Hanoi Trip Overview
Just when you thought that Hanoi was information and sensory-overload-enough, decide to design a tour to get you out exploring the city while everyone else is asleep. Or at least that’s what you think. Hanoi is alive and bustling at night, and we’ve come up with a super program that is well worth getting up very early!
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Duration: 180 to 210 minutes
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
Just when you thought that Hanoi was information and sensory-overload-enough, decide to design a tour to get you out exploring the city while everyone else is asleep. Or at least that’s what you think. Hanoi is alive and bustling at night, and we’ve come up with a super program that is well worth getting up very early!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Hoan Kiem lake means “lake of the returned sword”. This name is related to the famous historical legend of King Le Thai To. And before this legend, Hoan Kiem Lake used to be called Luc Thuy Lake (or Green Water Lake) since the water was green all the year round. In 15th century, it was named Hoan Kiem Lake after the legend of Emperor Le Thai To, which is somehow similar to the story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake’s.
This legend is really interesting. Close your eyes and turn back time to the Le Dynasty 6 centuries ago to witness the legendary story. During the war against the Minh aggressors, King Le Thai To was given a precious fairy Sword by the Golden Turtle God. After 10 years of continuous struggling, the King finally defeated the Chinese and reclaimed the nation’s independence. After that, on a nice day, while boating on lake Luc Thuy, a large turtle came towards him.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Long Bien Bridge, Tran Nhat Duat Street, Hanoi Vietnam
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam with a thousand years of civilization, is famous not only for its unique cultural features, the modern and bustling life or the delicious traditional cuisine but also the constructions that have long become the symbol of Hanoi people. Among those architectures, Long Bien Bridge is a witness to the resilience of Hanoi in the two resistance wars as well as the dramatic changes of this city in the new epoch.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Quang Ba Flower Market, Au Co Street, Tay H, Hanoi Vietnam
Located on the Nghi Tam dyke, Quang An Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Quang Ba Flower Market is one of the biggest night flower markets in Hanoi. Flowers in Quang Ba Flower Market are transported from all over the capital neighborhoods such as Dong Anh, Tay Tuu, Gia Lam. Therefore, when coming to the market, visitors will be fascinated by the stalls of colorful flowers of all kinds.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City Museum, 65 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Museum, not to be confused with the Ho Chi Minh Museum, depicts the resistance of Vietnam against the French and the Americans using photographic material and artifacts. Established in 1975, this museum is full of other interesting pieces of Vietnamese history and culture, such as ceramics, old maps of the city and displays of traditional marriages between ethnic minorities. The garden outside is popular for wedding photographs or as a break for tired tourists.
Duration: 40 minutes
