Top Hanoi Markets

Come ready to party on this fun-filled Halong Bay boat tour. Departing Hanoi's old quarter early, you’ll get a full day out on the water amongst the thousands of islands that dot the sea in this unique landscape. Enjoy kayaking through tunnels and swimming at the beach, and see panoramic views from Titop Island. Local seafood lunch is fuel for a gentle trek on Titop Island, where you can explore a massive limestone cave.

Navigating Hanoi’s busy streets on your own can be challenging, but on this food walking tour, you just need to follow your guide to tasty spots. Although the itinerary may change, possible tastings on include rice noodle soup with beef, snails, steamed pancakes, Vietnamese sandwiches and various kinds of donuts. You’ll also enjoy lunch or dinner at a restaurant, depending on the departure time you choose.

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.

Spend 2 days cruising around Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay or Bai Tu Long Bay. Highlights include Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island for Halong, Cat Ba Island and Dark and Bright Cave for Lan Ha, and Thien Cahn Son Cave and Vung Vien Floating Village for Bai Tu Long. Tour includes accommodation at different luxury levels, meals, activities and round-trip transfers from Hanoi.

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.

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.

Learn to cook like a local during this lesson in Hanoi. After meeting up with an informative instructor in the historic Old Quarter, head to the city’s largest market and learn about the basics of Vietnamese cooking. Pick the best produce and spices, then cook several authentic dishes. Afterward, enjoy your creations while sipping complimentary rice wine.

Any visitor to Hanoi is faced with a multitude of choices when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine. This private walking tour with a foodie as your guide takes away the guesswork. Let an insider lead the way to some of the best food stands and eateries in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. You’ll observe local life while filling up on flavors that make Hanoi a culinary destination.

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.

With thousands of years of history and entrenched in a clash of cultures, seeing Hanoi with a local guide is the way to go. You’ll do just that on this tour, traveling privately from traditional pagodas to bustling markets to serene lakes and more, going beyond the guidebooks and into the hidden corners of the city.

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.

Get out of Hanoi and explore some natural and cultural highlights of northern Vietnam on this day tour to Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An Caves, and Mua Cave. Get around the sprawling Bai Dinh complex in a convenient electric car, take a scenic boat ride through the Trang An cave system, and climb to the top of Mua Island for panoramic views. See and do a lot without worrying about logistics.

With this same-day cruise tour from Hanoi, see the UNESCO World Heritage-listed landscapes of Ha Long Bay without taking several days out of your jam-packed travel schedule. Meet your driver in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and drive direct to the bays. Once there, board your cozy boat for an afternoon of cruising, kayaking on lagoons and swimming at secluded beaches.

Skip the hassle of piecing together boats and bike rentals and savor Ninh Binh’s highlights on this guided door-to-door experience. You’ll visit Hoa Lu, once capital of Vietnam, explore Mua Cave and take in views from the mountain above, ride a boat through the Tam Coc caves, and cycle through the fields to Bich Dong Pagoda cave temples. Your day includes a restaurant lunch and small-group transfers by limousine minivan.

A trek to the hillside villages around Sapa is the highlight of any visit to Vietnam’s northern highlands. On this private tour, benefit from the undivided attention of your guide and visit sights away from the typical tourist trail. Enjoy a full-day trek, stopping at villages belonging to the Black H’mong and Dzay villages, and enjoy a homecooked lunch with a local family. On the second day, visit the Coc Ly Market, cruise along the Chay River, and visit less-known sights such as the Fairy Cave, Bao Nhai village, and Trung Do village.

Sapa and Bac Ha are hill stations long favored by many tourists. The area is home of unrivaled mountain scenery, including Vietnam’s highest peak, Fansipan, and known for its Sunday markets and some of Vietnam’s most colorful hill tribe minorities.