Today, you will have a chance to see Hanoi with different appearance. After listening to your guide’s briefing, hop on the vintage Minsk with professional rider to start discovering hidden corners in Hanoi. Stop at Opera house for photos then follow the narrow, winding, zigzagging backstreets and alleyways with just enough room for a single bike to turn up in the biggest second-hand mechanics and electronics market in Vietnam where you could buy anything from a pistol for a US Army Jeep of to the pedal of a Chinese bicycle, or a radio from the 1970s to the latest Phones. Continue your journey by visiting a Hanoian’s family at the formal home-visit where lives a Vietnam-war veteran and his lovely family, living in the tiny Russian apartment compound since the 1960s. Whilst being invited to have a cup of Vietnamese tea with the family, you will enjoy a rare opportunity for real cultural exchange. The Minsk will take you on the second part of our journey - “Classical Hanoi Romance” to pass charming French boulevards before tasting authentic food: Banh Cuon; Pho Cuon & Egg coffee. End of the cultural adventure trip with full of nice memory
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- Suggested time: 08:30
- Duration: 4 hours
Home Hosted Dinner with Hanoian family
Today, we’ll introduce you to a program to discover to an authentic experience in Hanoi. It is Hanoi Home Hosted Dinner. In this experience, you will be taken to a family with a tradition in Hanoi.
Stay and live like Hanoian It only takes about 20 minutes departing from hotel, our guide will take you to a traditional family of Hanoi with three generations in the house. All family members will greet you like friends who come from afar. You and the members of the home will be the protagonists of the dinner. You can ask anything about life, culture, habits, … of a traditional family so that you can see the difference between Vietnam and your country.
In Vietnam, a family meal has always been an intangible string to connect family members, a time to talk to create the bond among generations. A shared meal is a vivid illustration of affection among family members. During the meal, the elderly teach the younger customs, table manners and traditional values. The children show their caring and respect of the elderly through preparing meals and expressing etiquettes. The meal is simple, but it implies a profound love. Vietnam is famous for its long-standing history; Vietnamese also have a very dissimilar eating style. There are some features in Vietnamese way of eating.
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- Availability: Every day except Vietnamese new year
- Suggested time: 18:00
- Durations: 3 hours