both thank you, Riley and driver Brandon did a wonderful service!!!!!
Great day had by all and great coffee
Dave and the driver are legends and super knowledgable. Definitely recommend.
Great experience with Tuna and his driver. Very interesting trip with train street included, Tuna described every area in Hanoi and at the end whole trip finishes in real gem of flavours in Hanoi with great spring rolls, bahn mi and coffee. Fully recommend for families!
Excellent tour - we did and saw so much and Tuna & Long were the best!
Tuna and Long were fabulous guides. Lots of really interesting stories information and quite a few laughs along the way. Would thoroughly recommend
We had a fantastic tour with Tuna and Long. Long’s driving through Hanoi streets was amazing and Tuna shared so much of his love for Hanoi with us. The food was also fantastic. We had a great morning. Thanks so much Tuna and Long xx
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