Hanoi Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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Hanoi, Vietnam

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 1 more

Hanoi operates at full intensity — ancient temples, French mansions, and street food vendors all competing for the same square metre.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Hanoi on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Follow riddles to the Hanoi Opera House, St Joseph's Cathedral, and Ngoc Son Temple — colonial grandeur, sacred space, and timeless tradition
• Go at your own pace through one of Southeast Asia's most layered cities
• Suits backpackers, families, couples, or first-time visitors to Vietnam

Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German, English, and French.

Every alley in Hanoi has a story — this is how you find them.

What's Included

Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
Free download of the app from your Appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost
A Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
This is not an audio guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → Download the App from your app store → Open the app and enter provided game code (6 digits) → All particpants join the game with same game code

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting in central Hanoi near the Hoan Kiem Lake area, open the app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The lake and its surroundings have been the heart of Hanoi for centuries — the riddles take you deeper.

The first clue leads to the Hanoi Opera House, a grand French colonial building completed in 1911 that has staged everything from classical concerts to political rallies and stands as one of the most elegant structures in Southeast Asia.

From there the app takes you to St Joseph's Cathedral, a neo-Gothic church built in 1886 on the site of a razed Buddhist pagoda — a collision of histories that Hanoi carries with characteristic composure.

Your final stop is Ngoc Son Temple, the Island of the Jade Mountain temple sitting in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, reached by the bright red Huc Bridge — one of the most iconic images in Vietnam.

Around 2 hours on foot. Carry water and move at a pace that lets you absorb what you're seeing.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the app from your appstore or Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
  • Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
  • Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
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Tags

Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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