Vietnam · WATER PUPPET SHOWS

The 15 Best Water Puppet Shows in Hanoi

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A thousand-year-old form staged in a pool, with a live band at the side of the stage. The 15 tickets below differ on theatre, seat row and start time, and the whole thing runs under an hour.

Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets - The 50-minute performance: what happens onstage
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets

1.Water Puppet Show Tickets

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

See Hanoi’s famous 50-minute water puppet show with reserved tickets, traditional music, Vietnamese legends, and practical booking tips.

“Thoroughly enchanting It lasts about 45-50 mins The puppet show is funny and educational and the music is wonderful”

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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On - Collecting your ticket at 31 Lo Su
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

Hanoi: Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket - Skip The Line - Arriving at 78 Hang Quat before the performance
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Hanoi: Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket – Skip The Line

Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What happens during the one-hour performance
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What happens during the one-hour performance
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 386 reviews · from $7.83

See Hanoi’s traditional water puppets with reserved showtime options, live music, and priority ticket pickup at Thang Long Theater.

“A fun way to spend an hour in Hanoi. Entry seemed well organised (especially with the voucher sourced from Viator - a man handed named tickets to me when I stood near the ticket office queue). Good quality musicians and quirky skillful puppetry made for an entertaining and enjoyable show.”

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Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket - Arriving at 57B Dinh Tien Hoang
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Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

6.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

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

See Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Show, a one-hour display of Vietnamese legends, music, farming, fishing, and folk life.

“Great cultural experience. Would suggest the ticketing system to improve. Had to wait a bit to get a physical ticket rather than a digital scan which caused us to be late for the concert.”

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Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Tickets - The theater at 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng
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Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Tickets

Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What happens during the one-hour performance
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 224 reviews · from $8.01

Review of Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theater tickets, with show details, price, timing, value, and practical booking advice.

“Staff at counters were very helpful to guide us since we couldn't understand Thai and were unable to find our way. The show itself was splendid and fun. Helpful in understanding rural Vietnam. Thanks”

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Hanoi Water Puppet Show Tickets: Convenient Delivery Service - Entering the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater
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Hanoi Water Puppet Show Tickets: Convenient Delivery Service

Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What happens during the one-hour performance
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $7.92

Review of Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theater ticket, with skip-the-line advice, seat choices, value, timing, and practical details.

“Don’t get on the ticket queue. Go up to one of the people at the entry and show them your skip the queue ticket and they will go and retrieve it for you. Definitely worth it as the line for tickets was long.”

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Hanoi: Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show - Tran Quoc Pagoda beside West Lake
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Hanoi: Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show

11.Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show

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

Explore Hanoi’s pagodas, museums, temples, local lunch, and a 50-minute water puppet show on this well-priced guided city tour.

“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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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What happens during the one-hour performance
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Skip the line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entrance Tickets - What Happens During the 55-Minute Performance
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Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entrance Tickets

14.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 84 reviews · from $7.74

Review of Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Show, covering the 55-minute performance, price, seating risks, value, and booking tips.

“Definitely a very good cultural experience in Hanoi. Fun for children and adults. Not too long a show with some funny bits. Highly recommend if you are in Hanoi and looking for something different to do in the evenings!”

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Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket - What happens during the 45-minute performance
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Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket

15.Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $16.85

Review of Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Water Puppet show, with ticket tips, seating advice, cultural context, price value, and FAQs.

“Gostei da experiência e recomendo para quem estiver em visita ao Vietnã. É algo que nunca tinha visto antes.”

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