Old Quarter Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Old Quarter
Popular places to visit
Hoan Kiem Lake
Wander around the banks of this peaceful lake and discover an historic temple, observe locals going about their daily life or enjoy a picnic lunch under the shade.
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
A unique taste of Vietnamese traditional puppetry – watch out for splashes!
Quan Chuong Gate
The attractive shape of the only city gate remaining in Hanoi harks back to a time when the city was under siege.
Ta Hien Street
During your visit to Hanoi, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Ta Hien Street. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Activities
Vietnam Day Trips All-Inclusive, Bus, Guide, Meals & Activities
Full-Day Heart of Hanoi Highlights Tour
Private Walking Tour of Hanoi City
Hanoi Old Quarter Private Walking Tour with Student Guide
Hanoi: Traditional Ao Dai Dress and Non La Hat Rental
Best Hanoi Food Tour 7 Different Food Tasting Visit Train Street
Our pick of the best Old Quarter Hotel Deals
Hanoi Royal Palace Hotel 2
From start to finish everything was exceptional! The property is perfectly located in the Old Quarter… you can walk to any spot there is! The staff was amazing! Jimmi and Celena were amazing and helped us with everything! Whatever we needed they assisted us! Jimmi made sure we were comfortable and ...
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025
Hanoi Indochine Premium Hotel
Le personnel de la réception était excellent, surtout Okami, le réceptionniste de nuit dont je ne me souviens pas complètement du nom vietnamien. L'hôtel était près des restaurants et des attractions. Notre chambre était spacieuse et propre.
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025
Hanoi Royal Premium Hotel
The staff were amazing! Very hospitable, friendly and genuinely caring. Thank you, Da, Anna, Duc and Jasmine (at breakfast).
Reviewed on 23 Dec 2025
L’HÔTEL du LAC Hanoi
Cannot rate staff highly enough. Exceeded expectations. Beautiful kind people. Clean rooms. Excellent buffet breakfast to start your day. Fantastic central spot.
Reviewed on 18 Dec 2025
Hanoi Lotus Boutique Hotel
We really enjoyed our stay in this hotel and would highly recommend it. Not only is location perfect and the value for money excellent, but the staff here are truly wonderful. They really could not do enough for us during our stay and helped us with every little query, even setting up grab on our ...
Reviewed on 17 Dec 2025
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Everything about this hotel is fabulous.
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Old Quarter
Hang Bac
While visiting Hang Bac, you might make a stop by sights like Hoan Kiem Lake and The Old Quarter Gallery.
Hang Dao
While visiting Hang Dao, you might make a stop by sights like Hanoi Old Town Night Market and Hoan Kiem Lake Weekend Walking Street.
Hanoi Backpacker Quarter
Hanoi Backpacker Quarter is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Ta Hien Street and Ancient House while you're in town.
Hang Trong
If you're spending some time in Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem Lake and Hang Gai Street are top sights worth seeing.
Hàng Bồ
While there might not be top attractions in Hàng Bồ, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Town Night Market.
Hoan Kiem
Panoramic lake views interesting history and top sights from Hoan Kiem Lake to Trang Tien Plaza – discover Hoan Kiem, a destination also famous for its shopping.
