Durante miles de años, los aldeanos que viven en el Río Rojo Delta han conservado sus tradiciones, en particular la alfarería y la pintura en madera. En un vistazo, experimentará las actividades diarias de los aldeanos. Vaya hasta la alea bat Trang, situado a unos 12 km al sureste de Hanoi. Se fundó en el siglo XVI y tiene más de 800 familias trabajando con hornos industriales encendidos con madera y carbón. Se especializan en la producción de cerámica y alfarería al por mayor usando métodos tradicionales. Párese en una fábrica familiar para ver como manufacturan sus productos. Vea a los artesanos pintar y glasear sus productos; tendrá la oportunidad de practicar su talento con arcilla mojada y un molde, o puede unirse a la clase de dibujo en la fábrica. Después tendrá tiempo libre para pasear por la aldea y volver a Hanoi para comer. Se le servirá una comida vietnamita en un restaurante local, famoso por su variedad en estofados y en su vino de arroz. Después de comer, se trasladará a la aldea del pintado de madera en Dong Ho, una de las aldeas más famosas de Vietnam. Visite a uno de los artistas que ha sido premiado con el premio Gold Hand por su trabajo. Este artista le enseñará como pintar la madera. Después volverá a Hanoi.
Hoa Binh es una provincia montañosa situada en el norte. La cultura de Hoa Binh combina 6 grupos de minorías con su propia lengua, literatura tradicional y festivales. Podrá visitar la planta hidroeléctrica e ir en barco por el río Da hasta el las aldeas Muong para descubrir el día a día de las minorías, que mantienen sis costumbres diversas. También podrá visitar el mercado local. Podrá disfrutar llas especialidades culinarias de estas minorías incluyendo el arroz hecho en bambú con carne asada, o también disfrutar de danzas, actuaciones musicales (timbales, gong, etc) y de minorías Tailandesas bailando y cantando. Por la tarde, volverá a Hanoi con una parada a las Cuevas Tien. Nota: no se recomiendan los restaurantes locales de este área.
Our Hanoi tour journey begins with a two hour drive from the hectic capital of Hanoi to the province of Ninh Binh, approximately 100kms.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Surround yourself in the rich history and breathtaking scenery of Vietnam
* Step back in time at the ancient citadel of Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s first capital
* Cycle amongst the lime karsts and surrounding scenery
* Take a row boat through the UNESCO site of Trang An to explore magnificent caves and get up close to the region’s spectacular karst country.
Our first destination is Hao Lu, the location of the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh Dynasty (968-980) and early Le Dynasty (980-1009), the ancient citadel once covered 300 hectares of land, however the passage of time has left few remains of this once glorious capital of the Vietnam.
On arrival, dive into history at the Dinh & Le Temple. Restored in the 17th century, the temples are dedicated Dinh and Le emperors and believed to be built on the original foundations of the old palaces from the 11th and 12th centuries. You will delve into our history on this Hanoi cultural tour.
Next it's time for the biking part of the tour, as you hop on a bike for a 12 kilometre bike ride through the area, lime karsts towering above you as you ride along backroads and beautiful scenery... experiences you just don't get on other Hanoi tours!
Following our bike ride, we'll stop for lunch at a local restaurant before visiting Trang An, a new addition to UNESCO’s list of heritage sites. Honoured as of June 2014, the 10,000-hectare Trang An complex comprises three areas: the Trang An ¬– Tam Coc – Bich Dong ecological site, the Hoa Lu imperial capital, and the Hoa Lu primitive forests. It is often referred to as the Halong Bay of the land due to its spectacular scenery: lime karsts rise up of the ground to tower over the region, and is a truly wonderful sight to see.
Here, we’ll board row boats for a 3 to 3.5-hour journey through caves, passing local villages along the river system of the Red River Delta. The scenery comprises of lush green rice paddies during the rice growing seasons and the surrounding limestone karsts make for a stunning backdrop, presenting many photo opportunities for the keen photographers amongst the group.
At the end of the boat trip, we’ll return to the city and finish our Hanoi tour.
Note: A Tam Coc boat trip will be offered as an alternative to Trang An on selected days when the place is too crowded or during peak season.
Dive in to the sights, sounds and smells of our bustling city on our Hanoi sightseeing tour. With our local guide we start our trip with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh complex on the site where he declared Vietnam's independence in 1945, and see the reverence with which Vietnamese people treat their ''Uncle Ho''.
Other sites that we will visit with our local guide include: - House 54 - Ho Chi Minh lived and worked here between 1954 and 1958 - Stilt House - Ho Chi Minh moved from House 54 to the Stilt House in 1958, and worked and lived there until his death in 1969. - Presidential Palace - originally built by the French at the start of the 20th Century to house the French Governor-General of Indochina.
Following his ''Declaration of Independence'' Ho Chi Minh refused to move into the building due to it's connection with the countries colonial past. - One Pillar Pagoda - a unique wooden structure originally built in 1049 by Emperor Ly Thai Thong of the Ly Dynasty. The current structure is a replica of the original. Continuing on our Hanoi tour through the city we drive to the Temple of Literature. Originally built in honour of Confucious by Emperor Ly Thanh Thong in 1070, a university was added to the grounds six years later. The university provided education to the royal family and children of the aristocracy or ''mandarins''.
The University remained here until Emperor Gia Long moved the country’s administrative capital from Hanoi to Hue at the end of the 18th century and start of the 19th century. After our visit to the Temple of Literature, we head to a local restaurant for a delicious local lunch - ''Pho'' or Noodle Soup is a popular choice amongst locals. After lunch, we visit the Museum of Ethnology, to learn more about the cultural diversity of Vietnams ethnic minorities. Established by the Vietnamese government in 1997, the museum provides us with a fascinating insight into the diverse cultures, customs and lifestyles of the 54 ethnic groups that inhabit Vietnam.
We finish our ultimate Hanoi travel experience with a walking tour of Hanoi's hectic old quarter. See how Hanoians live out their lives on the streets, sitting & eating together on the sidewalks and bartering for wares. Visit the local Hang Be or Dong Xuan local markets before finishing at Bia Hoi corner where you can freshen-up with a local beer (not included) and have the opportunity to swap stories with local people eager to practice their language skills. At the end of our Hanoi sightseeing tour, you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you in getting a taxi back to your hotel.
We start our evening walking tour at Hanoi’s largest covered market, Dong Xuan. Along the perimeter of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell a staggering variety of produce from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices. Your expert English-speaking local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes.
We eat as we go, trying seasonal fruits and sampling a tasty French-inspired snack from a street cart. Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together. Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago.
Our next two snack stops are at outdoor barbeque stalls. We sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable and bread specialties that are flame grilled over hot coals for extra flavour. It’s then time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced and condensed milk – this specialty is one not to be missed! Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden café with stunning views over the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. This hard-to-find café is one of the few left in the city that still serves egg coffee, a scrumptious local delicacy that we will sample whilst admiring the hustle and bustle of the city center below. Or, if coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits!. At the end of the trip you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel.
Our Hanoi tourbegins with a drive from the hectic capital of Hanoi to Bat Trang ceramic village. Here our local guide will take us through the production process in the village, we have a chance to visit the workshops and have a look at the kilns used for firing the ceramic pottery. Continuing we visit the community house of Dinh Bang (approximately 45 minutes). Traditionally all villages in Vietnam had a ''community house'' in the centre of the village, it was where all decisions regarding the village were made, it connected everyone to the village and was the core of Vietnamese culture.
With few ''communal houses'' remaining in Vietnam today, the Dinh Bang communal house provides us with an interesting insight into Vietnam's past, and something you must see on your Hanoi travels. Not far from the communal house lives a family who make lacquer ware. Our local guide will assist us in learning more about the process and translate for those of us who may have questions for the family, a special experience you won't find on other Hanoi sightseeing tours. Our next stop is the Do Temple to experience some local Hanoi history. Do Temple or Den Do Temple honours the 8 Ly emperors of the Ly Dynasty.
During their reign Vietnam experienced an era of prosperity and independence. The first emperor of the dynasty Ly Cong Uan founded Hanoi in 1010. Other achievements during this enlightened period included the construction of the Temple of Literature and first University in Vietnam. The temple was built in 1030 by Emperor Ly Thai Tong to worship his father Emperor Ly Thai To who died in 1028. Over the centuries the temple has been upgraded and restored on a number of occasions. Unfortunately the temple was damaged in 1952 during the French war and was restored in 1989 to the original architecture from the 17th century.
In the middle of a lake situated at the front of the temple there is a two story, eight roofed house which floats on water and is used as a stage for water puppet shows. On March 15th each year there is a festival honouring the 8 emperors of the Ly dynasty - Ly Thai To (1009-1028), Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054), Ly Thanh Tong (1054-1072), Ly Nhan Tong (1072-1128), Ly Than Tong (1128-1138), Ly Anh Tong (1138-1175), Ly Cao Tong (1175-1210) and Ly Hue Tong (1210-1224). We head back to Hanoi for lunch at a local restaurant.
br> Following lunch, we head to Van Phuc silk village. For centuries, silk has been considered an extreme luxury, and the silk-making industry has a history in Vietnam stretching back more than two thousand years. Silk has long been a universal symbol of luxury, often worn by the richest, most powerful citizens in Vietnam. Van Phuc is known to make the best silk in Vietnam, as well as being the oldest silk-maker in Vietnam. Despite many ups and downs, during the recent years the village’s craft has enjoyed revival due to a surging demand for silk in both the domestic and foreign markets. During our visit to the village, our local guide will walk us through to meet the people and learn about their craft and lifestyles. We return to Hanoi by private vehicle as we finish our Hanoi tour experience.
We start our evening Hanoi street food tour at the city’s largest covered market, Dong Xuan. Along the perimeter of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell a staggering variety of produce from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices. Your expert local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes. We eat as we go, trying seasonal fruits and sampling a tasty French-inspired snack from a street cart. Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together.
Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago. Our next two snack stops on our Hanoi street food tour are at outdoor barbeque stalls. We sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable, and bread specialties that are flame grilled over hot coals for extra flavour.
Now, it's time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced and condensed milk – this specialty is one not to be missed! Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden café with stunning views over the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. This hard-to-find café is one of the few left in the city that still serves egg coffee, a scrumptious local delicacy that we will sample whilst admiring the hustle and bustle of the city centre below. Or, if coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits! At the end of our Hanoi tour, you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel.
Leave the busy streets of Hanoi via a scenic road winding through the city’s Old Quarter, through the urban outskirts, and into the countryside. We’ll pass Hanoi’s oldest bridge – The Long Bien - which was built by the famous Eiffel Construction company in 1902.
Experience the beauty of Vietnam’s countryside as you cycle through back roads and along the banks of the Red River on our Hanoi village tour. See local villagers at work as your guide points out traditional rural activities and sights. We’ll stop by a famous local artist’s house to study some popular trends of Vietnamese contemporary fine arts, including installation, body, and performance art. You will have chance to view them all here at his 2000 square meter estate.
We’ll continue our bike tour by cycling through the tranquil banana and vegetable farming area of Red River Island. There will be lots of opportunities to stop and take photos of the beautiful surroundings and the locals working on their farms.
We then head off to the pottery village of Quang Ba where ceramics are stacked waiting to be taken into Hanoi by bicycle. Thisroute takes us past the Red River’s floating houses and fields of colorful flowers. Depending on the season, you may get to see locals picking the flowers to be taken to market.
We continue cycling along the river to the famous West Lake for a cup of coffee or green tea while enjoying the magnificent sunset. Back on our bikes, we’ll return to the meeting point in Hanoi where your guide will be able to assist you in getting a taxi to your hotel.
Feel the Red River breeze on an 100-year old bridge
Drop in to a local artist estate to admire some Vietnamese fine arts
Explore the densely cultivated land of an islet with banana, bean, and corn farms
Visit a pottery making village and see how ceramics are made
Take in a magnificent sunset at West Lake.
The new and best entertainment show in Hanoi named “Ionah” (is “Hanoi” spelled backwards), begins with iconic images of Hanoian streets, and turns into a surreal and colorful dream journey for its main character, Lady Ionah.
The story is set in motion as Ionah waits for her sweetheart and becomes increasingly angry that he is late. Unable to curb her fury, the girl vents her anger with a slap on her sweetheart’s cheek. This act of inflicting pain on another causes Ionah to immediately be punished, as she is hurled into a fantasy world where she undergoes a bizarre journey of soul-searching. Finally, Ionah is able to make her way back to reality in time to transform her slap into a light caress.
The show portrays Ionah’s wild journey through spiritual torments with countless images of lively metamorphoses. Delightful imagination is on display through a diverse language of genres including modern dance, theatrical arts, breakdancing and visual arts. The play was inspired by the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and many scenes are strongly influenced by Western mythology. Ionah uses state-of-the-art visual and audio technology to conjure the surreal world of Lady Ionah’s journey along with top-notch visual design and music composition.
The play is one of Hanoi’s most unique cultural activities and is enthusiastically embraced by local audiences and visitors alike. A great experiences and memorable moments with friends and family while in Hanoi.
Our tour guide will pick you at your hotel in the Old Quarter at about 7pm. and then we get a cyclo to Hoan Kiem Lake, one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life. And then the first stop at Hanoi Opera House, an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It was erected by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911.
Then, on the way to Water puppet show, we will see Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel - A Grand Dame of Southeast Asia that welcomes guests to experience her colonial grandeur and timeless elegance. Located step from the Opera House in Hanoi’s French Quarter, this legendary property brings guests into intimate contact with the opulence of another era. After that, we stop to enjoy the water puppet show. After that we will take a walk on the streets of the old quarter and enjoy the Vietnamese traditional food: Beef noodles. (Remark: Transfer from / to Hotel where is located on Hanoi Old Quarter only).
Recorre en una mañana las atracciones más destacadas de Hanói con esta maravilloso tour.
Destacamos
- Un completo tour cultural que te permitirá explorar las joyas de la segunda ciudad más grande de Vietnam
- Visita el mausoleo de Ho Chi Minh, donde yacen los restos del exlíder vietnamita
- Pasea por el Templo de la Literatura en un ambiente relajado
Comienza el día con una parada en el mausoleo de Ho Chi Minh, donde descansa el cuerpo embalsamado del líder vietnamita Ho Chi Minh en un sarcófago de cristal. Este edificio monumental constituye una de las atracciones más visitadas de la ciudad y se ha convertido en lugar de peregrinaje tanto para vietnamitas como turistas.
Continúa el tour paseando por el precioso jardín botánico del Palacio Presidencial hasta alcanzar la humilde casa del tío Ho, un modesto lugar construido a sobre pilotes donde Ho pasó los últimos años de su vida. Seguidamente, visitarás la Pagoda del Pilar Único, un templo budista cuya estructura está inspirada en la flor de loto, símbolo de pureza.
Sube a continuación al autobús para dirigirte al Templo de la Literatura, la primera universidad de Vietnam. En este templo, construido en el s.XI en honor a Confucio, conviven templetes y estatuas entre jardines que crean un ambiente de paz y serenidad.
Finalmente llegarás al casco antiguo, delimitado por el lago Hoan Kiem, considerado el corazón de la ciudad. Aprovecha la ocasión para pasear por sus bulliciosas calles antes de regresar a tu hotel.
Durante miles de años, los aldeanos locales del Río Rojo Delta han conservado sus tradiciones, en particular la alfarería y el tallado en madera. En un vistazo, experimentará las actividades diarias de los aldeanos. Viaje a la aldea Bat Trang, situado unos 12 km al sureste de Hanoi. La aldea se fundó en el siglo XII y tiene más de 800 hornos industriales llevados por familias quemados con madera y carbón. Están especializados en cerámica y alfarería al por mayor usando métodos tradicionales. Párese en una fábrica familiar para ver como manufacturan sus productos. Vea a los artesanos pintar y eche un vistazo a los productos y tendrá la oportunidad de practicar su talento con arcilla mojada y moldee, o también puede unirse a la clase de dibujo en la fábrica. Tendrá tiempo libre para pasear por la aldea y volver a Hanoi.
Hora de inicio o apertura
A las 08:30 horas y a las 13:30 horas.
Hora final o cierre
A las 12:00 horas y a las 17:00 horas.
Después de desayunar en el hotel, dará comienzo una aventura que te permitirá explorar las principales atracciones culturales de Hanói y los pueblos de los alrededores.
Deja atrás la ciudad y viaja a través de los campos fértiles a una de las aldeas más antiguos de las afueras de Hanói. Situado 54 km al noroeste de Hanói, es una comunidad muy tranquila y pacífica donde la gente ha mantenido una forma de vida simple durante cientos de años! La aldea ofrece un claro ejemplo de la vida cotidiana en Vietnam. Sube a una bici y explórala sobre dos ruedas, observando costumbres antiguas y la arquitectura, típica de otros tiempos. Visitarás lo que la gente llama un mercado fresco, así llamado por la abundancia de producto fresco, verduras, fruta, flores ¡y cualquier cosa que se mueva! Serás invitado a una granja para observar como los vietnamitas llevan su vida diaria. Siéntate y relájate en la sombra de la casa de un granjero para experimentar el maravilloso rango de tés y cafés vietnamitas y prueba sus exóticos sabores mientras asistes a una demostración del arte vietnamita de la cocina, ¡simplemente delicioso!
Después del almuerzo regresarás a Hanói para visitar el Museo de Etnología, un museo recién inaugurado que exhibe la historia y cultura de las minorías étnicas que viven en Vietnam. Todas las explicaciones están disponibles en vietnamita, inglés y francés. Ésta es una oportunidad para entender mejor la vida de los vietnamitas y otras minorías étnicas de esta tierra.
Por la mañana o por la tarde, prepárese para una experiencia inolvidable. Un ''ciclo'' (peditaxi vietnamita) estará esperándole en frente del hotel, el medio de transporte local más popular. Un viaje en ciclo es una manera excelente de conocer Hanoi de buena mano. La atmósfera es animada, agitada y sociable. El conductor pedaleará bajo su mando por calles estrechas por el casco antiguo. Dentro del casco antiguo, existente desde el siglo XV, las 36 calles estrechas tienen nombres que reflejan los negocios que una vez se llevaron ahi: calle de la seda, del arroz, del papel, del lacado y de la joyería. Bájese y explore a pie. Tendrá la oportunidad de hacer compras y regatear para descubrir su habilidad para regatear y consiga objetos inusuales que siempre le recordarán a este paseo. Volverá al hotel en un vehículo de aire acondicionado.
El Museo de la Etnología, un nuevo museo abierto que expone la historia y cultura de las minorías étnicas que viven en Vietnam. Se darán explicaciones detalladas en vietnamita, inglés y francés. El Museo de Arte es donde podrá ver muchas esculturas, pimturas, lacados, cerámica y otras artes aplicadas vietnamitas. El Museo de Historia, con una colección que expone desde la prehistoria de Vietnam, las civilizaciones de Vietnam, la civilización de Dong Son, el reino de Champa, los reinos de Khmer, varias dinastías vietnamitas y su resistencia a la dominación china; la lucha contra los franceses y la historia del Partido Comunista. Nota: el museo ha abierto desde las 8.00 a las 17.00 horas, excepto el Museo de Arte y el Museo de Historia que cierran los lunes).