HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW
Price: 55$/pax
Located in the centre of North Vietnam, Hanoi is the cultural capital of Vietnam. its heart and soul. The name of Ha Noi (city in the river) has been derived from an ancient language which is literally known as a land area located in the inner side of Red River. It does not mean that the city is inside the river, but it is embraced by about 100 km of the Red River dykes. For thousands years of being the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi has endured numerous invasions, occupations, restorations and name changes. Since the first State of ancient Vietnam was established, Hanoi has been considered a sacred and typical part of Vietnam which is attractive travellers all the world.
Itinerary in HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW:
Morning:
8.30 – 9.00 : Our guide and diver pick you up from your hotel in the Hanoi Oldquarter to take part in HANOI CITY 1 DAY TOUR. The first place to visit is Ho Chi Minh’s complex:
– Ho Chi Minh mausoleum.
-One pillar pagoda.
– president Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house.
Our tour guide will introduce the time, architecture and history of buildings to you. It make you understand about life and activities of Vietnamese people. You will have first good impression about Vietnam and the same to Vietnamese. After finishing these places ,we have 20 minutes for rexlaxing , you can have bathroom, have time to buy souvenir or food…
10.30:The second place to visit in HANOI CITY 1 DAY TOUR is Temple of Literature ( Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) – the first university in Vietnam where is dedicated to Confucius. The guide will show you: the education of vietnamese feudalism dynasties system. You will understand : – who is Confucius?
– who is Chu Van An? And three of kings:
– Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong and Le Thanh Tong. After visitting temple around 1,5 hours ,our guide and car take you to restaurant to have lunch.
12.00: you have lunch in a Vietnamese restaurant , you can join and eat like Hanoian with vietnamese food:
Rice, spring rolls, fry vegetable, fry egg, pog meat and fruits….after finishing lunch , you have free time about 20 minutes.
Aternoon:
14.00: the next place to visit in HANOI CITY 1 DAY TOUR is West Lake and Tran Quoc Pagoda. West lake is the most romantic lake in Hanoi which was written in poems and songs. West Lake the old name was “Golden Buffalo Lake” or “Foggy Lake” which is the biggest lake in hanoi and have alot of historic sightseeing around. One of most famous place to visit hers is Tran Quoc pagoda which was built by the king called Ly Nam De and it is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, it was built in the 6th century. Specialties of West lake is lotus whihch is vietnamese national flower. Our guide will introduce detail about vietnamese buddism and the list of Buddhist temples in Hanoi.
16.00: the last place to visit in HANOI CITY 1 DAY TOUR is Hoan Kiem Lake . Hoan Kiem Lake is near by Hanoi oldquarter or “”Hanoi 36 Old Streets” , which is meaning “Lake of the Returned Sword” or “Lake of the Restored Sword” , formely name was “Ta Vong Lake” . at Hoan Kiem lake you can visit Ngoc Son Temple , our guide will tell you the legend of Hoan Kiem lake .you will know about the Emperor Le Loi, Giant Turtle in Hoan Kiem lake. The we visit Old quarter in Hanoi , we have three options:
Option 1: we visit Old quarter by cyclo.
Option 2: by walking.
Option 3: by electric car.
On the way we will visit Dong Xuan market which is the biggest market in Hanoi.
After that depend on that day, we will offer you different kinds of traditional music show:
Quan Ho folk singing – a Vietnamese folk music style characterized both by its antiphonal nature, with alternating groups of female and male singers issuing musical challenges and responses, and by the fact that most of the songs in the repertoire deal with topics of love and sentimentality as experienced by young adults. Quan ho is recognised as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009.
Ca tru Folk singing – which has many names, depending on each locality, each period of time, it is also called A dao singing, Cua dinh singing, Cua quyen singing, Co dau singing, Nha to singing, Nha tro singing and Ca cong singing. This is a long-standing and unique form of art which has special meaning in the musical treasures of Viet Nam, associated with the traditional festivals, customs, religions, literature, music, thoughts and philosophy of the Vietnamese.
Tuồng cải lương or cải lương in short, which can be roughly translated as “reformed theater” or “renovated theater” in English, is a form of modern folk opera in Vietnam. It blends southern Vietnamese folk songs, classical music, Hát Tuồng (a classical theatre form based on Chinese opera), and modern spoken drama.
`INCLUSION in HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW:
- – Transportation (mini bus, taxi) round trip.
- – English speaking guide.
- – Entrance fees.
EXCLUSION in HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW:
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- – Personal expenses which is not mentioned in “ INCLUSION” above.
- – Electric car, cyclo….
- – Tip to guide.
CHILDREN POLICY:
- – Chidren under 4 years old is free.
- – 5 – 7 years pay 50%.
- – Over 7 years pay 100%.
PROMOTION:
– Get discount 5$/ per person if you book on vietbeautytours.com group of 5 people.
– Get 10% for next bookings of our tours bellow.
Note when taking part in HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW :
- – In Monday and Friday Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum is closed, you only take the picture outside.
- – When visit mausoleum and temples you should take longdress.
- – This is standard option we do not visit ethology museum, if you want to visit it , you must pay extra.
- – You should bring:hat, sunscreen, comfortable shoes , clothes and camera.
- – You should not bring big luggage .
- – Food in tour is Vietnamese food therefore who is vegetarian you shold talk to guide.
- – If you have more free time , you should experience :
- – Food on foot and Cooking class tour.
- – City tour and food on foot tour.
- – City tour and cooking class tour.
- – City tour and music show tour.
- – Cyclo price is 150.000 vnd/ 1 hour not inclusion of tipping to driver.
- – Electric car price is 150.000 vnd/ pax.
Why should book HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW from our companies?
- – Our compay has 3 years experiences in organising tours 1 day in Hanoi and surroundings with professional guides.
- – Our compy has high rate on Tripadvisor.
- – Easy to purchase ticket, you can book online 1 day, 2 days or longer in advance if you go on Vietnam holiday time.
- – Beside we have worked with a lot of tour compaies the whole years, so we always have available tours for you even you go on our holiday as long as you let us know before 48 hours (on holiday time).
- – Flexible and convenient in payment, you can pay online by Visa, Master, American Express card (3% bank fee will be added), Paypal, Western Union
- – You can check all detail, useful information from our website: vietbeautytours.com before you decide to take the tour.
- – We are free of charge you want to change departure date as long as we are informed 24 hours in advance by confirmation to you. Here is all information of our bus that you need to know.
SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HANOI CITY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW:
- – Q: Do I need a Hanoi city tour guide?
- – A: you should have 1 guide in Hanoi because it is usefull for you he can show you where is good restaurant , good shop …but it is only suit with small group , and you must order long time and limit time with him . You can contact with Hanoi kids or VIET BEAUTY TOUR to get free guide .
- – Q: how is the best way to get around city?
- – A: best way to visit around city is that: you rent 1 motobike from your hotel or agency to visit around city but you should becareful about traffic jam vv…
- – Q:how is the Life along the Hanoi Railway?
- – A: it is on Dien Bien Phu street, Le Duan street and Phung Hung street . You can come there to take picture. But you should careful about train.
- – Q: which is the best transport from Hanoi airport to Hanoi oldquarter ?
- – A: normal you book taxi from hotels or agencies on email about 10$ – 15$/ 1 way. But the cheapest way is get on the public bus 86 , it costs only 4$/ way.
- – Q: which is the beach resort near Hanoi?
- – A: nearby Hanoi have beach resort are :Tuan Chau island and Cat Ba island.
- – Q: What to do in 1 full day in Hanoi?
- – A: you can book 1 day city above or you can do yourself by visiting Co Loa temples, Hoa Lo prison, Long Bien bridge…
- – Q: should I do city tour 1 day myself?
- – A: you can rent motorbike to do 1 day tour in Hanoi.
- – Q: What are the must to see in Hanoi?
- – A: alots of things to see in Hanoi: Hoan Kiem lake, West lake, Tran Quoc pagoda, Hanoi Opera house, Hanoi church…
- – Q: how can I book tour Hanoi 1 day?
- – A: you can get information in your hotels, agencies in Hanoi oldquarter and in internet , then you can book tour from there.
- – Q: food in tour is suit for children?
- – A: the food in tour is Vietnamese food. Every restaurant have warranty about food, but some food is not suit for you, you should talk for the guide when get on tour.
- – Q: how much 1 day tour in Hanoi?
- – A: depend on your tour , its cost about 30$ – 45$ / per day.
- – Q: can I book Hanoi city 1 day for single?
- – A: Hanoi city tour 1 day is very flexible and group tour, thus you can book single.
- – Q: can I book private tour for Hanoi city 1 day tour?
- – A: it is okay , but it is very expensive for you.
SOME MORE DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT HANOI CITY 1 DAY TOUR AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOW:
1, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum:
– It was built in 1973 and was finished in 1975 where kept the body of Ho Chi Minh who was the first president of Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Address: No 1 Hung Vuong street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi city.
Opened date:Tuesday, wesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
Closed date: Monday, Friday.
Time opened :7.30.
Time closed: 11.00.
Ticket price: 0$.
2, Ho Chi Minh museum:
– It was built in 1985 and was finished in 1990 where dedicated to the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and revolutionary of Vietnamese to struggle against foreign powers.
Address: No 1 Ngoc Ha street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi city.
Opened date:Tuesday, wesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
Closed date: Monday, Friday.
Time opened: 8.00 – 14.00.
Time closed:12.00 – 16.30.
Ticket price: 2$/pax.
3, Ho Chi Minh house on stilt:
-It was built in 1958 the house is place where Ho chi Minh lived intermittently in Hanoi.
Address: No 19 Ngoc Ha street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi city.
Opened date:Tuesday, wesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
Closed date: Monday, Friday.
Time opened: 8.00 – 11.00.
Time closed:13.30 – 16.00.
Ticket price: 2$/pax.
4, Temple of Literature :
-It was built in 1070 and was finished in 1072 where dedicated to confusious and was the first university of Vietnam.
Address: No 58 Van Mieu street, Dong Da District, Hanoi city.
Opened date:everday in year.
Closed date:
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:18.00.
Ticket price: 1.5$/pax.
5, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology:
-It was built in 1987 and was finished in 1995 where focuses the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam.
Address: Nguyen Van Huyen street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi city.
Opened date:.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.
Closed date: Monday.
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:18.00.
Ticket price: 3$/pax.
6, Ngoc Son Temple:
-It was built in 19 century where dedicated to Tran Hung Dao and Văn Xương Đế Quân.
Address: Dinh Tien Hoang street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi city.
Opened date:everyday in year.
Closed date:
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:17.00.
Ticket price: 1.5$/pax.
7, Thang Long Water puppet:
-It was built in 1969 .
Address: 57b Dinh Tien Hoang street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi city.
Opened date: everyday in year
Closed date:
Time opened: 16.00.
Time closed:21.00.
Ticket price: 5$/pax.
8, Hoa Lo prison museum:
-It was built in 1886 and finished in 1889 where kept a lots of prisonor under French colony.
Address: No 1 Hoa Lo street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi city.
Opened date: everyday in year
Closed date:
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:17.00.
Ticket price: 1.5$/pax.
9, Vietnamese Women’s Museum:
-It was built in 1995 where is dedicated to Vietnamese women.
Address: No 36 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi city.
Opened date: everyday in year
Closed date:
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:17.00.
Ticket price: 2$/pax.
10, Viet Nam Military History Museum:
-It was built in 1956 .
Address: No 28 Dien Bien Phu street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi city.
Opened date: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
Closed date: Monday , Friday.
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:17.00.
Ticket price: 2$/pax.
11, Vietnam History Museum in Hanoi:
-It was built in 1926 and was finished in 1932.
Address: No 1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi city.
Opened date: everyday in month.
Closed date: Monday of the month.
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:17.00.
Ticket price: 2$/pax.
12, Fine art museum:
-It was built about 1930.
Address: No 1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi city.
Opened date: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Closed date: Monday.
Time opened: 8.00.
Time closed:17.00.
Ticket price: 2$/pax.
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