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
Tea/coffee (or egg-coffee) while visiting the train street
Private transfers whole tour.
Entrance fees
English speaking guide
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
288 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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
Great introduction to Vietnam's history and culture
Marta K,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
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
Great tour
Jeanne S,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lan was extremely knowledgeable and such a pleasure to have as our guide. She was so jovial and has a wonderful personality.
Highly recommend!
Amy S,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour of Hanoi! Our guide Linh was the best! We saw the top sights and Linh was very knowledgeable and such a pleasure to talk with.
Great visit to Hanoi
Patricia M,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Linh was amazing. In a few hours, he gave us a very complete view of the city, always with his wisdom and extreme sympathy. We really liked
Great 1/2 Day Outing with Lan
Cara K,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great day with Lan. We customized our tour with her to visit the sites we had not yet seen. She was very knowledgeable, energetic and passionate about what she did. We learned a great deal on this tour and are very happy we did it. Would definitely recommend for a 1/2 day outing!
Fantastic tour
Ashlee S,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00This is a perfect tour if you want to see many things in a short time! Khanh was a very knowledgeable guide and gave us lots of good information at each site. Be warned that Sundays are extremely busy at the sites and HoChiMinh mausoleum closes early. Overall great tour though, train street is a very cool experience.
Highly recommended!
GoPlaces50989982494,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very good introdiction to Hanoi City. With a few hours but the tour covered all the highlights. The guide was so friendly, knowledgeable. The train street was amazingly fun, impressive. Really recommended!
Half day Hanoi tour
Paul M,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent way to see the highlights of Hanoi - we went to the Mausoleum, university, the markets and Train Street along with other sites - Linh was an excellent guide very knowledgeable and friendly - strongly recommend
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