4D Short Stay in Hanoi

Destination | Eco Adventures Vietnam

For those interested in a short stay in Hanoi, this programme is an excellent introduction to what this charming and quaint city has to offer. We not only get acquainted with the city sights but also get to spend a morning with a local chef from the famous Seasons of Hanoi restaurant who will guide us through the local market picking out fresh local ingredients for a unforgettable cooking lesson in Vietnamese cuisine.

Highlights

  • Charming city of Hanoi
  • Water-puppet show
  • Vietnamese cooking demonstration and instruction!

Day 01 / Arrive Hanoi
On arrival in Hanoi, meet and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the city on our own. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02 / Hanoi
Today’s full day city tour is of the charming capital city of Hanoi with its ochre-coloured colonial style buildings, tree-lined avenues and many lakes. Set out on a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, an imposing monument made of generous amount of marble and granite. This is where the preserved body of “Uncle Ho” lies in state, continuing on, visit the One Pillar Pagoda shaped in the form of a lotus flower, emerging from the water and resting on a single stone pillar. It contains a statue of the Goddess of Mercy with its legendary “thousand arms and a thousand eyes”. Wind your way to the Temple of Literature to have an overview about Hanoi culture and history. Afternoon, visit to the very beautiful Museum of Ethnology to enhance your understanding of Vietnam’s diverse culture through its unique presentation of objects & attire from a variety of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. Highlight your trip with another cultural aspect – art, at Art Vietnam gallery owned by an American Art Consultant. This evening attend a traditional water puppet show, a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form especially designed for depicting scenes from rural life and many episodes of national history.

Day 03 / Hanoi
Around 0900am, meet with a famed local chef of Hanoi. This 60-year-old woman has inherited a special cooking skill from her mother who used to be the chef of the French Ambassador to Hanoi in the 1950s. Embark on an interesting market tour with the chef at a local market to enjoy the bustling atmosphere of local daily life at Hang Be market, opportunities to learn how to choose the fresh ingredients. After buying the goods, be taken to her own cooking venue for a private codemonstration. Lunch with what you have prepared. Afternoon is free at leisure for wandering in the Hanoi old quarter. Overnight in Hanoi (BL)

Day 04 / Depart Hanoi
The morning is free until the transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for our departure flight.

Tour Cost (02 persons travelling together on twin-share basis)

Sofitel Metropole

  • TBA
  • Single Supplement: TBA

Hilton Opera

  • TBA
  • Single Supplement: TBA

Melia or Sofitel Plaza or Nikko

S$680 Per Person
Single Supplement: S$299

Guoman or De Syloia or Sunway

S$628 Per Person
Single Supplement: S$182

Galaxy or Thuy Tien

S$506 Per Person
Single Supplement: S$133

Tour Cost Includes

  • Hotel accommodation (twin-share) in choice of hotel with daily breakfast
  • All transfers and transportation on tours
  • English/French-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Cooking demonstration class in Hanoi

Tour Cost Excludes

  • All airfares in/out Hanoi and all airport taxes
  • Visa fee, where applicable
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Food & drinks not indicated
  • Personal expenses such as bar bills, laundry and telephone charges
  • Other services not mentioned above

    • Tour Package Validity

    • Until Mar 31, 2008

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