Self-Guided Walking Tours in Vietnam

2 free self-guided walking tours, with an audio guide at every stop.

Hanoi's Old Quarter grew up around the guild streets that supplied the imperial citadel, each named for what was sold there, and it still wraps around the lake at the heart of the city.

Our self-guided walk starts at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, crosses Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square, follows Hang Buom street to the Bach Ma Temple, the quarter's oldest, and ends at Hoan Kiem Lake and the red The Huc bridge. About 50 minutes and 2.4 km.

Free, no app, no signup: the narration for each stop plays as you arrive.

Planning a walking route in Vietnam? Start here. The 2 routes below link the things to see in Hanoi on foot, and each one takes 37–85 minutes. Two make a half day, four make a full-day itinerary. Every stop is on the walking map before you go, and the audio guide plays by itself when you arrive — free, no app, no booking.

All routes in Vietnam

• Hanoi Old Quarter Highlights: Ancient Guilds and Legends — Hanoi, Vietnam · ~37 min · 5 stops
• Hanoi Ba Dinh & the Temple of Literature — Hanoi, Vietnam · ~85 min · 6 stops

Ways to combine these walks — half-day and full-day routes

Suggested days, built from each route's own walking time. Travel between routes is not included — check the walking map before you set out.

Day 1 — Hanoi · 2 walks · about 2 h 2 min

1. Hanoi Old Quarter Highlights: Ancient Guilds and Legends — ~37 min · 5 stops
2. Hanoi Ba Dinh & the Temple of Literature — ~85 min · 6 stops

What each walk covers

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