Half day Hanoi by Vespa

• Vespa with your own driver
• English speaking guide
• Entrance fees
• Water

• Personal expenses
• Other services not mention in tour
• Tips

The driver and Vespa will pick you up at hotel for a short ride to an Italian style café in the Old Quarter, overlooking the famous French colonial style of St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Start the ride through the city’s iconic narrow streets and head toward the railway tracks where we can see how the locals live and work, right next to the train tracks in tall narrow houses. From here, you will have a short ride toward Huu Tiep Lake, meeting a fascinating elderly resident of the area who regales us with stories of the past in a 400 year old temple. Then a short walk through traditional local market streets to see the B52 crash site at the lake. This US bomber was shot down during the 1972 bombing raids of Ha Noi, a poignant reminder of recent history. It’s time to back on the Vespas for the ride to the Ngoc Ha Market and stroll around this huge, bustling place taking in the vibrant atmosphere that typifies Ha Noi. We then ride out of the city center to the Long Bien Bridge, a magnificent structure built over a hundred years ago which spans the Red River and provides shelter to locals living on boats underneath. Our next ride takes us along the riverside as we whizz past the ancient dyke wall, beautifully decorated with mosaic artworks and on to a Kumquat Farm, located in a peaceful green agricultural oasis in the city. These little trees are traditional gifts at Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, and adorn every family home, symbolizing luck, health, wealth, fertility and peace. We then jump on the Vespas and head to our final spot, a little snack stop.