Overview
- Immerse yourself in the lively and bustle atmosphere of Pho Co ( Old quarter).
- Sit down on a side walk and eat like locals and try local specialities.
- Try the must-try famous Vietnamese egg coffee.
1 Day
This tour brings you deep inside the old quarter ( Pho Co with 72 streets) into small alleys and special local restaurants where people serve local specialities. You will be accompanied by an ViTravel's local food expert who was born in Hanoi and grew up by local foods, he/she knows local foods and the way of cooking, the history of the foods very well. He/she will help you learn more about Hanoi’s culture through local cuisine.
Our food expert will pick you up at your hotel or any accommodation in Hanoi and take you to the heart of the city – Hoan Kiem lake, after a quick brief, our guide will take you to one of the biggest and most popular markets in the old quarter – Dong Xuan. Wander through the narrow alleyways passing colourful stalls piled high with a vast array of flowers, fresh fruits, vegetables, dried foods, sweets and temple offerings... If you’re brave, venture to the exotic section to see alive frogs, turtles, silkworms, wriggling eels and many other strangle animals and foods to Westerners. The wholesale market is not just a food market, but also other stuff like herbal medicine, clothes, cosmetics, electronics…and if you want to buy somethings, our companion will teach you how to bargain prices.
Your food expert will take you to popular street food stalls where you can try some of the city’s signature dishes. Stop at a local coffee shop to taste the weird and flavourful drink then continue your culinary exploration with a stroll through the maze of bustling streets that make up the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Join the locals and pull up a plastic stool at a pavement stall to try Vietnamese snacks and a cup of iced tea, followed by a sweet dessert of fresh fruit and condensed milk.
End the tour with a cold bia Hơi (light draught beer) at the international crossroad with other tourists and locals.
You have a chance to try:
Phở - Rice noodle soup
Nem rán and bánh Gối - Deep-fried spring rolls and pillow cakes
Bánh cuốn – Rice stuff pancake
Nộm đu đủ với bò khô – Green papaya salad with dried beef
Bánh tôm – Shrimp fried cake
Xôi – sticky rice
Hoa quả dầm - Mixed fresh fruits with milk
Cà phê trứng - Egg coffee
Bia hơi – Light draught beer
Notice: Pick up time is upon your request. It can be sooner or later then the scheduled time. You can book this tour for breakfast, lunch, dinner or at anytime you want.
1. Deposits & Payment Policy:
2. Booking Amendment:
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3. Cancellation Policy:
Non-Refundable:
NON REFUNDABLE deposit of USD$20 per person for hotels and air ticket booking upon services confirmation and US$ 100 per person upon the package tours services confirmation
Cancellations timeline will be charged as follows:
*** Nonrefundable deposit and banking service fee will be forfeited in all cancellation cases.
4. Refund of Unused Services:
No refund will be given for any unused service after the trip has commenced.
5. Liability:
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