If you’re looking for off the beaten track experiences in Hanoi, Duc is the person to go with! I took his tour to the Dong Ho painting village where I got to try first-hand the making of a traditional Vietnamese craft, Dong Ho paintings, from one of its last remaining masters, an absolutely priceless experience. Duc is a brilliant curator of tours: the craft learning aside he got me to try authentic, traditional regional food in restaurants off the tourist circuit to get a real experience of Vietnam that is hard to find as a foreign visitor. A well informed guide, Duc is extremely pleasant, passionate and a fun person to travel around with, ensuring that you get the experience that you want and get the chance to have genuine, warm interactions with the local families he introduces you to. Would definitely reach out to Duc again the next time I’m in Hanoi!

Duc was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He has an extensive understanding of Vietnamese history and culture. We were taken to see many wonderful sights in this vibrant city. Highly recommended. Thanks Duc. We had a great night.

Really cool experience. Duc picked me up from my hotel and took me on a bit of a tour, getting the best local food and drinks, which was great. He’s a great guy and really looked after me, telling me the history of the places we visited. When we got to the blacksmiths they were all fantastic and really welcoming. I got taught how to use all the tools and create my knife and got to take it back with me too! Utterly fantastic day and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Thanks again Duc!!

This is really amazing tour! There is a friendly tour guide to take care of you all the time And jazz club performance really great, it is unforgettable tour!

The selected dishes, coffee, and beers were all great. The tour gave a taste of the nightlife in Hanoi. The stop at Binh Minh jazz club was the highlight for me. Duc was a gracious guide, but he could give more info about the food and drinks we had (which I learned from another tour). He could also assist and guide guests in navigating the busy streets of the Old Quarter during the tour.

Getting to know Hanoi through Duc was fun, the experience full of learnings. We appreciate how accommodating he is. Enjoyed the drive to the countryside to visit the incense village and even tried our hand at dyeing the sticks and setting them out to dry. Loved the egg coffee in a cafe in one of the oldest houses of Hanoi. Overall enjoyed the day.

The weather is very hot. They pick up us a car and drink eggs coffee and pho. We enjoy outdoor village and handmade hat and incense village

Great trip with our tour guide he was very informative. We travelled by car to the village from Hanoi which I would recommend over a bike due to distance. The Pho breakfast was delicious & the egg coffee was too surprisingly. All round a great day thank you. Would highly recommend.

Quite simplistic but better than I thought. Recommended! The host has a great vibe and knows the areas and stories very well!

The trip was well planned and we ate in places that we would never have found. Duc was a great guide and explained to us lots about the history, culture and religions of both the North and South. The food and beer was local and authentic and we ended with a visit to the oldest jazz club in Hanoi where the music was awesome. The 74 Yr old owner also joined in with some excellent sax playing. Can't fault the experience and Duc's enthusiasm. A great evening.

We decided to take this tour on our first night in Hanoi, knowing nothing about this large city. However, we left the tour feeling confident around Hanoi, loving the food, culture and people. This great tour showed us all the local food and beer with spots like the atmospheric beer street. Not only that but we managed to learn about the history around the culture of the city between our stops. We could not have asked for a better host, as he was easily understandable but also became part of the experience with his great conversation! This is a tour we recommend you take to experience Hanoi in a different light! Not one to miss!

Come on this tour hungry! Duc took us for egg coffee, street snacks, pho, 2 different beer stops, dessert and then the Jazz Club. He even brought Banh Mi to meet us with as the place he wanted to take us was closing early. A fun way to explore many different parts of Ha Noi

I had the best time with Duc! The food was delicious, the beers were good and the company was even better. Also, as a solo female traveler I was more than comfortable with him and walking around town at night was a buzz, especially beer street! The Jazz bar at the end of the tour was exactly what I needed too!! Next time I'm in Hanoi I'll be sure to contact Duc again.