Best Culture Walking Tours in Hanoi (2026)

Roamer has 2 self-guided culture walking tours in Hanoi. Every one is free to start: the introduction and first stop play in full, and every later stop plays a short preview before you pay. They run from about 85 to 90 minutes and 2 to 2.6 km on foot, with GPS-triggered narration you control at your own pace.

Culture walking tours in Hanoi

Tour	Length	Distance	Stops
Hoan Kiem Lake: The Lake of the Returned Sword	90 min	2.6 km	14
Old Quarter: The Guild Streets, Lake to Long Bien	85 min	2 km	14

What each tour covers

• Hoan Kiem Lake: The Lake of the Returned Sword: A loop round Hoan Kiem Lake from Ngoc Son's gate and the Pen Tower, past the Ly Thai To statue, Hoa Phong Tower and the Turtle Tower, out to Ba Da Pagoda, St Joseph's Cathedral and Ly Quoc Su Pagoda, and back to the north shore facing the temple.
• Old Quarter: The Guild Streets, Lake to Long Bien: From Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square at Hoan Kiem Lake's north end up the silk and silver streets past a guild communal house, a wooden tube house and the Cantonese hall, to O Quan Chuong gate, the White Horse Temple, Sugar Street, Hang Ma and Dong Xuan Market, ending at the foot of the Long Bien Bridge.

How much do these tours cost?

Every culture tour in Hanoi is free to preview. A single tour is $4.99 for lifetime access, and a 30-day pass covering every Roamer tour is $19.99. There is no group, no start time, and no tip.

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