Hanoi Heritage, Art, and Water Puppet Show
Meet your Vietnamese tour guide at 08:00 at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter area.
Begin the day with a visit to West Lake, a freshwater lake, along with Trấn Quốc Pagoda, a Buddhist temple, Quan Thanh Temple, and Ba Đình Square. Ba Đình Square was named after the Ba Đình Uprising, an anti-French rebellion that took place in Vietnam from 1886-1887.
Visit the Vietnam Military History Museum. Inside the museum grounds, you can see the Flag Tower of Hanoi.
The Flag Tower is closed on Monday and Friday. As an alternative, you can choose the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, or the Vietnamese Women's Museum.
Stop at Phung Hung mural street, a must-see place where you can admire beautiful mural paintings. These artworks offer insight into Hanoi's past and history dating back 1,000 years.
Proceed to Long Bien Bridge and Quan Chương Gate. Long Bien Bridge is a historic cantilever bridge over the Red River that connects the Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts of Hanoi. Quan Chương Gate is a historical gate featuring architectural styles from the Nguyễn Dynasty.
Go for a one-hour cyclo tour in Hanoi Old Quarter area, if interested.
End with a tea or drink break, with Vietnamese coffee or local beer.
Transfer back to the hotel.
Enjoy a delightful Water Puppet show in Hanoi.
