Hanoi arrival + half-day city tour
Meet-and-greet at Noi Bai, private transfer, 5-hour guided city tour ending at Train Street.
Add to a proposal →Hanoi
Vietnam's thousand-year-old capital: lakeside mornings, Old Quarter street life, and the gateway to Halong Bay.
Suggested shot — Early morning tai chi beside Hoan Kiem Lake
Why Hanoi
The on-ground view
Hanoi is where Vietnam's story is easiest to read — French villas beside dynastic temples, egg coffee in shophouse cafés, and the famous Train Street threading through living rooms. Most itineraries open here, and how the first day is run sets the tone for the whole trip: our airport meet-and-greet, Old Quarter hotel positioning, and evening walking routes are built from years of on-ground operation.
Hanoi is also the operational base for Halong and Lan Ha Bay day cruises and overnight junks, and for rail or road journeys to Sapa's rice terraces.
Best time to visit: October–April for cool, dry touring weather; expect misty charm in December–January.
Highlights
Don't-miss list
- Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple
- Old Quarter 36 streets walking tour
- Train Street café stop (schedule-timed)
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex
- Temple of Literature
- Water puppet theatre evening
Signature experiences
How we run it
Halong Bay day cruise
Old Quarter pickup, premium day boat with lunch on board, kayaking weather permitting.
Add to a proposal →Street-food evening walk
Guided tasting crawl with vegetarian-first routing available.
Add to a proposal →Good to know
Hanoi — planning questions
Is Hanoi suitable for vegetarian and Jain travellers?
Yes — we maintain a vetted list of pure-veg and Jain-capable restaurants in the Old Quarter and can pre-order set menus for groups.
How many nights do most itineraries spend in Hanoi?
Two to three nights works well: one for the city, one for a Halong day cruise, with an optional third for Ninh Binh or leisure.
Can you arrange Hindi-speaking guides?
On request and subject to availability — English-speaking guides are standard, with Hindi-speaking options for key departures.
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