Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

Overview

1 hour

Mobile ticket

In early days, water puppetry showed the daily life of villagers such as farming, fishing, romance and children playing. Now, the topics of the plays are also picked from ancient legends, myths and historic stages.

Book your tickets and enjoy the show.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Coffee and/or Tea

What To Expect

Thang Long Water Puppet

Water Puppetry is a traditional art form with distinctive culture identity of Vietnam. It came into existence, developed and diversified over a thousand years ago in the Red River Delta. Thanks to unique performances on the water, this puppetry art is famous and highly appreciated all over the world. In early days, water puppetry showed the daily life of villagers such as farming, fishing, romance and children playing. Now, the topics of the plays are also picked from ancient legends, myths and historic stages. Book your tickets and enjoy the show.

•Admission Included

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

You will have entrance tickets to visit Thang Long Water Puppet Theater.

10 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Standard Class Show

(Seats row from M-N-O-P-Q-R)
Duration: 50 minutes

Deluxe Class Show

(Seats row from G-H-I-K-L)
Duration: 50 minutes

VIP First Class show

(Seats row from A-B-C-D-E)
Duration: 50 minutes

Reviews

4.09

330 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

179

Big waste of time.
Sondrae J,
Jun 6, 2025
- Viator
1.00
The guide did not meet us at 3 as arranged; there was no show at 3 so we waited until the next show at 4.10 but still no giuide to give us our tickets. The lady at the outside ticket office said our ticket was only for the audio guide only, not entrance to the show. By then we were hot and disappointed, so gave it a miss. 80 minutes and $12 wasted! The line was not long so advise people to not waste time and money on a Viator booking, just roll up!
VIP ticket is double the walk up price.
Andrew B,
May 27, 2025
- Viator
4.00
We’ve booked multiple excursions with Viator throughout Thailand and Vietnam and felt we recover good value. The Slip the Line VIP for Water Puppet show was the exception. We paid $16 US pax to Viator. VIP seats were allocated to rows A-E. The seats we were assigned were in row E ( last of the VIP ). The walk up price is 200,000 Dong for VIP seating at the ticket office. There was no line! 200,000 Dong equates to $7.70 US hence we ended up paying double for VIP seats to Viator when there were plenty of VIP seats available at the walk up ticket office. And at least Viator could have assigned us a seat in row A or B to make up for the double cost. Don’t use Viator for this event. Go to the ticket office directly and select your seat and save 1/2!
Fast, Easy, and best part is no waiting in that enormous line!
Aurora P,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Experience was great aside from the VIP tickets were sold out but they gave us the best possible tickets they could from the next section and told us they would be refunding us the difference.
Don't bother booking VIP tickets.
Connie M,
Apr 16, 2025
- Viator
1.00
The show was actually great, but the one star was because I had booked this activity a year ago as VIP TICKETS. There is nothing VIP about it so don't waste your money. The seating was absolutely disgusting when you pay for VIP seats. I believe the Tour company get the money for VIP tickets from Viator, but then just books standard tickets.
Take it or leave it experience.
Lisa T,
Apr 12, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Not what I expected but it was different. Mixed thoughts. Would not say it's a must on a visit to Hanoi.