Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake
Cyclo rides through the 36 streets, the lake at dawn and Ngoc Son Temple at the city’s beating heart.
Hanoi Old Quarter
Vietnam’s Timeless Capital
Old Quarter lanes, lakeside temples and legendary street food — the cultural heart of the north, planned and operated by your trusted Vietnam DMC.
LocationHanoi, Northern Vietnam
AirportNoi Bai Int’l (HAN)
Best timeOctober – April
Ideal stay2–3 nights
Known forOld Quarter and street food
Discover the destination
Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital
Hanoi — Vietnam’s capital for over a thousand years — is a city of lantern-lit lanes and lakeside calm: the tangled Old Quarter and its 36 trade streets, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, grand French-colonial boulevards, and some of the finest street food in Asia.
For your clients it is the cultural heart of the north and the natural starting point for Halong Bay, Ninh Binh and Sapa. For you, it is a city where the right hotel, guide and timing turn a stopover into a highlight. That is exactly where a Vietnam DMC earns its place: we hold rates, craft the routing and operate every detail on the ground.
Ways to experience Hanoi
Every experience is bookable within a private or group programme, sequenced to fit the brief.
Heritage and Water Puppets
The Temple of Literature, the French Quarter, the Ho Chi Minh complex and the famous water-puppet theatre.
Ninh Binh Day Trip
Trang An sampans and Mua Cave — "Halong on land", an easy two hours south of the city.
Halong Bay Cruise
The classic pairing — an overnight cruise among the limestone islands, 2.5 hours from Hanoi.
Sapa and the Highlands
Rice terraces and hill-tribe villages by overnight train or expressway, added to a northern loop.
Why book with us
Your On-Ground Vietnam DMC
Hanoi rewards local knowledge — the right hotel district, an English-speaking guide who knows the lanes and day trips timed to dodge the crowds. We hold allotments, sequence the routing and keep everything running so a booking is never a gamble.
- Contracted Old Quarter and French Quarter hotel allotments
- Confidential net trade rates — never sold to consumers
- Seamless day trips to Halong, Ninh Binh and Sapa
- Licensed guides, private transfers and airport meet-and-greet
- Fully white-label and costed within one business day
- 12+Years on the ground
- 1000+Agent partners
- 24/7Local support
- 100+Ready itineraries
One capital, every kind of traveller
The hotel, pace and day trips change with the audience — the accountable local team stays the same.
FIT Travellers
Tailor-made city breaks and northern loops for couples, families and friends.
Group Tours
Smooth logistics for leisure, series and special-interest groups.
MICE and Corporate
City hotels and venues for conferences, incentives and galas.
Luxury and Honeymoon
Heritage five-star hotels, private guiding and refined dining.
Families and Kids
Water puppets, cyclo rides and easy, well-paced day trips.
Adventure & Activities
Street-food walks, cycling and northern mountain add-ons.
From Enquiry to Arrival
A simple, transparent process built around your agency and your client.
1
Share your brief
Dates, group size, hotel category and budget — a quick message is enough to start.
2
We design and cost
A tailored, white-label proposal with net rates lands in your inbox within one business day.
3
Refine and confirm
Adjust hotels, tours and pace until it’s exactly right, then confirm with a single contact.
4
Travel with support
Licensed local guides on the ground and our 24/7 operations desk throughout the trip.
Trips starting in Hanoi
Every itinerary is fully customisable and white-label — rename, rebrand and reprice as your own.
7 DaysVietnamFirst-timers and FIT
Vintage Vietnam
Hanoi · Da Nang · Ho Chi Minh City
6 DaysVietnamNature and adventure
Peaks, Valleys & Bays of Vietnam
Hanoi · Ninh Binh · Sapa · Fansipan · Halong
10 DaysVietnamGrand tours and FIT
Grand Vietnam Discovery
Hanoi · Da Nang · Phu Quoc · Ho Chi Minh City
Know before you go
Best time to visit Hanoi
Hanoi has four distinct seasons. A quick guide for pacing your clients’ trips.
- Oct – Dec: Cool, Dry and Clear — The Finest Window for the City.
- Jan – Mar: Cool and Misty, Atmospheric, with Occasional Drizzle.
- Apr – Jun: Warm to Hot and Humid — Lush Parks and Lakes.
- Jul – Sep: Hot and Rainy — Brief Tropical Downpours, Then Sun.
Nearby Destinations
Hanoi is the gateway to the north — pair it with the bay, the mountains and the central coast in a few easy steps.
Hanoi — Questions from the trade
Two to three nights covers the Old Quarter, the museums and the French Quarter, with time for a day trip or an overnight Halong Bay cruise. Longer stays fold in Ninh Binh or Sapa.
Its atmospheric Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, French-colonial architecture, the Temple of Literature, water-puppet theatre and world-famous street food — and as the gateway to Halong Bay and the north.
October to April is cool and dry — the most comfortable window. Summer, from May to September, is hot and humid with brief tropical downpours.
About 165 km — roughly 2.5 hours by expressway. The classic pairing is two nights in Hanoi and one night cruising Halong Bay, with an easy private transfer between the two.
Yes. Walkable sights, water puppets and cyclo rides suit families, while heritage five-star hotels and event venues make Hanoi a strong base for MICE and incentive groups.
No — we are a B2B Vietnam DMC. We plan and operate Hanoi on the ground for travel agents, tour operators and MICE planners, and every itinerary can be fully white-labelled for your agency.
Ready when you are
Craft an unforgettable Hanoi journey
Share your brief and a costed, ready-to-brand proposal lands in your inbox within one business day — heritage hotels, confidential net rates and 24/7 local support throughout.
Trade enquiries
Plan Hanoi with a partner who knows it
Send us the brief — dates, group size, hotel category and pace — and a costed, ready-to-brand proposal lands in your inbox within one business day.
- Net trade rates, never sold to consumers
- A dedicated account manager from day one
- 24/7 local support while your clients travel
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Let us create the perfect Hanoi experience for you and your clients.