The inside Hanoi morning – afternoon tour

Our Vespa team take guests to sample the best dishes that Vietnamese has to offer! This is a great way to see parts of the city that most tourists don’t get the chance to see or even hear about of the day life in Hanoi. Taking you to the most well-known street stalls, hidden alleyways and of course where the locals love to hang out with their friends.

Itinerary

1: We pick you up and drive through narrow street come to meeting point to join with group at the historic Old Quarter. Our first stop to visit the French quarter and visit Hanoi Opera House where you will learn about French colonial and architectual and the history.

2: Moving you up to second destination – Long Bien Bridge, a magnificent structure was build more over than hundreds of years ago with spans the Red River and connects the Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts and provides shelter to locals living on the boats underneath, on motorbikes & bicycles can traverse so off we go!

3: With the next attractions, we will take you along the riverside get on the Red River island to visit a hidden gem village, here also to see poor part of people live, and to see people farming on this island and also have chance to meet and chat with people live on this island, and our guide will take you to visit a local family to see how about the daily life.

4: Then we drive up through the banana farm to see beautiful and green of the vegetable farm along the way and we get to visit Kumquat farm. These little trees are traditional gifts at Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, and adorn every family home, symbolizing luck, health, wealth, fertility and peace.

5: Our next ride to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on West Lake, one of the biggest lakes in Hanoi, some point we can see overview of the city with beautiful houses and amazing views and see parts of the rich people living.

6: Drive to Thanh Nien street to West Lake is Truc Bach Lake, where we stop at the Monument of John MC Cain and see the lake and the place he got shot down, you will learn about the story of John MC Cain.

7: Now time continue ride through pass to see botanical garden and ride pass Small Alley see the narrow houses to visit Huu Tiep Lake to see the B.52 Crash site at the lake, this US bomber was shot down during the 1972 bombing raids of Hanoi, a poignant reminder of recent history.

8: After short ride on the Vespa towards Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, our riders will stop at the point you can see overview of the area including President Palace, Parliament Building and all government office, our guide will tell you about the history and story about Hanoi.

9: The last attractions to enjoy Vietnamese coffee and you could try the famous coffee of Hanoi is Egg coffee beside the railway train tracks, we can see how of the local life & work, just centimeters from the train tracks in tall narrow houses.

10: We then get on the Vespa and head to the local restaurant for you to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. After lunch, our Vespa team will ride you back to your hotel or you can get off anywhere you want, just tell our riders. Say goodbye!