Shopping Around Hanoi

Itinerary

B(breakfast), L(lunch), D(dinner)

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1. 
   Day 01

   ARRIVAL IN HANOI - VISIT HANOI (D)

   Arrive in Hanoi, meet your guide at the airport, and transfer to your hotel in the city center.

   Begin your visit at Hoan Kiem Lake and the Ngoc Son Temple, followed by a guided walking tour through the Old Quarter, passing landmarks like St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hang Bong, Hang Gai, and the quaint To Tich alley. Experience local life on Hang Quat Street before rejoining your vehicle.

   Continue to Dong Xuan Market (replaced by the Old Quarter night market during weekend evenings) and visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the country’s 54 ethnic groups and their rich craft traditions.

   In the evening, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet show at Thang Long or Truong Chinh Theatre.
   Overnight in Hanoi.

2. 
   Day 02

   COTTAGE INDUSTRY VILLAGES NEAR HANOI (B/L)

   This morning, travel to Bat Trang Ceramic Village, renowned since the 15th century for its high-quality pottery. Located along the Red River and rich in white clay, Bat Trang produces refined ceramics including crackle-glazed pottery, celadon, terra-cotta, and export-grade porcelain.

   Return to Hanoi for a cyclo tour through the Old Quarter, a charming way to experience local life and the city’s traditional streets. Enjoy lunch in Hanoi.

   In the afternoon, head west to Van Phuc Silk Village, where you'll visit local families who raise silkworms and produce traditional handmade silk—famous across Vietnam for its quality and beauty.

   Overnight in Hanoi.

3. 
   Day 03

   HANOI AT LEISURE (B)

   You are at your leisure today.

   If you look for places to go, the galleries in Hanoi, featured by lacquerware and lacquered pictures, oil paintings, silk paintings and traditional paintings drawn or woodblock-printed on “giay do”, a special kind of paper made traditionally from rice powder or other crafts made of shell, straw and other ingredients, and different kinds of clothes of silk, linen, cotton, raw thread made by minority ethnic people etc. will surely attract you! Overnight in Hanoi.

4. 
   Day 04

   DEPART FROM HANOI (B)

   At your leisure till your guide arrive and accompany you to Noi Bai airport for the onward flight.