Top Hanoi Literary Tours

Learn all about Hanoi on this private, student-led walking tour of the city. You’ll visit several places, like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, The Temple of Literature and National University, Hoa Lo Prison, and the Vietnam National Museum of History. Your guide will explain the history of them. Note that you can go at your own pace today, since this is a private tour for you and your party.

Escape the bustling confines of Hanoi city, and breath the fresh air on this full-day rural Vietnam tour. With a local lunch of goat meat, fried rice and local fruits onboard, you’ll be fueled for an afternoon of action, taking in the scenery by both bamboo boat and mountain bike. See local villagers going about their daily lives as you come to appreciate a quieter slice of Vietnamese culture.

Taste your way through Vietnam’s capital city on this nighttime excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, hop on a motorbike and savor complimentary dishes like Banh Cuon (steamed roll cake), Bun Cha (grilled pork with vermicelli noodles), and Banh ran Ngot (salty and sweet donuts). Get an insider’s view of Hanoi’s food scene while exploring sites like the Old Quarter, Ngu Xa village, and the local hangout “Train Street.”

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter on foot with a foodie guide who introduces you to local cuisine. This street food tour takes you off the beaten path to food stalls and local eateries in the capital city. Sample authentic dishes and learn about Vietnamese cuisine as you discover the traditional guilds of ‘36 Old Streets.’ Handcrafted souvenir included.

You have a choice of standard, deluxe, or VIP first class seats to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater in Hanoi. Book your entrance ticket and skip the line with priority seating. The unique puppetry performance is done on the water, accompanied by storytelling and music. Choose a showtime to fit your sightseeing schedule.

Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of Hanoi in a unique way as you explore the city in a Soviet-era GAZ-69 jeep. See a mix of city highlights and hidden gems in the capital of Vietnam and learn about the country’s history from your guide. Choose from morning, afternoon, or evening tours and enjoy a delicious street food meal and drink at a rooftop bar included in your package.

Discover the cuisine of northern Vietnam on a food tour of Hanoi. Hop on the back of a Soviet-era Minsk motorbike and zoom through the streets of the city in search of delicious dishes. Choose from a morning, afternoon, or evening departure and enjoy tastings of delectable street foods as well as a complimentary drink over the course of a few hours.

Discover the secrets of traditional Vietnamese pottery without a time-consuming trip to one of the country’s rural ceramics villages. In this half-day pottery class, learn how to make all sorts of clay creations from a master artisan direct from Bat Trang, one of the country’s oldest ceramics villages. Get personalized guidance and answers to all your questions in this private session – no fighting to be heard from the back of the class.

Discover the historic sites and natural wonders of Ninh Binh province on this overnight tour from Hanoi. Explore the ancient Vietnamese capital of Hoa Lu, hike up Ngoa Long Mountain for a magnificent view over Tam Coc, and take a scenic bike ride around the rice paddies. During the tour, you’ll also visit Mua Cave, enjoy a sampan cruise through Thung Nham bird park, and have the opportunity to meet a local family.

Experience Hanoi like a local and tour the city’s attractions with the kids who live there. Explore Hanoi with 2 famous destination: Ho Chi Minh Complex & Temple of Literature Tour . See the main city sights, that all provide a great way to get culturally connected.

-The Tran Quoc pagoda – one of the most prominent Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam -Ho Chi Minh Complex – the final resting place of the greatest man, who led Vietnam’s campaign for independence from French colonial rule- the Ho Chi Minh’s house -the One Pillar pagoda - The temple of Confucius – Literature temple- the first university in Vietnam built in 1070. -Hoan Kiem Lake and the prominent beauty of Ngoc Son temple. Note: +Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun we will have an additional destination – Ethnology Museum. +Mon, Wed, Fri we add a visit to Bat Trang pottery village.

Visit some of Hanoi’s cultural landmarks without the humidity of a tour bus or the fuss of a large group. On this private tour, climb on your motorbike with your guide and spend a few hours touring sites like the Hanoi Opera House, the Temple of Literature (Vietnam’s first national university) and the Buddhist Quán Sứ Pagoda. Complete your trip with a drive around the 36 streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, full of shopping and dining opportunities for you and your group.