Hoàn Kiếm Trip Overview
• Experience Hanoi’s Water Puppetry Show, famed in Vietnam
• Tuck into a meal and try some of Hanoi’s specialities
• Take the chance to get a local insight into Vietnamese culture from your Hanoi native guide
• End the evening with fragrant Vietnamese tea
Additional Info
Duration: 180 to 200 minutes
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
• Experience Hanoi’s Water Puppetry Show, famed in Vietnam
• Tuck into a meal and try some of Hanoi’s specialities
• Take the chance to get a local insight into Vietnamese culture from your Hanoi native guide
• End the evening with fragrant Vietnamese tea
Stop At: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital lies in the North of the country and is one of the country’s top tourist hot spots. It offers French-colonial architecture, a rich food culture and a long history (the city celebrated its millennium in 2010.) The most well known and important districts in Hanoi are Ba Dinh District (aka the French Quarter) where the government offices are located and Hoan Kiem District (aka the Old Quarter) which is considered the city’s business hub and main tourist destination.
One of Hanoi’s most common sights is that of streets packed with scooters, bicycles and cars swarming around pedestrians like a school of fish. Then there are the many sidewalk vendors and people simply out for a stroll and the popular Old Quarter is no exception so walking around this district is distinct from a leisurely stroll in the park. Visitors have no choice but to face the traffic in the local style but the experience of exploring the historical area is a must-do and truly well worth it.
Duration: 50 minutes
Pass By: Santa Fe Opera House, 301 Opera Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87506-2823
Hanoi Opera House’s design is influenced by the French architecture style from 19th century. In the past, the theater solely hosted performances by Western artists for French officials and wealthy Vietnamese people. It has been a meeting place for those who love theatrical performance and traditional songs and music, symphonies, opera and classical opera
Stop At: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, 40 Nha Chung Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
The church’s design is similar to the architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The appearance of the cathedral including the doors, colorful window glass and the religious paintings for decoration follows Western style; however, the main interior part is decorated in Vietnamese way with two typical colors yellow and red. Outside, in front of the cathedral stands the statue of Mother Maria.
Duration: 20 minutes
