Hanoi Highlights: Half-day City Tour
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is famous for its hundred-year-old architecture and rich culture with the influence of Southeast Asia, China and France.
- Visit the sacred site of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda
- Be guided around the mausoleum grounds learning about the history of the revolution
- Visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam
- See the Hanoi Opera House and learn about the period between France and Vietnam
- Visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi which is more than 1,500 years old
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is formal, no short pants, no three holes T-shirt
Minimum numbers: 1
Maximum numbers: 12
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The Chairman Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese Revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a large building located in the center of Ba Dinh Square, where Ho, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Vietnam from 1951 until his death in 1969, read the Declaration of Independence on 2 September 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It is also known as Ba Đình Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Ba Đình) and is open to the public. Note: The Mausoleum just opens in early morning, except Monday and Friday
Temple of Literature & National University
It is one of several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The temple is located to the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Đại Việt took place. The temple is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vitnamese đồng banknote
What‘s Included
All taxes & services charge
A/C Transportation with pick-up and drop-off at the Old Quarter area.
English speaking guide
Entrance fee & Sightseeing tickets
Bottle of water
Other beverages and meals
Entrance ticket for Ho Chi Minh Museum or Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
Personal expenses
Tip/ Gratuities (Optional)
Pickup points
Bespoke Trendy Hotel Hanoi
12 Nguyen Quang Bich Street Hanoi Vietnam
Old Quarter View Hanoi Hostel
3-5 Noi Mieu Hanoi Vietnam
Joi Homestay
91C Hang Ma Street, Hoan Kiem Hanoi Vietnam
Hanoi Old Quarter Homestay
39 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem District Hanoi Vietnam
Old Quarter Centre Hotel
61A Hang Be Hanoi Vietnam
Hanoi Marvellous Hotel & Spa
55 Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District Hanoi Vietnam
La Siesta Classic Ma May Hanoi Hotel
94 Ma May Str. Hoan Kiem Vietnam
Hanoi La Selva Hotel
57 Lo Su, Hoan Kiem District Hanoi Vietnam
Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel & Spa
No.47 Lo Su Street Hanoi Vietnam
Options
Private City tour & Food Tour
Private 4-hour Hanoi City Tour: Private Food Tour (3 hour)
Duration: 7 hours
Private Food Tour (3 hour): The half day city tour and food tour can be done separately. You can choose another day to have your food tour.
Half day City tour: Car, Van: Food tour: Walking
Pickup included
Private tour with Open-Top Bus
Pickup included
Group City Tour & Food Tour
Group Half-day Hanoi City tour: Small-group Walking Food Tour
Duration: 7 hours
Small-group Walking Food Tour : The half day city tour (4h) and food tour (3h) can be done separately. You can choose another day to have your food tour.
Half day City tour: car, van: Food tour: Walking
Pickup included
Private Tour
Duration: 4 hours
Egg coffee
Car
Pickup included
Small Group tour
Duration: 4 hours
Egg coffee
Car/Van transfer
Pickup included
Small-Group with Open-Top Bus
Pickup included
Reviews
293 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredibly interactive, informative and friendly
Vincent T,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour destinations were greatly curated to provide a wholistic overview of Hanoi. Along with a great tour guide, an interactive, informative, catered explanation and guidance was provided, enriching us with local cultural perspectives. Our tour guide Conor was very friendly and helpful, creating a great tour experience, would 100% recommend when visiting Hanoi.
City tour 5 stars
trunghi ul2025,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really love the city tour with Pico he is a lovely guide , theh know what we want and tailor the tour depends on what we need i really love the tour here
memorable tour
Explore14833558745,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is so good we have a chance to know more about Vietnamese culture , he is very nice and we know more about Yin And Yang - We really enjoy that Guide Pilko- An
best halfday tour in Hanoi
Travel41280499865,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00pilko has taken us to a lot of places included thee temple of literature , oldest pagoda , one pillar pagoda butt unfortunatly myy clothes are too short butt thanks Pilko covered thêm for me by his jacket 10/10
PILKL IS THE BEST
acI2326UT,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Pilko was very easy to talk to in English and made everyone feel comfortable right away. He was very relatable and friendly, which made the tour more enjoyable. The guide shared many interesting insights about the places we visited, not just facts but meaningful stories as well. Overall, it was a fun, informative, and memorable experience. Highly recommended!
Motorbike Tour of Hanoi
Wayne S,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My son and I had a great time on this tour, our guides and motorbike riders were Walter & Baron, they were very informative and they both knew there history on Hanoi, and also very safe riders, we would definitely recommend this tour and recommend that you ask for these 2 guys as they made our day even better. Thank you
Half day city tour -Vietnam feel
636rowenam,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00what a great experience we had on this tour ! our tour guide Walter and Selena was very helpful and knowledgeable about our tour ! they made us feel comfortable and safe . they are very accomodating and we experienced a lot during half day tour ! the information they gave us was very interesting ! thank you we've seen a lot during that tour and it's perfect t for just a half day tour...
Amazing Hanoi Tour
johnoU8989FV,,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience with kelvin. He was knowledgeable and well versed in all things Vietnam. I highly recommend him.
Fun and personal tour of Hanoi by car and foot
Pauline L,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Got taken on the half day tour by Walter and Rose and it was lovely! We got picked up at our hotel and driven to the 5-6 of the most popular spots in Ha Noi. Our tour guides were so friendly and joyful. They offered to cater the tour to how we wanted it, as in whether we wanted to go into certain museums and attractions or spend more time or not at one area over another. We learned a lot of history and fun facts, and they took so many great photos of us. They even treated us to some egg coffee and coconut coffee. Then when we asked for a lunch recommendation they even brought us to a popular spot and helped us order (since my Vietnamese is so bad haha). We loved our time and really felt like we knew the city much better. Highly recommend!
Superb
OnAir63747922620,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thomas was very friendly, informative during the tour. He is very energetic, have good knowledge about culture, history. We strongly recommend him.
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