Hanoi

Discover Hanoi with 4 scavenger hunts full of riddles and puzzles at real landmarks.

Along the way you'll pass Phở Gia Truyền, Bún chả Đắc Kim, Bánh Mì 25, Cà phê Phố Cổ, Phố Phùng Hưng, Phố Hàng Mã, Nhà tù Hỏa Lò and Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám, among other spots.

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Vintage travel-poster illustration of Hanoi with the red The Huc Bridge over Hoan Kiem Lake

Hunts in Hanoi

Pho, Bun Cha & Egg Coffee

~75 min · 6 stops

Eat your way through the Old Quarter along the stalls the food vloggers queue for: a legendary morning pho, the bun cha grill smoke of Hang Manh, a crackling banh mi, and the café that invented Hanoi's most famous coffee. Finish with a plastic-stool toast on Ta Hien beer street. Come hungry.

First stops

Phở Gia Truyền — Start where Hanoi starts its day: Pho Gia Truyen at 49 Bat Dan, ladling beef noodle soup since the 1960s. Locals queue onto the pavement, pay first, then carry their own bowl to a shared table — the broth, simmered overnight, is why nobody minds.
Bún chả Đắc Kim — Round the corner into Hang Manh street, where Dac Kim has been grilling smoky pork patties over charcoal since 1966. They arrive swimming in a sweet-sour fish-sauce broth with a mountain of herbs and cold rice noodles for dipping.
Bánh Mì 25 — Walk up Hang Ca to the cheerful green stall of Banh Mi 25, where backpackers and office workers share benches over crusty baguettes stuffed with pâté, grilled pork and pickled vegetables. The sandwich is a delicious souvenir of a colonial era, remade completely Vietnamese.

Murals & Long Bien

~85 min · 6 stops

Slip behind Hanoi's postcard front: a café hidden through a silk shop, railway arches turned into an open-air gallery, the lantern street of the ancestors, the last gate of the old citadel and the rusted giant of a bridge that refused to die. This is the Hanoi the vloggers whisper about.

First stops

Cà phê Phố Cổ — Find number 11 on silk street Hang Gai, walk straight through the shop and follow the corridor: Cafe Pho Co opens into a hidden courtyard stacked with birdcages and altars. Climb the spiral stairs to the roof and Hoan Kiem Lake suddenly lies at your feet.
Phố Phùng Hưng — Along Phung Hung street, the brick arches carrying the old railway viaduct were transformed in 2018 by Vietnamese and Korean artists into a gallery of old Hanoi: tram scenes, flower vendors, Tet markets. Locals pose here in wedding dress at weekends.
Phố Hàng Mã — Hang Ma has sold shimmering votive offerings for centuries: miniature houses, cars and stacks of 'ghost money' meant to be burned so ancestors can enjoy them in the afterlife. Before every festival the whole street glows red and gold with lanterns.

Thang Long & Ba Dinh

~100 min · 6 stops

March a thousand years of Vietnamese history in one afternoon: from the colonial prison americans nicknamed the 'Hanoi Hilton', past Vietnam's first university and the flag tower of the citadel, to Ba Dinh Square where independence was proclaimed — ending at the tiny pagoda on one pillar and the Taoist guardian of West Lake.

First stops

Nhà tù Hỏa Lò — Begin at the ochre gatehouse of Hoa Lo, the 'Maison Centrale' the French built in 1896 to hold Vietnamese revolutionaries — thousands were crammed inside, and the guillotine is still there. Decades later, captured American pilots wryly nicknamed the place the 'Hanoi Hilton'.
Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám — Walk west to the walled gardens of Van Mieu, founded in 1070, which housed Vietnam's very first national university. On stone stelae riding the backs of turtles, the names of centuries of doctoral graduates are carved — students still rub the stone for exam luck.
Cột cờ Hà Nội — North of the temple rises the 33-metre Flag Tower of 1812, one of the few pieces of the Nguyen-dynasty citadel the French did not tear down — they kept it as a lookout post. Today it flies an enormous red flag and marks the entrance to the military history museum.

Iconic Hoan Kiem

~80 min · 6 stops

Circle the heart of Hanoi around Hoan Kiem Lake, where a scarlet bridge leads to a temple island and legends of a sword-snatching turtle live on. From the square of the old reform school to the French-built Opera House and the neo-Gothic cathedral, this loop strings together the capital's most photographed spots.

First stops

Quảng trường Đông Kinh Nghĩa Thục — Start on Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square at the northern tip of Hoan Kiem Lake, named after a daring free school that taught modern ideas here in 1907. The fountain roundabout is Hanoi's favourite meeting point, where the Old Quarter's motorbike rivers flow into the lakeside calm.
Cầu Thê Húc — Walk the lake shore to a wooden arc painted brilliant vermilion, built in 1865 to connect the shore with the temple island. Its name promises that it catches the first sunlight of the morning.
Đền Ngọc Sơn — Cross onto Jade Island and into Ngoc Son Temple, dedicated to general Tran Hung Dao, who repelled three Mongol invasions in the 13th century. Inside, a glass case holds a preserved giant resident of the lake, tied to the legend of Emperor Le Loi returning a magic sword to the water.

Frequently asked questions

Scavenger hunts in Hanoi: practical questions

How long does a scavenger hunt in Hanoi take?

The hunts in Hanoi take roughly 75 to 100 minutes and have 6 to 6 stops. You walk at your own pace and can pause and pick up again anytime.

How much does a scavenger hunt in Hanoi cost?

A hunt costs €1.99 as a one-time purchase in the app — no subscription. You can also unlock the whole city with all themes at once.

Which themes are available in Hanoi?

There are 4 hunts in Hanoi: Pho, Bun Cha & Egg Coffee, Murals & Long Bien, Thang Long & Ba Dinh, Iconic Hoan Kiem. Each theme follows its own route past different places.

Can I play together in Hanoi?

Yes — play solo, share one phone, or try the co-op duo mode (beta) with two phones. For groups and team outings there are private hunts everyone joins in the browser.

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