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09:24:11 am
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
 
 
 
  HANOI CITY TOUR FULL DAY  
Price : Requested US$ (Include taxes & Service charge) Duration : full day
Routes : Hanoi
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OVERVIEW
Hanoi was once a collection of villages that eventually grew into quarters dedicated to particular crafts, where skilled artisans continue to practice their skills that have been handed down for centuries. Whether it is art, history, museums or ancient pagodas, tell us what interests you and we'll tailor made the tour to meet your reference.
The itinerary invites you to stroll around Hanoi's Old Quarter and experience famous Hanoi cuisine and learn about the history of local family trade.

PROGRAM DETAILS

AM: Visit some of the most important sites of Hanoi.

You have time for 2 from the list below:

Ho Chi Minh complex: including Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, museum and his modest small stilt house provide a valuable insight into the life and times of one of the most successful leaders of the 20th century.

Temple of Literature: A date back to the 11th century and is the oldest university in Vietnam (and one of the oldest in the world)

Museum of Ethnology: It gives an in-depth overview of the complex life-styles, traditions and handicrafts of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam, well-presented and effectively interpreted.



The Fine Art Museum: exhibits about history of Vietnamese Fine Art development

Hoa Lo prison museum: better known by captured US pilots as the ‘Hanoi Hilton'

The Vietnam History Museum: traces the history of the Vietnamese people from the earliest times to the present day using displays of cultural and ethnological significance



PM: After lunch at a local restaurant.  In the afternoon, discover the city daily life in whatever you fancy

Opt1: Walking to local life

The centre of Hanoi, including Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ngoc Son temple and the bustling Old Quarter, is a magnet for visitors - it's noisy and hectic, but definitely a ‘must-see' attraction.
The Old Quarter is a maze of shopping streets and restaurants with a hotchpotch of architecture - traditional tube houses, religious buildings, artisans' workshops and cottages. Pass by a local market and try some seasonal food.
Late in the afternoon, relax yourself at a hidden cafe and enjoy a panaroma of Hoan Kiem Lake

Opt 2: Colonial Nostalgia

You'll cruise ride around the Colonial and Old Quarters on a cyclo to discover the city's architectural mixture of French colonial style, pagodas and communal houses with many Chinese features, merchants' residences, ‘tube' dwellings, modern buildings and vernacular houses.
Refresh yourself at a French cafe and enjoy one of the most beautiful views of colonial corner in Hanoi



Opt 3: Local cuisine

The afternoon includes a ‘Street Life' experience. You'll spend a couple of hours wandering around the back streets in and nearby the Old Quarter.
You'll then walk to a family restaurant where the owner, a skilled chef, will invite you to a cup of Vietnamese green tea. She'll take you to a local market to learn about Vietnamese ingredients and try your skills in bargaining and buying among the locals. Upon returning to the restaurant, you'll learn how to cook some typical Vietnamese dishes representative of the North of Vietnam. After the class, you'll sample the results of your efforts.
Finish tour


Package includes:

• English or French speaking guide
• Round trip transfer from Hanoi by car
• Vietnamese Lunch

Package excludes:

• Visa Arrangements
• Beverages
• Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above


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