Top Northern Vietnam Shows & Performances

Enjoy a hassle-free experience for the Thang Long Water Puppet show by booking your admission ticket in advance. Watch this live performance of this traditional Vietnamese art form in a show that lasts about one hour. Choose from several showtimes to suit your schedule. Simply arrive at least 15 minutes before showtime, then enjoy a water puppet show that depicts legends and traditional life.

The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is known for its mastery of traditional Vietnamese water puppetry, where lacquered puppets perform in a waist-deep pool of water, with live music and dramatic special effects. Enjoy a performance exclusively for your group when you book this private showing, available at a choice of four different times across the day.

Skip the lines and the hassle with this book ahead service that includes Water Puppet entrance tickets and delivery to your Hanoi hotel. Choose from several showtimes to fit your travel schedule and wait for tickets to be delivered to you! Arrive at the theater 15 minutes before showtime and prepare to experience one of Vietnam's most memorable traditional art forms live on stage.

Experience a magical water puppet show at a traditional Vietnamese theater in Hanoi. Save time and avoid long lines with a skip-the-line ticket and priority seating. Marvel at the ancient art form of water puppetry, which features puppets performing on water, set to music, with modern special effects.

Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda to see hundreds of Buddhist statues and take a sampan boat trip along Trang An River on this tour. Your boat will be steered by local people, so you can relax and enjoy stunning scenery including rising limestone cliffs, water caves, and more. Included hotel pickup and drop-off make, plus lunch at a local restaurant, make this a convenient day trip from Hanoi.

See some of the natural wonders of Vietnam’s scenic Ninh Binh Province without blowing out your tight travel schedule with this day-trip from Hanoi. Drive from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a luxurious limousine bus – no cramped seats and stuffy conditions for this long drive. Discover the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, cycle around local villages and sail down the Tam Coc valley, taking in vibrant rice terraces and towering mountains along the way.

Enjoy the stunning natural landscapes of one of Vietnam's most-storied provinces on this day trip by boat and bike from Hanoi. Journey into Hoa Lu, the ancient Vietnamese capital, and the Tam Coc caves, just 110 kilometers outside of the city. This leisurely journey includes lunch and is ideal for all fitness levels. Choose from four tour options to suit your budget.

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.

Get a feel for Hanoi on a private sightseeing tour. Your own personal guide shares the city’s highlights and local culture, with your choice of itineraries that both include the Old Quarter. Choose a morning or afternoon departure and see the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoa Lo Prison, and the famous train street.

Visit Hoa Lu and Tam Coc on a full-day tour from Hanoi that explores Vietnam's imperial history and spectacular scenery. See two beautiful temples on the grounds of a former palace, pause for lunch, then cruise to a series of three limestone caves on the Ngo Dong River. Pass soaring limestone mountains and rice paddies at the edge of the river, and take in great views on the scenic trip back to Hanoi. This full-day Hoa Lu and Tam Coc tour includes all transport, entrance fees, activities, and lunch.

See the highlights of historic Hanoi on a 4-hour tour of the city that includes the Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about Vietnam’s history and traditions at a series of landmarks, then take a traditional 'cyclo' ride through the Old Quarter on a three-wheeled, bike-powered pedicab. This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers for a personalized experience, and all entrance fees are included, as well as pickup and drop-off at Hanoi hotels.

Visit Halong Bay for the amount of time that suits your schedule with this package that has a choice of 1-day, 2-day, or 3-day tour. Each option includes round-trip transportation from Hanoi, and all meals and activities on the cruise. Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for stunning scenery, rain forest-covered islands, caves, floating villages, beaches, and Cat Ba National Park.

Discover a side of Hanoi that’s usually reserved for locals during a walking tour that combines street food with live music venues. This private tour ensures that you receive the undivided attention of your guide and saves you the stress of researching top Hanoi food venues. Plus, you’ll receive tailored recommendations to last your entire trip.

Water puppetry is a classic Vietnamese art form. While online booking hasn’t come to Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre just yet, you can still skip the line by ordering tickets on Viator, in advance, in the currency of your choice. Simply select your showtime and your choice of standard, deluxe, or VIP First Class seats, then redeem them from the pickup point, just five minutes’ walk from the theater.

Water puppetry is a uniquely north Vietnamese art form, developed more than 1,000 years ago in the Red River Delta, and a must-see when in Hanoi. Don’t leave the experience to chance. Prebook your water puppet show tickets online, for your choice of two performances at the Lotus Water Puppet Theater a stone’s throw from the Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake).

First-time visitors to Vietnam’s capital will love this comprehensive day tour. It’s designed to show you the highlights of Hanoi, including museums, temples, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, and even a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter so you don’t get lost in the crowded streets. You can also enjoy one of Vietnam’s special art forms—a water puppet show. This tour fits many fun activities and sights into a single day.

Skip the lines and choose the best seats with advanced tickets to Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. A true vestige of Vietnamese culture, you’ll get to experience a traditional art form going back a thousand years, originating from the Red River Delta. The show combines puppetry on water with storytelling, history, and music, creating an experience unlike any other.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theater offers the most authentic experience with a Vietnamese orchestra playing traditional songs about agricultural harvests.Performing-arts venue presenting theatrical water puppetry shows with accompanying music

Arrive to Hanoi stress-free when you’ve prebooked this arrival transfer from the Hanoi airport to your hotel. There’s no need to haggle with taxi drivers or wait in lines for shuttles. Just provide your arrival time and flight number, and your driver will be waiting for you with a name card, and will take you directly to the hotel or accommodation of your choice.

Arrive in Hanoi stress free knowing you’ve booked this hotel pickup, where your driver will be waiting for you at the airport. No need to wait in taxi lines, haggle for fares, or spend extra time with shuttle stops. Instead, a vehicle will be there for you and your guests, ready to take you directly to your hotel.

The ao dai, a long, split dress, is a traditional Vietnamese costume that photographs amazingly. Let your looks shine on this private full-day ao dai photography tour that visits some of Hanoi’s most important—and picture-perfect—locations. Pose at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, the Hanoi Opera House, Train Street, the Temple of Literature, Phung Hung Mural Street, and more.

Enjoy a unique theatrical display with the Quintessence of Tonkin show. Save time with skip-the-line tickets. Marvel at the spectacle of a purpose-built stage submerged in water, with 250 performers, water puppetry, and dragon boat racing, offering an entertaining insight into Vietnamese history, culture, art, and religious life.

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. Enjoy a hassle-free experience for the Thang Long Water Puppet show by booking your admission ticket in advance. Watch this live performance of this traditional Vietnamese art form in a show that lasts about one hour. Choose from several showtimes to suit your schedule. Simply arrive at least 15 minutes before showtime, then enjoy a water puppet show that depicts legends and traditional life.