Hanoi Local Tour – Different Taste of Hanoi Tours, Day Trips & Activities

Welcome to Hanoi – the heart of Vietnam, the city of peace, antiqueness, and dynamism. Situated in the center of the Red River Delta, Hanoi is the beautiful capital of a resistant nation being gone through the ups and downs of the historical flows. Actually, they have given Hanoi a unique identity different from any city you have ever visited in the world. Don’t be surprised by the endless honk of scooters around the streets and the colorful street vendors at every corner of Hanoi. Hanoi Local Tour is the best Hanoi Travel Agency with more than 14-year-old experience. Come with Hanoi Local Tour, let your heart be bewitched by the fascinating ancient city as well as experience every walk of daily life in Hanoi during the day and also night time, undergo the exciting life beside the track. Hanoi, from the first shine to midnight, offers a myriad of things to do, see, and taste inside your Hanoi Tours, Hanoi Day trips, Hanoi private tour, Hanoi Vietnam tour,… Take a glimpse of the chaotic Old Quarter to the historical heritage such as the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, The Temple of Literature, or the many traditional villages such as Bat Trang Ceramic, Van Phuc Silk, or Duong Lam ancient village. The Hanoi Tours designed by Hanoi Local Tour enchant your heart with their gorgeousness, and pure simplicity of Hanoi…
Hanoi Local Tour delivers Hanoi Tours, hanoi private tour, hanoi vietnam tour, hanoi day tours, and all travel services to Halong Bay, Sapa, and other highlight destinations in North Vietnam. We specialize in tailor-made Hanoi Tours for individuals and groups of all sizes. Contact us now and prepare for your perfect Hanoi Trips.

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  • Speak 1-1 with a dedicated Hanoi Travel Expert 
  • Free Inquiry - Deliver fast - Consistent services - Seamless itineraries
  • Your time, your pace, no limited changes without unexpected charges of Hanoi day tour, Hanoi food tour, Hanoi city tour,...
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Local Expert Customizing For Hanoi Tourism

  • Over 14 years of experience tailoring Vietnam & Hanoi tour packages
  • Well-trained travel consultants with intimate knowledge of Hanoi & Vietnam
  • Bespoke itineraries catering all your travel interests
Authentic and Quality Hanoi Tours

Authentic & Distinctive Hanoi Tours

  • Explore Hanoi – the Capital of over 1000 years old
  • Visit Ancient Villages of Traditional Handicrafts
  • Experience the beauty of the S-shaped country
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Safety Guaranteed Hanoi Tour 

  • Your personal information will be protected seriously.
  • We constantly have pre-tour inspection visits before customizing your packages.
  • We constantly have pre-tour inspection visits before customizing your packages.
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Simple Procedures Of Hanoi Day Tour

  • Relax while we handle accommodations, transportation & all other incidentals
  • To be high on life with the moment only designed for you
  • What you expect is what we care about
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Dedicated & Experienced Local Experts

  • Appealing to storytellers and insiders with stories from ancient Hanoi.
  • Energetic, trust-worthy, loyal Hanoi local guides
  • Hanoi Local Tour is always behind the scene during your trip to ensure everything flows smoothly on the day tour from Hanoi

Hanoi Tours, Day Trips by Theme

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Hanoi Village Tours
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Hanoi Bike Tours
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Hanoi Food Tours
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Hanoi Pagoda Tours
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Hanoi HaLong Bay Tours
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Hanoi Sapa Tours

Top-Picked Hanoi Tours

Swap bustling Hanoi for tranquil North Vietnam Tour on this 4 day back–to–nature tour. Not only will you explore the diverse and dramatic scenery of Ba Be National Park, but you will also take a trip to the stunning Ban Gioc Waterfall which is the largest natural waterfall in Southeast Asia and located on the border between Vietnam and China. Along with some spectacular scenery, you will have a chance to meet and communicate the local Tay Ninh community who live and farm on the banks of Ba Be Lake.

On this day trip from Hanoi, you have the opportunity to discover the most famous scenic spots in the north: seductive Sapa and World Natural Heritage Halong Bay. If Ha Long is likened to the scenery of an ancient world petrified with many shapes that make people image Vietnamese folk figures, then Sapa is the place to blend the outstanding values of people and nature with the majestic mountain scenery mixed with human values created by ethnic minorities.

Just 6-day tour in Hanoi and understand the essence of its city as well as a part of Vietnam through this cultural and traditional tour. The tour will depart by a special Water Puppet Show, the traditional art of Vietnam. Explore the best of Hanoi from the touristy destinations to the less-visit places. Take a visit to the Vietnam traditional villages in and around Hanoi, experience a hard day when helping locals in their works. Afterward, the relaxation is indispensable in our program, the last day of this 6-day tour is a nice riverboat along Red River, let's see and relax!

Hanoi North Vietnam Tours

Textile tours provide a glimpse into the traditional weaving of the locals and the ethnic minorities in the region. Joining this kind of tour, visitors can learn about textile techniques, its history & culture. If you are a textile lover and your interest in textiles as well as the creative design, look no further than the Exciting Textile North Vietnam Tour within 6 days. It’s your chance to cherish the simple scene when seeing the women wearing the most colorful and diverse costumes of the ethnic groups. However, they can be identified by the black trousers richly embroidered with blossom flower or small star patterns. Pick this Vietnam local tour and experience this textile tour your ways!

It is a chance for you to discover the quintessence of Vietnam – a majestic land shrouded in mythology and heroic history. With three-fourths of the total area is mountain terrain, the S-shape country offers myriads of exotic surprises. From the historical Hanoi capital to the majestic panoramic view on the peak of Indochina roof – Fansipan, and be enchanted by the natural beauty of Ninh Binh province. Come to join with us to reach the untouchable part of this Vietnam local tour package.

This Hanoi Vietnam tour package to Ha Giang allows you to visit the famous destinations with stunning sceneries such as Dong Van Rocky Plateau, Meo Vac, Ma Pi Leng Pass, and the mesmerizing Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan. About 300 Km to the North of Hanoi, Ha Giang’s situated at the highest latitude in Vietnam and shares the border with China to the North. Also, it’s home to many ethnic minorities, consisting of the Dao, H’mong, Tay, Nung people. The tour also takes you to Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan province, the largest natural lake in Vietnam with the majestic view of Northernmost nature.

Hanoi Vietnam Tours

Hanoi Vietnam Tour Packages

Amazing Vietnam Tour – 15 Days

This amazing Vietnam local tour will take tourists from the North to South Vietnam, visit the touristy site to the historical relics, a charming town in Hoi An, and fly to Ho Chi Minh City for the mesmerizing trips, also enjoy the unique daily life in Mekong Delta. The tour lets us see the most splendid scenery, distinct cultures, and meet the friendly locals.

Hanoi Vietnam Tour Packages

Highlights of Vietnam – 20 Days

This tour operated by Vietnam local tour agency will take us from stately Hanoi, the World Heritage site Halong Bay to the ethnic minority tribes in Sapa, explore the cultural Hue city, the enchant Hoi An Ancient Town, the city never sleeps – Ho Chi Minh City, and the floating world in Mekong Delta. The tour lets us witness the most stunning landscapes, historical sites, colorful minority cultures, and meet the friendly people.

Hanoi Vietnam Tour Packages

Essence of Vietnam – 12 Days

Not only take you through all the major highlights from Hanoi to others in Vietnam but also to offer a fresh and original flavor to reach every corner of each destination. This Vietnam tour from Hanoi showcases the country through the eyes of specialist guides. We carefully consider every moment so that you will have a deep understanding of the history, culture, and also the nature of Vietnam like an insider.

Cactus is an amazing guide!

"My guide for our day trip from Hanoi was Cactus, a friendly and caring one who is command of English, as well as personality, makes her perfect in her profession. Polite and patient, she always makes sure you will enjoy and have a hassle-free trip. Ask any questions you want and she, a true local, will be able to answer or find out for you. She is also a skillful photographer and we had so much fun creating unforgettable pictorial memories. Thank you a lot for making my first visit to Hanoi a great experience!"

The Kims

Thanks for all your hospitality!

"We just finished a 6 day-trip from Hanoi. We booked the tour from Hanoi Local Tour. Tracey was very helpful with our bespoke 6-day itinerary. Our tour guide in Hanoi named Harry and our driver named Mr. Tran. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We often have late lunch, so he tries to arrange our lunch based on when we want, roughly at 3pm. We highly appreciated his caring. We had a lot great shots in Hanoi and North Vietnam. We surely choose Hanoi Local Tour when traveling Vietnam next time."

David & Drina Jones

Great Days in Hanoi and North Vietnam!

"I booked a tour in North Vietnam with Hanoi Local Tour and was extremely pleased. The itinerary was well-planned. Our guide, Jonas, was simply perfect for me! He took us to view & trek through stunning rice terraces. It was such an incredible experience of scenic beauty. Jason & my driver were extremely accommodating, helping to alter my plans to fit my needs. My days in Vietnam were action-packed & I have a chance to see everything I wished. Jonas had a great sense of humor & treated me like his close friend."

Mike Phillips

Hanoi Trip Highlights

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Transportation In Hanoi

As a reputable Hanoi tour agency, Hanoi Local Tour will introduce regular transportation that local people use.

  • Bicycle: usually use for short distances or when you want to enjoin the moment of street in Hanoi. 
  • Motobike: is the most popular vehicle of Vietnam people, easy to move in the alleys of Hanoi.
  • Car: Vehicle suitable for tourists, avoiding the inclement weather and dust of Hanoi city    
  • Bus: A cheap transportation for tourists, you need to look for suitable routes. Moving by bus can lose more time than motorbike and car for your Hanoi tour. It is also crowded sometimes so you need to be careful with your package 
  • Hanoi Metro: new transportation in Hanoi, just operated since 2021. Because this metro is only built in Hanoi, moving will be difficult to be flexible. Otherwise, you can use this transportation as a new experience when enjoying your Hanoi trip.
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Traffic In Hanoi

Vietnam’s population density is higher than European countries, so Tourists traveling to Vietnam can be overwhelmed by the number of vehicles moving on the road. Especially, The big cities of Vietnam such as Hanoi, HoChiMinh, …To have the best day trips from Hanoi, visitors need to note a few things when participating in Vietnamese traffic:

  • Avoiding the rush-hour traffic (7:30 am- 9:00 am and 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm)
  • Don’t be afraid when pasting by the road, just be careful and drivers will reduce speed.
  • Flexible and lean the way moving with the same speech as others.
  • Motobike is easy to move than the car in the street of Hanoi.
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Climate in Hanoi

 With Tourists coming to Vietnam tours from Hanoi,  Autumn (around September to November) and Spring (March and April) are the two best seasons to visit Hanoi when the weather is pleasant with milder temperatures. In winter, Hanoi becomes cold with winds chill, so your trips from Hanoi can be difficult to adapt to the weather. Besides it, Summer in Hanoi is quite hot, the temperatures can rise up to 37ºC

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Cutural & Custom in Hanoi

Tourists who want to enjoy the best Vietnam local tour, can’t miss Hanoi- the capital of Vietnam. Hanoi’s culture is the effect of the Chinese and French. However, Hanoi still has unique culture from its 1000 years of existence. The Cultural of Hanoi is outstanding from the old town, old craft villages, old pagodas, and traditional festivals. In addition, the special feature of Hanoians are not easy to know for several days, but the one thing we can know is that Hanoians are elegant, gentle, and disciplined people.

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Hanoi Tours: Eating & Drinking

For travelers who want to enjoy the day trips from Hanoi with delicious food and drinks, the Culinary of Hanoi is known as one of the most famous places for food.  As the 2nd country in terms of rice production, dishes in Hanoi are mainly made from rice flour with soups and many different ingredients and ways of processing. Besides it, Hanoi is also famous for coffee, iced tea, Nhan Tran, and Sam Dua at a very cheap price (from 0.2$ to 1$), which is a familiar drink for local Hanoi people.

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Things to Try on Hanoi Trip

  • Visiting Hanoi’s village:

    Coming to Hanoi day tours, you can’t miss the trip to discover full of Hanoi village identity. Every village brings different colors, from “ Van Phuc Silk Village” to ”Bat Trang Pottery Village”, or Duong Lam ancient village. All of it will bring your trip to Hanoi a worthwhile experience.

  • Cycling in Hanoi:

    With a bicycle, you can enjoy your day tours from Hanoi Vietnam in slow and chilly ways. Especially, When you cycle at sunset in West Lake, you can feel the lifestyle of Hanoians in an attractive way.

  • Visiting Pagodas:

    Pagodas is one of the most attractive places you can’t miss when enjoying day trips from Hanoi.  The architecture of Pagodas is classical architecture and imbued with Buddhism. The old pagodas in Hanoi are constructed a few hundred to a few thousand years ago, so it’s preserving many cultural beauties of the ancient Vietnamese people.

  • Wearing traditional clothes:

    Ao Dai is Vietnam’s traditional clothes, honoring the beauty of Vietnamese women. It is a symbol of elegance and exquisite, Ao Dai become the national pride of the Vietnamese people. Tourists who travel on the Hanoi tour can try it on and feel the way a traditional Vietnam woman becomes 

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Hanoi Tours: Dressing in Hanoi

To prepare for your Hanoi tour, Hanoi Local Tour will give you some advice about dressing in Hanoi: Spring and winter in Hanoi have different temperatures so tourists need to bring suitable clothes. In summer, the temperature can rise up to 40ºC. Therefore, you will need a mark, hat, and long sleeve shirt. Besides it, the Winter in Hanoi is so cold, usually from 4ºC – 10ºC, so you will need scarves, woolen hats, and warm clothes.

One more attention for visitors coming to Vietnam, costumes when visiting spiritual places of Asians such as temples, pagodas, and tombs, … need to be polite and not too revealing.

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Hanoi Tour: Safety & Healthy 

Hanoi Local Tour makes each precaution to make sure the journeys are safe, enjoyable, and fun for everyone. The company takes the health and safety of its visitors carefully in each day tours, private tours,.. from Hanoi. We advise all passengers to get the most recent information prior to boarding from their local government or regional travel guide agency.

Besides it, Covid-19 in Hanoi almost is controlled with more than 100 cases each day. Anyways, Hanoi local people usually bring masks and use hand sanitizer to reduce the infection rate.

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Hanoi Tour: Festival & Event in Hanoi

  • Tet holiday:

    Tet holiday is the biggest holiday for Vietnamese people. Travelers can enjoy the festive atmosphere of Tet from January to February. At this time, people are busy and eager to prepare for the Tet holiday. The traditional markets are full colors of flowers, with the scarlet color of Tet decorations. The flow of people also seems to be more crowded. Banh Chung dishes, cardinal red, peach blossom branches, and Kumquat Trees are sold everywhere. One more attraction for travelers who come to tours from Hanoi, if you came to Vietnam for the official Tet holiday (1/1- 4/1 in the Lunar calendar), you will see empty streets with no restaurants or markets. 

  • Mid-Autumn Festival:

    Mid-Autumn Festival is an ordinary holiday in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. This holiday is beginning from different ancient stories: “Hang Nga and Hau Nghe”, “King Duong Minh Hoang went to the moon” and the story of ”Uncle Cuoi” of Vietnam. Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam is usually known for the Lion dance tradition and mid-autumn festival lanterns. This holiday is expected from children in Vietnam, hoping to receive a lot of confectionery. Especially, Trung Thu cake only appears at Mid-Autumn Festival, and Hanoians will enjoy this delicious food with a few cups of tea on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Coming to Hanoi day tours and discovering 

  • Christmas:

    Although Christmas is not a traditional festival in Vietnam, International integration has brought this festival coming up to Vietnam. A large number of young Hanoians wait for the Christmas holiday, as the moment to hang out with friends and family.

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Top Must-Visit Place In Hanoi

  • Temple of Literature

The Temple of Literature was considered the oldest university in Vietnam which symbolized the studious tradition of the Vietnamese people.  It is one of the most outstanding destinations that can charm every tourist coming to Hanoi with its historical and cultural value.

The entire relic is divided into 5 layers of space, corresponding to 5 courtyards with different architectural works. Coming here, you will have a chance to see many unique structures like the house of stone turtle steles or the Khue Van pavilion – a symbolic spot featured on the back of the 100,000 VND banknote.
  • Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum

Tours Hanoi not only gives you the most beautiful destination in Hanoi, but you also discover the history and famous people in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Ba Dinh Square is the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh, who is the most iconic and popular leader of Vietnam. President Ho Chi Minh spent his whole life dedicated to the nation and people in this country, so Vietnamese usually call him by a familiar name: “‘Uncle Ho”. His body is preserved here in a glass case at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in central Hanoi.

For tourists with day tours in Hanoi, security in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is tight and visitors should dress with respect (no shorts, sleeveless shirts and miniskirts) and everyone has to deposit their bags and cameras before getting in. Visitors are not allowed to stop and hold up the queue, as the place is constantly busy. 

  • One Pillar Pagoda

One Pillar Pagoda was originally named Lien Hoa Dai with unique architecture: a shrine placed on a single pillar. Lien Hoa Dai is the most famous work in the architectural complex of Dien Huu Pagoda.

The One Pillar Pagoda represents a lotus flower growing up from the water, which is also the national flower of Vietnam. This destination is not only a famous tourist attraction but also a religious place for local pilgrims. It is seen together with the Perfume Pagoda, as one of the two most iconic temples in Vietnam.