Hanoi Old Quarter Private Walking Tour with Student Guide
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Hanoi Old Quarter Private Walking Tour with Student Guide
By Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide
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Duration: 3–4 hours
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Live guide: English
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Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024
- Free private tour guide
- Free Hotel pickup (Hanoi Old Quarter only)
- Free Hotel drop-off (Hanoi Old Quarter only)
- Our email confirmation to guarantee your tour'll take place (you must leave your email)
What's not included- Transport
- Entry/Admission - Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
- Entry/Admission - Ancient House
- Entry/Admission - Thang Long Water Puppet
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Please give us your hotel/hostel address, our guides'll pick you up at there (Hanoi Old Quarter only)
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- Emperor Ly Thai To Monument Statue, 12 P. Lê Lai, Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 177394P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 177394P1
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- nickeygohi0 contributionsOutstandingMy guide (Tien) brought me to many hidden gem. Tried many local foods. Always share me other interesting and worth to visit area. Thanks Tien.Written 15 September 2024
- ducl_mn20240 contributionsAmazing Tour with MinhMinh was an amazing and friendly guide for our tour in Ha Noi. He was very knowlegable and it was refreshing to talk to someone young and at my age (20). I would highly recommend this tour if you want an authentic view about Ha Noi.Written 13 September 2024
- K9271ACdavidp0 contributionsBrilliantQuy was an amazing guide, so friendly and knowledgeable about Hanoi and Vietnam. Would definitely recommend. THANK YOU!! 😊Written 13 September 2024
- Road179436465940 contributionsRainy tour with Ms. GracieOur tour guide ms Gracie was very good.. explained everything very well . We get to know a lot about Uncle Ho chi min .. sadly it's the only place we got to visit since it's raining .. she also recommended a good restaurant.Written 12 September 2024
- 82estephanief0 contributionsFantastic Walking Tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a Local Guidehad the pleasure of taking a walking tour of Hanoi's Old Quarter with a local Vietnamese guide, and it was an unforgettable experience. The tour was incredibly immersive, giving me a real sense of the history, culture, and daily life in this bustling part of the city. Lisa&Julia were not only knowledgeable but also passionate about Hanoi’s rich heritage. They took us through narrow alleys, past centuries-old buildings - sharing fascinating stories about the area’s architecture, the history of the 36 streets, and the traditions that have been preserved over the years. One of the highlights was sampling local street food – they introduced us to hidden gems we might have otherwise overlooked. The tour was well-organized, and the guide’s English was excellent. I highly recommend this walking tour for anyone looking to explore the heart of Hanoi in a meaningful way. You’ll leave with a deeper appreciation of the city’s history, culture, and people.Written 12 September 2024
- ricarmarie70 contributionsAwesome Walking TourTommy (volunteer Guide) and Nhi (volunteer student walking tour guide) were both extremely friendly and passionate about showing tourist like us the beautiful places of Hanoi despite the heavy rain this morning. They explained the history behind each of the spots we visited. They are flexible in what places we visited which is a plus - Hoa Lo Prison, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Old Quarter, French Quarter, Ly Thai To and St Joseph Cathedral. Finally finishing our tour at Cong Ca PHE. For delicious cafe and moon cake. Thank you Tommy and Nhi, Highly recommended service.Written 11 September 2024
- ga_perz20210 contributionsExcellent tourThe tour was excellent and the guide even better. He showed us all the important things around town we wanted to see and gave us the information we wanted. He was great. The restaurant he picked was the best!Written 10 September 2024
- Margaux C0 contributionsPerfect walking tour !We did the free walking tour with Gracie, an incredibly friendly young Vietnamese woman. She took us to every corner of the city: the old quarter, the historic district, the lake.... She gave us some good addresses, and we talked all day about our respective cultures, opinions and so on. We laughed a lot! Gracie speaks very good English, she's sweet and knows everything there is to know about the history of Hanoi! We recommend her more than 100%!Written 9 September 2024
- larissabF3140OO0 contributionsExploring Hanoi at morning :)My friend and I booked the tour over the hostel and had a good time with Gracie. She showed as a lot of places and gave us much Information and tips. Can recommend that tour.Written 8 September 2024
- 451lylyc0 contributionsGreat job, LISA Thu BuiI escorted my supplier's representative to some attracting points in Hanoi and show him around yesterday, 6/9/24. I met Lisa Thu Bui at the HCM Museum's main gate, she gave us a free guide around the Museum and One Pillar Pagoda. She did a great job indeed, introduced fully well about the historical events and achievements of Vietnam's 1st president and revolutions in the past. She deserves my 10 stars for sure. Our US partner praised her a lot too. Such an excellent guider for everyone, definitely brilliant, clever and enthusiastic Thank a lot, Lisa.Written 5 September 2024
- yovrtula0 contributionsAmazing tour around HanoiAnna was amazing guide, very adaptable, calm and just right talkative. First we discussed what I wanted to see, then we went to see the sights of Hanoi. I highly recommend it.Written 5 September 2024
- 356thuyl0 contributionsA great experience!It was a really great tour and we had a lot of fun with our tour guides (Mai & Hai). I would definitly recommend this tour 👍😊Written 4 September 2024
- davehZ2995XT0 contributionsAmazing private tour through Hanoi UniversitiesThe tour was amazing! Linh was a super confident leader connecting the Vietnamese students with us. We saw a lot of stuff of the daily student life. Highly recommendable if you wanna see something different from the typical tourism spots.Written 4 September 2024
- Junkerfamily0 contributionsExcellent tour and fabulous priced tourAnh was an excellent guide. She was very accommodating and did not rush the tour despite the low cost US$5. We were together from 0830 until 1400. Don’t think that this is a scam or be put off by the price. The guides have had tour guide training and use this work to improve their English. Besides the $5, I paid her lunch and transportation costs and gave her a very well deserved nice tip.Written 2 September 2024
- harrisono3370 contributionsGreat tour with very friendly guidesOur guides Quynh and Cuc were super friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time and learned a lot. We saw the temple of literature, a preserved old house, st Joseph’s cathedral and sword lakeWritten 2 September 2024
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Jenny L
3 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
I had a wonderful tour with my guide, Nam. She provided me so much knowledge about the history of Vietnam and really took the time to make the experience feel special. It was a great way to start my stay in Hanoi and I would recommend this to others who want to get to know the city on a deeper level.
Written 18 June 2023
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Hello, this is Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide.
Thank you for spending time to share your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you had a great time with our tour guides. Your feedback is the motivation for us to continue to develop more in the future.
We hope you enjoyed your time in Vietnam and hope we will have more opportunities to accompany you in the future.
Wish you all the best,
Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide
Written 19 June 2023
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TravelBoy
Melbourne, Australia93 contributions
Dec 2019
Daisy & Trang gave us a great insight into all the little nooks and corners of the old quarter / french quarter in Hanoi, showing us the best places to eat, shop and the best cafes around town, I highly recommend this tour as a start because the tour guides give you a great start into Hanoi's history & culture. Daisy & Trang were very good in their English and their knowledge of the country's history/culture really gave us a great insight into what Vietnam is really about and how to get the best out of our trip. I would highly recommend this private tour, ask for Daisy & trang if you can, they were brilliant, we learnt so much about Hanoi in just 5 hours.
Written 2 January 2020
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charlotte
2 contributions
Aug 2023
I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with my guide Ha Ha. She couldn't have been more helpful and caring. She took particular care to ensure that I crossed the streets safely and lived to tell the story!! From the moment I met her, her enthusiasm was palpable. She was very well informed and did an excellent job in relaying much detail about Vietnamese history and culture. I would highly recommend taking a tour with HaHa if you would like to learn a lot about Hanoi and enjoy some very pleasant time together.
Written 23 August 2023
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Hello, this is Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide.
Thank you for spending time to share your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you had a great time with our tour guides. Your feedback is the motivation for us to continue to develop more in the future.
We hope you enjoyed your time in Vietnam and hope we will have more opportunities to accompany you in the future.
Wish you all the best,
Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide
Written 24 August 2023
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santhosh k
Chennai District, India61 contributions
Feb 2020
I did the old quarter tour with Ms.Amy and Ms.Mary.Both were students and spoke excellent english.They showed great enthusiasm in taking me around old quarter and we went to many site including the Hoan kiem lake,train street,market,Long bien bridge,ancient house.Both the guides explained well about sites and were curious to know about my culture and country.They also took me to great vietnamese restuarant and i learnt a lot about vietnamese cuisine as well. I thoroughly recomment the old quarter tour and guides Ms.Amy and Ms.Mary
Written 8 March 2020
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Reinhard H
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Jan 2023 • Couples
We had a great time walking, discovering, chatting and eating with our lovely guide Son. Even though we booked the tour on Monday - when most of the usual tourist sites are closed - Son showed us several interesting places which we wouldn't have gotten to otherwise. Son was very considerate of our energy levels and needs and whenever we needed a break, she took us to a little eatery or café. Over delicious Bánh Xèo and egg coffee we got to know more about her own life in this city and the tour was topped of with a visit of the Temple of Literature - which I highly recommend!
Written 19 January 2023
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Hello, this is Hanoi Private Tour Guide.
Thank you for spending time to share your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you had a great time with our tour guides. Your feedback is the motivation for us to continue to develop more in the future.
We hope you enjoyed your time in Vietnam and hope we will have more opportunities to accompany you in the future.
Wish you all the best,
Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide
Written 10 February 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Viki M
3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Our decision to do a free walking tour was very spontaneous. Usually the first afternoon tour starts at 2 pm. We only reached out to the provided contact at 1:50 pm. Nevertheless, they did everything to accommodate us. Communication was super easy via whatsapp.
Our two guides were the two female students Huong and Kim Anh. Both girls were very sweet. They even picked us up at our preferred location as this was our only way to access wifi.
The girls were very knowledgeable and answered all our questions patiently. They spoke great English and were also very interested in the cultural exchange. Among many others, our personal tour highlight was a visit to one of the narrow “street food”-streets where the girls introduced us to local food freshly prepared in front of our eye. Incredibly delicious! What a great experience.
We finished off our day (roughly 3 hour tour) in another very lively street with drinks and some great conversations about cultural differences. What a way to get to know Hanoi. Would absolutely do it again!!
Thank you very much! Especially to Huong and Kim Anh! We wish you all the best and would be happy to return the favor in Austria :)
Our two guides were the two female students Huong and Kim Anh. Both girls were very sweet. They even picked us up at our preferred location as this was our only way to access wifi.
The girls were very knowledgeable and answered all our questions patiently. They spoke great English and were also very interested in the cultural exchange. Among many others, our personal tour highlight was a visit to one of the narrow “street food”-streets where the girls introduced us to local food freshly prepared in front of our eye. Incredibly delicious! What a great experience.
We finished off our day (roughly 3 hour tour) in another very lively street with drinks and some great conversations about cultural differences. What a way to get to know Hanoi. Would absolutely do it again!!
Thank you very much! Especially to Huong and Kim Anh! We wish you all the best and would be happy to return the favor in Austria :)
Written 8 January 2020
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Ellie C
4 contributions
Jul 2022
I booked this tour to get to know Hanoi as I will be here for the next month and honestly I couldn't recommend my tour guide Elina enough. She messaged me beforehand to see what attractions I wanted to visit and when I mentioned I wanted to try out the local streetfood she went out of her way to tailor the tour to my requests. During the tour we visited many sights including the prison, lake, cathedral area and local markets all whilst she shared interesting facts about the city that only a local would know. As promised after exploring the city she took me to her favourite local streetfood restaurant to try Bun Cha (pork noodle soup) and spring rolls followed by a speciality coconut coffee at a local cafe.
Once of the best tours i've been on and it was so interesting to see Hanoi through Elina's eyes as a student in the city. Couldn't recommend enough 10/10
Once of the best tours i've been on and it was so interesting to see Hanoi through Elina's eyes as a student in the city. Couldn't recommend enough 10/10
Written 8 July 2022
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Renea S
3 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
We had such an amazing experience with Nam as we toured Hanoi. It is our first time here and as a tour guide he was so knowledgeable and enthused to speak on the culture, people and history. His eagerness to educate us and immerse us in the local culture made it all worthwhile. Has been one of the highlights of our trip.
Written 14 January 2023
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Dan B
3 contributions
Had a great tour led by Tuoi, Mia, Tina and Châu where they took us throughout the old quarter to see various sites. Was great to be shown around as wouldn’t of found all the different locations by myself.
They were all very knowledgeable of the different locations and it was great to get a better understanding of the historical relevance of each location.
Would thoroughly recommend doing the free tour to truly immerse yourself in the city of Hanoi.
They were all very knowledgeable of the different locations and it was great to get a better understanding of the historical relevance of each location.
Would thoroughly recommend doing the free tour to truly immerse yourself in the city of Hanoi.
Written 27 March 2023
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Hello, this is Hanoi Private Tour Guide.
Thank you for spending time to share your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you had a great time with our tour guides. Your feedback is the motivation for us to continue to develop more in the future.
We hope you enjoyed your time in Vietnam and hope we will have more opportunities to accompany you in the future.
Wish you all the best,
Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide
Written 27 March 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
nzwendy
nz84 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Long was our tour guide. He was absolutely fantastic! Very informative, energetic and fun. Our kids loved him too! Please make sure you tip these guides as they are volunteers wanting to improve their English and live their city. Our guide spent around5 hours with us and went over and beyond helping us find gluten free food for our coeliac child which has set us up really well for our trip in Vietnam knowing what she can eat. Thank you!!!!
Written 6 January 2023
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Hello, this is Hanoi Private Tour Guide.
Thank you for spending time to share your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you had a great time with our tour guides. Your feedback is the motivation for us to continue to develop more in the future.
We hope you enjoyed your time in Vietnam and hope we will have more opportunities to accompany you in the future.
Wish you all the best,
Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide
Written 7 January 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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