Your Independent Experience starts today in Hanoi with an arrival transfer. Meet your guide at your accommodation and get some tips on how to spend your first day exploring and the best place for dinner.
Day 2 - Starting: Hanoi & Finishing: Hanoi
Head out to see the best of Hanoi with your local guide to see why it is one of Asia’s most enchanting cities.
Enjoy a full day city tour today, including the fascinating Old Quarter.
In the evening, witness a performance of the unique Water Puppets.
Day 3 - Starting: Hanoi & Finishing: Hanoi
Say farewell to Hanoi today.
Depending on your departure plans, you may have some of your own free time for shopping or sights.
Transfer to the airport or train station included.
Additional accommodation is available to extend your stay or you may like to add on another of our Independent Experiences in Vietnam or South East Asia.
Steeped in the joys and dramas of everyday rural life, Vietnamese water puppetry began a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty, when villagers of the Red River Delta used it to entertain each other during the flood season. The pastime continues today in a somewhat modern guise, with lacquered, lightweight wooden dolls combined with the music of a traditional Vietnamese orchestra.Â
Highlights
Included
– The services of expert English-speaking local guide- Full day Hanoi city sightseeing tour- Water Puppet show- Arrival & departure transfer
Additional Accommodation
Extend your holiday by booking some pre or post tour accommodation – ask us or your travel agent.
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