Non-Touristy Hanoi Day Tour

Hidden Streets, Train Street, Craft Workshop & Water Puppets

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Overview

A Non-Touristy Hanoi Day Tour – For Travelers Who Seek to Feel, Not Just See

  • Looking for an authentic day tour in Hanoi that goes beyond the typical tourist path?
  • Non-Touristy Hanoi Day Tour is a carefully crafted experience for travelers who value real stories, cultural connection, and local creativity.
  • This isn’t about rushing from one crowded attraction to the next.

This is a non-touristy Hanoi day tour that lets you:

  • Ride a cyclo through quiet alleys and local neighborhoods
  • Walk along Hanoi’s famous Train Street before the crowds
  • Join a hands-on art workshop with a local artist and create your own masterpiece
  • Enjoy a private water puppet show inside the artist’s home — a rare, intimate performance
  • Savor a local lunch, away from tourist traps

Perfect for:

  • Families with children — kids love puppets, painting, and slow-paced adventures
  • Couples and solo travelers looking for meaningful, slow travel
  • Anyone who wants a cultural, emotional, and family-friendly Hanoi experience

Itinerary Summary

By Day Destinations Activities Meals
Day 1 Non-Touristy Hanoi Day Tour Lunch

Full itinerary

Day 1

Non-Touristy Hanoi Day Tour

Duration: ~7 hours | Private Tour | Start: 9:00 AM | End: ~4:00 PM

Cyclo Ride & Hidden Hanoi 

  • Ride through lesser-known streets and alleyways of Hanoi
  • Stop at a bustling local market – meet vendors, hear the rhythm of daily life

Stroll Along Hanoi Train Street 

  • Walk the tracks of Train Street (early enough to avoid the crowds)
  • Learn how locals live inches from a working railway line
  • Great photo ops + local stories about life by the tracks

Note: We visit the quiet section near Khâm Thiên or Lê Duẩn, where fewer tourists go.

Creative Art Workshop 

  • Head to a cozy art studio
  • Join a painting or printmaking session with a Hanoi artist
  • Take home your own handmade souvenir

Lunch Like a Local 

  • Enjoy a quiet meal in a local-style eatery
  • Authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine – fresh, flavorful, not touristy

Mini Water Puppet Show at the Artist’s Home

  • Visit the home of master puppeteer Phan Thanh Liêm
  • Watch an intimate, private water puppet show
  • Get hands-on: try moving the puppets, explore backstage, hear real stories

Drop-off at hotel or optional walking extension (e.g., Long Bien Bridge or West Lake)

Meals: Lunch

Trip Notes

Inclusions

  • Cyclo ride through hidden streets (~45 mins)
  • Guided walk along quiet section of Train Street
  • Hands-on art workshop with local artist (all materials included)
  • Private water puppet show at artist’s home
  • Local lunch at non-touristy eatery
  • English-speaking guide/ other language is available at your request
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off (Old Quarter area)
  • Small souvenir gift

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