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Hanoi
Lakes, the Old Quarter's trade streets, war history and some of the best street food in Asia.
- Province
- Hanoi city - the capital
- Getting there
- You are here - most trips start at your hotel
- Trips here
- 14 trips
Start here Hanoi Old Quarter Street Food Walk - Pho, Bun Cha & Egg Coffee
Three hours on foot through street stalls and family eateries, finishing with egg coffee.
Best for food lovers
Your First Day in Hanoi
Money, a SIM, crossing the traffic and a first meal - with a local host on the day you land.
Best for your arrival day
The Streets That Are Named After What They Sold
The Old Quarter by cyclo and on foot - thirty-six streets, one workshop still at work.
Best for stories of the old city
Hanoi on a Vintage Motorbike - Backstreets, Landmarks & Street Food
Riding pillion on a Minsk: backstreets, Train Street and an hour of street food.
Best for a first look at the whole city
Hanoi by Army Jeep - Backstreets, Landmarks & Street Food
The city from the back of an open Soviet-era jeep, with a long food stop.
Best for families and groups
Hanoi Wakes Up - Dawn by Hoan Kiem Lake & Bat Trang Pottery Village
Dawn with the locals at the lake, pho and sidewalk tea, then a wood-fired kiln in Bat Trang.
Best for early risers
Hanoi Wakes Up by Bicycle - Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge & the Red River Sandbank
A dawn ride through the empty Old Quarter and over Long Bien Bridge to the river.
Best for early risers who like to cycle
West Lake by Bicycle - A Morning Around Hanoi's Biggest Lake
Twenty-five flat kilometres: Tran Quoc Pagoda, lakeside villages and tea by the water.
Best for an easy ride
Hanoi in Wartime - A Half-Day Through the City's Hardest Century
Hoa Lo Prison, the 1812 Flag Tower and a B-52 still lying in a village pond.
Best for history readers
Hanoi in Wartime - A Full Day, from the Prison to the New Museum
The half-day route, then an afternoon in the new Military History Museum.
Best for history readers with a full day
Lantern signature Hanoi & Craft Villages
Pottery, silk and street food - the living trades around the old capital.
Best for makers and markets
Conical Hat & Incense Craft Villages Tour With Lunch - 1 Day
Immerse yourself in Vietnam's rich artisanal heritage with this unique full-day cultural escape.
Conical Hat & Incense Craft Villages Tour - Half Day
Discover Vietnamese handicrafts on an immersive, guided tour from Hanoi that will take you to meet a local artisan, discover a historical incense-making village, and learn about the conical hat-making process.
Hanoi Traditional City Tour - 1 Day
Experience the heart of Vietnam's capital with an expert-led journey through history, culture, and architecture.
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