• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
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• Carbon Neutral

Traveling to Hanoi with kids? We’ve got you! See the best of Hanoi on a family friendly tour and discover the city through your kid’s eyes. Your private tour includes fun activities, entertaining stories, a tasty treat, and unforgettable memories that your whole family will cherish forever.

Destination

Hanoi, Vietnam

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Vietnamese

Included

• Private guide
• 1 Local snack or drink
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Rickshaw ride (optional)

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at To the left of the main entrance (when facing the market) at the memorial statue - Hanoi to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. For Your Kids

   Your local host is great with kids and has prepared a fun interactive tour to keep them entertained. Enjoy from trivia questions, fun facts, treasure hunts, new words in the local language to many more ways to show your kids how fun Hanoi can be!

4. For the Grown Ups

   Every stop has a story to tell, and your host will tell you all about it. Get familiar with the city and how to enjoy it best with your family. Plus, there’s no better way to experience Hanoi than to see it through your kid’s eyes

5. Fun City Tour

   This Hanoi tour is all about the best in town! Check out Saint Joseph Cathedral, French Quarter, Ta Hien Street, and other highlights and hidden gems through the knowledge of your local host. See the city from a different perspective, like a local family!

6. Family Recommendations

   Before saying goodbye to your local host, get more tips and tricks and recommendations on what to do in Hanoi with your family. From where to eat, how to navigate the city, and where to go with kids - your host has got you covered

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

w9c2q2q74y

(About local Trang Chu)

20 August 2025

My two Sons and I had a very Nice morning with Trang wandering around the Market in Hanoi. She was very flexibel in adjusting the tour as we asked and also for the rest of our vacation she was very helpfull in assisting. We absolutely recommend Trang! Wonderfull and very helpfull local guide!

Robert🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

17 August 2025

Ruby was great with our family. We enjoyed going round the streets of Hanoi with her and engaged in pleasant conversation throughout.Very friendly and engaging tour guide

Callie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

16 August 2025

Ruby was so helpful showing us around Old Town and telling us where to buy certain things we needed, was very patient with my 5-year old and all around just a nice casual tour to get to know a bit about the city. Lovely tour around Old Town

Paul

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

7 July 2025

Ruby is so kind Ruby is so attentive Ruby is funny Ruby is super smart/ knowledgeable Ruby is proud You guess right… we love Ruby and her your Paul, Wayne and 8yr old Spencer Ruby is all roses

STEPHEN

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

24 June 2025

My family of 5 (including 3 children) really enjoyed the time spent with Ruby. Very knowledgeable and friendly with kids! Amazing Tour with Ruby

Deana🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

25 April 2025

Ngoc was clear, prompt and friendly. She was patient with our young children and customised her tour to our limited capacity to sightsee with little ones. We enjoyed the local food and her local knowledge. Overall we had a nice timePatient and flexible tour guide

Kerry

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

21 April 2025

Ruby was very knowledgeable of the history of Hanoi and did a great job showing us around. She was very sweet and great with the kids! Highly recommend!Great tour

Jacqui

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

19 April 2025

Ruby was lovely, knowledgeable and very patient with our 5 year old daughter who was whinging from the get go. She accommodated her with games, resta and treats. We enjoyed the tour thoroughly and appreciated the local perspective and tips. Great intoeduction to the city

Øyvind🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

5 April 2025

Ruby’s local knowledge and inclusivity of kids and adults alike meant that on the day of arriving in Hanoi, we benefited from a super learning curve about Hanoi’s old quarter, something we found useful afterwards when navigating the city on our own. It was fun, entertaining, informative and useful, and an excellent way for a family to start a Hanoi visit. Total success.Met all expectations

jbvmw2b576🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Hoa)

13 January 2025

Our tour with Hoa was perfect. Hoa was fun, enthusiastic, kind and really engaging. She was full of information for the adults and lots of fun for our kids. She went to extra trouble to engage with our girls and find their interests. We walked around the Old Quarter, went to Train Street, rode on cyclos and went to two places for beautiful food. Hoa was disappointed with the food we had eaten earlier in the day when we showed her photos and took us to an extra place for amazing dry Pho at the end of our tour which went extra time as a result. The banh mi we had with her was also incredible. The tour was a highlight of our 2 days in Hanoi.Amazing tour with Hoa

Karen🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Loan Copper)

2 January 2025

Loan was very kind and patient with our family of 5 (including two young kids and an older parent) as she took us on the tour. We really appreciated her knowledge and kindness with our family! Lovely guide with lots of knowledge

Susan🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

20 December 2024

Our family had a wonderful time with Ruby. She was so kind to our kids and she showed us all around the old quarter. I can’t recommend her to her more!Excellent tour with Ruby!

Hannah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hoa)

1 December 2024

Adults loved the tour. It was interesting and the kids learned a fun game too! The teaching at the lake was wonderful. Our kids are still talking about being “fish dragons”! I do wish there would have been more time at the market to actually shop. Bring food along if your kids are not into Vietnamese food. Hoa is lovely! So kind and knowledgeable Quick walking tour of the city

Maria🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Loan Copper)

18 November 2024

We had a wonderful time with Loan in Hanoi. She customized the tour perfectly to the needs of our 3 years old daughter and us. Our tour included the right level of walking, information and stops so all of us could enjoy the time. She treated our daughter emphatically und lovingly. Thanks, Loan! It was a pleasure to meet you!Lovely Day in Hanoi

Unknown

(About local Hoa)

12 October 2024

We loved this walking tour with kids. Hua was a fantastic guide, very knowledgable and warm. She kept them entertained and walking despite the heat. I'd highly recommend this as an activity that both parents and children will enjoy.Fantastic walking tour with kids

Jo🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

17 September 2024

Ruby was knowledgeable and was great with our young daughter. We enjoyed walking the back streets and trying banh mi and sugarcane drink. She was good at communicating via WhatsApp in advance of our tour as well. Thank you Ruby for an enjoyable tour! Ruby showed us the sights

Mark🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Hoa)

4 August 2024

After a great experience when using withlocals in Malaysia , we decided to try it again in Hanoi. Our initial contact with our guide was promising, but the tour was changed to another guide without explanation. We booked a family friendly walking tour which promised a lot of special child friendly stuf, but got a standard walking tour. The tour was nice and visiting a ceremony in a hidden temple was great, but just not what we booked. Except for the temple, we could have dome the tour by ourselves. The guide was friendly, nothing bad about her, but thr experience was disappointing all in all.Disappointing tour, not what we booked

Leen🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

26 July 2024

We had a great tour with Ruby. It was a good combination of some historical information, sightseeing, food tasting and child friendly games. Our daughter of 7 was tired from the trip over here and therefore a bit difficult. Ruby remained extremely friendly and kept her engaged. Great, family friendly tour

Inga🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

1 July 2024

We had the pleasure of a lovely tour with Ruby at the end of June, 2024 with our family (3 kids - 12, 11 & 6). Ruby was fantastic, and catered the tour to our kids with breaks for sugar cane juice, ice cream and cake to keep them interested. Ruby showed us lots of interesting history and markets, and has a beautiful and friendly demeanour, would very highly recommend this tour for families!Great Informative Tour, Lovely Guide!

kjf5ks449d🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

15 June 2024

Yael 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Loan Copper)

7 April 2024

The walking route was diverse and interesting. She was very nice and Knowledgable. Also, found great ways to entertain our young kids along the route.Great route, very nice

Alina 🇹🇭 Thailand

(About local Loan Copper)

26 February 2024

I honestly couldn’t ask for anything better. Choosing Loan to show us around Hanoi on a rainy day with my family was surprisingly fun. We have a 2-year-old with us and he’s having a great time the same as adults, maybe even more. Loan is such a genuine, sweet, and understanding person with lots of passion and stories to share. Her energy is so calming, so authentic. Though our tour exceeded the time due to the baby and the weather, she is still very happy to show us around and never pushed us to end the tour faster. I think at one point all of us kind of lost track of time. We all wish we could redo all of this experience again. WE LOVE YOU LOAN!!🧡 Love from ThailandThe True Local Journey

Lanie🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Hoa)

21 December 2023

We absolutely LOVED our family friendly city tour with Hoa. She was full of knowledge, speaks great English & showed us loads of amazing places (she even found us when we were lost). Was a fantastic kick start tour for our family. Fantastic intro to Hanoi

Danielle🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

3 November 2023

Our guide Ruby was amazing. She gave special attention to our 7 year old son. He was so sad to never be able to see Ruby again she made such an impression on him! Thank you Ruby! Would recommend to everybody!Amazing guide !

Peter🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hoa)

17 April 2023

We did a 2.5 hour walking tour of the Hanoi old town with Hoa from with locals. It was fantastic. She was very energetic and informative. We were traveling with our 8 and 11 year old kids and she did a great job of recognizing their needs and interests, but at the same time gave my wife and I some good historical perspectives and information. She was very helpful in providing good information about the meet up spot and was available and open to questions and other city suggestions via WhatsApp. I booked several tours withlocals while in Vietnam and I would highly suggest using Hoa as a guide in Hanoi. If Hoa is the guide, take the tour

Yolande🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

6 April 2023

Ruby was great, very knowledgeable and kind. An hour into the tour, my three year old got a bit overwhelmed by the heat and intensity of Hanoi, but my five year old stuck it out with my husband, and Ruby showed them many wonderful parts of the city. So my only advice: only do this tour with kids over five. There’s a lot of walking. Excellent tour guide

Kirt🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

29 March 2023

We were fortunate to have Ruby take us on both a family-friendly and food tour while visiting Hanoi. She was very friendly and helpful right from when we booked, sharing tips and offering to answer any of our questions. When we met Ruby for our first tour, she was very warm and friendly, and we soon felt like we were being shown around Hanoi by a family friend. She even went above and beyond to make the tour fun and interesting for our 9yo daughter. We got to see (and eat at) a lot of hidden gems that we probably wouldn’t have on our own or with a group tour. Ruby had so much great local knowledge that she shared with us; we really treasured our time with her while in Hanoi. Thank you, Ruby!Like a tour with a family friend

Greig🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Hoa)

2 January 2023

Hoa was very helpful and friendly. She really made an effort to include our children and got us around the city. She even went so far as to help us plan other parts of our trips and took great pictures of our family. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants a great introduction to the city. An awesome morning with Hoa

Justine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

9 March 2020

Ruby was a fantastic guide, we were lucky to get her as we booked so last minute. We were not looking for anything to deep and heavy and she accommodated us with a brilliant highlights tour of Hanoi city. We learned some amazing facts and history on our walk around the town. Ruby also took us for traditional Egg coffee and gave us directions where to get the best coconut iced coffee in town - WOW they were amazing! I think if we'd had more time and energy Ruby had a million more things to show and tell. And we're grateful for the extra photos she took on her phone for us and sent over by WhatsApp after :-)Highlights of Hanoi

Andrea🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Julie)

26 March 2019

Julie was fantastic. Very nice and knowledgeable. We had a terrific tour. Hanoi walking tour

Marc🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Julie)

22 February 2019

We had a short but nice tour with Julie, she is very nice and her english is absolute perfect! Thanks Julie and hope you have a wonderful career in HanoiSuper, perfect english!

Yick Wei🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam

(About local Julie)

30 December 2018

Our family of four had a fun morning tour with Julie despite the drizzle, and visited places such as Hoem Kiem lake, the red bridge, old quarter (using the electric bus), French quarter and the Temple of Literature. Julie was warm and helpful, and shared with us interesting facts about Hanoi. Nice morning tour with friendly host

Erik🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

7 September 2025

We had a great tour with Anne who guided our family of 4 trough bustling Hanoi and showed us the wonderful food of Vietnam and Hanoi We started with a sample of streetfoods in a small kitchen of the beat track; great dumplings and fried rolls. In 3 hours we enjoyed great food and drinks as Anne showed as around. She chatted happily with our 2 daughters connecting on food and holidays! Great tour and many thanks to Anne for showing us around and sharing the vibe and food of HanoiWonderful and sparking tour!

Naomi Anne🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Hoa)

6 September 2025

Hoa provided a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with a wide variety of tastes, history and culture. Hoa’s English was exemplary and we loved her sharing stories and insights or beautiful Hanoi Vietnam Fabulous tasting tour with Hoa

Julia🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

5 September 2025

Fran🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Trang Chu)

1 September 2025

This is the second walking tour we did with Trang but this time food tour. Trang is an amazing guide with great English and such a warm friendly person. I had a few food places and cafes I wanted to go which Trang incorporated into our tour without any issues. She took us to some places I would not have gone otherwise and the food was so tasty. We all (family of 4) loved every bit of it and would highly recommend Trang as your guide. This would be a great tour to do at the start of your stay in Hanoi. A Must Do!

Fran🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Trang Chu)

1 September 2025

Our family of four had the pleasure of walking the streets of Hanoi with Trang, and she was an outstanding guide! She was not only warm and friendly but also took us to hidden places we never would have discovered on our own. The history and insights she shared made the experience even more meaningful and memorable.” Her English is very easy to understand. Well Worth Experience

Siidoz🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Trang Chu)

29 August 2025

Very flexible guide , replied promptly and quickly too , she hv modified the itenary based on our interest . Very good info of vietnam in general ,worth every penny spend ! Flexible guide

mirko🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Trang Chu)

26 August 2025

Trang understand exactly what we expect from this experience and she support us in every moment with patience and a very pleasant journey. we will surely call her for our next tour in Hanoi.custom experience

Robyn🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

22 August 2025

Being a Sydney based Withlocals tour guide I wanted to do a tour with another WL guide. Ngoc Ruby was a Vietnamese version of me. My husband and I wanted a hybrid city/food tour for 5 hours which may seem like a long time but in my opinion not long enough. Ruby packed so much in, took us to historical sites, introduced us to street food and took us to a few Michelin rated restaurants. It was truly a wonderful start to our Vietnam trip. Thank you Ruby for such a memorable day. I highly recommend doing a tour with Ruby.Two Peas In A Pod

David🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Loan Copper)

18 August 2025

Loan is a passionate, informative and entertaining guide who took us to places in Hanoi not touched by the tourists. Also the Hoa Lo prison was so moving.Insight into the people of Hanoi.

Valeria

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

11 August 2025

Ruby ci ha accompagnato in questo tour delle zone più vere di Hanoi. Alcune cose che si vedono sono molto lontane dalla nostra realtà ma Ruby è riuscita a farci vivere l’esperienza in modo assolutamente naturale. Esperienza autentica

Nicholas🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

11 August 2025

We had a great morning with Ruby walking around Hanoi, seeing things we wouldn’t have seen on our own. Communication before the tour was really good and she tailored the tour to our needs. She made a real effort with our nine year old daughter and we would highly recommend Ruby.Great Time With Ruby.

Barry🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Trang Chu)

10 August 2025

Just what we needed to understand a bit of the real everyday life of local Hanoi suburbs. Trang was a great guide telling us about different aspects of the local community from house pricing to daily activities. She answered all our questions and showed us different foods to try that we probably wouldn’t have if Trang hadn’t explained what they were. A great experience, well worth doing. Thanks Trang.Understanding local life in Hanoi

Adrian🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Trang Chu)

9 August 2025

Trang not only gave a very nice tour of Hanoi, she gave us a very interesting overview of Vietnam’s history She is passionate about her country, her city and her people We would recommend Trang for those traveling to Hanoi. Great introduction to Hanoi

Bibiana🇸🇰 Slovakia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

6 August 2025

I and my daughter spent two days in Hanoi, we chose Ruby to be our guide. It was the best choice we had done. Ruby is very friendly, kind and caring, with a good command of English. She is very flexible and can tailor the tours to fit your expectations. You will love the time you spend with Ruby 😊.Ruby is the best

Mellini🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

4 August 2025

This was a wonderful street food tour and well worth doing. Anne was lovely , welcoming and knew the food of her city so well. She completely personalised the food for as we have a vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian and eat everything in our family but she made it work so we all had something! This was a brilliant experience and Anne an excellent guide! Brilliant!

Eva🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Hoa)

3 August 2025

We had such a lovely time with Hoa! Our family learned a lot about the Vietnamese culture and I loved that the tour, it felt very personal and we saw a lot of places we probably would not have seen without her. As it was our first day, we were struggling a bit with the heat. Thank you for your time.

Graham🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Loan Copper)

3 August 2025

It was lovely to spend time with Loan, she introduced us to food we would not have tried even though we thought we knew what we were doing. If you don’t know Hanoi food hunt some spots yourself but also try a tour as I’m sure you will learn some more..Great food guide in Hanoi

Helene

(About local Loan Copper)

3 August 2025

Loan was a very kind and gentle guide, connecting both with us and with our teenagers. She proactively contacted us regarding our interests and plans, and suggested some additional ideas. She had a lot of knowledge and explained open and clearly, following our rythm and answering all the questions we had. Top experience in Hanoi with Loan