Hanoi Cultural & Culinary Experience Day Tour Private

The largest lake of the capital, once was named as "Foggy Lake” from its misty condition

Stop at Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in the city, originally constructed in the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De, thus giving it an age of 1,400 years. Have ice cream at West Lake Ice cream – Kem Ho Tay – right opposite the Tran Quoc Pagoda. 

Vietnamese name is Quoc Tu Giam – The Vietnam’s first University, which was built in 1070 in honor of Confucius, his followers and Chu Van An, a moral figure in Vietnamese education. 

Have your first taste of Hanoian life by trying the real authentic flavor of Pho – a famous Vietnamese Noodle. Your guide will lead you to the quintessential local Pho stall in the Old Quarter frequented by the locals.

Continue to visit the Hilton Jail or Hoa Lo prison, a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War when it was sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton". 

A quick stop at Ngoc Son Temple, located at the northern end of Sword Lake (aka Hoan Kiem Lake). From the shore, walking on the Welcoming Morning Sunlight Bridge leads to the island.

Evening, you and your local guide will continue with Hanoi Walking Street food tour through the wet market to grilled pork, fried pancake, Vietnamese traditional bread, dried beef salad, Steamed Rice Roll, mixed fruit, Hanoi beer, dessert sweet soup or egg coffee. (List of food is subject to change).