Visiting Hanoi & Old Quarter on a Vespa is an extremely unique experience for travelers when coming to Hanoi. It will make you go through the busy & chaos traffic of Hanoi - the feeling that you will never forget.
Sitting on a cyclo moving slowly on a crowded street, through small alleys, bustling shopping streets, old houses, old buildings like temples - pagodas, you will feel a vivid way of culture and daily activities of local people.
You will be picked up at hotel by your guide with his Vespa. The tour guide will introduce the tour program, starting for a round trip experience of Hanoi Old Quarter. You will stop for a quick tour of some typical areas in the old town such as Opera House, ancient house, Long Bien bridge, Hoan Kiem lake. Visit the main attractions: Ngoc Son temple & Hoa Lo prison.
Among the rides, you will make stops to try the typical street foods of Hanoi such as: Pho (beef/ chicken noodle), Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodle), Hanoi beer, egg coffee...
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private English speaking tour guide
✔ Bottled water
✔ Private Modern Vespa with rider
✔ All entrance fees
✔ Private Cyclo
✔ Drinks (Local beer/Soft-drinks)
✔ Tea and coffee
✔ Street foods for lunch or dinner
✖ Personal Expenses
Pickup Locations
1. Splendid Jupiter Hotel
2. Pearl Suites Hanoi Hotel
3. Nha Nghi Diem Quynh
4. Vietnam Bravo Hotel
5. Serenity Villa Hotel
6. Rising Dragon Cathedral Hotel
7. Movenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre
8. 7S Hotel Merci Hanoi
9. Nam Hai 1 Hotel
10. The Queen Hotel & Spa
11. Viet Fun Hotel
12. TQT 2 Hotel
13. Quang Hiep Hotel
14. Sky Hotel & Suites
15. Zephyr Suites Boutique Hotel
16. Thuy Lam Hotel
17. Old Darling Hotel II
18. Sunflower Hanoi Hotel
19. Melia Hanoi
20. Prince II Hotel
Additional Info: We will pick you up & drop you off at your hotel for the tour. We will inform you before we come to your hotel in advance.
Itinerary
1
Long Bien Bridge
Long Biên Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two districts, Hoan Kiem and Long Bien of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was originally called Paul Doumer Bridge.
Our guide will drive you on & over the bridge, you will have opportunities to take photos on the bridge & the tour guide will explain more about it.
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Dong Xuan Market
Dong Xuan Market (Vietnamese: Chợ Đồng Xuân - Springfield Market) is a market in the center district Hoan Kiem of Hanoi, Vietnam. Originally built by the French administration in 1889, Dong Xuan Market has been renovated several times with the latest in 1994 after a fire which almost destroyed the market. Nowadays, Dong Xuan Market is the largest covered market of Hanoi where the wholesale traders sell everything from clothes, household goods to foodstuffs. You will be guided to visit the market in 30 minutes.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Ba Dinh Square is one of the most visited attractions in Hanoi. It is the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh, the most iconic and popular leader of Vietnam, known to his people as ‘Uncle Ho’. His body is preserved here in a glass case at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in central Hanoi (albeit against his wishes).
For visitors, a trip to Uncle Ho’s final resting place can be an extraordinary experience as it is not just an average attraction; it’s a part of a unique history.
Duration: 20 minutes
4
Dền Ngọc Son
'Temple of the Jade Mountain', Hanoi's most visited temple sits on a small island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake, connected to the lakeshore by an elegant scarlet bridge (called Cau The Huc), constructed in classical Vietnamese style. The temple is dedicated to General Tran Hung Dao (who defeated the Mongols in the 13th century), La To (patron saint of physicians) and the scholar Van Xuong.
Duration: 30 minutes
5
Hoa Lo Prison
This thought-provoking site is all that remains of the former Hoa Lo Prison, ironically nicknamed the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ by US prisoners of war (POWs) during the American War. Most exhibits relate to the prison’s use up to the mid-1950s, focusing on the Vietnamese struggle for independence from France. A gruesome relic is the ominous French guillotine, used to behead Vietnamese revolutionaries. There are also displays focusing on the American pilots who were incarcerated at Hoa Lo during the American War.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
