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3 days in Hanoi, eating your way through by W Will Fly For FoodUpdated 22 Oct 2026 · $34 est. for priced items
Bun cha, pho and egg coffee between Old Quarter sights, Hoa Lo Prison and a water puppet show, then the Citadel and Temple of Literature, and a day trip to Ha Long Bay.
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1 Hanoi EcoStay
Creator's mid-range pick. Or Royal Holiday Hanoi Hotel or Melia Hanoi.
Stays · 2 nights
Price not listed 2 Cafe Dinh
Less crowded than Cafe Giang
Food
$0.97creator: Around VND 25,000 per cup
3 Hoan Kiem Lake
Turtle Tower is not open to visitors
Experiences
Freefree Typical price · willflyforfood.net
4 Ngoc Son Temple
The Huc Bridge is free; not much inside the temple
Experiences
$1.1630,000 VND per adult Typical price · willflyforfood.net $1.93creator: Around VND 50,000
Freefree Typical price · willflyforfood.net
7 Hoa Lo Prison Relic
Only the gatehouse museum remains
Experiences
$1.9350,000 VND per adult (creator: VND 30,000) Typical price · timetravelturtle.com 8 Hanoi Train Street
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.
Experiences
Freefree Typical price · willflyforfood.net
$1.55creator: Around VND 40,000 for a glass of Vietnamese coffee and a small pastry
$4.98creator: Around VND 129,000 per person
$3.86100,000 VND per adult Typical price · willflyforfood.net Freefree Typical price · willflyforfood.net
13 Ta Hien Beer Street
One or two bia hoi, then bottled beer
Food
$0.12creator: VND 3,000-7,000
$1.55creator: Around VND 40,000-50,000 per bowl
$3.86100,000 VND per adult (creator: VND 30,000) Typical price · timetravelturtle.com $1.5540,000 VND per adult Typical price · timetravelturtle.com 3 Cong Caphe
Coconut coffee
Food
$1.74creator: About VND 45,000 (small) / VND 59,000 (large)
$0.97creator: About VND 25,000 per banh mi
5 Temple of Literature
The back buildings are quieter
Experiences
$2.7070,000 VND per adult (creator: VND 30,000) Typical price · timetravelturtle.com Freefree Typical price · timetravelturtle.com
$0.3910,000 VND per adult Typical price · willflyforfood.net 8 Tran Quoc Pagoda
Go before sunset; if you're templed out, just watch the sunset
Experiences
Freefree Typical price · willflyforfood.net
9 Ca Phe Duy Tri
Yogurt coffee
Food
$0.97creator: About VND 25,000
$1.16creator: About VND 30,000 for banh cuon
$2.32creator: About VND 60,000 per bowl
1 Ha Long Bay
Full-day trip; an overnight cruise is better if you have time
Experiences
Price not listed