Hanoi is not only the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, but also the country's cultural centre, combining traditional values of the past with contemporary technologies and amenities. If you stroll along the narrow street of the Old District with its temples, monuments and ancient buildings, you will be swept away by the spirit of historic Vietnam.
Highlight: Walking tours, cyclo rider, Cooking Class, Boat cruise and daily life tyle experience
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi
Upon your arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to hotel in Hanoi city. Vietnam's capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia ‘s most striking colonial architecture. Many lakes and parks are made for relaxing atmosphere. We stroll around in 1000 years Old Quarter by XICHLO tour (Cyclo- 1 hour) and visit Ngoc Son Temple. Drop off at Thang Long theatre for water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists-men and women-stand waist-deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. End of the show and transfer to hotel.
Check in hotel. Relax and free
Stay over night at hotel
Day 2: Hanoi city tour + cooking class
Today we enjoy a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. This complex also comprises the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Then cyclo rider to local house in Old Quarter where you will learn how to make a number of regional delicacies. After a half-day morning session, you enjoy a delicious feast of the dishes you created, and get to take a copy of the recipes home with you. Enjoy a cyclo tour of the city and head back to your hotel in this charming vehicle.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 3: Hanoi- Halong full day boat trip
Transfer to Halong city for 4 hours boat cruise on the Bay, driving through the heart of the Red River Delta where you'll see many farmers tilling their green fields, stop on route to admire the landscape picture, you might take picture of buffalo boy. Upon arrival, boat crew will greetings you special seafood lunch with welcome drink while boat cruise around the bay to visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, visit Thien Cung cave and Wooden Steak Grotto before finishing the cruise and transfer back to Hanoi.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 4: Good morning of Hanoi
Pick you up at the hotel to transfer Quang Ba flower market. Firstly, you will pass Hoan Kiem Lake where people take Tai Chi in the early morning. Visiting Quang Ba flower market, you have chance to see many kinds of beautiful flowers which are from suburban areas around Hanoi. From here, women with traditional shoulder pole and hangers bring flowers to all streets, small lanes in Hanoi for selling. Leaving the flower market, we continue to Long Bien fruit market which is not far from Quang Ba flower market. This is the biggest fruit market in Hanoi. Here there are all kinds of fruit from over the country. People trade fruits at wholesale price and then deliver to small markets for retail. The tour will finish with a breakfast at a famous restaurant in the center of Hanoi around 8 AM. Check in hotel and free all day at your activities.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
(Breakfas)
Day 5: Hanoi – Haft day city tour – Exit
Free time on your own for shopping or doing other things you are interested in until time transfer to Hanoi airport for flight back home.
(Breakfast)
Tour price
(in US dollar, per person)
| Group sized/ cost |
2pax |
3pax |
4pax |
5pax |
6 - 9pax |
Single surcharge |
| Superior grade |
467 |
407 |
362 |
353 |
342 |
144 |
| Deluxe grade |
751 |
691 |
635 |
611 |
600 |
381 |
| Luxury grade |
961 |
901 |
836 |
777 |
767 |
556 |
Accommodation categories
Superior grade 3*** hotel:
Deluxe grade 5***** hotel
Luxury grade 5***** hotel
Dear Ngoc
Maggie and Ian Rogers (UK)