Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food Small Group Tour

TOUR ITINENARY FOR 3 HOURS STREET FOOD : -Be picked up from hotels or meeting point located in the center of Hanoi Old Quarter (Only) -Quick Vietnamese greeting lessons. -Tour guides discuss any food allergies before starting tour and tell tourists about Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese (Hanoian) history, culture while touring. -Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants of The Old Quarter that you might miss if you go by yourself to try variety of street foods and drinks such as: Bún Chả(Grilled pork with noodle), Phở bò,gà (Beef, Chicken Noodle Soup), Bánh Cuốn(Steamed rice papper rolls), Nem Rán (Fried spring rolls), Bánh Mỳ (Vietnamese sandwich),Bánh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Hoa Quả Dầm (Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hơi (Fresh beer), Trà đá (Iced tea) Or Café Trứng (Egg coffee)……. -Tour ends at Hoan Kiếm Lake or anywhere convenient for tourists to return, and then tour guides will show them how to get back your hotels/hostels.

Right at the heart of the city, Ta Hien is a small street spanning just over 200 meters but is one of the most crowded streets in Old Quarter particularly and in Hanoi generally. Ta Hien has the most specific features of both old Hanoi and modern Hanoi. It is named “international crossroad”, drawing many foreign visitors and also the residents thanks to affordable menus of snack foods, beers, pubs and street entertainment.

Located in Hoan Kiem district, the neo-Gothic St. Joseph’s Cathedral is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Hanoi and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi. Modeled after Notre Dame in Paris, St. Joseph’s Cathedral is one of the most famous and striking landmarks in Hanoi from the colonial era.

Hoan Kiem Lake or Ho Guom Hanoi is a natural freshwater lake in the heart of Hanoi. Previously, the lake was also known as Luc Thuy Lake (rough translation: Emerald Lake) because of its year-round green water or Thuy Quan Lake (rough translation: Naval Lake) because it was used in naval drills. Around the 15th century, it was renamed Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) because it was associated with the legend of King Le Thai To (1385 – 1433) returning the magical sword to the turtle deity. This signature Hanoi lake is the intersection between many popular streets in the Old Quarter such as: Hang Dao, Luong Van Can, Hang Ngang, etc. Thanks to its prime location, this is a very convenient destination for tourists. You can walk around the lake, visit nearby famous landmarks as well as learn about the typical culture of the surrounding Old Quarter.