Day Tour | Explore Hanoi Capital in 3.5 Hours

- GENERAL INFORMATION -

• Duration: 3.5 hours from start time
• Time Slots:
  • Morning: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Afternoon: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Evening: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Group Size: 1-10 people
• Meeting Point: Pickup at hotels within Hanoi Old Quarter
• Private/Customized Tour: Available upon request with additional fees
• Excludes: Food and beverages
   

- ITINERARY -

PICK-UP TIME IN HANOI OLD QUARTER:

• Morning Tour: 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM.

• Afternoon Tour: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

• Evening Tour: 6:00 PM (Not applicable for the bike tour).

FOR MOTORBIKE TOUR: Upon being picked up from your hotel, our guide will provide a brief safety briefing on motorcycle riding and outline the day's itinerary. Then, you'll embark on a journey to explore various destinations.

FOR BICYCLE TOUR: After being picked up from the hotel, we will take you to the bicycle garage to select bikes and receive a brief instruction on how to use them safely, including crossing roads. Then, we will cycle to visit various destinations.

 

► LONG BIEN BRIDGE: Built from 1899 to 1902, it is 1.68 km long and was one of the longest bridges in Asia at the time. It is now a must-see historical landmark in Hanoi.

 

► LOCAL MARKET/SMALL STREETS: Explore the vibrant local markets and narrow streets of Hanoi.

 

► BANANA ISLAND (DAY TOUR ONLY): Where you have the opportunity to see banana plantations, fruit farms, vegetable farms, and visit floating villages.

 

► LONG BIEN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WHOLESALE MARKET (NIGHT TOUR ONLY): A bustling market that operates from 9 PM to 6 AM, but still colorful during the day.

 

► QUANG AN FLOWER MARKET: The wholesale flower market is bustling from 9 PM until 6 AM the next morning, but it remains vibrant with colors during the day as well.

 

► HALF ROUND OF WEST LAKE: The largest lake in Hanoi with beautiful scenery.

 

► TRAN QUOC PAGODA: A 1500-year-old pagoda and an iconic symbol of Vietnamese Buddhism.

 

► B52 LAKE: On the night of December 27, 1972, during the "Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air" campaign, a US B-52 bomber was shot down by the Vietnamese army, and part of it fell into Huu Tiep Lake, where it remains to this day in Ngoc Ha Ward, Ba Dinh District.

 

► OUTSIDE HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM: Learn about the life and structure of this significant site.

 

► HANOI TRAIN STREET: A new tourist attraction in Hanoi with many cafes near the train tracks.

FOR BICYCLE TOUR: We cycle back to the bike garage to return the bikes and be taken back to the hotel by motorbike.

FOR MOTORBIKE TOUR: We continue to visit the following two stops.

* Please note that these stops can be visited either at the beginning or end of the tour.

 

► ST. JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL: Construction began in 1886, modeled after Notre Dame de Paris. It is one of the first structures built by the French colonial government in Indochina when it opened in December 1886. It is the oldest church in Hanoi.

 

► HANOI OPERA HOUSE: One of the remaining French architectural structures in Vietnam.

 

► Tour ends at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

 

DROP-OFF TIME:

• Morning Tour: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
• Afternoon Tour: 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
• Evening Tour: 9:30 PM (only for motorbike tour).

 

INCLUDES:

• English-speaking guide and skilled driver.
• Purified water.
• Helmet (mandatory).
• 2 bottles of water.
• Bicycle for the bike tour.
• Entrance fees as per itinerary.

EXCLUDES:

• Food and beverages.
• Personal expenses.
• Tips for the team (optional but encouraged).