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How do you imagine the perfect day trip from Hanoi? Now you can make it a reality! Hire a local guide and set off on a fully personalized journey beyond the city limits. Explore the stunning surroundings by car, and you get to decide where and when to stop. From famous landmarks to hidden treasures in the countryside, the choice is yours!

Destination

Hanoi, Vietnam

Category

Day Trips

Duration

8 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English, Vietnamese

Included

• Private Guide
• Transport by Car
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions
• Meals

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 - 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. The Experience is YOURS!

   Take control of your day and explore the areas around Hanoi on a fully personalized tour. With your private guide and vehicle, you decide where to go and what to see beyond the city. Just let your local host know your interests, and they’ll create a tailor-made adventure for you!

4. Discover the Must-See Landmarks!

   What’s on your must-visit list outside Hanoi? Journey from one iconic spot to another in the comfort of your private car. Your host will provide insider tips and take you to the top attractions beyond the city’s limits, ensuring you experience the region’s best sights.

5. Uncover Hidden Treasures

   Looking to skip the usual tourist crowds? Your local guide will lead you off the beaten path, uncovering lesser-known treasures and offering exclusive views of famous landmarks around Hanoi, while avoiding the crowds. Discover the hidden gems that most visitors miss!

6. Explore Beyond the City Your Way

   With a car at your disposal, you can easily explore the areas beyond Hanoi. From hidden local gems to historic streets in nearby towns and countryside, there’s so much to discover outside the main city attractions. Where will your curiosity take you outside the city?

7. The Best of the Surrounding Areas

   Enjoy a full-day adventure outside Hanoi with the flexibility to explore at your own pace. Choose the sights, decide the timing, and let your host craft the perfect itinerary, ensuring you tick off every must-see attraction in the surrounding areas.

8. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Janet🇺🇸 United States

(About local Trang Chu)

13 April 2025

We had an awesome day with Trang! She is knowledgeable, very friendly and knows the ends and outs of Hanoi. She came promptly at 9:30 and we were whisked off to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum! It was busy, but she got us through quickly and answered all our questions?? We did so many more fun things with her, but I think our favorite was watching the train go by at 3:15! What a spectacular ending to our day with her! She’s also a very good photographer and we had a lot of fun taking pictures!!! I would 100% highly recommend her🩷Kirks and Trang exolore Hanoi !

VALENTIN

(About local Loan)

12 April 2025

We had a great time with Loan. Not only did we discover great and savoury dishes, but we also had the chance to discuss and get to know better the life and habits of Vietnamese people. Great experience that we fully recommend to anyone visiting Hanoi !Great Experience !

Gilles🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Loan)

9 April 2025

We had a great morning with Loan in Hanoi. Hidden Gems an food tasting we wouldn’t have experienced on our own. Highly recommend this tour with a local guide to get to know Hanoi in a different way. Thank you Loan for showing us your howntownGreat time in Hanoi

Simon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Trang Chu)

8 April 2025

our guide took us to some great locations we would never have found without her. we loved the old city gate and the train bridge. The style was engaging and positive and always interesting behind the scenes in Hanoi

Nancy

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

5 April 2025

We did a food tour with Ruby that was spectacular! Ruby is knowledgeable, friendly and funny. She took us around to local places (very little tourists) to sample the delicious cuisine. What fun! Don’t hesitate…book Ngoc Ruby now…you won’t regret it. Book Ngoc Ruby!

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

Anna

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

4 April 2025

We were interested in seeing an area of Hanoi that doesn't typically attract tourists, and Ruby gave us a great tour of markets, alleys, and apartment buildings that we wouldn't have discovered on our own. Her tour gave us a better sense of how some Hanoi residents live. Ruby was very informative and friendly and we highly recommend her as a guide.Great Tour of Non-Touristy Area of Hanoi

Severin🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Loan)

4 April 2025

Hi Loan Thank you so much for being our local tour guide and for sharing your personal favourite streetfood spots in Hanoi with us. We especially appreciated the cultural exchange with you, even though you were rather shy to talk about personal matters 😜 It was a really lovely evening with many charming impressions from the bustling city of Hanoi! A small tip btw: it might be better to choose a less busy place as a meeting point. It was a bit tricky to find you without WiFi 😉 Take care and kind regards, Volkan & Severin 🤗Charming and authentic Streetfood-Tour

Mark

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

4 April 2025

Really interesting and informative morning with Ngoc Ruby in Hà Nội . We saw lots of off the beaten track sights as well as the more popular most do visits . Great secret coffee stop overlooking the Lake . Ngoc Ruby communicated well in advance and gave good clear meeting instructions. Thank you a great first morning in Hà Nội . Great introduction to Ha Noi

Bernd

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

3 April 2025

We had a lovely day with Ruby. A very relaxing boat tour through the rice fields, then a cave crawl, and then a visit to the Flower Island. Finally, we visited the temples in Hoa Lu. Overall, we had a lot of fun in the three days we spent with Ruby.A day to Ninh Bình Province

Bernd

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

3 April 2025

We had a wonderful day with Ruby in Ha Long Bay. She organized everything perfectly according to our wishes. Along the way, we were able to visit a pearl farm before taking a boat trip through Ha Long Bay and visiting a cave.A trip to Ha Long Bay

Bernd

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

3 April 2025

We had a great day visiting Hanoi together with Ruby. She‘s really experienced and friendly and she adjusted the Tour to our wishes. It was a great experience seeing the train in train street and visiting old Hanoi.A tour with Ruby

Matthias 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Trang Chu)

3 April 2025

Trang Chu hat uns auf sehr beeindruckende Weise ihr Hanoi gezeigt. Sie ist ein fantastischer Guide!!! Vielen Dank für die exzellente Zeit.Exzellenter Guide in Hanoi

Hayden🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

29 March 2025

We had a fantastic food tour through Hanoi with Ruby. She was very knowledgeable and friendly and did a great job for tailoring the tour for us as vegetarians. We tried so many dishes that we would’ve never even known about on our own. I highly recommend both this food tour and choosing Ruby as your guide. She was really great and made our night in Hanoi memorable. Fantastic food tour through Hanoi!

Bernd

(About local Trang Chu)

26 March 2025

We had a great halfday tour with Trang Chu. She is very competent and has a very nice and cheerful character.Excellent

Mark

(About local Loan)

24 March 2025

I had a lovely few hours on the food tasting tour of Hanoi with Loan. Very knowledgeable and good company, Loan took me to eat at some amazing places with fabulous food which I would never otherwise have eaten at. Thank you for a great experience, I thoroughly enjoyed it.A great experience

Unknown

(About local Loan)

20 March 2025

Loan gave us a really great 3 hour tour and took us to places that we’d never have found on our own. She managed to get us into a temple during a ceremony and explained everything to us. That was a real highlight and probably unique.Loan you were fab. 10/10.

Billie🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Trang Chu)

20 March 2025

We really enjoyed the tour with Trang, she took us to places that were off the beaten track and we would not have found on our own. We had great conversation about life in Hanoi, Trang’s knowledge of history is great! Thank you! Such an intetesting tour!

melanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Trang Chu)

18 March 2025

Seeing that we had already done a driving tour of Hanoi’s main tourist sites, this was the perfect option for a second day of touring. Our guide, Trang, was extremely accommodating in developing the tour just for us. She showed us many hidden gems we hadn’t yet seen and our lunch stop was truly a local experience. I highly recommend this type of tour. Walking tour of Hanoi’s hidden gems

Maarten

(About local Trang Chu)

16 March 2025

If you're looking for an unforgettable way to experience Hanoi, this Nghia Tan Adventure is absolutely the way to do it! Having explored many parts of the city, I can confidently say that this tour was one of the best highlights of my time in Hanoi, if not the best! Unlike the usual tourist routes, this tour takes you deep into the heart of local life. Nghia Tan is a hidden gem, completely untouched by mass tourism, offering a truly authentic slice of Hanoi. Walking through bustling markets, discovering charming hidden cafés, and engaging with friendly locals gave me an entirely new appreciation for the city. A huge part of what made this tour so special was Trang, my incredible guide. She was warm, knowledgeable, and truly passionate about sharing her love for Hanoi. She tailored the experience perfectly to my interests—especially food and cooking appliances! She made sure I had the chance to explore incredible street food spots, talk to local vendors about their cooking techniques, and even see some of the unique appliances used in Vietnamese kitchens. One of the absolute highlights was visiting Nghia Tan Market, where I got to experience Hanoi’s vibrant street life up close. The freshness of the produce, the aromas of sizzling street food, and the warmth of the vendors made it an immersive cultural experience. But what truly set this tour apart was the chance to visit an actual apartment in Hanoi. Trang arranged for us to step inside a real home, where I had the privilege of having great conversations with two elderly residents of the apartment building. Hearing their stories and learning about daily life in Hanoi from their perspective was an incredibly humbling and memorable experience. Moments like these—so personal and unscripted—are what make this tour truly special. If you want to see the REAL Hanoi, beyond the usual tourist stops, this tour is a must. It offers a deeper connection to the city, its people, and its culture in a way that standard tours simply can’t match. Trang made this experience truly unforgettable, and I can’t recommend her enough! 10/10 – A must-do in Hanoi! A Must-Do Experience - The Real Hanoi!

Rick

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

15 March 2025

A comfortable private tour and getting to know Hanoi was definitely one of the highlight of our trip. Thank you Ruby! Amazing Tour

mabilon2

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

13 March 2025

Ruby is an excellent guide, we learned a lot about Hanoi, we have had fun to discover this amazing town . Thanks for this excursion Very good guide

jenny.saily

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

12 March 2025

We had a great food tour with Ruby. She took us to several great little places for street food and let us try a variety of different dishes. Great way to try authentic vieatnamese food if you don’t want to do the research yourself 😊Great food, great host!

Kasey

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

10 March 2025

I highly recommend booking this as one of the first things you do when you get into Hanoi.. it'll make dinning out for the rest of your trip stress free and so much more fun! This is a little more money than some of the tours on TripAdvisor and Airbnb.. but the experience is well worth it. Ruby is an absolute gem and a wealth of knowledge of food and just Hanoi in general. My partner and I had the best time with her trying so many delicious dishes and checking out the local hot spots.This is worth every penny!

Rik en Katrien

(About local Ngoc Ruby)

9 March 2025

Ruby was top Food experience : somerimes simulatie dishes

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.