The 15 Best Hanoi Train Journeys

1.Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 857 reviews · from $18Our pick

Spend 3 to 4 hours tasting bun cha, spring rolls, banh mi, pho, sticky rice ice cream, and other Hanoi favorites. Meet at 38 Bat Su Street, or arrange Old Quarter pickup if eligible. Guides such as Tom, Sarah, Stella, Chloe, and Long lead the food stops and Train Street visit, where you may watch a train pass with a drink in hand.

“We had a fantastic tour with our guide Zoey. Great food, drink and lots of fun. Nice sized group of 10 people. Highlight was that we got to experience two trains coming through train street! Wow! Company were really responsive to the messages we sent which was very helpful.”

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2.Hanoi Jeep Tour: Red River Countryside+ Backstreet+ Train-street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 338 reviews · from $57

See Hanoi beyond its main sights in a small group of up to six, riding a Vietnamese Army Legend Jeep with an English-speaking guide and experienced driver. The four-hour route links Red River countryside, West Lake, Bay Mau Lake, city landmarks, Train Street, and a full meal at Hidden Gem Café. Old Quarter pickup is included.

“Fantastic tour, Hui was a great guide with exceptional local knowledge. We experienced many different parts of Hanoi. Met some wonderful locals who invited us into their homes and shared food and stories of their lives. We stopped at Train Street and watched as the train passed by. Then finished our tour with a visit to The Hidden Gem Cafe where we enjoyed a lunch of delicious local cuisine. Thank you also to Mr Da for driving us safely through the streets.”

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3.Sapa: 3-Day, 3-Night Trek and Hotel with Overnight Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 64 reviews · from $212

Spend three days exploring Sapa’s hill villages, rice terraces, waterfalls, and mountain paths with local English-speaking guides such as Su Su, Ai, Mai, or Chu. The trip includes an overnight train, one Sapa hotel night, a Ta Van homestay, meals, and transport from Hanoi. Expect sturdy walking, basic village lodging, and persistent sellers along the trail.

“I had the best time in Sapa. The weather was sunny, but not hot like in Hanoi, so very comfortable for trekking. Our guide, Chu is very friendly and knowledgeable. I want to discover the daily life of local people, that's why I chose this tour to stay at homestay. Everyone was friendly and easy-going. Food was so yummy. Berths on the train look like your bed at home, so interesting and easy to sleep. Definitely recommend this tour !”

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4.Sapa Hill Tribes 2-Day Tour by Overnight Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 62 reviews · from $199

Ride an air-conditioned sleeper train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, then trek through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. You’ll meet H’Mong, Black H’Mong, Red Dzao, Dzay, and Tay communities with a local English-speaking guide. Choose a shared four-bed cabin, private cabin, hotel, or homestay option.

“Great two-days trip through fantastic landscape and villages surrounding SaPa. Our guide - Chi talked really good English and had a lot to tell about the landscape, plants and the way of living in the remote villages in the area. We did this trekking with the best pace on tour with small group. Great food at the village in the middle of nowhere! Highly recommended!”

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5.Sa Pa Trekking 2 Days 3 Nights Homestay by Night Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $165

Travel from Hanoi to Sa Pa by night train, then trek for two days through mountain villages and rice terraces with a local guide such as Tú. You will stay one night with a Hmong family, share meals, and visit four hamlets and two ethnic communities. The group is limited to eight people.

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6.Private Overnight Train Hanoi To Sapa Or Return

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews

Book a private two or four-berth sleeper cabin from Hanoi to Lao Cai, the rail gateway to Sapa. Local Tours Vietnam arranges the tickets and shares details through its booking contact, Luong. You collect tickets one hour before departure, then travel overnight with bedding, water, snacks, and a private space.

“Taking the train to Sapa overnight was an easy choice over a sleeper bus. We bought a room (4 berths) just for the 2 of us. The beds are extremely firm but the room is cozy and private. Water, some weird baguette spicy chips and a soda wRead more”

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7.Hanoi Michelin Star Street Food Walking Tour & Train-Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $39

Spend 3.5 hours eating 8 to 10 Hanoi specialties with an English-speaking guide such as Kylie or Baki. Try bun cha, eel noodles, banh mi, pho cuon, egg coffee, bia hoi, and che before ending at Train Street. Groups are capped at eight people, and you should arrive hungry.

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8.3 Days Sapa Tour with Night Train from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $189

Leave Hanoi by overnight train, then spend two days in Sapa with an English-speaking guide, village walks, mountain scenery, and ethnic minority communities. The package covers return soft-berth train tickets, boutique accommodation, entrance fees, two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners. Expect moderate walking and a small group, with group-size details worth confirming.

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9.Hanoi’s artisan trail:Incense Village,Hat,Lacquer & Train St

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · from $36

Leave Hanoi’s Old Quarter for three working craft villages. Meet artisans, paint lacquer, learn conical-hat making, enjoy a home-cooked lunch on the full-day tour, and photograph colorful incense bundles at Quang Phu Cau. An English-speaking guide leads private or small groups, with optional drop-off near Hanoi Train Street.

“Great organization, great communication, excellent tour guide and perfect English... food terrific... simply super”

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10.Explore Sa Pa with Overnight Train & Sleeper Bus & Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · from $145

Travel from Hanoi to Sa Pa by soft-sleeper train, visit Ma Tra and Ta Phin, and choose a long trek from Lao Chai to Ta Van or a shorter Cat Cat visit. A local English-speaking guide leads the village walks, with one night in a three-star hotel and a sleeper bus back to Hanoi.

“Very good organization and contact with the organizer. Tour process and guide in Sapa ok, hotel ok, train and bus (with rest berths) a bit borderline. But that's just how it is.”

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11.2-day Sapa Trekking & Fansipan Cable Car & Bus from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $128

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by luxury bus, trek to an ethnic village, sleep in town or choose a homestay, then ride the Fansipan cable car and mono train to 2,800 meters. An English-speaking guide, breakfast, two lunches, entrance fees, and return transport are included. Mrs Su may assist with arrangements, though guide English can vary.

“Excellent communication via Whatsapp, great for a solo traveller. Organised from bus tickets to cable car tickets.”

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12.2 days 3 Nights Sapa Trekking Tour by Night Train from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $178

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by overnight train, then walk through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai with a local guide. You get one night at a 3, 4, or 5-star Sapa hotel, two train nights, meals, and a group capped at 10. Guides Nam and Phaj may handle different parts of the trip.

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13.Sapa Trekking Tour by Night Train from Hanoi 3 Nights – 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $240

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by shared four-person soft-sleeper train, then spend two days hiking to Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. A local guide such as Trang or Chang leads the walks and explains Hmong, Dao, and Giay culture. You get one night at Sapa Charm Hotel and two nights on the train.

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14.Hanoi city tour and drinking beside railway- group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $36

This 6 to 8-hour Hanoi group tour combines Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, lunch, and a possible Train Street beer stop. English-speaking guides such as Timmy, Cam Thuy, and Tre lead small groups of up to 13 people. Train Street access can change, so confirm the final plan before booking.

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15.Trekking Sapa – Bac Ha Market: Sleep on Train & Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $56

Travel from Hanoi by night train or sleeper bus, trek with an English-speaking local guide through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai, then visit Sunday’s Bac Ha Market and Hoang A Tuong’s Castle. You sleep at a Ta Van homestay and may continue from Sapa to Ha Giang.

“Should bring sport during the trip, prepare water, amzing tour guide and the view, highly recommend!”

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