Enjoy this special moment when the city seems to be waking up in a silent slow motion before the start of the incessant traffic and the intense heat of the day.
- Long Bien market, the biggest fruit and vegetable wholesale market in North Vietnam
- Enjoy a bowl of pho, a typical Vietnamese breakfast
- 45 minutes practice of Tai Chi next to Hoan Kiem Lake with a local teacher
- Sip your coffee drink with a view on the lake
Every morning, Hanoi gather at the banks of the lake to practice Tai Chi, gymnastic, martial arts, or simply walk around the lake. Enjoy this special moment when the city seems to be waking up in a silent slow motion before the start of the incessant traffic and the intense heat of the day.
Your guide and driver will pick you up early around 06.00 AM to catch the first rays of the sun and a chance to see Hanoi waking up. Head to Long Bien market, the biggest fruit and vegetable wholesale market in North Vietnam. Nowhere else in Hanoi you will feel the intense activity that is the country’s morning signature: buyers crowding around open-back trucks, money counters holding court over their stalls, motorbikes weaving down aisles… one of the most impressive markets in North Vietnam.
Transfer to Hanoi downtown to enjoy a bowl of pho, a typical Vietnamese breakfast, in a local restaurant. After breakfast, walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart of Hanoi. Every morning, Hanoians gather at the banks of the lake to practice Tai Chi, gymnastic, martial arts, or simply walk around the lake. Enjoy this special moment when the city seems to be waking up in a silent slow motion before the start of the incessant traffic and the intense heat of the day.
Then it will be your turn for a 45 minutes practice of Tai Chi next to Hoan Kiem Lake with a local teacher. Do as Vietnamese and discover this martial art which is practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits.
Your last stop this morning will be a local coffee shop, where you will sip your drink with a view on the lake, before continuing to your next activity of the day.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at selected hotels in Hanoi
- English-speaking guide
- Land transfer by air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast with local coffee
- Personal expenses
- Meals and drinks unless specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activity costs
- Children below 6 years old are not permitted on this tour.
- Exact pick-up time to be advised upon reconfirmation.
- Pick-up is available for clients staying at selected hotels as meeting point only: Nam Ngu, Muong Thanh, May De Ville, Chancedony, and Hilton Hanoi Opera. Clients staying at the others must proceed to the meeting point.
- To select your travel date, you are advised to choose at least 03 days prior to start date of activity.
- The regular tour has a 2 passenger minimum requirement for operation and is subject to cancellation if this minimum is not met. You will be informed at least 24 hours prior to departure to confirm schedule. In the unlikely event of such a cancellation, guests may request another tour, a different travel date or a refund.
- Free cancellation: 3 days or more prior to start date of activity.
- 100% Cancellation Fee (no reimbursement): less than 3 days prior to date of activity.
