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Travel Itineraries
Halong bay (2 days 1 night)
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Bai Tu Long bay (4 days 3 nights)
Halong & Bai Tu Long (5 days 4 nights)
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Halong Guide
Sights to visit
Places
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that you will cruise to in our trip to Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Quan
Lan Island, Cat Ba Island. Cruise off the beaten path.
Vong Vieng Fishing Village
Cap La Fishing Village
Cong Do Fishing Village
Cong Dam Fishing Village
Thien Canh Son Cave
Sung Sot Cave
Master Cave
Quan Lan
Island
Hon
Co Island
Titov Beach
Cat Oan Beach
Minh Chau Beach
Bai Tu
Long Bay
Activities to join
Things to do
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that you will do to in our trips
Kayaking
Fishing
Swimming
Rock
Climbing
Trekking
Cooking
Studying geological values
Studying the biodiversity
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Hanoi Travel Guide
This grand-old dame of Asia is ageing better than most of her
contemporaries.
Hanoi has shaken off its once hostile attitude to travelers to
become one of the most beguiling cities in Southeast Asia. It's
slow-paced yet quick to charm, with a lovely landscape of lakes,
shaded boulevards, verdant public parks and French-colonial
architecture.
Hanoi personifies the spirit of historic Vietnam in the temples,
monuments and pockets of ancient culture along the narrow streets of
the Old Quarter, yet perfectly reflects the rapid changes sweeping
the country as Hanoian yuppies sip cappuccinos in roadside cafés and
compare cell phones.
See Hanoi
map here
Fast Facts
Population
6,500,000
Currency
Name: Vietnamese dong
Code: VND
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +7
Languages Spoken
Official: Vietnamese
When to go
There is really no bad season to visit Hanoi. The city offers
countless attractions that can be seen year-round, and the climate
is generally agreeable.
Tourist season runs from late June through August and October
through Tet, the New Year's celebration that takes place in late
January or early February. Though accommodations and transportation
are bound to be booked around Tet, it's worth making the effort to
see Hanoi dressed up for the festivities.
Vietnamese tend to travel in the summer and around Tet, making
public transportation that much more difficult to book.
Weather
Winter (Nov-Feb) is generally cool and dry, with temperatures
between 10-15°C (59-68°F). Spring (Feb-Apr) is warmer, but
accompanied by constant drizzle which can start to wear a bit.
Summer (May-Sep) is blatantly hot (30-36°C; 86-97°F) and sticky with
the occasional devastating typhoon. Autumn (Sep-Nov) however, sees
sunny, often perfect weather.
Tour in one day
There's something about Hanoi that encourages early rising. It might
be that most Vietnamese seem pathologically incapable of sleeping
beyond about 05:00 , no matter how much bia hoi (fresh beer) and
rice wine they put away the night before. And so I try (OK, yes,
only a couple of times a week) to prise myself out of bed, shoulder
my camera and wander down to Hoan Kiem Lake as early as possible.
The benefits are soon apparent; traffic in the Old Quarter is quiet,
a ghostly blue-grey mist hovers above the lake and elderly Hanoians
practice their distinctive floppy t'ai chi in slow rotation around
its perimeter. As the sun rises I'll wander through the Old Quarter,
watching the city wake up along streets lined with trees and
crumbling buildings of yellow stucco, eventually stopping for
breakfast of pho and a fresh, fluffy baguette. Suitably fortified,
I'll engage a xe om (motorbike taxi) and head out to the Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum before the crowds arrive. I've seen Bac Ho before, but
with rumours he might be about to get his wish and be buried, I
figure it's time for one last peek. I love the romance and history
of Hanoi and few places encompass it quite like the Temple of
Literature, an easy walk away. Sitting here with a book is the
perfect respite from the buzz of the city, and eating lunch at
nearby KOTO satisfies both my hunger and my desire to aid the less
fortunate of the city. In the afternoon I might check out another
museum or just wander down to Pho Nha Tho for some shopping, and a
drink while watching the shadows of St Joseph's Cathedral grow
longer, before heading back into the Old Quarter for bia hoi with
friends. Dinner at the Culi Cafe (40 Luong Ngoc Quyen) makes a tasty
change from Vietnamese food, and a stroll down to Highway 4 for rice
wine on the roof (get there before about 23:00 and hustle upstairs)
will ensure I won't be up early tomorrow.
Author: Andrew Burke
Browser Hanoi
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