Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.
8 activities to book · about €342 per person
No booking needed: The old quarter · Hoan Kiem lake · The Temple of Literature · Train Street
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No booking needed: The karst towers · The floating villages · Sunrise over the bay
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No booking needed: The old town under its lanterns · The Japanese covered bridge · An Bang beach · Cycling out through the rice fields
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No booking needed: The central post office and the cathedral · Ben Thanh market · Cholon, the Chinese quarter · A rooftop bar with a view
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€342 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "Two-day junk cruise" at €140, the cheapest "Water puppet show" at €12. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.
15 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The old quarter, Hoan Kiem lake, The Temple of Literature, Train Street. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.
Hanoi, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.
From 1h for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.