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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Onair38284899434
Aug 21, 2025
Amazing experience!! - Amazing experience!! Cuc (Daisy) and Phong, Huy are so funny and make me happy all the tour. Thank you so much for all, you are the best!!
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Yvette
Aug 15, 2025
Interesting, fun, cozy, a must! - Walked through the old town with Violet and Nga. We got to choose what we wanted to do and hear; well, we knew that 🤓. Violet and Nga alternated by telling the origin of the different dynasties, the 4 elements, the influence of Chinese culture on Vietnam, the different coffees, the clothing, pronunciation of words. Well, what isn't really? We walked about 20 km (our own choice!); it was a great day! Thank you so much V & N! And good luck with your studies! Paul and Yvette
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Naoyay786
Aug 12, 2025
Great Experience! - Thank you so much for making our wish to visit the university come true! Thanks to your thoughtful explanations, we were able to understand the university very well.I hope my son will grow up to be a university student like you someday.We truly enjoyed the experience! Please keep studying hard and pursue your dreams — we're cheering for you!
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Edwina
Aug 10, 2025
Easy and enjoyable basic tour of old quarter Hanoi - Simple and easy walking tour of old quarter Hanoi that covers all the basics, adding some interesting cultural references. Both Cuc Daisy and Nhung were lovely and gave us a good insight into local culture. A great way to start your time in Hanoi.
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Matheus
Aug 6, 2025
Amazing experience - The tour was amazing, Cuc and Cong were great companies, showing us a lot of interesting places and teaching us a lot about Vietnamese culture. I highly recommend this tour
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F_ec977
Aug 6, 2025
Very good memory - I got a very good visit from Hanoi thanks to Cuc Daisy. She showed me very interesting places that I wanted to discover and showed me other surprises. She really took care of me during the visit! She is very nice and has lot of humour. I enjoyed a lot this private tour!!!
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Reise_glacier
Jul 27, 2025
Informative and super cool! - Our guide Harry was so nice and told us so many interesting things about history! He showed us the Temple of Literature and the Ngoc Son Temple which was such a cool experience! And had a coffee together in the train street :) even watching the train passing by!
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Peterpanpallin
Aug 18, 2025
Great opportunity to start Hanoi - Free Tour with 2 Young Students Learnt a lot about Hanois history, but also normal life Sometimes too much Details, but ok - more flexibility for Tourists wishes Thanks a lot !
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Twakeham
Jul 30, 2025
Friendly and knowledgeable - Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and spoke very good English. It’s a great way to walk the busy streets of the Old Quarter. Make sure you know what you want to see or understand about the area so they can plan the walk better for you
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Bsgill
Aug 23, 2025
Nice your guides but unstructured - The guides were kind and patient. However, they don’t exactly have the best plan for leading you and explaining the full history. If you have some extra time and don’t mind getting to know Vietnamese local student this might be good otherwise I would recommend one of the paid tours. It be better structured with clear explanations.
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From $5 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).