Hanoi · HALF-DAY
15 reviewed
Good half-day tours fill up fast around Hanoi, and the best go first. Ranked below are the 15 best, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can lock it in before the calendar does.
Ride a USSR vintage Minsk through Hanoi’s backstreets, then eat your way across classic sights and local neighborhoods in 4–5 hours.
“Riding around on the old Minsk motorbikes was cool and our guide was enthusiastic, but at nearly $50 this was overpriced. Not enough knowledge about Hanoi or Vietnam’s history. What was shocking is that the guide at the end weiRead more”
Ride in a Russian GAZ-69 jeep through Hanoi’s backstreets and street-food spots for a full meal, with Old Quarter pickup.
“Only my husband and I were on the tour which was fantastic! Nam was a great guide and spoke very good English. Seeing the backstreets and the residential areas was a highlight for me. Everyone was so friendly when you get out of the hustle and bustle of the city. Driver did a great job and was always there to pick us up quickly.”
Private half-day Hanoi tour with West Lake pagoda, Ho Chi Minh photos, and Train Street. End at Dong Xuan Market.
“Wonderful tour for getting a good feel for Hanoi city. James is very knowledgeable about the city’s and country’s history and knows the city well. He never rushed us always spent a great deal of time answering our questions. We thoroughly enjoyed his tour and highly recommend this tour.”
See Hanoi in 4 hours with a small group: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Opera House, and Tran Quoc Pagoda, plus A/C pickup.
“Travis (aka Funny Guy) was a humorous, knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide who really took care of his group. He was patient and helpful and answered many questions whilst being entertaining and affable at the same time.”
A private half-day Hanoi highlights loop with stops at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, markets, and Train Street.
“Andy was a great tour guide, we really enjoyed seeing the sites of Hanoi particularly Train Street with the kids. Thanks for being so informative and day very enjoyable.”
Half-day Hanoi highlight tour by air-conditioned van with expert English guide, major landmarks, egg coffee in the Old Quarter, and easy transfers.
“Due to our small group size our guide customized our tour, which was nice. We skipped the Library of Literature and went to Train Street instead. We got some delicious coffee in the morning before heading out. Learned many things.”
Private Hanoi half-day tour with Ho Chi Minh sites, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoa Lo Prison, and Train Street, with pickup and coffee.
“We had an outstanding experience touring Hanoi with our guide, Walter. From the start, Walter was welcoming, friendly, and very easy to get along with. His depth of knowledge about the city's history and culture was impressive, and he was Read more”
Ride a Russian jeep from Hanoi to Bat Trang ceramic village, visit Hoan Kiem Lake, then make and take home your own piece.
“Fun tour that got us out of the city and seeing a bit of the countryside. Martin was a great guide who was happy to answer our many questions about Vietnamese culture.”
Half-day or full-day Hanoi highlights with an English guide: Ho Chi Minh sites, pagodas, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo, Hoan Kiem, optional lunch.
“Beautiful tour of the city. The guide, Alex, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended.”
Small-group 4-hour Hanoi tour with hotel pickup, West Lake sights, and Train Street. See Ho Chi Minh sites and Hoa Lo Prison.
“Amazing experience with our knowledgeable guide Pilko. Got to see a few of the popular sights… Train street was the highlight”
Hanoi by vintage Minsk motorbike and Jeep to Bat Trang ceramics, with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and a local included lunch.
“This was by far the best your experience I ever had! And I normally hate tours because I find them cheesy and restrictive. But Tim legitimately took us to places we never would have found ourselves. He knew the locals, the best food and made Read more”
A 4-hour small-group Hanoi food walking tour starting at Dong Xuan Market, sampling 20+ bites with a chef-style guide.
“This was a very memorable tour. Ha was a great guide, with many stories and comments that made the tour and the food more interesting and personable. We’d do it again kn a heartbeat.”
Half-day Hanoi bike tour mixing Old Quarter lanes, Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Ba Dinh sights, and Duong Tau train street.
“The best part about the tour was our guide Charlie, who was full of energy, anecdotes, and information. He really made the tour fun for all of us. My only confusion/complaint was that the tour ended up not exactly what was advertised. The fiRead more”
Private half-day Hanoi tour with hotel pickup, pagodas, markets, Long Bien Bridge, and Train Street coffee to watch the train roll by.
“This tour has completely met my expectations - private. AC new car, and most important a wonderful guide - Sandy!”
Half-day Hanoi scooter tour with an Ao Dai guide, major sights on Ba Dinh Square, and guided Temple of Literature and cathedral stops.
“We had an excellent half-day city tour with our teo tour guides Ryan and Phong! They manoeuvred us perfectly with their mopeds through the traffic of Hanoi and knew extremely much to tell at all the stops we visited, had a lot of backgrRead more”
