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by The Broke Backpacker · 3 days · Updated · $40 est. for priced items
The Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake and Long Bien Bridge, then Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, pagodas and a water puppet show, and the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison and Beer Street.
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1Old Quarter View Hanoi Hostel
Creator's top pick. Or Classic Street Hotel or Acoustic Hotel & Spa.
Stays · 2 nights
Grab bike to Hoan Kiem Lake and walk; bargain for anything you buy
Same spot as the last stop
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7-min walk from Ngoc Son Temple
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
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Dien Huu Pagoda's bonsai courtyard is next door
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
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Vietnam Military History Museum
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On West Lake; 30-min walk or Grab bike
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
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Take a Grab bike; Women's Museum only if you have spare time
~15 min drive from the last stop · 6 km
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6Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
Grab bike back to the Lake area
~20 min drive from the last stop · 8 km
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Closes at lunch; check opening times
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
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Worth seeing from outside even without a show
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
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About 60 km out; only if you have the time
~2 h 40 min drive from the last stop · 67 km
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Officially off-limits: Hanoi has banned business on the tracks since 2019 and cut train services in Feb 2026. The sanctioned view is from the cafe inside Long Bien station.
~2 h 40 min drive from the last stop · 66 km
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