Experience the city in your way
Hanoi Hop-on Hop-off tour is a convenient tour that combines transportation and sightseeing. If you are not so adventurous to experience the relatively chaotic traffic in Vietnam and want to chill around the city visiting its best attractions, this sort of tour is just perfect for you. You can get around Ha Noi easier on a double-deck bus, which allows you to enjoy the street view leisurely.
There are 14 fixed stops and 30 attractions available in Hanoi Hop-on Hop-off tour, allowing travelers to experience the city in their way. Similar to other hop-on-hop-off tours in other visited cities, visitors can unlimitedly board and disembark at any stops in the itinerary in the given amount of time depending on the type of ticket purchased. An English-speaking local guide is available to help visitors hop off at the right stop.
To help visitors understand more about the capital’s places of interest, audio commentaries of the sights are equipped on the bus. The interpretation is available in 12 languages, including English, French, Chinese, Korean, German, Russian, and Vietnamese.
Itinerary
Hanoi hop-on hop-off tour starts mostly from Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square – Hoàn Kiếm Lake then passes through St. Joseph’s Cathedral and The Flag Tower of Hanoi. The next stop is Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where you can spend time to visit the greatest hero of the Vietnamese people. Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda are must-visit attractions near the West Lake. Then, your journey will continue to Cua Bac Church, The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, and The Temple of Literature. Spend some time at Hỏa Lò Prison Relic to discover the inhumane torturing during wartime or visit the Museum of Vietnamese Women to understand more about the country’s feminine culture and history. The last attraction is Hanoi Opera House; then the bus disembarks guests at Hanoi Post Office.
Types of Hanoi Hop-on Hop-off tour ticket
There are 4 types of tickets for the Hanoi hop-on hop-off tour, which can suit tourists’ preferences and time.
Types of tickets | Price in American Dollar |
Hanoi Sightseeing Two-day tour | 30 USD |
Hanoi City Bus Day tour (valid for 24 hours) | 20 USD |
Hanoi City Bus Half-day tour (valid for 4 hours) | 13 USD |
Hanoi City Bus Tour By Night (valid for 4 hours) | 13 USD |
1. Hanoi Sightseeing Two-day tour
The two-day tour is the best for ones preferring a more relaxing way of traveling since you can spend more time in one place of interest without being rush to the next one.
Ticket price: 30USD or 675,00VND
Operation time: Daily from 9 AM to 6 PM
Ticket valid for 48 hours
Departure: at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square – Hoan Kiem Lake
2. Hanoi City Bus Day tour (valid for 24 hours)
Only valid for 24 hours, you might not want to hop off at every stops in the itinerary. AAV Travel recommends that you study the attractions beforehand then decide the 4 places you want to visit the most during the tour.
Ticket price: 20USD or 450,000VND
Operation time: Daily from 9 AM to 6 PM
Ticket valid for 24 hours
Departure: at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square – Hoan Kiem Lake
3. Hanoi City Bus Half-day tour (valid for 4 hours)
With quite limited validity, Half-day tour ticket tends to suit tourists who don’t spend the night in the city. If you only have a few hours here (maybe to wait for your next flight), you can book this tour to kill time. There’s a bus line straight to the Noi Bai International Airport from the last stop of this tour, which is considerably convenient.
Ticket price: 13USD or 300,000VND
Operation time: 9AM to 1h30PM or 1h30PM to 6h30PM
Departure: at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square – Hoan Kiem Lake
Ticket valid for 4 hours
4. Hanoi City Bus Tour By Night valid for 4 hours)
Ha Noi at night is shimmering and romantic. Therefore, many travelers opt to discover the city when the sun comes down.
Ticket price: 13USD or 300,000VND
Operation time: Daily from 7 PM to 10 PM
Ticket valid for 4 hours
Departure: at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square (Monday – Friday), Hanoi Opera House (Saturday – Sunday)
Inclusion
- Hanoi Hop-on hop-off tour ticket
- Transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Local guide
- Headset to hear the guide clearly
- WiFi onboard
- 1 bottle of water at the first stop
- City map
- Tax and Insurance
Exclusion
- Entrance fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Tips (optional)
How to buy tickets
You should book tickets via official distribution channels and reliable tour agencies. AA Vietnam Travel provides Hanoi hop-on hop-off tour ticket.
Reminders
- Customers need to show e-ticket at the starting point or buses
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- You should bring snacks and water with you because the long trip under the hot weather will quickly wear you out
- Bring a hat and apply sunscreen beforehand because you might want to sit at the top open deck, which is everyone’s favorite place to enjoy the street view.