Best choice for shore excursion: A famous and hidden Hanoi & an amazing street food tour

Sharon M.United States

Our tour with Sammy was one of the best TBL tours we've taken! She was gracious, thoughtful, knowledgeable and engaged. You could tell she really wanted to show you the city that she calls home. We asked for a bespoke itinerary and she provided exactly what we requested. Her driver was excellent too. The Temple of Literature was so interesting. The Ho Chi Minh complex was historical and vast. The "Hanoi Hilton" visit was thought provoking. And the train street experience was fun. Lunch was at a wonderful little shop that provided endless plates of traditional Vietnamese food. A really good choice! Thanks to Sammy for a wonderful day in Hanoi.

Sammy was our Private Tour Guide for Hanoi and HaLong Bay. I have been on 100+ Private Tours and Sammy was the best tour guide, I've ever experienced ‼️She provided us insight to the culture and history of the Vietnamese people. Much more than facts, we felt the human side of the people. Sammy was warm, personable and caring. She cared for all six of us on her tours to ensure the comfort level of each guest. She was a great communicator in the months leading up to our tour dates, in meeting us and highly skilled communicator during both tours. The other tour participants also told me she was the best tour guide they've ever had. I can't say enough good things about Sammy as a Tour Guide and as a terrific person. Robert (Bob) Quinn

We had a great day with Sammy. She speaks perfect English and is delightful. The car was luxury and water provided. Sammys tour of Hanoi was very well organised and she covered so many interesting places in one day and is very knowledgeable about it all. A very memorable day.

Sammy was the best tour leader we hsve ever experienced with our past experiance with your company knowledgable and ten out of ten she gets 10 from all our participants

Our multi-day tour with Sammy was fantastic. This is how we sum it up: First, her food tour set the perfect stage and context from the outset, and her selections of street food were exquisite. But, it did not stop there because her food recommendations kept coming in the days after as well. When she discovered our favorite dish that she introduced us to, she even helped us buy some ingredients at a local market so we could make it at home. Second, her city tour integrated the perfect amount of history, and she tailored the explanations to what she knew we were interested in and would relate to us. Third, the most important point may be the one that is the hardest to reduce the words. That is, Sammy has a fun and very dynamic personality, which added to general excitement of all tours. We highly recommend Sammy to others!

Great food tour sampling many different foods of Hanoi. Sammy knows great little places that specialize in each of the foods, explaining the background, and differences between the way the same food is prepared in the north and the south. Her English is excellent, and she’s a lot of fun! Highly recommended!