Private Tour
Private Evening Walking Tour - Cyclo & Water Puppet Show in Hanoi Old Quarter
Overview
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Go to Hanoi, and take a leisurely evening tour around the city's French Quarter on a cyclo. Get to see all the highlights of the Old Quarter, including Hanoi Opera House and the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children below 2 years old are free of charge.
Exact pick-up time to be advised upon reconfirmation.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Beef noodles
Water puppet show
English-speaking guide
Cyclo tour
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Drinks
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Optional activity costs
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
The tale goes that Le Loi King came across a shining metal bar when he visited his friend. It turned out that his friend caught the bar in one of his attempts for fish. The King asked for the bar, brought it home and moulded it into a sword. All of a sudden, there was two words printed on the sword “Thuan Thien” (harmonious with heaven). Le Loi then understood that the sword was a gift from heaven. He used it for the battle against the war with a neighbouring country. At the beginning of 1428, when peace prevailed, on one of his trip to the Thuy Quan (now Hoan Kiem) Lake, there was a tortoise rising above water and shouting: “Please return the sword to the Dragon King”. Without hesitation, the King threw the sword to the lake. The tortoise took the sword and dove down the water. From then on, Thuy Quan became Hoan Kiem lake.
Old Quarter
Located in the middle of Ha Noi, a rapidly developing city where changes take place every hour, Ha Noi Old Quarter with its old-styled narrow streets full of antique brick houses seems to nostalgically resist the flow of time while still actively trying to adapt to the dynamic atmosphere of the modern city. Once a bustling area where merchants and artisans gathered to sell their products, Ha Noi Old Quarter consists of many small, meandering streets, each bears the name of the goods that was specifically traded there such as Hang Bac (Silver Product), Hang Ma (Paper Product), Hang Go (Wood Product), just to name a few. Visiting this unique historical vestige comfortably lying around Hoan Kiem Lake, tourists get lost in a totally different world from the rest of the city and have the chance to explore the modest but energetic life of the local a hundred years ago, where there were no high-rise buildings, too much traffic or fancy stores; things will get a little bit smaller, as visitors may have used to those skyscrapers and shopping centers in other parts of the city, but not at all less lively and vigorous.
Options
Tour include puppet show
Go to Hanoi, and take a leisurely evening tour around the city's French Quarter on a cyclo.
Pickup included
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour and great guide
Marcio D,
Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience, highlight was going on the Cyclo and our tour guide Ashley. Ashley was an excellent tour guide. I was a little disappointed with the water puppet show as I found it to be a little childish and more suited for kids but was a good experience.
Revealing !
Maria D,
Apr 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00We were pick up with a rickshaw, the guide took us for dinner and coffee and finally dropped us at the puppet show with tickets already bought. The ride is extra beautiful at night!
Very Nice Experience!
Jill P,
Feb 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide, Stella, was very friendly and knowledgeable. She took her time to answer our questions and explain the history. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with her!
Lovely Tour
Sabrina B,
Nov 30, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Tina was very knowledgeable and friendly. Pho was very yummy. Coffee was delicious. Highly recommend Tina as she made the experience very enjoyable and even offered to help us get back to the hotel. Thank you Tina x
A must-see and must-do for Hanoi
Vanessa M,
Oct 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Leon was an amazing guide and made sure that we had a great time with some wonderful recommendations. The water puppet theatre was incredible - an experience not to be missed
Take This Tour!
Mary M,
May 30, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The description does not do this tour justice! It was so much fun -- the water puppet show was so interesting, and all six of us are still laughing about the cyclo tour. I cannot imagine that there is a better way to experience Hanoi!
My favourite tour with friendly Paul
Bec Y,
Apr 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect intro to the city of Hanoi. We landed and took this tour after a banh mi. What a highlight. Paul our guide was awesome. He took us to the puppet show, helped us cross streets, set us up in a cyclo which was heaps of fun (please remember to tip the hardworking drivers), and then I had my first egg coffee and local pho. One of my favourite tours of our holiday. Thank you Paul.
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jialinn2021,
Apr 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chloe our local tour guide was amazing! She brought us to the local owned family restaurants in which you wouldn’t be able to find on google and they all served amazing traditional local food. The best part was, Chloe would try out these places on her own time before recommending them to the tourists.
Lovely guide lovely tour :)
Wander24931369109,
Apr 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nic was a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. Thank you for a wonderful tour we thoroughly enjoyed everything including all the historical & current information on the Vietnamese culture. We love Vietnam 🇻🇳 ❤️
Great interesting tour
Q9603AJgregm,
Mar 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Scooter tour & food was fantastic. Louisa was best tour guide & fantastic driver. Food was interesting & good. Saw lots of sights.
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