7 Private Tours with a Driver in Hanoi Worth Booking

1.Halong bay 5star Cruise Day Trip: Buffet lunch & Limousine bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 388 reviews · from $35Our pick

Travel from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by luxury limousine, then cruise past karst islands with an English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, stop at Titop Island, enjoy a seafood buffet, and have the option to kayak. Guides such as Jake, Thanh, Long, and Phong have led this well-organized day.

“Good experience overall. Guide was very enthusiastic but a little hard to understand, I thik as a result there was confusion at times. The activities were enjoyable, cruise was good, boat decent and the lunch was a wide selection. Overall it was a good experience.”

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2.Halong Bay Day Tour 6Hour Deluxe Cruise Limousine Bus Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $52

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter by limousine bus to a six-hour Halong Bay cruise. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or ride a bamboo boat through Hang Luon, hike or swim at Titop Island, and eat a Vietnamese seafood lunch. Groups can reach 38 people, so expect comfort rather than intimacy.

“A fantastic luxuary cruisetour in Halong bay . The Cave was amazing beautiful. The tour guide was perfect.”

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3.From Hanoi: 2-Day Overnight Sapa Tour by Luxury Van Limousine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 210 reviews · from $117

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa in a small group of up to 14, then trek through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Y Linh Ho, Ta Van, or Giang Ta Chai. You can choose a dorm, homestay, bungalow, or 3 or 4-star hotel. Guides such as Ai, Lilly, May, and Zua bring local insight to the walks.

“This was so disappointing! The communication was awful and imagine being a foreigner and not being able to speak the language and good luck finding someone who speaks English. I had high hopes because WhatsApp communication waRead more”

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4.Ninh Binh Luxury Day Tour by Limousine- Small Group- All included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · from $89

Travel from Hanoi in a small group of up to 8 people, then explore Ninh Binh by sampan, sports bike, and on foot. Your English-speaking guide leads you through Tam Coc, village roads, local family life, and Mua Cave, with lunch, entry fees, water, and transport included.

“Guides were great, friendly and so helpful. Lunch was amazing . Kept going despite the pouring rain. Thanks”

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5.From Hanoi: Premium 2-Day Sapa Adventure with DCAR Limousine

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 74 reviews · from $109

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa in a nine-person DCAR limousine, then trek through the Muong Hoa Valley, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, or Cat Cat. Choose a homestay, bungalow, or 3 to 5-star hotel, with an optional Fansipan cable-car visit.

“Pick up and drop off in Limmo (posh mini bus) was great, free wifi & bottled water with 2 rest stops. The tour managers are based in the 3 star Unique Hotel Sapa, where you are dropped off. You are then dropped at your selected hotel after lunch. the 5* option took us to KK Sapa Hotel, was excellent for one night stay. The main issue about the trip is the Trek itself. The guide is a lovely woman from one of the local villages and she is great & very informative about the local area. The issue is the trek is more of a simple walk (only 5km) and…”

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6.Luxury Limousine Tour: Hoa Lu, Trang An/Tam Coc & Mua Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · from $42

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a comfortable limousine for Hoa Lu temples, a Trang An boat trip, Vietnamese lunch, village cycling, and the 500-step climb at Mua Cave. Guides such as Nathan, Henry, Bao, Anh, and Lee have led departures, though your guide may differ.

“We had a fabulous day. It was very well organised with messages the day before and in the morning, making collection easy and straightforward. Also, everything was organised at each stop, meaning we did not waste time trying to find our way Our guide Henry was incredibly informative and very friendly. All three stops were beautiful and we were given enough time to enjoy them. We have a toilet stop mid way on the journey, and I thought they were very well chosen - there wasn't any pressure on buying anything as some reviews suggested. I was very happy with the trip and would definitely recommend it!Read more”

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7.From Hanoi: Premium 3-Day Sapa Adventure with DCAR Limousine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · from $147

Spend three days exploring Sapa with an English-speaking local guide, small groups of up to nine, and round-trip DCAR limousine transport. Walk through rice terraces and Black Mong villages, visit Cat Cat and Ham Rong Mountain, and choose between Fansipan or free time in Sapa.

“The guide was knowledgeable and friendly, making the trip even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore northern Vietnam’s natural beauty! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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