Hanoi Trip Overview
Tour guide take you around Hanoi Old Quarter, discover local lifestyles.
Dive in to small alleys and have real local foods, at real local vendors.
Taste the authentic Vietnam, Vietnamese coffee.
3 hours guided food tour of the area with 8 stops & 10 tastings
A passionate & experienced local guide
Great insight about local food, history, and culture
Small groups with maximum of 6 people as a private tour
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
Tour guide take you around Hanoi Old Quarter, discover local lifestyles.
Dive in to small alleys and have real local foods, at real local vendors.
Taste the authentic Vietnam, Vietnamese coffee.
3 hours guided food tour of the area with 8 stops & 10 tastings
A passionate & experienced local guide
Great insight about local food, history, and culture
Small groups with maximum of 6 people as a private tour
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Thang Long Water Puppet, 57B Dinh Tien Hoang – Hoan Kiem – Ha Noi, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Please meet tour guide of Paradise Indochina Travel at meeting point (Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre) or our tour guide will pick you up at your places located around Hanoi Old Quarter you can see some famous and specialized food-family or shops.
Stop At: Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Group start the Hanoi Food Tour by walking around the lake and merge into Hanoi Old Quarter area.
There is a temple in the lake built in the 18th century on Jade Island in the centre of the ‘Lake of the Returned Sword’ or Hoan Kiem Lake. Legend describes how an emperor was once given a magical sword which helped him defeat the Chinese Ming Dynasty and in doing so saw the return of the Golden Turtle God to the lake.
Today ‘Turtle Tower’ stands close to the lake in memory of this legend. There are also endangered large soft-shell turtles swimming in the lake, and to see one of these gentle giants is considered very auspicious. The name of the temple translates to ‘Temple of the Jade Mountain’ and is predominately dedicated to war hero General Tran Hung Dao who defeated an armed force of 300,000 soldiers sent by Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan in the 13th century to invade Vietnam.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
This is most interesting part of the trip.
Hanoi Old Quarter has its history of more than one thousand years and retains much of old flavors that made the area special. Each street has been named after a merchandise (guilds) which was sold on it before. So now there are street names of blacksmiths, silver-shops, paper shops, head-tone makers…
There are more than 50 street in the Old Quarter now (originally just 36 streets). So it is very difficult to find local food in hidden alleys or sidewalks. Our tour guide will help you choose good ones during the walking tour and so you have chance to learn Vietnamese cuisine, cultures, lifestyles…Tour guide also give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ta Hien Street, Hanoi Vietnam
Ta Hien Street is known as the first street where the majority of foreign tourists set foot on when coming and before leaving Hanoi. Therefore, everyone is familiar to call Ta Hien Street with the name “Pho Tay”
On this “international crossroads” Ta Hien, there are four cheap fresh beer gardens, attracting a large number of foreign travelers. When the city begins to light also is the time of opening door of carbonated iced tea street vendor with cheap price. From “international crossroads” skirted down the other branches of street as Luong Ngoc Quyen Str, Hang Bac Str and alleys as Sam Cong Lane, Quang Lac Lane, Hai Tuong Lane, etc, there are dozens of beer gardens growing on the pavement. Visitors use plastic chair to sit down and automatically themselves serve seating arrangement.
Duration: 5 hours 20 minutes
Stop At: Dong Xuan Market, Dong Xuan and Hang Chieu Sts., Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Similar to most markets in Southeast Asia, Dong Xuan Market has a bustling wet market section on the ground floor, where locals shop for seafood, meat, and vegetables while the back section sells an array of pets (cats, dogs, and fish) and fresh flowers from all across Vietnam. If you’re looking to shop for souvenirs, head to the upper levels, where you can find numerous stalls selling tee shirts, fabrics, school uniforms, handbags, handicrafts, all of which are sold at wholesale prices.
There’s also a massive dining area within Dong Xuan Market, with food vendors selling Vietnamese coffee and exotic local dishes. Highly recommended dishes include tiet canh (duck blood soup), fried frog, bun cha (marinated grilled pork served with noodles), and banh cuon (rolled cake).
Surrounding Dong Xuan Market are many more shops where you can purchase traditional Dong Ho drawings, Bat Trang ceramics, Binh Da embroideries and laces, and sand paintings. Within walking distance of Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market is a must-visit if you’re looking to experience the local lifestyle (you might even end up leaving with a pair of cheap sunglasses and a Vietnamese conical hat).
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Thang Long Water Puppet, 57B Dinh Tien Hoang – Hoan Kiem – Ha Noi, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Say goodbye to your tour guide and end the trip here then you have your own programs. Or tour guide will show you the way back to hotel or help you to order taxi for you back to your morning place (return taxi is not part of our trip)
