Hanoi

Start your tour with a full day trip to Halong Bay. Travel from Hanoi and back to Halong Bay. Visit the caves too. The scenic beauty, natural and rural…

Top Things to do in Hanoi

Hanoi is a city that readily welcomes everybody who is ready to embark on a bit of adventure. It has everything that tourists would find attractive. It is full of relics from Vietnam’s past. It has historical and cultural importance to the Vietnamese. Its theaters, mausoleums, temples, lakes, and markets are some of the most outstanding places to visit.

Below are the top things to do and places to visit while in Hanoi.

Day Trips

Start your tour with a full day trip to Halong Bay. Travel from Hanoi and back to Halong Bay. Visit the caves too. The scenic beauty, natural and rural landscapes will all conspire to give you a memorable tour of this grand Vietnamese city. Additionally, day trips to other beautiful destinations such as Hoa Lu from Hanoi are available. You have the option of going on these day trips on boats or while biking.

Historic Walking Areas

If you have enough time, purpose to visit Hanoi on foot. Talk a walk along some of Hanoi’s most famous historic walking areas. Some wonderful areas worth touring include Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi Flag Tower, Duong Lam Ancient Village, and the Old Quarter among others. Alternatively, you may visit these areas on your bike.

Water Tours

Here, you can tour Hanoi via water. Take one of the many astonishing cruises around the city. Cruises and sailing also fall in this category. Hanoi has enough water surrounding it to make a cruise tour a reality. Cruises and water tours offer an excellent way of seeing all that Hanoi is renowned for.

Oriental sails, day/overnight cruises, group tours, and bamboo boat rides are awesome options.

Sports, Shows and Concerts

Hanoi plays hosts to several sporting events, shows, and concerts. Water puppet shows are quite popular in Hanoi. The Ionah Show is worth attending as well for a bit of music, modern dancing and splendid lighting effects. Depending on the hotel you have selected for your accommodation, you may be in for a treat in the name of Ca Tru Traditional Music Show.

Food Tours

Vietnam’s food tours, especially in Hanoi, are worth dying for – not literally! You will have no regrets about your decision to attend these food tours. Hanoi Street hosts several food walking tours that you should try. Walk along this street while sampling some of the city’s best-kept secrets. Private food tours, small group tours, tasting and culture tours are waiting for you.

Art Galleries

Vietnamese culture is full of art. Everywhere you look, you’re bound to see an artistic touch here and there. What better way, then, to crown your tour than with a visit to the many art galleries that dot the city landscape? A few names worth checking out include Vietnam Cultural, Zo Project, Green Palm Gallery, Dao Anh Khanh Studio, and 54 Traditions Gallery.

Hanoi has a perfect blend of amazing indoor and outdoor activities to whet your appetite and keep you busy during your tour. The beautiful theaters represent all that stands out of the local culture. It mixes the traditional with the contemporary in a way that leaves you falling in love with the city and vowing to return many times. In fact, a visit to Vietnam can never be truly over until you spend some time touring Hanoi.