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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam
Learn about leisure and recreation in Hanoi, Vietnam. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam.Also, you might want to read our
Central Vietnam city guide,
Halong Bay city guide,
Hanoi city guide,
Ho Chi Minh city guide,
Phan Thiet city guide,
and Hoi An city guide.
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| G Siew kek |
28 July 2005 |
Stayed at Lucky Star Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Halong bay is a must to go in Hanoi. Those not prepared to climb and sun under the hot sun, please do not go to Perfume Pagoda. No safety measures for the sampan ride to the Perfume Pagoda. Plenty of local tour agencies. No problem to move around.
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| D Rea |
06 May 2005 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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We stayed at the DeSyloia upon arriving in Hanoi, between trips to Halong Bay and Sa Pa, and prior to our departure from the country. Both Halong Bay and Sa Pa are highly recommended, though we caution travelers that the many tour operators based in Hanoi don't always deliver on their promised services. For example, the tour operator we chose, Sinh Travel, neglected to inform us that our Halong Bay tour would entail switching boats -- at 5 am! Also beware of 'helpers' at the Hanoi train station who will try to rip you off blind. Otherwise, our stay in Vietnam was most pleasant and the food was generally lovely -- we recommend the Nam Phuong Restaurant (close to the DeSyloia) in particular.
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| M Pinto |
10 April 2005 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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A must-do is the tour to Halong Bay with Handspan Travel - the 3 days/2 nights is recommended. We managed only 1 night as the above was fully booked. They have the best boat on the Bay called the Dragon's Pearl and the 8-course meals they served on board were amazing.
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| O Patrick |
27 March 2005 |
Stayed at Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi is fantastic I think it is what most people would say Asian cities were 30 years ago. It is not overdeveloped it has beautiful areas and the people have generally not been affected by the onslaught of westerners and tourism. I strongly recommend the tour guide agency "I love Vietnam" located on Buoi St. Ha noi, It has a cafe at street level (great food) and agency upstairs, it is owned by vietnamese & europeon partner with a view to social and ecological tourism. You must make the trip to The Perfume Pagoda, Do not go on a weekend it is very busy. The food tour of Ha noi is also a great way to gain understanding of the culture. We will be returning in 6 months to undertake a longer tour to the mountains and central vietnam with "I love Vietnam" travel agency.
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| B Kilmer |
17 March 2005 |
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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I did the 3day/2night Halong Bay trip with Fansipan/Vega travels as recommended in Lonely Planet. They really did seem to be the best for good value when I compared notes with other travelers. Take a couple of cyclo trips around the old quarter - all the tourists do it and there's a reason why - it's the perfect pace to soak in the atmosphere. I'm not much of a shopper, but the neatest thing I found were custom-made rubber stamps. You can get all different beautiful designs and customized with a name, too, if you like. If you can manage getting up early one day, it's well worth walking around Ho Kiem lake at 6:00 or 6:30. It's packed with Hanoians doing their morning exercise.
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| H Pilling |
03 February 2005 |
Stayed at Green Park Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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If you take the "group" Dragon boat tour in Hue for 25.000VND (which is really more fun because you get to meet a lot of interesting people from all over) what they don't tell you is at all but one of the 5 historic sites they take you to, you have to buy a ticket to get in for 55.000VND, plus at 2 of the sites you have to hire a motor bike to take you there. Most of my fellow tourists felt a little cheated by all the hidden costs...just remember, you get what you pay for!
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| T Crozier |
08 January 2005 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi in January is cool and dry and we could get around during the day quite comfortably in light jackets and jeans. While we were there the air quality was quite poor with a smoggy haze blanketing the city and reducing visibility. However it didn't dampen our enthusiasm for exploring the lake area, the Old Quarter and French Quarter. The Water Puppet Theatre originates in Hanoi and is well worth a visit as is Uncle Ho's body lying in state. Halong Bay is a 'must do' trip from Hanoi and the best tip is to stay overnight on a Sampan to enjoy the full experience of this magnificent bay.
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| L Ng |
10 December 2004 |
Stayed at Guoman Hanoi Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Water Puppet show was very enjoyable, highly recommended for anyone. Bobby Chinn Restaurant is a great restaurant with nice and friendly atmosphere. Handspan Adventure Travel offers great package tours to different places in Vietnam. Very good service and great price.
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| P Banyard |
05 August 2004 |
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Handspan gave us two very good tours and seemed professional and helpful and reliable. You get what they say you are going to get - and a little bit more.
We also booked a tour with Love Planet to Sapa. The travel (train and bus) was not as described but the guide in Sapa was excellent. For restaurants, museums and the like - the Lonely Planet Guide was excellent.
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| P Foura |
15 July 2004 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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If in Hanoi, make sure you go down to Ha Long Bay on one of the 3 day/2 night tours organised by the travel cafes all over town. Exceptional value at $42 US including all transfers and all meals. Make sure to get a tour that has a small group size (<20 pers). Ha Long Bay just should not be missed!
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