The Hanoi City Guides tackle what first-time visitors worry about: which bún chả and phở counters locals queue for, which museums close on Mondays, how to see Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay without losing the day on a bus, and where the night goes once the Old Quarter quietens. Each guide is a short list with an opinion: for every place, why it matters, what to order or look for and one useful tip. It opens in your browser right after checkout.
About the Hanoi City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Hanoi guides
Food guide
24 places
Phở, bún chả and other noodle bowls, hot street snacks, sit-down dinners that will not overcharge you and egg coffee to finish.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums for grey days, Ho Chi Minh’s Ba Đình, Hoàn Kiếm Lake and the Old Quarter, temples and markets, with the opening days that trip people up.
Family guide
24 places
Dry-day parks and rides, museums with real planes and stilt houses, indoor play for rainy afternoons and food children will eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Speakeasies and cocktail bars, wine and craft beer, live jazz and blues, rooftops worth the climb and the Tạ Hiện traps to avoid.
Day trips guide
24 places
Ninh Binh by train or van, Ha Long Bay without the tour-bus trap, and villages, temples and misty hills within two hours.
Budget guide
24 places
Free sights, museums under €3, street meals for €1 to €3 and the cheap way in from the airport.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Bun Cha Dac Kim
1 Hàng Mành, Old Quarter
Hanoi’s classic lunch done properly: pork patties and belly off the charcoal, a sweet-sour broth, rice noodles and a heap of herbs. Add the crispy crab spring rolls. From the food guide.
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
19C Hoàng Diệu, Ba Đình
For more than a thousand years this was the seat of Vietnamese power. Today it is a UNESCO site with the Đoan Môn gate and excavations from three dynasties. Give it one to two hours. From the things to do guide.
Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve
Gia Viễn, 25 km north of Ninh Bình
An hour by boat through reeds and under limestone cliffs, home of the rare Delacour’s langur and far calmer than Tràng An. Go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to spot them. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Hanoi
Day one: a slow loop of Hoàn Kiếm Lake at dawn, bún chả in the Old Quarter for lunch, the Temple of Literature in the afternoon and a craft beer after dark. Day two: Ba Đình and the Imperial Citadel in the morning, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology after lunch and a jazz set by the Opera House. For a rainy or slow day: the Women’s Museum, a water puppet show and a hot bowl of rice porridge, or a full day out among the karsts of Ninh Binh.
Hanoi guides: common questions
What do I get with the Hanoi City Guides?
Six guides covering 144 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with its area, the reason to go, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How are the guides delivered?
As soon as your payment goes through, the links appear on the order page and in your confirmation email. Any phone, tablet or laptop browser opens them, with no app or sign-up.
Will the guides work offline in Hanoi?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps running without signal, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links still need mobile data.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Is it possible to buy only one guide?
Yes. A single guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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