Essential Free walking tours of Hanoi

I’ve used Guru many times in far away places. They use local guides who are often well educated and know their stuff. Guru never disappoints. But to all fellow travels - please pay your guide a reasonable tip. Without tips these folk can’t operate. Try booking a commercial tour and see how much it costs you. Please be generous especially in those countries where people struggle to earn a liveable wage.

My boyfriend and I booked this tour last minute and it turned out to be one of our favourite things we did in Hanoi! Our tour guide was Linh - she was very informative and kept us all interested in the 3 hour tour. We both enjoyed her humour and her stories. We got to visit some unique places and learn a lot about the Vietnamese culture. I really couldn't recommend Linh and this tour enough! Thank you!

It was amazing, I learnt so much and Vivian was always willing to answer any questions. She took us for coffee at the end and talked about everything with Vietnam, all questions, and knew so much about history. It was a fantastic experience.

Great walk, the guide really showed us the the beauty side of Hanoi

We had a wonderful tour with Anna, she shared so many interesting facts about the city, the country, the gastronomy, the everyday life and history in general. She was super pleasant and personable, asking our 7-year old son questions and keeping him engaged throughout the 3-hour tour, and even sharing recipes and recommendations after the tour. We have been doing several guru tours in different countries and this was definitely one of the best ones, highly recommended.

Huyen is brilliant, we have done walks in numerous cities and she is the best one. Funny and informative. We enjoyed it very much.

Super recommended :)

I had an excellent time with Melody! It was a nice route through the Old Quarter of Hanoi and I would recommend this tour, 10/10. Especially when we went to a local Tea and Sunflower restaurant and gossiped (someting people here love to do). Melody knew a lot about the local culture and showed me a few things I would have never pick up. And also taught me the phonetics of the vietnamese language. I had a great time!

Huan was very nice and fun, he took us to places around the old town and gave us many details about places and culture. Thank you!

Huyen was just great. She has showed us hidden streets and places (often privately owned) that we would never discover on our own. Her English was perfect, she was more than willing to answer all our questions and provided valuable information about the visited sites. I noticed she made sure to personally approach everyone in the group. I highly recommend to book her tour as one of the first things to do in Hanoi.

Stella was a great guide, I had an amazing time and learned many interesting things!

Lynh was amazing. Not only is she very knowledgeable but also very funny. We were shown around Hanoi, tried some fruit and finished with a delicious coffee.

After arriving in the morning shortly before our tour, we were feeling slightly lethargic to begin the grand tour of Hanoi. Little did we know the energy and enthusiasm of the bustling streets would be matched and possibly outdone by our wonderful tour guide. Sharing a mixtures of historical factoids and experiences from her our own, it truly made a worthwhile tour come to life. Great entertainment and interesting conversation throughout and very generous providing some small snacks and coffee/juice at the end. Would definitely recommend. Thanks for making our start to Hanoi and Vietnam a tour to remember.

Our tour with Huyen was a fantastic experience! She was engaging and entertaining while providing a lot of interesting facts about the culture and history of the city and Vietnamese people. 100% recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hanoi.

We had a really nice tour from our lovely guide Anna! We loved it from begin to end. Anna was really enthoutiastic and funny. We visited nice places and got a good look in old town.

Anna was such an amazing tour guide. She was so funny, informative and answered all our questions. You can try different types of coffee, get great tips and learn lots about the history of Hanoi. Thank you Anna, would recommend this tour to everyone!

20/10 A great way to connect with Hanoi Even though I had already explored the city on my own, the Free Walking Tour with Nancy gave me a fresh perspective. I learned a lot, discovered places I wouldn’t have found by myself, and really enjoyed the flow and structure of the tour. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to get a better feel for the city. Thank you, Nancy!

Melody seems to know the answers to all our questions! It was a very informative tour through a beautiful part of the city.

Melody was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable about the city and route. She showed us some fantastic places to eat and drink too!

Very interasting tour and guide.

Nancy was great! Very interesting and very educational

Super nice and interesting guide with a perfect tour. Thanks Vivian!

Very interesting tour and great guide

My husband and I really enjoyed the walking tour guided by Huyen. We started trying some egg coffee and learning about it's story, as well as Vietnamese family traditions and customs. We then visited the main attractions in the old quarter as well as some hidden local spots that you would not find just walking on your own. Huyen was very knowledgeable and fun, she also added details and stories of her own family making the tour feel more personal. We loved our small group of just 7 people, everyone was super friendly and had a great time! I highly recommend this tour!

Anna was the most informed helpful entertaining and kind tour guide! She had so many tips and tricks, showed us local areas we wouldn’t have found ourselves, and sent us a list of recommendations for great food. We had dinner in one of the bún cha restaurants and I can safely say it was the best meal I’ve had on this trip. The egg coffee at the end of the tour was also delectable.