Hanoi Instagram Tour: St. Joseph Cathedral, Train Street & More
Shoot Hanoi's most recognizable landmarks without figuring out the route yourself.
A four-hour guided tour of Hanoi's most photographed sites, St. Joseph Cathedral, the Unique Train Street, Ceramic Mosaic Street, Long Bien Bridge and Tran Quoc Pagoda, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup in the Old Quarter and a shared car or motorbike option. The guide provides a traditional Vietnamese hat (Non La) to borrow for photos, and the route covers both colonial-era engineering and contemporary street art in a single morning or afternoon.
Options for this experience
2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Explore Hanoi's iconic scenic spots
- Snap pictures at ancient train track
- Visit Mural street with unique paintings
- See Long Bien Bridge landmark
- Walk along longest ceramic mosaic street
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda by Westlake
- Long Bien Bridge Entry included 30m
- Tran Quoc Pagoda 20m
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter.
- English-speaking guide for the full four hours.
- a shared car or private motorbike with driver (your choice at checkout).
- a bottle of mineral water.
- the loan of a traditional Vietnamese hat for photos at any stop.
Times
- Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00
Before you book
Operated by Crossing Vietnam Tour
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The experience
The tour picks you up at your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter and moves through four hours of stops that work as a visual sequence. You start at the Unique Train Street, where an abandoned French colonial railway line cuts through the neighborhood. The guide explains the history while you frame shots of the tracks and the buildings pressed against them. From there the route takes you to Phung Hung Mural Street, a public art project that covers the walls with paintings tied to Hanoi's past and present, then to the Ceramic Mosaic Street, which runs as the longest mosaic in the city, illustrating Vietnamese culture and tradition in tile.
Long Bien Bridge comes next. The iron span that was a showpiece of French colonial engineering and later a symbol of Hanoi's resistance during the Vietnam War. The guide walks you through the structure and its place in the city's history. The final stop is Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist pagoda in Vietnam, set on a peninsula in West Lake with a view that reads well on camera. You can borrow a traditional Vietnamese hat (Non La) from the guide for photos at any of the stops.
You choose between a shared car tour or a motorbike option when you book. The car tour includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel, an English-speaking guide and a bottle of mineral water. The motorbike option pairs you with a private driver wearing a helmet, covering the same route on two wheels. Both options run four hours and return you to your hotel in the Old Quarter.
Is this one for you?Choose the car tour if you want to move through the stops at a steady pace with other travelers and focus on photography without managing a motorbike. Pick the motorbike option if you're comfortable riding and want a more direct route through the neighborhoods and a one-on-one experience with the driver.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 7 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What's the Unique Train Street in Hanoi actually like when you get there?
The Unique Train Street is an abandoned French colonial railway line that runs through a residential neighborhood, with buildings built right up against the tracks. The guide explains the colonial history and the site's role in the city, and it's one of the most photographed spots in Hanoi because of the contrast between the old infrastructure and the daily life around it.
Do I need my own transportation to get to these spots, or is that included?
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the Old Quarter is included in both the car and motorbike options. The car tour uses a shared vehicle with other guests. The motorbike option pairs you with a private driver. Either way, you don't arrange your own transport between stops.
Can I actually wear the traditional Vietnamese hat for photos, or is it just for show?
The guide carries traditional Vietnamese hats (Non La) and makes them available to borrow during the tour, so you can wear one at any of the stops for photos. It's part of the experience of getting a feel for the culture while you're shooting.
How long does this tour actually take, and what time of day does it run?
The tour runs for four hours total. Specific departure times aren't fixed in advance. You arrange the timing with the guide when you book, so you can choose a morning or afternoon slot that works with your schedule.
What's included in the price, and what should I budget for separately?
The tour includes the guide, pickup and drop-off, the vehicle (shared car or private motorbike), and a bottle of mineral water. Coffee, tea, alcoholic drinks and tips are not included and are optional.
Hanoi Instagram Tour: St. Joseph Cathedral, Train Street & More
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