--- title: "Hanoi Highlights: Half-day City Tour" lang: en type: tour city: Hanoi country: Vietnam price: 34 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.94 reviews: 324 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 17 of 49 (City Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-21 data_updated: 2026-10-21 canonical: https://guidekin.com/vietnam/hanoi/tours/hanoi-highlights-half-day-city-tour/ --- # Hanoi Highlights: Half-day City Tour In our comparison: #17 of 49 in City Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is famous for its hundred-year-old architecture and rich culture with the influence of Southeast Asia, China and France. - Visit the sacred site of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda - Be guided around the mausoleum grounds learning about the history of the revolution - Visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam - See the Hanoi Opera House and learn about the period between France and Vietnam - Visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi which is more than 1,500 years old ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Entry ticket included: skip the ticket desk - Group size varies by option: small group from €34 · private from €45 - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 08:00, 14:00: 2 departures a day **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €34 per person for the Small Group tour option; other options up to €82 - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.94/5 from 324 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Crossing Vietnam Tour - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Group size varies by option: small group from €34 · private from €45 - Guide languages: English - Tickets: Admission included - Start times: 08:00, 14:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21 ## Reviews 4.94 from 324 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 322 of 324. - 5 stars: 308 (95%) - 4 stars: 14 (4%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 1 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (0%) ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Small Group tour | €34 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Duration: 4 hours Egg coffee Car/Van transfer Pickup included | | Small-Group with Open-Top Bus | €38 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Pickup included | | Private Tour | €45 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Duration: 4 hours Egg coffee Car Pickup included | | Private tour with Open-Top Bus | €45 / person | English | Pickup included | | Group City Tour & Food Tour | €54 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Group Half-day Hanoi City tour: Small-group Walking Food Tour Duration: 7 hours Small-group Walking Food Tour : The half day city tour (4h) and food tour (3h) can be done separately. You can choose another day to have your food tour. Half day City tour: car, van: Food tour: Walking Pickup included | | Private City tour & Food Tour | €82 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Private 4-hour Hanoi City Tour: Private Food Tour (3 hour) Duration: 7 hours Private Food Tour (3 hour): The half day city tour and food tour can be done separately. You can choose another day to have your food tour. Half day City tour: Car, Van: Food tour: Walking Pickup included | ## What's included - All taxes & services charge - A/C Transportation with pick-up and drop-off at the Old Quarter area. - English speaking guide - Entrance fee & Sightseeing tickets - Bottle of water ## Not included - Other beverages and meals - Entrance ticket for Ho Chi Minh Museum or Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House - Personal expenses - Tip/ Gratuities (Optional) ## Itinerary 1. **Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum** (1h) - The Chairman Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese Revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a large building located in the center of Ba Dinh Square, where Ho, Chairman of... 2. **Temple of Literature & National University** (1h; admission included) - It is one of several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The temple is located to the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study... 3. **Hanoi Opera House** (15m) - is an architectural work in Hanoi City, Vietnam, serving art performances. The theater is located on the August Revolution Square, the head of Trang Tien Street, not far from Hoan Kiem Lake and the Vietnam History Museum. The construction was started by the French in 1901 and... 4. **Chua Tran Quoc** (30m) - Tran Quoc Pagoda located by Thanh Nien Road has a history of about 1400 years, which is the oldest temple in Thang Long – Hanoi in particular and in Vietnam in general. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point 47 Hàng Bông street Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Dress code is formal, no short pants, no three holes T-shirt - Minimum numbers: 1 - Maximum numbers: 12 ## Compared with other City Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #17 of 49** | €34 | 4h | 4.94 (324) | varies by option | | [Hanoi Heritage Premium Daily Tour](/vietnam/hanoi/tours/hanoi-heritage-premium-daily-tour/?format=md) | €46 | 8h | 4.98 (1695) | shared | | [Hanoi City Tour Highlight, Train Street Combine visit Countryside](/vietnam/hanoi/tours/hanoi-city-tour-highlight-train-street-combine-visit-countryside/?format=md) | €53 | 4h 30m | 4.98 (1027) | shared | | [All-in-One Hanoi: Incense Village, City Tour and Train Street](/vietnam/hanoi/tours/all-in-one-hanoi-incense-village-city-tour-and-train-street/?format=md) | €45 | 8h | 4.98 (455) | shared | Ranked #17 of 49 in City Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €5 to €1540, median €46; typical length 5h. 22 of 49 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/vietnam/hanoi/hanoi-city-tours/?format=md ## More in Hanoi - All Hanoi tours: https://guidekin.com/vietnam/hanoi/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/vietnam/hanoi/tours/hanoi-highlights-half-day-city-tour/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/vietnam/hanoi/?format=md