West Lake (Ho Tay) Tours and Tickets

Hanoi is much bigger than just the Old Quarter. Even though it’s the center of the capital, rich in history and culture, the Old Quarter is still just a small part of the city. Get on a motorbike, we will take you outside and show you areas that most travelers don’t get to see. It’s a different feeling on our motorbikes, going through some lesser known spots, cultural sites while our local Hanoian tour guides explain all about the history of the thousand-year-old city. Besides, you’ll also have the chance to taste some exquisite street food too!

Beginning at our shop on West Lake, you will visit some beautiful cultural points of interest as you circle Hanoi’s largest lake including Vong Thi Pagoda & Communal House, Tay Ho Temple and historic village & Yen Phu Village. Last but not least, you can take part in a lotus tea workshop, a tradition maintained through 4 generations of family in our friend’s home. Our West Lake Tour is an unforgettable experience that combines history, culture, religion and unique technology taking you to amazing sites away from the busy tourist trail. Highlights: ▪️ Tay Ho Lotus Lake ▪️ Tra Sen ltous tea workshop ▪️ Tay Ho Temple ▪️ Yen Phu Village & Tea break at the beautiful Westlake side ▪️ Vong Thi Ancient Pagoda and war bunker ▪️ Vong Thi Communal House

See major attractions in the capital city of Hanoi on a private 3.5-hour tour, departing in the morning or afternoon. Unlock Vietnam’s rich history at its cultural heart, heading to popular sights that include the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Quan Thanh Temple. Stroll to West Lake with a personal guide at your side and cast your gaze on picturesque Tran Quoc Pagoda before a visit to the Old Quarter.

Hanoi Happy Motorbike Tours With this unique local experience, you'll be seeing the local lives on the back of the motorbike just like locals, waving around and zipping through all the chaos traffic. Beside our stops we plan, you can ask for stopping at anywhere you want during the tour, unlike other transports you might take.

This combination tour is a great way to see some of the city’s local highlights without having to worry about what you’re going to do for lunch or dinner afterwards. Instead of cramming into a crowded minivan, zip through the Hanoi streets on the back of a motorbike, seeing sights like the West Lake and the Dong Xuan Market. After that, follow your guide through the streets of the Old Quarter and sample a range of Vietnamese street food, more than enough for a meal.

Spend a day exploring Hanoi, Vietnam’s mesmerizing capital city. Learn about its history at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square and Presidential Palace with an informative guide. After lunch, get a glimpse of Vietnamese culture at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or Bat Trang ceramic village, then see the Temple of Literature and Ngoc Son Temple. You have the option to add on a traditional water puppet show; round-trip hotel transport included.

Kick off your Hanoi stay with a half-day motorbike tour of the city. Sit bak and relax as local drivers transport you through the main streets and back alleys of this Vietnamese destination. Cruise past iconic landmarks, sample local cuisine and choose from one of three tour options to meet your interests and needs. This is the perfect way to get acclimated to the city and begin to explore with the wind in your hair!

Discover the rich history and charm of Hanoi on a half-day food tour by scooter. Travel around the Old Quarter, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and West Lake at a relaxed pace and see the city from a unique perspective. You’ll visit the most popular sights, where you can stop for plenty of photo ops.

This is a whole new experience and different feeling on the back of motorbikes, going through some lesser known spots, cultural sites to understand the thousand-year-old city. The great street foods also are highlight and should not be missed.

Taste your way through Hanoi on a street food tour that explores vibrant local cuisine along with some of Hanoi's top landmarks and neighborhoods. Choose a walking tour or opt for a trip through the city by motorbike, stopping at a series of food stalls, local eateries, and restaurants along the way. Both morning and evening departures are available for this Hanoi street food experience, which includes food, drink, and pickup and drop-off at hotels in the Old Quarter.

Explore the highlights of Hanoi with ease on this guided half-day e-bike tour. Follow your guide as you cruise around the city, with stops at top attractions like West Lake, Banana Island, Long Bien Bridge, Thanh Ha Market, Hoan Kiem Lake, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and more. Includes a vegan buffet lunch at the end of the tour.

Unlike plenty of cooking classes in town that only do the demotration class to save up cost. We would like to give you the full experience of not only cooking but culture exchange. Cooking with us you will not only learn how to cook Hanoian food but also learn how, why we cook. Enjoy the result of your cooking at the end in a lovely house in the middle of cozy garden would be a nice treat for you.

Experience the magic of a water puppet show at a traditional theater in Hanoi on this exciting 4-hour cultural excursion. Catch a glimpse of Vietnam’s colorful past as you marvel at expertly wielded puppets performing on the water’s surface. Pleasure your palate with an array of delectable dishes during a traditional buffet dinner and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of a bustling market during a brief stop prior to the puppet show. Enjoy an intimate atmosphere on this enriching small-group tour, on which numbers are limited to eight people. 

See Hanoi like the locals do: on the back of a motorbike. You’ll get a personalized look at the Vietnamese capital and get a taste of its cuisine along the way. See pagodas, bridges, and other landmarks while a private driver takes you around Hoan Kiem Lake. Then finish your half-day excursion with a restaurant lunch and drink.

Experience a different Hanoi than what you see during the daytime when you take this Vespa after dark tour. Your Vespa drivers will be your guides, and they will take you to several places to try different local foods, then wind through narrow alleys and busy streets to bars and lunges where residents of Hanoi like to go and hang out.

Our Hanoi Instagram Tour will take you to the most Instagrammable spots in Vietnam’s capital, all in one day. If you’re looking to experience the local culture, try some delicious food and get a ton of great vacation photos, then this is the tour for you! Our all-inclusive Hanoi day tour will start with you being picked up from your hotel by one of our awesome local tour guides who will be so excited to show you around their home. Plus, all of our guides speak great English, so nothing will be lost in translation! Full schedule 9:00 AM – Pick up at your hotel 9:30 AM – Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 10:30 AM – Explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda 11:30 AM – Take a stroll on the Long Bien Bridge 12:00 PM – Lunch Time! 1:00 PM – Visit The Huc Bridge in Hoan Kiem Lake 2:00 PM – Grab a coffee at a secret Instagrammable cafe 3:00 PM – Visit the famous St. Joseph’s Cathedral 4:00 PM – Visit the Temple of Literature 4:30 PM – Return back to your hotel 5:00 PM – Arrive back at your hotel

When the work day is finished and night falls, Hanoians and their city come to life like no other city in South East Asia. Let Paloma Motorbike Tours show you the city in full bloom at night like a local. Street Markets and Food Stalls are at their best at night. In true Hanoian fashion, the food of the north is at it’s best. The variety and volume of food will thrust you into a gastronomic adventure with no end in sight. On the back of your motorbike, in open air, your senses will be on overdrive as the sights and the amazing smells that will make this adventure an unforgettable experience.Hanoi Night Lights & Food TourThe city takes on a totally different personality at night. Small alleyways light up and places you did not even realize existed during the daytime come to life at night. From dimly lit Cafes to beautifully lit Night Clubs and every sight in between, Paloma Motorbike Tours will show you how to spend the night like a local.

This is the one-and-only tour that can guarantee you the unique Hanoi experience as a local. Born and raised in Hanoi, I know the city like the back of my hand. I've hosted on Airbnb for 2 years and never get a rate lower than 5/5 stars. Together, we'll explore Landmarks, Museums, Street food, Signature Drinks & Desserts, depending on what you really want to see. I will give you the perfect agenda that you can't find anywhere else.

We will start at Hanoi Ceramic road. We through to Long Bien Bridge and Chuong Duong bridge, enjoy fresh air and see village farm in river. Continue, we will discover the place, where we watch the sunset beautiful and romantic. Then we return to the old town, we enjoy dinner in the old town famous for Hanoi's most famous Pho dish. Finally we come to the famous jazz bar only in Hanoi, performed by famous bands in Hanoi.

First we will visit a hidden ancient and breathtaking little coffee shop sure to impress visually and in taste. We eat a Pho fantastic restaurant, we fresh to walk to banana farm, vegetable farm. We see a dancer monk in temple and eat a famous Banh My in older quarter.

Besides being the disadvantage of making the traffic more chaotic, the motorbike is one of the most unique ways to explore the different charm of Hanoi. Give it a try and you will have an excellent experience admiring the beauty of 36 Old Streets, enjoy Hanoi’s dishes as well as know more about the daily life of Hanoians.

More than just a food tour, this Hanoi sightseeing tour gets you outside of the Old Quarter to visit attractions that are tucked away from the regular tourist route, including the exclusive neighborhood at West Lake and the downed B-52 bomber at Huu Tiep Lake. On the way, taste delicious street food such as egg coffee and lunchtime specials and local-favored joints.

This tour is so unique as we take you to see some of the highlights of the city, hidden gems most tourists do not get to experience. We will show you two sides of life to Hanoi. The wealthier people who live in the city, and the poor people who live in rural villages and on the island of the Red River. This gives you the perfect oppurtunity to experience off road biking and some tight alleyways in the city. HIGHLIGHTS: * Discover hidden charm of Hanoi city by a fun biking adventure with local guide * Get escape to rural untouched areas of the capital on your pedal

Hanoi After Dark Vespa Food Tour giving you the best chance to see a difference of Hanoi in the night time. The life night’s excursion is combined by the riding of vintage Vespa through some landmarks in the capital city and tasting the local cuisines for your dinner. Our highlights: + Experience the Hanoians’ evening activities by vintage Vespa scooter. + Enjoying the local specialties foods that only being found in Hanoi for the dinner, exciting night bars & café. + Drive through the shimmering Hanoi colonial Quarter, Old Quarter, the new corner city and romantic streets of the West lake. + A completely new experience, fun and the best way to see the real life of Hanoi.