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A week in Hanoi

Seven days in Hanoi without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
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Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Chợ Nhà Xanh

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

  3. 14:3017:00

    Hanoi Opera House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Phố Tràng Tiền 1A

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Pepe la Poule

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Quảng Khanh 22

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–22:30

  6. 20:3023:00

    Rạp Công Nhân

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre and former cinema in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Hoàn Kiếm · Phố Tràng Tiền 42, Hà Nội

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Kem Tràng Tiền

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Phố Tràng Tiền

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Vietnamese Women’s Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Hanoi dedicated to Vietnamese women

    Phố Lý Thường Kiệt 36

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    O Bun Cha

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Phường Hoàn Kiếm · Phố Nguyễn Hữu Huân 21, Hà Nội

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Ho Chi Minh Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Phường Ba Đình · Phố Ngọc Hà 19, Hà Nội

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 08:00–11:30 · Fri closed · Sat–Sun 14:00–16:30

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Cơm Chay Nàng Tấm

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Phố Trần Hưng Đạo 79A, 11019

  9. 20:3023:00

    Nhà hát Nhạc, Vũ kịch Việt Nam

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Ngõ Núi Trúc 11

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Miên Man Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Phố Ấu Triệu 3, Hà Nội

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–23:30

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Vietnamese History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Hoàn Kiếm · Phố Tràng Tiền 1, Hà Nội

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Nhà Hàng Dragoncello

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    201 Vệ Hồ St., Tây Hồ

  6. 14:3017:00

    Hanoi Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum in Hanoi

    Nam Từ Liêm · Đường Phạm Hùng, Hà Nội

  7. 17:0019:30

    Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from every historical period

    Phường Ba Đình · Phố Nguyễn Thái Học 66, Hà Nội

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:30–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Nhà Hàng Mediterraneo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    23 Nhà Thờ St., Hoàn Kiếm

  9. 21:0022:30

    Quán Bar Factory

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Bảo Khánh 11a

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Vivienne Cafe. Restaurant

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    12 P. Ấu Triệu, 110214 Quận Hoàn Kiếm

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Cầu Giấy · Đường Nguyễn Văn Huyên, Hà Nội

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 08:30–17:30

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Quán Ăn Ngon - Phan Bội Châu

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Phố Phan Bội Châu 18

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 06:45–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Vietnam People's Air Force Museum, Hanoi

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    place keep images, documents and objects of the Vietnam People's Air Force

    Thanh Xuân · Đường Trường Chinh 173C, Hà Nội

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Nhà hàng Tầm Vị

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Phố Yên Thế 4

  9. 20:3022:00

    Presidential Palace of Vietnam

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Vietnamese palace

    2 Hùng Vương, Ngọc Hồ, Ba Đình

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Saint Honore

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    5 Đ. Xuân Diệu, 100000 Quận Tây Hồ

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    T.U.N.G Dining

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Phố Quang Trung

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 18:00–23:00

  4. 14:3017:00

    B-52 Victory Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    military museum in Ba Đình district, Hanoi

    157 Phố Đội Cấn, 11113 Quận Ba Đình

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Pho 10

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Phố Lý Quốc Sư 10

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 06:00–22:00

  7. 20:3022:00

    Presidential Palace Historical Site

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    ho Chi Minh's home in Hanoi

    Phường Ba Đình · 1 Bach Thao, Ba Dinh

Day 6

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cà Phê Loading T

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Phố Chân Cầm 8

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–23:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Vietnam Military History Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national military museum in Vietnam

    Nam Từ Liêm · Đại lộ Thăng Long Km 6+500, Hà Nội

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Etēsia

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    14B Lò Sũ St., Hoàn Kiếm

  6. 14:3017:00

    Hỏa Lò Prison

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    prison in Hanoi used for political prisoners in colonial times and for prisoners of war during the Vietnam war

    Phố Hỏa Lò 1, Hà Nội

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–17:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Bảo Tàng Hậu Cần

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Nam Từ Liêm · 1 178/2 Đình Thôn, Quận Nam Từ Liêm

  8. 19:3021:00

    Bún Chả Đắc Kim

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    1 Hang Manh

  9. 21:0022:30

    Bross Craft Beer

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    05 P. Thợ Nhuộm, 100000 Quận Hoàn Kiếm

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Note Coffee

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Phố Lương Văn Can 64

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Vietnam Museum of Revolution

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Hoàn Kiếm · Đường Trần Quang Khải 216, Hà Nội

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Dalcheeni

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    100 Xuân Diệu St., Tây Hồ

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Hanoi
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors