Hanoi Customized Street Food Walk with Train Street Experience
Description
An unforgettable experience of Hanoi's street food and the iconic Train Street. Hanoi's Old Quarter is a maze of alleys filled with eateries and tempting aromas, making it hard to choose where to eat. Let your foodie guide take the lead on this intimate walking tour, limited to six guests. You'll sample around eight different dishes, enjoy water, beer, and the essential egg coffee, all while learning about the city's culture. We guide you to the must-eat spots in the Old Quarter, making your culinary journey seamless. Then, experience the thrill of standing inches from passing trains while enjoying a drink with locals. Your adventure begins with an exploration of the Old Quarter's vibrant street food scene. Our small-group tour ensures you savor the best of Hanoi, from steamed pancakes to savory noodle soup. Finally, enjoy a drink with locals on Train Street, fully immersing yourself in the community's dynamic daily life.
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Itinerary
Our guide will meet you at your hotel in the Old Quarter for pick-up, followed by a brief overview before we begin.
Meet in downtown Hanoi and join your guide to explore the vibrant streets on foot. The Old Quarter is filled with cozy, family-owned eateries and street-food vendors, many of which offer sidewalk seating.
Set out on a captivating 3-hour walking tour through the heart of Hanoi, where you'll immerse yourself in the city's rich culture and history while exploring its vibrant street food scene. Unlike the typical hot dog carts and pretzel stands of other cities, Hanoi offers a culinary adventure through local food stalls and charming family-owned eateries. Discover our ever-changing daily menu, brimming with diverse and mouthwatering options. Delight your taste buds with a symphony of flavors, from beef or chicken rice noodle soup, grilled pork rice noodles, and exotic snail dishes, to comforting dry noodles, savory sticky rice, and an array of treats like donuts, steamed pancakes, and authentic Vietnamese sandwiches. Each day brings a new surprise, adding an extra layer of excitement to your gastronomic journey.
Discover the enchanting Train Street of Hanoi, even amidst recent closures. With our expertise, you'll enjoy a seamless visit, watching trains pass by from a cozy café along the tracks. This historic railway, active for over a century since the French colonial era, remains a vital link between North and South Vietnam. Daily life unfolds in harmony with the tracks, creating a truly unique atmosphere. Savor your coffee trackside for an unforgettable experience. Our knowledgeable guide will share fascinating stories about the coffee shops and homes nestled near the tracks, making Train Street a captivating highlight of your Hanoi adventure.
The tour is coming to an end, and it's time to bid farewell. We will conclude at our final stop, or if you find it challenging to navigate, we'll be happy to assist you in returning to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer pick-up from any address within the Old Quarter, whether you're staying at a hotel, homestay, hostel, private apartment, or any other type of accommodation.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(26)
This food tour including Train St was a great start to our stay in Hanoi. The food in the Old Quarter was excellent, exceeding expectations with its variety & quality. Our pickup was a little delayed, however we can't give enough praise to Chung, the food tour operator for making sure we got there after our taxi dropped us off at the wrong end of a closed street. And we couldn't have wished for a better tour guide than Minh who not only was great company but very knowledgeable about Hanoi and the Old Quarter. He obviously knew the best places to take us for the tastiest street food. Despite our hesitancy on appearances of some premises, we enjoyed the food immensely with no ill effects.
The guide David, was excellent, the best tour guide we have had on our trip Asia. David informed us of the history when he took us to the prison without prejudice. He took us for street food which was very good. He took us to the temple and church and was able to inform us of all the history behind each building. He was able to answer any question we ask. Every time he called the driver to pick us up, he arrived no more than 5 mins later, excellent! We felt very safe!
We arranged this trip to help us see the key sites in hanoi while getting a feel for the city. Our host James was lovely, very knowledgeable and looked after us well. The tour was just the right pace, we saw plenty without feeling rushed, and got a sense of where we might want to go back for a longer visit. James made sure we were at the Mausoleum at the right time to be able to see Ho Chi Minh, and got us to train street for lunch and of course, the train. Our driver was great, always just on hand when needed. James also gave us great suggestions before and after the tour on local restaurants and was our photographer in chief! Definitely recommend.
Our tour guide Bobby was very knowledgeable, friendly, energetic and a great English speaking guide. This was our first day in Hanoi and it was a great way to start our trip, tasting some of the local foods in the Old Quarter. Bobby asked us what foods we wanted to try and he delivered and accommodated our requests. It wasn’t a normal scripted food tour that I’ve encountered on other tours. Everything we ate was great and delicious . Too bad we were so full we didn’t have room for some of the other foods he was going to feed us. He even took us to see the Train street even though it wasn’t part of the tour and provided other food recommendations to try. I definitely recommend taking this tour and Bobby as your guide.
The street food tour is highly recommended. Bobby, our tour guide, took us to some inconspicuous places so we could test a variety of different menus. Explain that and show how what is eaten helpfully. Bobby was able to bring us closer to culture with his stories. Bobby was happy to respond to wishes and questions. Very nice tour.
Bobby was an amazing tour guide, it felt like we were just enjoying some local bites with a friend. He was so helpful in explaining what each dish was and how it was culturally significant to Vietnam and the proper pronunciation. 10/10 would recommend.
This was a wonderful experience highly recommend on your visit to Hanoi. Train street was alot of fun to end the night. Thank you
Amazing experience, all of the food was great and great tour guide. Tried a lot of foods and experiences that wouldn’t have otherwise thought to try overall more than worth it.
It was amazing food and great guide! It was a fun experience and our guide was a great guy who showed us the specialties of Vietnam!
Fabulous Food Tour with an amazing young guide named Bobby. He met us at the hotel lobby at 6pm- we were a large group of 10 friends . We set off at a great pace and within 5 mins of brisk walking arrived at 1st destination. Mini stools we learnt are so you eat and leave! Delicious beef jerky and perilla and cassava and shrimp dumplings. Bobby was very informative on each dish and answered any questions. 4 more courses before draft beer and then the final stop on Train Street !
