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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
• Local snack for kids and adults
• 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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Joel🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Trang Chu)

30 July 2025

Trang did such a great job job. I have just move to Hà Nội to live here from England and she took me around my local area as requested to show me where I could find all essentials, helped me with apps used most commonly locally and had a lot of helpful information about more touristy areas of Hà Nội and about the local people and culture. This tour gave me the confidence I hoped for to really explore my less touristy area. Thank you for your time and kindness, it was exactly what I hoped for. A thoughtful personalised tour

Simon🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

29 July 2025

My wife and i recently did Anne's food tour and had a fantastic time! Anne was knowledgable and brought us to some great spots that we would never have found otherwise. She is very passionate about her tours and gave us some great insight and things to be aware of while touring Hanoi. Would highly recommend! Passionate and knowledgable Guide!

Preba🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Loan)

26 July 2025

I did the 10-tasting street food tour in Hanoi with @Withlocals and my amazing guide Loan 🌟. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and super patient, guiding us through hidden gems I would never find on our own 🏮🥢. The food? Absolutely delicious 😋 – and we I was so impressed by how clean and hygienic everything was! 🧼🍜 Loan also made sure every stop had gluten-free and vegan options 🌱💚 which made the experience even more special. If you’re in Hanoi and love food, this tour is an absolute must! ✅🇻🇳🍲 🥳🌟🌟 Hanoi Street Food Tour – A Must-Do!

Gerald

(About local Loan)

23 July 2025

großen hunger mitbringen!super strertfoodtour

Florina🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Loan)

23 July 2025

Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit mit Loan als Guide unserer Foodtour! Loan hat uns verschiedene lokale Gerichte und Restaurants gezeigt und wir schätzten ihre aufgestellte, lustige Art sehr. Wir konnten sie auch wirklich alles fragen und haben so wertvolle Insights zum Leben in Hanoi erhalten. Spannende Foodtour in Hanoi

Karsten🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Loan)

23 July 2025

We were travelling with our daughter and this was a great way to dive in to Hanoi and its somewhat chaotic traffic, we saw some corners we would definitely not have found on our own and really appreciated the absence of souvenir shops or attempts to sale anything else. The time passed quickly and was definitely worth it, thanks Loan!😀Enjoyful tour at a leisurely pace

Pieter🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Loan)

22 July 2025

Loan is a very friendly guide. We had some changes to the program on our request and she was very flexible. Highlight for us was the Hanoi Hilton. Very impressive! Thanks Loan for all your information. At all new bookers: we highly recommend Loan as your guide. Loan is a very friendly & flexible guide

Catalin🇷🇴 Romania

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

20 July 2025

Ruby is simply amazing! She knows Hanoi in and out, she is very friendly, perfect english skills, very good energy! But what i liked most was her kindness, she always pays attention to your needs, she explains everything you need to know in order to better understand Vietnam's Capital city. Totally recommended, 10/10 :) Thank you so much, Ruby! Keep up the good work.Best tour guide in all of Vietnam

Bill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

18 July 2025

Ruby was my guide during a 12 hour excursion to Halong Bay from Hanoi. The time flew by and the trip was memorable, in large part due to Ruby. Her breadth of knowledge of all things Vietnam, rolled in with her impressive language skills and her own international travel provide lots of local insights, interesting conversations and fun along the way. In the event you're considering hiring a "local" ss a guide, you don't need to look any further than Ngoc Ruby!Excellent Travel Guide

Michal🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Trang Chu)

16 July 2025

Our walk with Trang was very informative and relaxing. We got to see daily life of people in Hanoi, markets, back streets, buildings. Trang was very kind and easy going. Definitely worth doing for someone interested in learning about the daily life and not purely touristic attractions. Thank you Trang!Great walk to see daily life

Allen🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Hoa)

3 July 2025

We had a great tour in Hanoi with our guide, Flower. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience feel personal and fun. Flower shared interesting insights about the city’s history and culture, and took us to places we wouldn’t have found on our own. It was a well-paced and enjoyable tour—we definitely recommend her if you’re visiting Hanoi!Great experience

Chris🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Trang Chu)

3 July 2025

We had a fantastic time with Trang - she was super fun and knowledgeable. She took us to places we never would have discovered on our own and we ate SOOO much food we had to skip the next meal too. I recommend doing this tour early in your visit to Hanoi so you can go back to the places you’ve discovered. Wholeheartedly recommend to other visitors to Hanoi. Trang is awesome!

Kate🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Trang Chu)

29 June 2025

Trang Chu was very knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam and very friendly. We really enjoyed our evening walk - and were given lots of local eating tipsGreat introduction to hanoi

Benjamin 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Loan)

28 June 2025

I had a very nice tour with Loan. We talked about the history of Hanoi and Vietnam and visited many wonderful sights. I saw some things I would never discovered of my own. Loan is very supportive, knowledgeable and a charming person. I can fullheartly recommend this tour.Wonderful Tour

Anna🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

28 June 2025

Thanks Ruby, we had such a great time walking around Nghĩa Trân with you. Otherwise we wouldn’t have ventured far out of the Old Quarter but it was so worthwhile walking around the streets, market and pagoda with you - thank you! Wishing all the best to you and your family. A very valuable tour for our family

Remco🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Loan)

19 June 2025

Loan give us a perfect impression of Hanoi in just a few hours. My friend (first timer in Vietnam) and myself (a regular) both enjoyed her professional tour done in a super friendly way. Loan also gave us the opportunity to ask her loads of questions about culture, daily life and all that came to mind. It was like a friend proudly showed her city to us. I can recommend Loan to an traveller to Hanoi!Great time with Loan

Steve🇺🇸 United States

(About local Trang Chu)

18 June 2025

This was an excellent tour with Trang. She was very informative, and in 2 hours we learned more about Vietnam and Hanoi in particular than we had in the previous two weeks. We saw a local market and got to visit an apartment building and tour one of the apartments, owned by a delightful former teacher. We also visited a temple and learned about religious practices in Vietnam. Overall, this was one of the most interesting and educational tours we have done. Trang is an excellent guide, and we highly recommend this tour to those wanting to see a different side of Hanoi, not the normal tourist destinations.Local Hanoi tour

Ameen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

15 June 2025

Anne was an absolute pleasure to have in my food tour! She is friendly, outgoing, and full of great energy. What truly made the experience stand out was how she made me feel like a friend rather than just another guest. That genuine connection added so much warmth and fun to the day. She took me to amazing local spots I never would’ve discovered on my own—places that offered a real taste of Hanoi’s rich culinary scene. I don’t eat pork, which can be tricky in Vietnamese cuisine, but Anne was incredibly thoughtful and flexible. She effortlessly worked around it while still giving me an authentic and flavorful food experience. Thanks to her deep local knowledge and personal touch, I walked away with a full stomach and a much deeper appreciation for Hanoi’s food culture. I’d absolutely recommend Anne to anyone looking for a food tour that’s not only delicious but truly memorable.Unforgettable Food Tour in Hanoi with Anne

Karen🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Trang Chu)

14 June 2025

We did an off the beaten track guided tour with Trang and it was very informative and interesting. Trang was very friendly and knowledgable and we felt like we had a taste of the REAL Vietnam and not just what a tourist would normally see. The only disappointment was that I thought we were going on a street food tour as well but it wasn't the case. That was my fault though as I clearly didn't read what I was booking! Thanks Trang- I highly recommend you! A unique experience

Holly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

10 June 2025

I have traveled many places for many years and I can say that Quynh Ahn is absolutely the best!! She met us right on time, was super friendly and personable, fluent in English, and heaps of fun! She made sure in advance to take our group of 5 to places that accommodated the vegetarian in the group, and every place we ate had incredible food. I know people say that guides take them to places that they wouldn’t have found on their own, and this was so true! I can’t give her enough stars and I’d love to spend more time with her and eating at all the other places she must know! We learned so much from her and had a wonderful time! Quynh Ahn is the best guide EVER!!!

Stephen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

9 June 2025

We had a wonderful time with Ruby. She was very knowledgeable and took us around an area of Hanoi that you wouldn’t normally see, and introduced us to some of the local people.Great morning meeting locals