To get the best experience in Hanoi you need to book one of our local friendly tour guides. They will be able to show you around, make you feel like a local. Whether you want to see the tourist sites or visit places off the beaten track and discover new experiences, then our Guides4me guide is there to make it happen.
Oscar
Oscar is 29 years old, LGBT friendly and speaks English & Vietnamese.
He is an experienced guide since 2015. Oscar says “he loves meeting guests as the more he meets them the more he can share his knowledge and the more he learns as a person”. He travels from the north to the south of the country on a regular basis, so in fact he can offer tours around the whole country, even though he is based in Hanoi. He is very friendly and believes that making his guests happy makes him happy.
Total cost for the guide services of Oscar for one day or evening (8 hours) = a booking fee of USD 25 via Paypal, debit / credit cards, bank transfer or Crypto Currency plus USD 50 in cash to Oscar after his services. This makes a total of USD 75.
This does not include any entrance fees, food & beverage or transport costs.
“Just to let you know that Oscar in Hanoi was amazing. If I could give him 6 stars, I would. Excellent professional, knowledgeable, passionate and extremely educated. Will definitely recommend him. Thanks for everything.” – Pedro, Portugal.
“Oscar is an excellent guide who I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Vietnam for the first time. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. My holiday was made so much more enjoyable thanks to him..” – Malcolm, UK.
Tony
Tony is 27 years old, LGBT friendly and speaks French, English & Vietnamese.
He is an experienced guide, especially for those who are passionate about different cultures and who would love to know more. A very friendly guy and we guarantee you will leave Hanoi with a new friend for life. He has created some interesting tours, as below. You simply cannot experience the real Hanoi without Tony.
Total cost for the guide services of Tony for one day or evening (8 hours) = a booking fee of USD 25 via Paypal, debit / credit cards, bank transfer or Crypto Currency plus USD 50 in cash to Tony after his services. This makes a total of USD 75.
This does not include any entrance fees, food (except for foodie tours) & beverage or transport costs.
The food tour is for 3.5 hours (either daytime or evening) with Tony includes the cost of the food but no transport. He will take you to 5 places to try local delicacies of Hanoi. Pay a booking fee by Paypal etc of USD20 plus US50 per person in cash to Tony at the beginning of the tour.
Other tours that Tony specialises in are a seafood tour for USD 50 per person, beer tour for USD 50 per person, Hanoi vegetation food tour for USD 50 per person and a Hanoi city tour by bicycle USD 55 per person. To all these add a US20 booking fee, payable by Paypal.
These are examples of other tours that Tony specialises in:
Bar tour $55
Discover nightlife in the Old Quarter. Visit 4 bars/ clubs during your night out.
Gay bar tour $50
Enjoy an exciting night out in Hanoi on a gay bar-hopping experience. Explore some of the resort town’s liveliest gay bars, clubs and cantinas on a ‘men-only’ outing in the Romantic Zone. Enjoy Drag Queen show ( on selected nights)
Sea Food Tour $50
An amazing Hanoi seafood tour of fresh local ingredients straight from the ocean. Taste street culture as we walk through the Old Town of Hanoi.
Bat Trang Tour $40
Journey alongside the Red River on a scenic countryside drive from Hanoi to Bat Trang. Visit the village known for producing high-quality ceramics and see how this pottery is made by hand. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in a workshop crafting your own piece or shop for something to take home with you. Have time to shop for gifts and souvenirs.
Hanoi City tour with Water Puppet Show $55 each
Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today’s Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition. The puppets are made out of wood and then lacquered.
Hanoi Street food with water puppet show $55
Hanoi City tour with Cyclo $55
Discover the 36 ancient Streets of Hanoi Old Quarter with its ancient buildings and temples, transparent lakes and old cultural features.
Cruising through one of Hanoi’s most engaging, colourful, and lively neighbourhoods.
Get a relaxing look at Hanoi’s old quarter, the home of traditional Vietnamese culture in Hanoi. The old quarter is, unlike what you may think, a very busy center of trade and life in Hanoi. The old quarter is the place to go if you’re interested in getting a look at the real lifestyle of Hanoians. The 36 streets of the old quarter, marked out in labyrinthine fashion. Therefore giving the whole experience a somewhat zany twinge, one that many find quite welcome after the cut-and-dry, sanitized effect of many Western cities.
This does not include any transport costs except of course the bicycle tour.
“Tony was polite, very friendly, considerate and professional. He was able to take us to places to eat that we never would have found otherwise. He made great suggestions that I didn’t even know about. I would definitely recommend him for anyone coming to Hanoi. ” – Micheal, USA.
Hanoi has a population of 2.6 million. It is the second largest city, after Ho chi Minh, formerly Saigon.
Located in northern Vietnam, which has a stronger Chinese influence than its southern counterpart. Hanoi had been ruled by the Chinese for over 1000 years.
Places to visit include the Dong Xuan night market, the Temple of Literature, Sword Lake, Flag Tower of Hanoi, One Pillar Pagoda and the central square called Ba Dinh Square.
Whatever you choose to do in Hanoi, it will be a unique and memorable experience of a lifetime. When a Guides4me guide, looks after you and by the end of the trip you’ve made a best friend.
