Hanoi Private Tour: Iconic Landmarks and Local Life

Explore Hanoi’s rich culture: visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Train Street, and Dong Xuan Market on a private half-day tour.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tran Quoc Pagoda - Situated on a small island in the center of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda is Hanoi’s oldest Buddhist temple, with a history spanning over 1,500 years. Discover the tranquil environment and delve into the history and importance of this ancient site.
  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - The tour guide will lead you to walk across the front…
What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • All entrance fees
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
Additional Information

This private half-day tour of Hanoi is unique for its blend of iconic landmarks, cultural immersion, and local experiences. You’ll visit the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda, the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and the thrilling Train Street, where a train passes inches from homes. Explore traditional craft streets in the Old Quarter, where artisans continue…

Location
Tran Quoc Pagoda
Đường Thanh Niên
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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712balam
Dec 6, 2025
Fantastic Trip - The Tour Guide Kai was awesome..He was explained in detail and was trip was fabulous. It's quite affordable. It's about 4 hours.
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Andrewmz9415gg
Dec 6, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing Guide & Unforgettable Experience! - We absolutely loved this tour! Max, our guide was genuinely fantastic — friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly thoughtful throughout the entire experience. He made Hanoi come alive with his stories, answered every question with patience and humour, and tailored the tour perfectly to what we wanted. Train Street was a total highlight, and he knew exactly where to take us for the best (and safest!) view. We also really enjoyed the pagoda and mausoleum stops — he explained the history in a way that was interesting, fun, and easy to follow. Overall, he made the whole day feel effortless and enjoyable. We left feeling like we’d seen the real Hanoi. Highly recommend — we loved him!
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Elainedo9041hw
Dec 5, 2025
Hanoi tour well worth it - Great tour with Layla would recommend very knowledgeable about Vietnam history. We were also lucky to see 2 trains on the train street with coffee and tea. Layla could not have been more helpful.
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Y8819wwkarens
Dec 5, 2025
Excellent - highly recommended - Sandy was a great tour guide, very personable, knowledgable and considerate! We loved our 1/2 day tour! We toured several key locations in Hanoi and Sandy explained the history and cultural significance of each area.
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Manish_d
Dec 4, 2025
Half day Hanoi tour - Friendly and professional , had good knowledge of Hanoi and its history , enjoyed our half day tour , recommend Max
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Mando123456
Dec 4, 2025
Half day trip - Friendly and professional ! Highly recommend We did a quick tour and max got it done in a way that we breezed thr everything , didn’t waste time in lines and traffic
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Kokranova
Dec 3, 2025
A great first day in Hanoi - Our first visit to Hanoi went well with our charming guide, Sandy and driver Anh showing us the sights while reiterating the full history of each place we visited. The tour was well planned and organised that we were able to see two street trains this morning- what a treat. We are well travelled couple and we believe that a guided tour is a must for couples like us who would like to know more about the country’s history, present and future endeavours. Sandy was extremely eloquent and knowledgeable. My husband and I are grateful to you both for this amazing experience-
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Isurumash
Dec 2, 2025
Great experience to getting start in Hanoi - A great short time experience to get familiar with Hanoi city itself, major attraction and the people. Guide Kai and the driver were very professional, decent, and flexible to customize the tour as we wish. Overall it was a great experience.
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Pjregalado
Dec 2, 2025
Great tour - Sandy and driver were extremely helpful and professional. She allowed to make changes which fitted our needs. We would highly recommend her.
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Road58035968773
Dec 5, 2025
Great Tour Overall with a Few Coordination Hiccups - Our tour consisted of five adults and three children, and Max was our guide. He was wonderful. The only feedback I have is not about Max, but about the coordination between the tour company and the operators. It would be very helpful if guests were informed in advance about dress requirements for certain sites. For example, some sacred places and the mausoleum require that shorts must not be above the knee. Knowing this ahead of time would prevent guests from having to scramble to find something to cover their knees once they arrive. We were not able to see the mausoleum , because of this. Additionally, we requested an early start and I included this in my email, but I never received confirmation from the operators. I asked to begin at 9:00 a.m., yet I received an email from Viator instructing us to meet at 10:00 a.m. This created confusion, and we thought we were late, even though Max was already there at 9:00 a.m. This was not his fault—just a communication issue. Other than that, everything was great, and Max did an excellent job.
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From $30
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).