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A former French colonial prison turned museum, with exhibits covering its use under French rule and later as a POW camp during the Vietnam War.
from VND 50,000
Vietnam's first national university, built in 1070, with serene courtyards, stone stelae of doctoral graduates, and classic Vietnamese temple architecture.
from VND 30,000
The granite mausoleum holding Ho Chi Minh's embalmed body in Ba Dinh Square, guarded and open for viewing on set mornings each week. Closed for its yearly maintenance from 4 September to 2 November 2026; it reopens on 3 November.
Free
A narrow residential lane where the train passes just a few feet from cafés and doorways — cafés along the tracks time drinks around the daily passes.
from VND 25,000
A neo-Gothic cathedral from the 1880s near the edge of the Old Quarter, with twin bell towers and stained glass modeled on Notre-Dame.
Free
Vietnam's oldest Buddhist pagoda, dating to the 6th century, set on a small island on West Lake with a distinctive red brick stupa.
Free
A steel cantilever bridge built in 1903 across the Red River, still used by pedestrians, cyclists, and trains, with views over the river banks.
Free
The small central lake that gives the district its name, ringed by a walking path, with Ngoc Son Temple on a small island reached by a red wooden bridge.
Free
Hanoi's best-known traditional performance — lacquered wooden puppets act out village folk tales on a water stage, accompanied by live traditional music.
from VND 129,000
A full-day round trip from Hanoi hotels to Ha Long Bay, with a cruise covering caves, kayaking, and island stops before returning the same evening.
from VND 1,016,000
A day trip south of Hanoi combining a sampan boat ride through Trang An's limestone caves, the climb to Mua Cave viewpoint, and the ancient Hoa Lu citadel.
from VND 1,159,000
A guided walking tour through the Old Quarter's alleys, stopping at a run of street-food vendors and small kitchens for tastings with a local guide.
from VND 431,800
A hands-on tasting and brewing session covering Hanoi's coffee styles — egg, coconut, and salted coffee — with a short history of Vietnamese coffee culture.
from VND 461,000
A double-decker sightseeing bus looping past the city's main landmarks with multilingual audio commentary, boarding and exiting freely at any stop.
from VND 177,800
A guided motorbike tour of the city and its food scene, run by a collective of local women riders and guides.
from VND 1,270,000
A multi-day motorbike or jeep circuit through the mountain roads, terraced valleys, and ethnic hill-tribe villages of Ha Giang province, departing from Hanoi.
from VND 3,302,000
An overnight or multi-day trip to the hill town of Sapa, with valley treks, ethnic-minority villages, and — on longer options — a cable car or hike up Fansipan.
from VND 1,320,800
A day trip combining a rowboat ride along the Yen Stream with a cable car or hike up to the Perfume Pagoda's cave shrine, a major Buddhist pilgrimage site.
from VND 1,143,000
A museum devoted to Vietnam's 54 recognized ethnic groups, with an extensive outdoor garden of full-scale traditional houses, including a Bahnar communal house and a Giarai tomb, brought from across the country.
from VND 40,000
Vietnam's national military museum, relocated in 2024 to a large new building near My Dinh, displaying tanks, aircraft, and wreckage from the wars against France and the United States, including downed B-52 bombers.
from VND 40,000
Housed in a French colonial-era building near Hoan Kiem Lake, this museum traces Vietnamese history from prehistory through the Nguyen Dynasty with archaeological finds, bronze Dong Son drums, and royal artifacts.
from VND 40,000
A museum in the French Quarter documenting the roles of Vietnamese women in family life, history, fashion, and the war effort through photographs, textiles, and personal artifacts.
from VND 40,000
Housed in a former French colonial school building, this museum displays Vietnamese lacquer paintings, silk paintings, sculpture, and folk art spanning from prehistoric times to the present.
from VND 40,000
A museum dedicated to Hanoi's 1972 'Dien Bien Phu in the Air' campaign, displaying wreckage of American B-52 bombers shot down over the city along with wartime photographs and artifacts.
Free
A museum adjacent to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex tracing the life and revolutionary career of Ho Chi Minh through photographs, documents, and personal belongings.
from VND 40,000
A UNESCO World Heritage site and the former imperial capital of Vietnam for over a thousand years, with excavated palace foundations, archaeological relics, and the Doan Mon gate open to visitors.
from VND 100,000
One of Hanoi's oldest Taoist temples, built during the Ly Dynasty on the shore of West Lake and dedicated to Huyen Thien Tran Vu, with a large bronze statue of the deity inside.
from VND 10,000
A small temple on Jade Island in Hoan Kiem Lake, reached by the red wooden Huc Bridge, dedicated to scholar Van Xuong and 13th-century military hero Tran Hung Dao.
from VND 50,000
An 11th-century Buddhist pagoda built on a single stone pillar to resemble a lotus blossom rising from water, located near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Free
Said to be the oldest temple in Hanoi's Old Quarter, dedicated to a white horse spirit and traditionally regarded as a guardian of the ancient citadel.
Free
A Buddhist pagoda on Nha Tho Street near St. Joseph's Cathedral, named for a stone image reportedly found on the site and now home to the offices of the Hanoi Buddhist Association.
Free
A popular temple on a small peninsula jutting into West Lake, dedicated to the Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh and busy with worshippers, especially on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month.
Free
A wooden pagoda on the eastern shore of West Lake known for its ornate triple gate and carved dragon and phoenix motifs, built on the former site of a royal palace.
Free
The official headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, this centuries-old pagoda near Hoan Kiem Lake was historically used to host foreign Buddhist envoys and remains an active place of worship.
Free
A hands-on cooking class, offered by several Old Quarter cooking schools, where visitors learn to prepare dishes such as pho, spring rolls, and banh xeo, often starting with a guided market tour.
from VND 857,000
A guided tour by traditional three-wheeled cyclo through the narrow streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter, passing its 36 guild streets, markets, and historic shopfronts.
from VND 203,000
A short workshop where visitors learn to make Hanoi's signature egg coffee (ca phe trung), whipping egg yolk, sugar, and condensed milk into a custard-like topping over strong Vietnamese coffee.
from VND 293,000
A hands-on class introducing traditional Vietnamese calligraphy (thu phap), where participants practice brush strokes and take home their own calligraphic scroll.
from VND 1,016,000
An overnight cruise on Ha Long Bay's limestone karst waters with a cabin stay aboard a traditional junk boat, including onboard meals, kayaking, and cave visits, departing from Hanoi.
from VND 1,168,000
A day trip from Hanoi to Tam Coc in Ninh Binh province, featuring a rowing boat ride along the Ngo Dong River between limestone karsts and rice paddies.
from VND 584,000
A day trip to Duong Lam, a well-preserved ancient village west of Hanoi known for its laterite-brick houses, communal house, and traditional rural architecture dating back centuries.
from VND 1,930,000
A half-day trip to Bat Trang, a centuries-old ceramics village on the Red River, where visitors can browse pottery shops and try their hand at the potter's wheel.
from VND 356,000
A live performance of traditional Vietnamese folk music, including ca tru chamber singing, staged at small venues in the Old Quarter for visitors to experience Vietnam's intangible cultural heritage.
from VND 305,000
An indoor and open-air observation deck on the 65th floor of the Lotte Center Hanoi skyscraper, offering 360-degree views over the city including West Lake and the Red River.
from VND 212,000
A 19th-century hexagonal tower built under the Nguyen Dynasty as part of the old Hanoi Citadel, now a well-known symbol of the city standing near the former Vietnam Military History Museum grounds.
from VND 20,000
A mustard-yellow French colonial building built in the early 1900s as the residence of French Indochina's governor-general, now used for state receptions and viewable from outside as part of the Ho Chi Minh complex.
from VND 40,000
Hanoi's largest lake, ringed by a promenade, pagodas, cafes, and upscale neighborhoods, popular for walking, cycling, and watching the sunset.
Free
A grand French colonial theater modeled on the Palais Garnier in Paris, built in 1911 and still hosting opera, ballet, and classical music performances in the French Quarter.
from VND 100,000