• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
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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

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

Spike

(About local Trang Chu)

5 March 2025

It was a pleasure spending time with Trang!! She showed me a local neighborhood in Hanoi, explaining the nuances of everyday local life - the markets, the temples, and pagodas. I left with a mind full of new and interesting knowledge. Would highly recommend!!A great afternoon in Hanoi

Melanie

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

5 March 2025

We really enjoyed our walk around Nghia Tan with Ruby. We enjoyed the local market and hearing and seeing how Vietnamese live and work. Ruby is a great host with an enthusiastic personality, and lots of stories to share. We asked a lot of questions and Ruby was happy to answer them. We learned so much more about Vietnamese life by taking this tour with Ruby. A highly recommended trip. If you do it, choose the lovely Ruby. Great insight into local life in Hanoi.

Marny🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

3 March 2025

Ruby was our first guide in Vietnam. She’s very intelligent and well spoken. She taught us a lot about the history of the country. She suggested lunch at Huong Lien where we enjoyed learning how to eat bun cha. We spent the following day together at Halong Bay. Ruby booked the best cruise and explained everything we were seeing along the way and showed us all the formations in the caves. We trusted her dinner recommendations each evening. You’ll be happy when you choose Ruby as your guide in Hanoi.Great time with Ruby

Jane

(About local Loan)

1 March 2025

Loan, our local guide, is super nice and accommodating. She is very familiar with the Hanoi neighborhood and took us to sample scrumptious and unique cuisines. We enjoyed fresh green papaya salad, deep fried fermented pork rolls, banh mi with fresh vegetables and BBQ pork from the grill. We then had an ice cold local beer to clear our palates before fragrant beef broth pho. It has been a wonderful experience to navigate the Old Quarter to work off some of the extra calories. We ended our tour watching the train pass through as we sipped rice wine at Train Street. Perfect day!Best food tasting ever at Hanoi!

Erin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Trang Chu)

28 February 2025

Trang was a delight! My husband and I learned so much about Hanoi. Trang stopped at two local food shops and we tried the best donuts and rice treat we have ever had. Trang helped us shop local stores and answered all of our many questions. She was a delight!Great way to spend my 50th birthday!

Erin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Trang Chu)

28 February 2025

Trang did a wonderful job On this tour showing us a side of Hanoi we would never have seen. This was our second walking tour with Trang and it was totally different than the first. She didn't rush us with our many questions and helped us shop the local markets. We got to view a local apartment and learn about daily life of the locals. A must-do tour!Highlight of Hanoi trip

Arne

(About local Hang)

27 February 2025

We had an interesting tour through the Old Quarter and the French Quarter of Hanoi. Hang gave us a good overview of the areas and took us to some delicious street food restaurants.Great Tour with Hang through Hanoi

Camilla🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Loan)

26 February 2025

Loan made a real effort to show me the artistic highlights of Hanoi. We had a great afternoon together. She even made other suggestions of places for me to see later. I highly recommend her. A great tour guide

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

25 February 2025

Ngoc was a great guide. I had been in Hanoi for a week and worked very hard to see everything. Ngoc tailored the trip specifically to where I had been. She is an experience guide and showed me spots I wouldn't have found on my own with great history about the city. I highly recommend taking a tour with her.Ngoc was a great guide

Geoff

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

25 February 2025

Anne made our visit to Hanoi. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic We would not have changed a thing. We would highly recommend the tourWonderful experience

JACQUI🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Trang Chu)

23 February 2025

Trang was a delightful tour guide who showed us all around the Old Quarter of Hanoi. She knew the history and the customs and took us to some of her favourite eateries and cafes which we would never have tried or even found on our own. She was thoroughly engaging and certainly knew her stuff. 10 out of 10 for Trang Interesting and fun

Toby

(About local Loan)

22 February 2025

Our day with Loan exploring Halong Bay was nothing short of magical. From start to finish, Loan went above and beyond to make our experience special. The breathtaking views, the seamless organization, and the unique touch of having fresh fish delivered by a local fisherman for our lunch made this an adventure to remember. Loan’s warmth, knowledge, and passion truly set the bar high. If you’re looking for an authentic and unforgettable experience, she is the perfect guide. We feel like we’ve made a new local friend!Great Halong Bay Experience with Loan !

Lenee

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

22 February 2025

We are a group of 6 friends traveling together from the USA. Ann was very fun and engaging, introduced us to a number of interesting spots that we wouldn't have tried on our own. She was great about food safety for travelers and sharing customs of her culture. We had a very diverse number of dishes that added up to a great lunch. Ann is a lovely person and highly recommend her for a tour.Quynh Anh shares her love of Hanoi.

Christoph

(About local Loan)

22 February 2025

Thanks to Loan, I had wistful hours in Hanoi exploring the rich history and culture. I can strongly recommend Loan if you are licking for an experienced guide with a lot of knowledge. Fantastic sneak prewiev of Hanoi

Sarah

(About local Loan)

22 February 2025

Loan led us on an informative and insightful tour, taking us to corners of Hanoi we otherwise would have missed, like certain colourful streets around the market, and aspects of peoples' lives. She is very sweet and polite, and was very good at sharing her knowledge of her city and its history. We would definitely recommend Loan.a highlight of our Hanoi stay

Dan

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

20 February 2025

Alex🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

20 February 2025

Ruby was a fabulous guide for our family of six (2 adults, 1 teen and 3 young adults). We chose a private evening walking food tour and saw many sights, heard background stories and tasted an amazing array of Hanoi food. We said our goodbyes to Ruby with very full bellies before finishing our night with a visit to Train Street. Thanks so much Ruby!Ruby is wonderful!

Jose M🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

18 February 2025

Ruby excelled in leading our private tour into the hidden gems of Hanoi. We enjoyed it immensely!Excellent guide!

Anna🇺🇸 United States

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

17 February 2025

Anh was absolutely fantastic. She is great with children. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the experience and food. We talked about it for days after and have recommended Anh to others. Many thanks Anh for such a rich experience. Fantastic family food tour!

Matteo🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Loan)

13 February 2025

We had an amazing tour with Loan, very informative, interesting, with so many little gems to discover and she was also very empathic and understanding, moreover she was also very curious of our culture. It was really worth it!Loan you are really good!

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

12 February 2025

Quynh Anh was a great host. Extremely personable and full of local knowledge. It was the first day I was in town so it helped tremendously. We tried so many awesome dishes at great spots with great inside stories. She also gave me a bunch of tips and pointers about Hanoi that have already been super helpful. Thanks Quynh Anh, stay awesome.Add it to your list

Lee🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

11 February 2025

Ruby was so ca and gracious and gave us lots of information about Hanoi history and the nuisances of the old time. She was calm, patient and a pleasure to be with. We enjoy the experience and knowing of Ruby. We would definitely recommend her. Gentle Stroll Through Hanoi Old Town

Ue🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

10 February 2025

Anh show us a part of Hanoi we never find by ourself. Wonderful time, wonderful taste and funny. Thank you Anh from Uwe and Susan! It was great.

Phil🇺🇸 United States

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

8 February 2025

Great introduction to street food in Hanoi. Visited places we would never have ventured into without her Very Knowledgable

Andy

(About local Trang Chu)

4 February 2025

Amazing 3hrs walking around the streets of Hanoi sampling tasty street food. Trang was a really good host ordering all sorts of yummy snacks as we walked. Certainly left with a full belly and a better knowledge of what to order as we travel through the country. Great food tour

Elizabeth

(About local Trang Chu)

1 February 2025

Trang was lovely and so easygoing to be with. With her we were able to see the real Hanoi and learn more about Vietnam than we would have otherwise. She was so easy to talk to and showed us the traditions in the temples and pagodas during Têt. Would highly recommend :) Thank you Trang! Wonderful experience :)

Darren

(About local Quynh Anh (ANNE))

31 January 2025

Great food. Lots of really great information about the food and also background on Hanoi. All delivered in a really funny and charismatic way.Awesome food tour