Non-Touristy Hanoi Day Tour

Duration: ~7 hours | Private Tour | Start: 9:00 AM | End: ~4:00 PM

Cyclo Ride & Hidden Hanoi 

• Ride through lesser-known streets and alleyways of Hanoi
• Stop at a bustling local market – meet vendors, hear the rhythm of daily life

Stroll Along Hanoi Train Street 

• Walk the tracks of Train Street (early enough to avoid the crowds)
• Learn how locals live inches from a working railway line
• Great photo ops + local stories about life by the tracks

Note: We visit the quiet section near Khâm Thiên or Lê Duẩn, where fewer tourists go.

Creative Art Workshop 

• Head to a cozy art studio
• Join a painting or printmaking session with a Hanoi artist
• Take home your own handmade souvenir

Lunch Like a Local 

• Enjoy a quiet meal in a local-style eatery
• Authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine – fresh, flavorful, not touristy

Mini Water Puppet Show at the Artist’s Home

• Visit the home of master puppeteer Phan Thanh Liêm
• Watch an intimate, private water puppet show
• Get hands-on: try moving the puppets, explore backstage, hear real stories

Drop-off at hotel or optional walking extension (e.g., Long Bien Bridge or West Lake)