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15 Best Hanoi Water Puppet Show Tickets

The water puppet tickets worth booking ahead: a thousand-year-old art form performed in a pool, with live musicians and dragons that spit sparks. Shows sell out nightly in high season.

1.Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets

Experience Vietnam’s traditional water puppetry in Hanoi with tickets that let you skip lines, choose your showtime, and enjoy an authentic 50-minute performance.

Most Popular★ 4.6

“The ticket collection was easy and the guide at the ticket office was very helpful. The show was very good and gave a taste of traditional Vietnamese storytelling and music. It was worth paying the extra for seats at the front.”

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

Experience Hanoi's ancient water puppet art with skip-the-line tickets for a 50-minute show showcasing traditional stories and live Vietnamese music.

★ 4.6

“Excellent show, ancient art form that i think everyone who visits Hanoi should experience! Buying the through here was really straight forward. The office to pick them up is easy to find and it meant you could walk right past the line of people queuing…”

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4.Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

Discover Hanoi’s cultural charm with skip-the-line tickets to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, combining authentic Vietnamese entertainment with convenience and value.

★ 4.5

“The shows we’re all sold out at the ticket booth, but the service was quick and easy to use to make sure we got to see a show before we left Hanoi!”

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5.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

Discover Hanoi's unique water puppet theater with an affordable ticket. Enjoy a traditional show depicting legends and rural life, delivered hassle-free to your hotel.

★ 4.4

“The show itself is quite nice and even without speaking the language you can guess at what the story is trying to convey. However, buying a ticket locally is certainly better - we spent 24 euros (730k) by booking on here, rather than 150k each…”

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8.Hanoi: Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show

Explore Hanoi’s highlights on a full-day guided tour, including temples, museums, a water puppet show, and authentic local cuisine—great value and authentic experiences.

★ 4.6

“I really enjoyed this tour! Chuong was really knowledgable which made him a really good guide and I got to see some amazing sights. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants to get a quick stop tour of all the great things in Hanoi.”

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9.Thang Long Water Puppet Theater

Experience Hanoi’s unique water puppetry at Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. Enjoy a 55-minute show blending culture, tradition, and artistry for just $6.51.

★ 4.5

“We attended the water puppet show in Vietnam and found it to be a delightful and culturally rich experience. The artistry behind the puppetry was impressive, colourful characters gliding across the water, accompanied by traditional music anRead more”

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10.Lotus Water Puppet Theater

Experience Vietnam’s traditional water puppetry at Hanoi’s Lotus Water Puppet Theater. Enjoy a colorful, cultural show just steps from Hoan Kiem Lake for only $4.10.

★ 4.0

“We bought the VIP (front row) seats for the family but the operator overbooked the seats and we end up in the middle to back area. I saw some people sitting on the steps. Although the show was good the overbooking took some of the…”

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

Discover Hanoi's top sights on a private tour including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, water puppet show, cyclo ride, and authentic Vietnamese lunch.

★ 4.0

“Started out a little shaky. The tour guide was late and there was no breakfast included we did eat at the hotel prior so it was no big deal for us. Our guide turned out to be awesome. Knowledgeable and very friendly. We booked out…”

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14.Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

Experience Hanoi’s centuries-old water puppetry with pre-booked tickets—enjoy a 50-minute show filled with traditional acts and cultural stories for just $6.

★ 4.5

“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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