3 Days in Hanoi: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
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Reply by Viator, October 2012
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
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Reply by Viator, October 2012
Doing what: Small-Group Vietnamese Countryside Tour by Bike and Boat from Hanoi
The boat trip was nice and relaxing, and the scenary was great. Just remember to bring a hat and sunscreen on a hot day - we all got burnt during the 2 hour boat trip.
The bike tour however could have been done better. Whilst we had some very nice scenaries during the trip, there was rarely an opportunity to stop and take photos. You'd think that a "leisurely ride" would allow you to take photos.
Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Small-Group Vietnamese Countryside Tour by Bike and Boat from Hanoi
This was one of the best tours we took. We had a great guide who took us biking on a beautiful area and then we took a nice trip on a row boat. Amazing experience and great photo opportunities.
Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Small-Group Vietnamese Countryside Tour by Bike and Boat from Hanoi
A good day out, the guide was very friendly and helpful and the scenery was beautiful. The bikes do not have brakes and there are no safety helmets so if you are safety conscious - bring your own! The boat is wonderful, so peaceful and gorgeous scenery but be prepared to be trapped in a boat by a flotilla of floating salespeople who convince you to buy drinks and food for your guide and also some embroidery before you are allowed to go back. A great tour, but I would have preferred to pay a little extra to avoid the hard sales pitch or be forewarned about it.
Reply by Viator, August 2012
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
We enjoyed the trip a lot. That was a great landscape, really beautiful. When got back from Ha long to Hanoi, i dropped my wallet in the Van. The next day, the Van Driver (Mr. Tuan) brought me back my wallet. For the great service with honesty and hospitality, this tour is truly recommended
Reply by Viator, August 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
Although one can go around Hanoi on his own, I am really thankful that I took a tour, because to simply cross the streets in Vietnam is horrible with all the motorbikes not following traffic lights! To get a private tour is even better, because it saves a lot on the hotel pick-ups and drop-offs during rush-hour traffic. The lunch was a real treat, with so many courses, even though I am only a single traveler. The only "dampener" was the rain before my cyclo ride, but luckily it subsided, and the plastic around the cyclo was adequate. My tour guide Lan was very friendly and knowledgeable, and he helped make this tour enjoyable.
Reply by Viator, May 2012
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
We had a fantastic time on the junk boat cruise and highly recommend it to others. The sleeping cabins were delightful, clean and surprisingly spacious. The crew were friendly, helpful and seemed to really enjoy their jobs. The scenery in Halong Bay was beautiful, including the cave tour and the kayaking tour. This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Vietnam.
Reply by Viator, April 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
Good tour, very good guide. Saw the inmortants parts of the city, family enjoyed.
Reply by Viator, March 2012
Doing what: Vietnamese Cooking Class at Hanoi's Cooking Centre
HAd a fascinating day with our guide. It was great to see Ha Noi early in the morning. Also, the cooking class was super!! We were promised recipes to be emailed to us but that hasn't happened yet.
Reply by Viator, January 2012
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
4 hours in an unsafe mini van to get there from Hanoi (broken seat back rest and no seat belt) with a driver whose manner of driving I would consider unsafe. I was quite frightened. We were herded around like cattle, not told what was going on. A lot of waiting at the dock (over an hour). "Guide" with very minimal English. Communication was extremely difficult, frustrating and time consuming. No information given to us at all as to where we were, where we were going or what we were looking at. We got yelled at if we took to long to do something. We were never given time to get our things together (eg water bottles, jackets and medications) before being forced off the main junk and onto another boat to go caving. Guide refused to let us fish or kayak even though our itineraries said that those things were part of the cruise. Eventually relented about the kayaking, if we paid US$30 extra! We didn't. Drinks on board very over priced (US$30 for bottles of wine). Nothing to eat for a vegetarian. VERY disappointed and would not recommend at all.
Reply by Viator, January 2012
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
Hmmm...so easy for this to be the most amazing trip, yet so royally messed up by the tour company. The actual boat was great, with much nicer cabins than I had expected and especially good food. The staff were helpful, but only when they had to be. And here is the problem. Once they had done their duty (e.g. served dinner), they disappeared into their private quarters. So if you wanted a drink, you had to go and rouse someone and it felt very awkward, particularly if you wanted a hot drink that they then had to make. They also did not conduct any kind of 'tour' - we were told nothing at all about Halong Bay, or the boats etc. When you get to the caves, the guide just gave us the ticket and pointed the way. When we were in there, there were loads of other groups with their guide explaining and pointing out interesting things. It got worse too - they started making repairs to the boat doors whilst we were sat there enjoying the tranquillity (literally, man turned up with a drill and just set to work next to us), and then they tried to charge us for all of the drinks we had had. This included tea and coffee - eventually they relented as I still had our booking form which clearly stated 'free tea and coffee throughout', but even then they tried to argue that this only meant 'free at breakfast'. And drinks were expensive - a good 3 times more than you'd pay on land. Also be warned that this is not 2 days - on the 2nd day, you get served lunch at 10.30am and then you're off before 12. Do this trip - but with a different company.
Reply by Viator, December 2011
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
Would definitely recommend to others. Service was amazing and along it is only a short time spent in Halong Bay itself due to the 4 hour trip from Hanoi it is still worth it.
There is soooo much food on this boat, you will never go hungry and it was all delicious.
Our tour guide was really lovely and helpful. We visited a cave, climbed to the top of a mountain (ish) and also went kayaking and swimming.
It's a small group as well which is nice.
Reply by Viator, December 2011
Doing what: Halong Bay Overnight Junk Boat Cruise
The highlight of our trip, tour takes you around halong bay on a fantastically furnished boat. The dinner/lunch was more than anyone could possibly eat and unbelievably tasty (surprising what they cook in a galley these days!!)
Huong, the tour guide, is fantastic and makes your trip as amazing as the surroundings!
Reply by Viator, December 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
Great tour, guide speaks great english and explains all about culture etc. Cyclo ride was good but they didn't really speak enough english to explain what places were as you past them..
Reply by Viator, December 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Perfume Pagoda Day Trip from Hanoi
We enjoyed our day trip. It was a long tiring day. The river was beautiful, calming and serene. Our guide was very good and told us a lot about Vietnam. Buffet lunch was also good.
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