Hanoi Old Quarter Private Walking Tour: Student-Led Exploration of History, Cuisine, and Culture

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter through a student-led walking tour. Discover the history, cuisine, and culture of this vibrant city while supporting local students. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake) - Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or meeting point then we will start our Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Tour. The first destination of the tour will stop by Hoan Kiem Lake, considered the heart of Hanoi. You can observe many locals interesting activities such as playing badminton, doing…
What's Included
  • Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Guaranteed tour with email confirmation
  • Exclusive access to a private tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Transport
Additional Information

Led by local students who are eager to share their knowledge and love for Hanoi, you’ll stroll through the narrow streets of the Old Quarter. Your guide will take you on a journey through time, narrating stories of the city’s past and present.
You’ll have the chance to visit historical landmarks like Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, and explore local…

Location
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Goplaces27199092778
Jan 16, 2025
Amazing tour!! - Bread (bahn mi, or mihn hang) was an amazing guide! She swiftly organised our tour and could show us around old quarter, explaining different cultural information. She even is studying Vietnam history at university so has a deeper understanding of the cultural history. She is good with English and kind which has made our Hanoi experience unforgettable!! Please try request for bread when booking a tour.
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Fearless52081139991
Jan 16, 2025
Great walking tour - We did the walking tour in the old quarter with John and had a great experience. I can highly recommend. Good way to learn more about Hanoi and the culture and also to eat great food!
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Kirsty
Jan 14, 2025
Lovely tour with Grise - We booked the tour on the same day and the company was very flexible to meet our time request (3pm as we had landed in Hanoi that day). Our guide Grise was lovely, spoke good English and gave us a lot of information. She took us to the places listed but made recommendations along the way too. She took us to train street as per our request and made a call to check when the train would pass to be sure we would see it. I'm a vegetarian which can sometimes be tricky, but Grise texted a few recommendations of where to get good egg coffee, pancakes, bao buns etc so we could visit the following day which was very helpful. The company who operates the tour take the cost as a booking fee and you tip the guide directly with Vietnamese dong which worked fine for us.
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Tsw8080kz
Jan 9, 2025
Exciting tour in Hanoi! - Very interesting your done by Ngo Si Minh Thuan(Thomas)! Lots of history, interesting facts and humor! I would strongly recommend the tour with Thomas as a guide!
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Mark
Jan 6, 2025
Tour old town with Hannah - Nice tour together with Hannah. Student of 21 who, in addition to her work as an English teacher, brushes up on her English language and exchanges experiences with foreign tourists. You only pay her entrance fee for sightseeing and food. I did not spend more than 15 euros for 4 hours tour. Highly recommended if you don’t just want to explore, but are guided by a Tour Guide👍🏼
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Caverstone
Jan 3, 2025
Amazing tour. The Perfect way to start your visit to Hanoi - Amazing tour with Daisy! (Cuc) so informative and at a great pace. The perfect way to see the city. You get to choose where you go or you can request an itinerary.
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Julzsydney
Dec 30, 2024
Hanoi Tour with Louisa! - We had a wonderful walking tour with Louisa (Phuong) starting at the prison. We saw many interesting sights and Louisa’s knowledge was great and her English too. We also shared fried pork noodles for lunch, which was delicious. Thanks Louisa for a great day in Hanoi! Julz, Warren and Oscar.
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Curiosity508393
Dec 30, 2024
Fantastic tour with Thomas - Our student guide Thomas was really informative and had a great sense of humour. He took us to so many interesting places. He also chatted about life in Vietnam and explained the Dynasty’s. Would highly recommend- certainly my highlight in Hanoi
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Karen_t
Dec 30, 2024
Nice into to Hanoi - Very affordable and a great way to learn from a local. It was nice to meet a student and walk around Hanoi. I recommend this.
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Melissatg7400dr
Jan 11, 2025
Nice outing - Was enjoyable. It would be good to see them have a plan should we not know where we want to go as I only had a couple of ideas on what to see. Enjoy that they do customise it.
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