Free walking tours in Hanoi

I had one of the best tours ever. Was very personal, really well paced, it didn’t feel too exhausting and Lisa was really easy between sharing history as well as some personal stories. I was super tired from an early train but she made it so easy for me to enjoy.

My tour guide was Huyen — she’s truly an amazing and knowledgeable guide. We started the tour by visiting Hỏa Lò Prison, where Huyen shared fascinating stories and insights about Hanoi’s history, from its early formation to the different periods the city has gone through, including Chinese rule, French colonial influence, and the Vietnam War. It really helped me understand Hanoi on a deeper level. During the tour, I also had the chance to learn some basic Vietnamese phrases, which was such a fun and useful experience. One of the most memorable parts was riding a bicycle through the streets of Hanoi, taking in the city’s atmosphere in such an authentic way. I loved seeing the local life up close, something I wouldn’t have experienced otherwise. We ended the tour with a delicious local dish that truly captured the flavors of Vietnam. It was the perfect way to wrap up an incredible day. Thank you so much, Huyen, for being such a kind, enthusiastic, and thoughtful guide — you made this experience unforgettable!

J’ai eu la chance de découvrir Hanoï avec Thien, et c’était une expérience inoubliable ! Il connaît la ville comme sa poche et m’a emmené dans des endroits authentiques, loin des circuits touristiques classiques. Entre la richesse culturelle et les petites ruelles animées, j’ai vraiment pu ressentir l’âme de Hanoï En plus d’être un excellent guide, Thien est super sympa, passionné et toujours prêt à partager des anecdotes intéressantes. Si vous cherchez une visite unique et immersive, je recommande à 100 % ! Merci encore, Thien !

Alex speak fluent English. The trip was full of history, beautiful nature. Alex surprised me with so many interesting facts that you will not read in Wikipedia. He was knowledgeable about architecture and also we had great conversation. He was kind and dżentelmen by all tour. I had such a good time !!! It’s really worth, you will not get bored! Thank you Alex

Nam was a fantastic guide. I learnt so much about traditional Vietnamese street food which I have never seen or heard of before, despite being part Vietnamese myself. Nam was so knowledgeable about the history, culture and food of Hanoi and Vietnam, it was an incredible experience walking the streets with him. It felt like I had met with a friend I have known for so long or a family member, it was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Nam also told me about his wonderful family, shared with me his story, as well as taught me about traditions and the values of the Vietnamese people. I would love to visit Hanoi again with my family next time (I came solo this trip), and go on another guided walk with Nam again in the future. I would highly recommend this walking tour to anyone looking to take a deep dive into the authentic and traditional side of Hanoi and its foods. Thank you once again Nam for the amazing experience! 🙂

Stella is a great guide. She was really involved in giving us all the information she had, and had the best disposition to answer all our question. I absolutely recommend making a tour with her

We were just two persons on the tour and Nhat adjusted the tour to all our wishes. He knows the city very well and we could see that he had a lot of experience with tourists. Nhat speaks English very well and had an answer to all our questions. I can 100% recommend to let him show you Hanoi!

Loved every minute of the tour! We were a nice group and Sarah was lovely. She showed us authentic places and foods. Recommend!

As this was my second trip to Hanoi, Hanako managed to skip the places i had previously visited and brought me to other locations where i had yet to visit. Loved the experience of going into the alleys to see how the locals live. Hanako mentioned i was his first ever tourist for his trip, so i am honored to be his first. He is friendly and loves to share. You will surely enjoy your trip with him.

A brilliant introduction to the Old Town which definitely covered areas that I would otherwise have overlooked. A good mix of "tourist" and "local" sights. Melody is an engaging and interesting host who is clearly passionate about her city, and egg coffee!

I felt right at home with Kitty. She is the sweetest. She guided us very well through the incense village and also answered all of our questions about Vietnam. She had an extremely positive vibe and she's fun loving. Definitely recommended. I wish her all the best for her future.

This tour was a delicious experience. We met up in the old quarter and we visited 7 hidden gems of local street food. Our guide Rose has such passion for her city, the cuisine and showcasing its goodness that is moving and inspiring! Best guide ever! The food we tried was delicious, all made with fresh ingredients while we were being told about the history of the places we were visiting, and stories that made the flavours and experiences all the more richer. EVERYONE that visits Hanoi must book a tour with Rose. She is the best.

We just made the walking free tours with Lynn and we saw much more than we expected and it was awesome We walked around for about 6 hours 👍👍👍 we loved it She is a very nice person We would recommend her highly

The food tour with Rachel was amazing. We had a great time. She took us to try several Vietnamese dishes that we haven't tried before and shared so much history with us. She also was very personable. I would recommend a tour with Rachel.

The tour was so happy! We enjoyed 4 delicious dishes! I like bun cha the most, it's absolutely amazing! Melody was really friendly. She had a lot of knowledge about Vietnamese cuisine and culture and also the hidden gems of Hanoi. Highly recommend this tour!

We did the street food tour with Stella and enjoyed it very much. She took us to places well-known among locals and told us a lot about the food and the country. It felt very familiar to sit and chat and share tasty food with her. We would highly recommend doing this tour.

Our guide, Stella, was great. She's very knowledgeable and she could answer all of our follow up questions. Her stories about her family with regards to the war grounded our understanding of the struggle of the Vietnamese people. We toured the war museum and hoa lu prison. Our tour experience was definitely made better because of her.

We had a wobderful vegeterian food tour with Linh! She took us to local places and the food was really great, while we would never have dared to try it alone. I highly recommend !!

Thank you again Clover for creating such special evening for us. We were very happy with both, our guide and also with the selected restaurants and dishes. Would definitely recommend it!

Wendy was an amazing tour guide! We had a fantastic time learning about Hanoi’s history in the Den Ngoc Son to a hidden gem for egg coffee! Hanoi is gorgeous but the tour was even better with our amazing tour guide!! I cannot recommend her enough!

The tour with Sang was a very cool experience. He showed us a few restaurants in our area and considered our needs for vegeterian food. Some of the foods he showed us are now one of our favourits. Always again!

Sang was our tour guide. The bike trip was a great way of seeing all of the city and a fun way of doing it. Highly recommend.

We embarked this food tour with Phuong with my 80 year old parents Phuong brought us to places locals go There was a mixture of savoury and sweet food which was an excellent balance being our first day at Hanoi She shared lots of information about food Phuong accommodated our food requests which made this food tour absolutely fabulous Thanks

It was a very nice and personal walk with phuong! She was very knowlegeable, friendly, and speaks good English.

We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Clover took us to some fantastic spots and the food was absolutely delicious. Clover was enthusiastic about the tour and knew some great spots. Absolutely recommend this for everyone