Private Tour
Hanoi City Half Day Private Tour: Hidden Corners & Train Street
Overview
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1. A good chance to admire Hanoi Old Quarter of long history of 2000 years history.
2. Pass by French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and traditional pagodas and temples that date back hundreds of years.
3. Private Hanoi city sightseeing Half Day tour, led by an experienced tour guide help you see as many things in a half-day tour as full day one.
4. Flexible to choose a morning or afternoon itinerary or any start time you wish during the day.
5. With your limited time, you can explore most of highlights and hidden things; all hidden corners of beautiful Hanoi.
6. See all aspects of Hanoi (modern and old) and a good chance to understand the local life and their history and culture.
7. Experience a unique "train street' - a new "must-see" place of Hanoi City.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum opens only in the morning (untill 11:30am) and closed weekly on Monday; Friday. So you will visit outside if you choose tours on Monday, Friday or tours sheduled after 10:00am
All passengers must dress modestly when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. Passengers' shoulders must be covered; shorts must be to knee length.
Hanoi Opera House is closed and only open to public for its ceremony and some special events. The visit to this site is to experience the French style architectures and history information.
The Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is closed from June 10 to August 12 yearly for maintenance.
If you hotel is located near Noi Bai airport, you need to go to the meeting point for pickup or contact the local operator for more details.
Please contact our operations team via WhatsApp +84-982-804-399 to double check your pick-up location.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your tour guide and car from Paradise Indochina Travel pick you up at your hotels then start discovering Hanoi City. The first place is Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (open only in morning time 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM and close on Monday & Friday weekly). It is the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh, the most iconic and popular leader of Vietnam, known to his people as ‘Uncle Ho’. His body is preserved here in a glass case at the mausoleum (albeit against his wishes). Started in 1973, the construction of the mausoleum was modeled on Lenin's mausoleum in Russia and was first open to the public in 1975. Security 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. PLEASE NOTE that the mausoleum is closed from June 10 to August 12 yearly for maintenance.
One Pillar Pagoda
Legend claims that The One Pillar Pagoda was built following a dream by the fatherless emperor in which the enlightened being Avalokiteshvara gave him a baby son resting on a lotus flower. Emperor Ly Thai Tong commissioned the pagoda to be created in resemblance of this lotus flower which is also the Buddhist symbol of enlightenment. The Emperor remained in gratitude to the bodhisattva and subsequently to to Quan Am, the Goddess of Mercy following the birth of his son. Inside the temple a richly gilded statue of Quan Am takes centre place at the main altar. Today, the concrete pillar that supports the tiny wooden pagoda is a replacement for the original one which was blown up by the departing French, it remains unclear how much of the wooden temple is the original one. Another point of interest is a bo tree that grows behind the pagoda which legend state is an offshoot of the one under which Buddha became enlightened - the tree was given as a gift from India in 1958.
What‘s Included
Private transfers whole tour.
Entrance fees
English speaking guide
Tea (or egg-coffee) while visiting the train street
Tips/gratuites
Extra sight-seeing places
Pickup at Hanoi airport or at hotel near Hanoi airport
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Price varied by group size
Pickup included
Reviews
298 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Would highly recommend
Stacey D,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00LAN was a fantastic guide, informative and funny:) the school of literature was my fave spot, there was so much history I didn’t know.
Great tour to see main attractions
Joan B,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour is perfect for first timers to Hanoi and helps you get aquainted with the city. Guide and driver were exceptional. Lan, our guide, was very good at telling us about each place and was super friendly. She went out of her way to assist us throughout the tour.
The guide was friendly...
LakshmiSandhya K,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The guide was friendly and seemed knowledgeable about Vietnam’s history, though he appeared quite young and somewhat inexperienced. Unfortunately, we missed 3 of the 7 places listed in the itinerary. We also just missed a train we were trying to catch and had to wait about 40 minutes for the next one, which cost us some time. There was also some confusion about the egg coffee/tea that was supposed to be included in the package. Initially, the guide asked us to pay for it, but after we asked him to double-check with his team, he confirmed that the drinks would be covered. During this process, we were taken up and down the busy train street several times with our elderly parents while trying to find a cheaper café. In the end, they did cover the drinks at a slightly more expensive café, which we appreciated. Overall, the experience was pleasant, but the itinerary felt a bit rushed. Trying to fit so many stops into a half-day tour made it difficult to see everything comfortably; it would likely work better as a full-day tour.
Was nice, but too little
Petra N,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nice guide, but left out a lot what we noticed only afterwards. Sure, it was only a morning, but dropped us off at the hotel after less than 3h
Good tour, very helpful guide.
pauleP574IJ,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Had a good tour with Linh, he was very helpful and knowledgeable about the locations, it's a shame train street has no trains ! Not the operators fault, it's the same for everyone, I would recommend, hopefully someone else would get better weather, Hanoi in the cold and rain is not pleasant.
Fabulous tour!
juliaaoulton,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Ken was our tour guide and Vinh was our driver. We had a wonderful time on this tour. We went to the Temple of Literature and Ho Chi Min mosoleum among other places. Ken share Vietnamese history in depth. He answered all of our questions and made our time together very enjoyable. I highly recommend booking a tour.
Interesting
Jan R,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Visited places advertised except Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Museum(closed but we were told this). Guide was informative & flexible. He also bought us some fruits to try at the market.Added a stop at silk weaving place too. This company also offer airport drop off for a reasonable fee.
Worth the time
Abraham Z,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Well paced tour and our guide - Linh was excellent. Glad we took this tour. Although we had seen videos of the train through the market it was great to experience it firsthand.
A wonderful half day tour!
Jeffrey S,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great day! Lihn was an amazing guide. He had very interesting historical context stories for each place we visited. Everything well well choreographed to make the most of the day. Very friendly and a delight to be around.
Great introduction to Vietnamese culture and history
martakG4867BH,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were very lucky to have Lan as our guide in Hanoi. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. We need to admit that are not the 'easiest' travellers as we have a lot of questions about the history, language, culture and Lan knew the answers to all of them. We had a great introduction to Vietnam's culture and history which helped us a lot during our trip to this marvellous country. Lan also gave us great food recommendations in the city. We learnt a lot, laught a lot! Was a great tour but this is all thanks to the one and only Lan! Looking forward to seeing you again! Marta and Tiago
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