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Description
The best way to understand Hanoi is to eat your way through it, and this three-hour walking tour hands that job to a local guide who knows exactly where to go. You start with a friendly introduction and a quick chat about your food preferences, then set off on foot through the hidden alleys of the Old Quarter.
Along the way you sample 5 to 8 authentic dishes and 3 drinks, from Pho, Bun Cha and Banh Mi to spring rolls, egg coffee and a glass of local beer. Between bites your guide shares the culture, history and daily life behind each dish.
The tour ends near Hoan Kiem Lake or another convenient spot, with directions back to your hotel. Everything is booked and paid in advance with Vietnam Express Tour, so you simply show up hungry.
Details
Eat like a local: 5 to 8 of Hanoi's best street dishes, tracked down in the Old Quarter's hidden alleys by a guide who knows every stall.
A guided walking food tour of about 3 hours through the Hanoi Old Quarter, led by a local who eats here every day.
•Meet your guide at your hotel or the meeting point in the Old Quarter for a warm welcome and a few basic Vietnamese greetings to break the ice
•Share a quick chat about your food preferences and any dietary restrictions so every bite is made for you
•Slip into the hidden alleys and local spots of the Old Quarter on foot, following the aromas most visitors walk right past
•Taste your way through authentic street food and drinks such as Pho, Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodles, a Hanoi specialty), Banh Mi, spring rolls, egg coffee (a Hanoi invention from the 1940s) and local draft beer
•Soak up Hanoi's culture, history and daily life told through the food on your plate
•Wind down near Hoan Kiem Lake, the Lake of the Returned Sword tied to the legend of King Le Loi and a golden turtle, with easy directions back to your hotel
What's included
•Pick-up and drop-off in the Hanoi Old Quarter
•English speaking guide
•Food and drinks as mentioned
•Personal expenses
•Tips for the guide
•Other drinks not mentioned
•Other services not mentioned in the programme
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Option
Guests
Adult (from 7 years)
Total
$29