All Northern Vietnam Tours & Excursions in 2026

We were out with James, he was a super guide! Absolutely recommended. The internal communication of the company is, however, a major disaster; requests were not forwarded, very unfortunate! We would not book this excursion through Viator again, due to the really poor communication.

Wow. Can't recommend this enough! For this food tour it was just myself and one other couple so we got quite an intimate setting with the guide, Linh, feeling more like a friend showing us around their hometown by the end of it. I also want to mention that my driver, Money, was better than any of the grab drivers I had during my 2 week visit in Vietnam. Smooth acceleration and braking while keeping me assured that everything was okay despite it being quite a chaotic environment for my first visit to Hanoi. The format of the tour was 4 restaurants with some scenic alleyway driving in between. At each of the restaurants Linh took care of grabbing our tables and paying, although drinks are extra. She would then explain the history of the food and sometimes other relevant details about the location and surrounding areas. One thing that I really appreciated was that it never felt rushed, it always felt like we could take our time to eat and ask about the dishes which is something that I noticed isn't the case with the other tours I did in Vietnam. The highlight of the tour was going to the first cafe on train street and trying an "egg beer". While relaxing with our beers we got to experience coming face to face (quite literally) with the Ho Chi Minh City bound train. Something that will definitely wake you up! All in all this was actually probably my highlight for Hanoi. I hope that they change their itinerary every once and awhile so I can do this again. Thank you for the great tour Linh and Money! Beyond the tour itself, Linh went above and beyond by providing thoughtful recommendations and suggestions for places to visit, eat, and explore throughout the rest of my time in Hanoi, making the remainder of my trip even more memorable so thank you for that Linh!

Long day, but well worth it. The scenery was incredible. There were so many activities, a hike, a boat and a motorcycle. Also lunch was included, and it was the best food I’ve eaten in Hanoi. Our guide was Louis and the driver Mr H, Louis was very friendly and he took the time to encourage me during the hike (even brought a fan to cool me down, the hike is tough in the heat). From start to finish the tour was brilliant and Louis certainly brought the enthusiasm and knowledge along with humour ! Very enjoyable day.