Eat on a plastic stool and let the old quarter confuse you. The lake is where the city takes a breath.
Free, no account needed, about a minute.
- Worth
- 3 days
- Cost
- Very cheap
- Getting around
- Foot and transit
- Currency
- VND
Good for
What Hanoi rewards you for turning up wanting.
- Food
- Markets
- History
- Local experiences
And it feels like this
- city
- dense
- humid
When to go
Usually at its best in October, November, March and April.
- JanJanuary: not the best month. Plan a trip in January
- FebFebruary: not the best month. Plan a trip in February
- MarMarch: a good month to go. Plan a trip in March
- AprApril: a good month to go. Plan a trip in April
- MayMay: not the best month. Plan a trip in May
- JunJune: not the best month. Plan a trip in June
- JulJuly: not the best month. Plan a trip in July
- AugAugust: not the best month. Plan a trip in August
- SepSeptember: not the best month. Plan a trip in September
- OctOctober: a good month to go. Plan a trip in October
- NovNovember: a good month to go. Plan a trip in November
- DecDecember: not the best month. Plan a trip in December
What is actually there
A few of the places we hold in Hanoi, in the order the planner rates them. Your days get built from these.

Hoa Lo Prison

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Opera House

Ba Dinh Square

Hoa Phong Tower

Tràng Tiền Plaza

My Dinh National Stadium

Thong Nhat Park

Vietnam Military History Museum

One Pillar Pagoda
A day in Hanoi
Built by the planner from real places, for nobody in particular. Pick a stop to find it on the map.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
A weekday in Hanoi, built from real opening hours and the walk between each stop. Yours would be built around your dates, your pace and the forecast.
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Ready when you are
Tell us your dates and what you enjoy, and we will have a day for you before you have finished your coffee.
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