Old Meets New In Charming Hanoi

With its unique blend of heritage and modernity, Hanoi is one of the most fascinating capitals in Southeast Asia. It’s charming, serene, chaotic and traditional. And with much of local life lived out on the streets, it’s easy to experience the city in just a few days.

Get a sense of more than 1000 years of history in the 36 streets – that’s the customary number, there are many more – making up the Old Quarter. There’s a photo opportunity on just about every corner. Get lost, stop to drink iced lemon tea (or bia hoi, the local draught beer) with the locals and do lap or two of Hanoi’s celebrated Hoan Kiem Lake. Savour delicious cuisine on a street food tour, see Vietnam’s revered revolutionary at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and dig into the city’s speakeasy scene once the sun goes down. Get in as much fun as possible before the midnight curfew.