Top Hanoi Natural Attractions in 2026

Enjoy a full day out with this small group tour that takes you into the countryside and caves of Vietnam. You’ll visit Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave today, where you’ll learn all about the ancient capital, ride a bicycle, and enjoy a boat trip. Vietnamese lunch is included, and hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned tourist bus from Hanoi are provided.

Skip the lines and choose the best seats with advanced tickets to Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. A true vestige of Vietnamese culture, you’ll get to experience a traditional art form going back a thousand years, originating from the Red River Delta. The show combines puppetry on water with storytelling, history, and music, creating an experience unlike any other. Enjoy a hassle-free experience for the Thang Long Water Puppet show by booking your admission ticket in advance. Watch this live performance of this traditional Vietnamese art form in a show that lasts about one hour. Choose from several showtimes to suit your schedule. Simply arrive at least 15 minutes before showtime, then enjoy a water puppet show that depicts legends and traditional life.

Experience one of Vietnam’s most storied and traditional forms of entertainment, the water puppet show. Originating in the Red River delta, the puppets are on long sticks and use the water’s surface as the stage. Topics of the shows include everyday life, myths, and Vietnamese legends. You’ll enjoy skip-the-line access and the choice of several showtimes.

Even with limited time in Vietnam, you can experience the natural beauty of the north on a full-day trekking tour to Ba Vi National Park from Hanoi. Your trekking guide offers two hikes—more or less challenging—that take you to spectacular viewpoints, giant old-growth forests, and French colonial ruins that date to the 19th century. Your tour includes a restaurant lunch and comfortable round-trip transportation from Hanoi.