Hanoi Old Quarter | Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

1 hr 30 minEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +16Hanoi, Vietnam

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Hanoi's Old Quarter is not really a neighbourhood. It is a commercial code, and once you can read it you cannot stop.

Hang means goods. Traders came in from the craft villages around the city, clustered by trade, and named their streets after what they sold. The silversmiths were summoned from one village in 1461, and their guild house still stands on Hang Bac, dedicated not to silver but to the ancestor of all hundred crafts. On the second floor of a silk merchant's shop, at a family dining table, Vietnam's Declaration of Independence was written.

Ten stops in a loop: Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, the Kim Ngan guild house, the ancient house at 87 Ma May, Hang Buom, the O Quan Chuong gate, Dong Xuan Market, Hang Ma, Bach Ma Temple and 48 Hang Ngang.

Self-guided, so the walk is yours. 10 stops, 2.4 km, about 1 hour 30 at an easy pace, narrated in English with a live GPS map. No group, no guide, no set arrival time.

Explore Hanoi Old Quarter with lifetime audio access, start whenever it suits you, and replay the stories when you return to the streets.
Use your phone browser to launch the tour when you arrive, then follow the GPS map and walking directions between each stop at your own rhythm.
Cover 10 narrated stops over a 2.4 km route in about 1.5 hours, with English audio guiding you and live GPS showing your position between points.
Drop into Ngoc Son Temple, a Hang Bac guild house, and a Ma May tube house as you go, exploring architecture and worship spaces independently.

Included

Self-guided audio tour with narrated stops
Audio guide in English- 10 stops, 2.4 km, 1.5 hours
Ngoc Son Temple, Hang Bac guildhouse, Ma May tubehouse
Interactive GPS map and walking directions
Phone browser access, no app needed
Lifetime access, flexible self-paced start, no group

Not included

Entry or admission fees
Smartphone and earphones
Mobile data
Food and drinks
Transport

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

• Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.

• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Meeting point1

Meeting
Hoan Kiem lakeside promenade by The Huc bridge, Dinh Tien Ho, Hanoi
Hoan Kiem lakeside promenade by The Huc bridge, Dinh Tien Ho, Hanoi, HANOI, -, Vietnam
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End point

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Smartphone and earphones: Bring your own charged smartphone and earphones for the audio tour.
Mobile data: Use mobile data during the walk or download the tour before you set off.
Modest clothing: Cover your shoulders and knees when entering temples and communal houses.
Footwear: Wear comfortable walking shoes as the route covers 2.4 km over 1.5 hours.
Respectful photography: Do not photograph people while they are at prayer inside temples and communal houses.
Tour format: This is a self-guided audio tour with no live guide and no need to arrive at a set time.