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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

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

Andy🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Loan)

6 June 2025

Excellent guide

Maddy

(About local Loan)

30 May 2025

We really enjoyed our private tour with Loan. She was so friendly and welcoming. We saw all the must see sites and got lots of background information on what it’s like being a Hanoi local. Was an excellent introduction to this amazing city. Thanks for sharing your hometown with us Loan! Excellent intro to Hanoi

Chris🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

26 May 2025

Ruby was a great guide. She adjusted the itinerary to meet all of our needs and showed us many things we would never have discovered on our own. I highly recommend her to other visitors.Great knowledge and a genuine Local

Mark

(About local Loan)

21 May 2025

Loan is an excellent guide. Showing us the highlights of Hanoi and telling stories as we went around. We had a great time. Highly recommended. Excellent Guide

Chiang and Phen🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

21 May 2025

Had a great tour with Ruby exploring Old Quarter and eating! We only had few days in Hanoi, so found the best and quickest way to experience the local food was via a tour and it did not disappoint...absolutely stuffed at the end! Thanks Ruby for taking us around!Absolutely Stuffed Food Tour

Moira🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Loan)

16 May 2025

Loan was very friendly, knowledgeable and definitely knows her subject. She answered all of our questions about the history of Hanoi and life in Hanoi and Vietnam in general. She took us to places we would never have found by ourselves including the markets and temples. We thoroughly enjoyed our morning with Loan and would book her if we were in Hanoi again and would recommend. A great morning in Hanoi with Loan

Mikael🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Loan)

16 May 2025

Our tour with Loan lasted for 5 hours. We visited many cultural sites and buildings. Loan had very good knowledge of the history, and conveyed it in a good way. The conversations flowed well, and Loan is a great host. The highlight was train street which is worth a visit. We recommend Loan as your host when you visit Hanoi.Great experience with a really good host

Anibal

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

8 May 2025

Ruby planned an exceptional afternoon for us in Hanoi, one of the best we’ve had on our travels. I gave her a list of places and things that caught my attention, and she built a custom experience around them, thoughtfully organizing every stop and weaving together a journey through the history, culture, and flavors of the city. One of the highlights came toward the end of the day, when Ruby guided us through several street food spots, each one more delicious than the last. It was the perfect way to get a real taste of Hanoi’s local cuisine. And just when we thought it couldn’t get better, she surprised us with a visit to a Michelin-starred spot for a truly unforgettable bowl of Pho. To top it all off, Ruby ended the evening with tickets to the Water Puppet Theater, a beautiful and charming way to close out the day. Thoughtful, knowledgeable, and passionate, Ruby turned a single afternoon into a memory we’ll carry with us always.An Great Hanoi Experience Curated by Ruby

Michael🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

6 May 2025

Ruby is a fantastic guide. She is easy to be around, speaks English well, passes along knowledge to make the city come to life, and has amazing tips and tricks that saved us time and discomfort. I won’t share any of these tips and tricks because those are part of what make it well worth it to do a tour with Ruby. Even after the tour was done we followed Ruby’s recommendations for a silk shop, restaurant, and spa and all were great. I would highly recommend Ruby to anyone considering booking a guide in Hanoi. And, I highly recommend anyone going to Hanoi book at least one day with a guide- it’ll make the city so much more accessible and easy to navigate for your entire time in Hanoi. She enhanced our Hanoi experience!!

Amy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Loan)

6 May 2025

Loan was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Hanoi. Having grown up in North Vietnam and matched with her love of history, we learned so much. I provided her some ideas for what we would like to see and she created a plan for us that fulfilled everything! The Hidden Gems and cultural sites tour was a perfect combination of the traditional sites around the city AND hidden areas we would never have found on our own. I highly recommend you book an afternoon with Loan when in HanoiAmazing afternoon in Hanoi

Andrew

(About local Loan)

5 May 2025

Thanks Loan for a fantastic night of local insight and tasty food as we moved around the bustling streets of Hanoi. We enjoyed the great variety of tastings and experiences that you introduced us to - so very memorable and miss Hanoi already. Thanks many times over too for the personable and caring support you provided later in the evening.A real taste of Hanoi

Matteo🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Loan)

1 May 2025

We really enjoyed touring with Loan. She is very knowledgeable of Vietnam culture, history and traditions, but at the same time she knows how to pay attention to her customers’ needs. This means, she will give you precious insights, without overwhelming you with details. At the same time, you will feel that you are leaving your experience at you own pace. She is charming, sunny and smart. She will for sure make you leave a fantastic day! The best you can expect

Christian

(About local Loan)

27 April 2025

We had an excellent day with Loan. Communication in advance was very good. Loan has a wealth of knowledge about history and culture. She organized a wonderful day for us, and we experienced a great tour. We're glad we booked the tour with Loan and can definitely recommend her for tours. Wonderful day with Loan

Krystyna

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

26 April 2025

Had a lovely tour with Ngọc who showed us the hidden side to Hanoi. She was well informed and had a very pleasant and easy going manner which made the time past very quickly. Would recommend Lovely lady and interesting tour

Axel

(About local Loan)

22 April 2025

As a family with two 17-year-old children, we spent a wonderful evening in Hanoi with Loan. Not only the food, but also the conversations with her were exciting and a lot of fun.A beautiful and special evening in Hanoi

amy

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

22 April 2025

Ngọc Ruby was very knowledgeable and sweet. She showed us the main sights and explained spiritual rites of the Vietnamese with personal stories. Wonderful tour

Kylie

(About local Trang Chu)

21 April 2025

Our tastings tour with Trang was a fabulous experience. Trang took us to local dining spots that we would never have been adventurous enough to try on our own. She was a lovely guide extremely knowledgeable & was accommodating to our individual requests. The dishes we had on the tasting tour were definitely the best food we have eaten on our travels in Vietnam. Thank you Trang!Fabulous tastings of Hanoi

Matthew🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Loan)

20 April 2025

Our family of four had a wonderful time with Loan eating and learning about the street food culture of Hanoi. We loved eating at small market stalls knowing the food was familiar to Loan and the quality and food safety would be high. The selections were delicious, particularly the pho which we loved. Loan is really friendly and accommodating and made sure our food allergies were considered. Would highly recommend. Great Food Experience with Loan

Natalie

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

19 April 2025

Our food tour with Anne was the very first thing we did in Hanoi and thank God for that. The tour was perfect - some insight into the city, delicious food & recommendations for finding good spots on our own. Anne is a delight- fun company, feels like being shown round a new city by an old friend! Highly recommendedBest food tour!

Yipeng🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Trang Chu)

15 April 2025

We made the Nghia Tan with Trang and it was definitely the most meaningful tour in Hanoi. We got the see how locals live, where they buy groceries, have dinner, or go to school. I highly suggest you to make this tour if you are interested in the local culture. Trang was very friendly and informative. She gave us great insights into local life and made the trip really enjoyable. We definitely recommend doing this tour with her.See how locals live

CATHERINE

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

15 April 2025

Ruby was engaging, speaks good English and knows her stuff well. I would highly recommend this tour With Locals (more than Viator or Get your Guide) and make sure to get Ruby. Ruby has introduced us to really good food in Hanoi and some of it are Michelin. Because of this, our standard for other food tours have increased too! :-) We love Hanoi food because of this tour! :-) My only recommendation is to include Pancakes in the tour as this is something unusual for tourists where you get to wrap the pancake in a rice noodle!Best food tour ever!

Karen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Trang Chu)

13 April 2025

Loved our tour with Trang. Saw some excellent things that we would definitely not have found had we been on our own. Loved the egg coffee, the eating tips and the inspiring knowledge and love of Hanoi.Fabulous time with Trang

Shirin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

13 April 2025

Best good tour I have been on! Anne took us to sample food at places we never would have found on our own. She gave us useful tips for trying food in Vietnam and she even gave us recommendations for more great eats so we could continue benefitting from her knowledge even after the tour ended. Bonus - she was a genuine pleasure to be around! Amazing food tour!