Vietnam · WATER PUPPET THEATRE SHOWS
An hour, a live band and puppets worked from behind a screen in waist-deep water. These 14 cover the Hanoi theatres and the Saigon ones, with seat categories, start times and which performances suit small children.
Book Hanoi water puppet show tickets for a guaranteed 50-minute Red River Delta tradition, skip ticket lines, pick seats, and enjoy live music.
“despite being exhausted from travelling this was a nice wee treat on my first evening! the music was really good and the puppets jumping about in the water were fabulous!”
Skip-the-line Thang Long water puppet show in Hanoi with hotel delivery options and easy seat selection, a memorable 50-minute cultural classic.
“I would allow for audience to see the puppets up close and their working/mechanism after shows, Otherwise no suggestion. Great music and orchestration”
Skip the line for Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Show, a 50-minute performance with live folk music and Vietnamese folk tales.
“This was a nice cultural event and very pleased to have enjoyed this show. Only bad thing is that you have to go and pick the tickets up before hand from an agent.”
Skip the line at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi with reserved priority seats, easy check-in, and showtimes that fit your day.
“I had a fantastic experience at the Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi! I bought my ticket just a few minutes before showtime, walked right in, sat down, and enjoyed the performance — it was that simple and stress-free. The show itself Read more”
Skip-the-line tickets for Thang Long Water Puppet Theater in Hanoi, with priority entry and seating options, plus a short sightseeing add-on.
“Seats were off to side so couldn’t see everything. Show was still good. Musicians and puppeteers were excellent”
See Hanoi’s traditional water puppet show in 1 hour. Hotel ticket delivery, multiple showtimes, and live music for a memorable cultural night.
“Cheaper and better tickets if you just arrive and book them on the day in person”
Sample Hanoi street food with a local guide, then watch a Thang Long water puppet show. 4-hour night walk with included tastings.
“Laura was a perfect Guide. The Tour was great and the food delicious. The waterpuppet show amazing.”
Hanoi craft villages for incense, conical hats, and lacquer, plus options for city sights and the Water Puppet show, with Train Street stop.
“Good to see the real village and rural vietnam. Everything was as expected. Our tour guide Danny was great to talk to.”
Full-day Hanoi tour with Tran Quoc, Ho Chi Minh complex, Temple of Literature, Old Quarter lunch, and a 50-minute water puppet show.
“Great day out with Tu the guide, he was fantastic and very informative. The food was great and there was more than plenty of it! Great organisation from the team, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone who wants a tour of the city!”
Half-day Hanoi Old Quarter tour with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda, plus a 50-min Thang Long 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.”
Hanoi Lotus Water Puppet Show ticket with a reserved seat. Enjoy 50 minutes of Vietnamese folk acts, including dragon dances, 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.”
Ride a cyclo through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, watch a traditional water puppet show, and end with chicken noodles, Opera House sights, and classic French Quarter stops.
“All the top class! Prepared with passion by Trang!”
Hanoi’s Thang Long water puppet show, 50 minutes of 11th-century Red River stories. Ticket pickup, timing tips, and what to expect.
Private Hanoi tour with an English guide to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Taoist Temple, Old Quarter eco-car, and water puppets.
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