15 Shows in Northern Vietnam to Build a Day Around

1.Water Puppet Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7,029 reviews · 50 min · from $7Our pick

See Hanoi’s traditional water puppets, live Vietnamese music, and folk stories in a 50-minute show with reserved tickets from $7.

“The show itself was incredible! Beautifully done and a showcase of Vietnamese cultural traditions. Picking up the tickets was a bit of a hassle. the Email we recieved stated to pick up the tickets at the travel agency "at least 30 minutes before the show" we purchased the tickets the morning of and went to pick them up around 1030. the employee at the travel agency was very professional and informed us that our tickets were not ready yet but they would send a person to the show 30 minutes before it started to give us the tickets there. we arrived 40 minutes before the show but were unable to…”

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2.Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,554 reviews · 50 min · from $7

See Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Show with reserved seating, easy ticket collection, and optional hotel delivery for a $7 cultural treat.

“Loved it. One of the best shows I’ve seen. It would be good to make more obvious the info about audio in your own language. This would have made it a 10/10!”

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3.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket – Skip The Line

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 836 reviews · 50 min · from $7

See Hanoi’s 50-minute Thang Long water puppet show, with live folk music, Vietnamese legends, and skip-the-ticket-line convenience.

“The whole experience was amazing! A must do in Hanoi! The music and puppets told traditional Vietnamese stories. So well done and with a touch of humour!”

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4.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 329 reviews · 1 hour · from $8

Review the Thang Long Water Puppet Show in Hanoi for its music, legends, ticket value, timing, language limits, and practical tips.

“Was a fantastic folk/ cultural showcase. It was visually beautiful and it brought the puppets to life. Great performance!”

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5.Hanoi Water Puppet Show Tickets: Convenient Delivery Service

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 213 reviews · from $9

See Hanoi’s colorful water puppets, live music, and Vietnamese folk tales with advance tickets, hotel delivery, and a short 51-minute show.

“If you're unable to climb stairs this tour is not for you, collection of tickets was easy enough but when we arrived at the venue there was no way in apart from 20 step staircase. Can't comment on the show”

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6.Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 107 reviews · from $52

Explore Hanoi’s pagodas, museums, temples, street food, and a water puppet show on a well-organized full-day tour for $52.

“Very personalized service and great experience. The tour guide was very attentive and helpful as well as knowledgeable and he was truly passionate about his country and culture.”

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7.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 84 reviews · from $7

See Hanoi’s ancient water puppetry at Thang Long Theater, with a 55-minute show, central Old Quarter location, and tickets from $7.74.

“I found the water puppet show enjoyable, but I'm dissatisfied with Viator. I paid USD15 per person for Deluxe seats, yet received tickets for USD4 standard seats. The front desk mentioned Viator had only ordered standard seats. The orderinRead more”

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8.Private Tour: Hanoi City Tour Including Water Puppet Show and Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · from $103

See Hanoi’s key sights in one private day, with a cyclo ride, Vietnamese coffee, local lunch, museum visit, and water puppet show.

“We had an awful experience with our tour. The guide didn't fullfil what was specified in the tour information. He didn't want to take us for breakfast (even when it was specified in the tour information), he didn't take us to all the specified touristic places in Hanoi, instead he took us to many stores to buy souvenirs; then he wanted us to pay the lunch, but we told him that lunch was included according to the tour information, so he made us pay only the beverages; of course he didn't gave us the water bottles; during the transportation he didn't give us any information about the city; then we…”

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9.Half-Day City Tour with Thang Long Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · from $7

See Hanoi’s key historic sites, from Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to Temple of Literature, then watch a 50-minute water puppet show.

“It is expensive, the ticket price is 100.000 vnd and it is easy to buy tickets at the entrance. Here you pay double. The show itself is really beautiful and amazing, highly recommend doing it when visiting Hanoi.”

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10.Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 50 min · from $5Best value

See Hanoi’s traditional water puppetry in a 50-minute show with dragons, folk music, village scenes, comedy, and reserved entry for $5.

“The show was beautiful and the performer very talented. However, we paid more for better seats and were placed in the second to the last row. So that was very frustrating.”

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11.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · from $15

Review of Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Show, with practical advice on tickets, timing, value, access, and what to expect.

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12.Thang Long Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 26 reviews · from $5

See Hanoi’s ancient water puppetry with a 50-minute show, live music, Vietnamese legends, and convenient theater ticket service.

“It was amazing to see the puppet water show in person, such a beautiful show. The music was amazing, the singing and the art.”

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13.Private Evening Walking Tour – Cyclo & Water Puppet Show in Hanoi Old Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $34Top rated

Ride a cyclo through Hanoi at night, walk the Old Quarter, watch water puppets, and enjoy pho on this private 3.5-hour tour.

“Excellent tour. Was taken around the city and told interesting facts. Great to talk to a local and find out about the city and all the family owned businesses. Learned how the old town is set up. Tour guide Pietro’s English was excellent. Would totally recommend”

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14.The Quintessence of Tonkin Show – CNN News “MUST-SEE IN HANOI”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $43

Review the Quintessence of Tonkin show near Hanoi, with water puppetry, music, dance, transport choices, seating, price, and practical tips.

“The show was well done and very interesting. It was good to learn some history. The ride was very long for an only an hour show.”

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15.Hanoi city tour and water puppet show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $40

Explore Hanoi’s key sights, enjoy Vietnamese lunch, and add a water puppet show on this $40 small-group day tour.

“I had a great experience with this tour agency! The service was smooth and professional from start to finish. Our guide was incredibly helpful — not only did he make our tour enjoyable, but he also went the extra mile by helping us book an aRead more”

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