Hanoi Private Street Food Tour and Cyclo
ID: GYG64573-90707
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
The diversity of Hanoi's street food is truly amazing, and this tour will allow you to sample a range of delicious dishes, with a cyclo ride around Hoan Kiem lake included.
Your tour begins with a half-hour cycle trip around the most famous symbol in Vietnam, Hoan Kiem lake. After that, your guide will take you around Hanoi's Old Quarter, where the traditional life of Vietnam still continues. Near the Dong Xuan market, your expert guide will give you an insight into the traditions and ingredients of Vietnamese food, and you will eat as you go.
Some of the foods you will try include seasonal fruits and some famous dishes such as pho (noodle soup), crab rolls, pillow cake, Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi) and more.
Your guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden café, and one of the few left in the city that still serves egg coffee. Sample this a scrumptious local delicacy while admiring the hustle and bustle of the city center below. If coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits! At the end of the trip you are free to continue exploring the area, or your guide can assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel.
Highlights
- Learn about local life and culture and try local food
- Sample delicious Vietnamese cuisine just like the locals do - on the street
- Try local specialities with influences from French and Chinese cuisine
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that at the weekend (from Friday night until Sunday at midnight), the area around the Hoan Kiem Lake is pedestrian only, so you will enjoy a 30-minute cyclo in the Old Quarter area instead of around the lake as on weekdays.
Pickup is available from hotels in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Please wait in your hotel lobby prior to pickup. If your hotel is located outside this area, you must make your own way to the meeting point.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
