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The best nightlife area in Hanoi: Tours & Experience

In addition to beautiful scenery and thousands of delicious dishes, there are countless factors that attract tourists to the capital city, Hanoi, one of which is the bustle of nightlife. If you are ready for a night out in Hanoi, it is best for you to refer to this article.

Why should you experience nightlife in Hanoi?

Night in Hanoi

Night in Hanoi

Why do so many tourists love experiencing Hanoi’s streets at night? If you don’t like busy and bustling Hanoi during the day, then a Hanoi city at night will definitely be your favorite. No longer busy and noisy during the day, night falls when Hanoi becomes gentler and more peaceful.

At night in Hanoi, the dust and smoke will decrease significantly compared to the day, the city lights and buildings will begin to turn on and will create a shimmering, enchanting scene. The livelihood of many people will still continue but will be lighter and more comfortable. These are the reasons why tourists love to experience nightlife in Hanoi and those who have never been here are also extremely eager to experience it.

Places to experience in Hanoi at night

Night in Hanoi

Night in Hanoi

At night, in Hanoi there will be many interesting places to play and visit. Each location will contain many different activities and experiences, attracting each visitor with their own needs and will certainly be extremely interesting if you can have an overview of these locations properly, right? Please read on.

Ta Hien Street

Night Street Food

Ta Hien Street

This is known as the “street that never sleeps" in Hanoi. If you are a person who loves excitement and bustle as well as wants to join the crowded crowd, Ta Hien street will definitely be a great choice for you. Rising up in the capital Hanoi, this is an extremely good place to relieve stress during a tiring day. At night, there will be many food stalls as well as pubs for guests and even locals to experience and sit together.

This place also has many bars and pubs, where you can dance and chat together after long, tiring days of exploring. With a large number of enthusiastic and attentive staff, this place will definitely be a place you can trust to have a bustling evening.

Hoan Kiem Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake

Considered a symbol of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake is not only crowded and bustling in the morning but also extremely bustling at night, creating a nightlife in Hanoi that is extremely wonderful and attracts many people to come to experience. Many activities and games will be held here in the evening on crowded walking streets, and this is also a place where music performances are regularly held, attracting a large number of fans.

The walking streets here are also a culinary paradise for tourists who love culinary experiences. Every night there will be many street vendors as well as eateries located close to the walking street so you can comfortably enjoy traditional dishes and snacks in Hanoi, creating a wonderful experience and the best night in Hanoi for you.

West Lake

West Lake

West Lake

Similar to Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake is also an extremely bustling and vibrant place for you to experience nightlife in Hanoi. With fun and extremely interesting activities combined with many regularly held festivals, this is a place you should pay attention to for your upcoming trip.

Saint Joseph Church in Hanoi

Saint Joseph Church in Hanoi

Saint Joseph Church in Hanoi

Continuing to be a place that attracts many people who love virtual living and photography to experience, is Saint Joseph’s Church. With gothic architecture and ancient features spanning hundreds of years, this will definitely be a place you should visit once when exploring nightlife in Hanoi.

What makes here special is the culinary diversity in the streets around the church. You can easily enjoy and experience many delicious dishes from traditional dishes to famous snacks with just a few steps.

Means of transportation to explore nightlife in Hanoi

Hanoi street

Hanoi street

Hanoi is considered an extremely developed city in Northern Vietnam in particular and the whole country of Vietnam in general, so the development of various means of transportation as well as the proliferation of many methods of transportation is important to solving the traffic problem for many tourists exploring nightlife in Hanoi. So you can be completely comfortable and have many choices in moving around Hanoi.

You can use motorbikes, bicycles, and buses to explore nightlife in Hanoi. If you are a tourist from far away, you can rent a motorbike at a very affordable price at motorbike rental shops in Hanoi. The advantage is that you can travel and explore the surrounding areas extremely easily and you can be proactive in any situation, but you need to pay attention to ensuring traffic safety for yourself and everyone around you.

Bicycles are also a great choice for your trip to Hanoi at night. The advantage of a bicycle is that it will make your trip extremely comfortable and light. However, the disadvantage of this means of transportation is that it will make you quite tired when having to move to many places in the city, as the speed is quite slow, it will quickly make you bored.

The next vehicle you can choose is the bus. If we talk about specialized buses used for travel services to explore nightlife in Hanoi, we definitely have to mention double-decker buses. The advantage is that you can enjoy and see the beauty of the city at night easily and extremely coolly. Standing on the second floor of the bus will be extremely cool and the scene looks extremely cool. However, be careful with this because the price can be quite high.

In general, in Hanoi, you can completely access and choose many types of transportation depending on your preferences. Please choose the vehicle that best suits your needs.

Detailed itinerary for the journey to explore nightlife in Hanoi

Night in Hanoi

Night in Hanoi

Below is a detailed itinerary that we have arranged for you so you can enjoy a wonderful journey to explore Hanoi’s nightlife. Please refer and fully prepare for your own trip of discovery and fun.

After eating and resting fully, your journey will begin at 10 pm, the starting point is Long Bien bridge, you can go up here and see the city as well as the beautiful scenery ofHanoi’s night. There’s nothing better than holding a hot cup of coffee and watching the traffic passing by on this historic thousand-year-old bridge, right?

Next, at 11 p.m, when your stomach starts showing signs of hunger, stop by Circle K or grocery stores that open late to enjoy snacks. This is a very popular destination for many young people in Hanoi, here you can chat with friends all night long.

Next, at 11:30 pm, we will start going to West Lake. There is no place more romantic than West Lake at night. West Lake is considered the soul mate of Hanoi people, whether there are sad or happy things, they will go to West Lake to relieve their feelings. At night, cool breezes will rush in, making you extremely comfortable.

At around 1 am, the most interesting choice for you is to experience bread on Tran Nhat Duat street. This is an extremely famous place selling bread at night in Hanoi. Sometimes the number of people waiting to eat bread can be more than a hundred people at the same time. And at 1:30 a.m, try experiencing Ta Hien Street, also known as West Street, the street that never sleeps in Hanoi, where there will be many experiences and fun activities throughout the night for you to experience.

3 a.m. will be the right time for you to experience Tong Duy Tan food street. Although it is only a small street in the heart of Hanoi, many late-night food restaurants have sprung up here. Try experiencing this place, you will be led on a journey of culinary discovery with many different flavors.

At 4 am you can sit and enjoy the cool breeze at Sword Lake and at 5 am try to catch the sunrise at West Lake, the scenery is extremely sparkling and majestic. At 6 a.m, take some time to participate in the flag-raising ceremony at President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum. This is an indispensable activity if you have experienced a travel itinerary in Hanoi.

After finishing your journey to explore Hanoi’s nightlife, gently walk back to your hotel and get a good night’s sleep.

So with just a specific and detailed schedule that we have shared with you, you can completely have an exciting nightlife discovery in Hanoi. Try experiencing it to get a completely different view of Hanoi at night.

Conclusion

Thus, we have compiled all the interesting information about nightlife in Hanoi and what you need for an exciting trip to explore Hanoi. Hurry up and book your tickets and depart for the capital of Vietnam, many interesting things are waiting for you.

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Halong Bay
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We will explore the most amazing places in the north of Vietnam. First, North Vietnam Hanoi Tour will bring you to explore Hanoi charming city, with a half-day city tour, you will visit the most iconic attractions in Hanoi such as President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and the old quarter of Hanoi. After Hanoi, we are going to Tam Coc, Ninh Binh where we visit the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, enjoy the boat trip in Tam Coc and to discover the countryside. For ending two days of Inspirational Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Halong Tour, we will spend one night stay on a cruise to explore the seven natural wonder of the world. Let’s explore the Magnificent North of Vietnam with Impress Travel.

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Tours Itinerary

Day 01

HANOI ARRIVAL – GREETING – HANOI CITY TOUR– Private Tour (L)

  • Good morning, pick you up at Noi Bai International
  • Airport and transfer to Hanoi Capital city.
  • Check-in the hotel then have lunch at the restaurant.
  • Afternoon sightseeing tour begins with a visit to President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ( closed on Monday and Friday, every afternoon, and whole from 15 June – 15 August, view the outside the building). Inside the mausoleum, there are sightseeing of the Presidential Palace (view from outside), President’s Fishpond, House On Stilts, and One Pillar Pagoda.
  • Next, we will pay a visit to the Temple of Literature. It is where Confucius – The founder of Confucianism was worshiped. This place as known as the first National University of Vietnam. It is where kings, mandarins, talented people of Vietnam training to the functionary.
  • Our tour continues with an exciting visit. We will visit one of the most beautiful lakes in Hanoi is Hoan Kiem Lake. Then, we will go to the Ngoc Son Temple, which is in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake.
  • Continue a short walking tour around the old quarter with a tour guide.

Day Inclusions: Private A/C transfer, English-speaking tour guide in Hanoi, lunch, entrance fee, hotel in Hanoi

Day 02

HANOI – NINH BINH (TAM COC, HOA LU) TOUR (B/L)

  • Good morning, have breakfast at the hotel.
  • 7.30 – 8.00 AM: Pick you up at your hotel in the Old Quarter and transfer to Tam Coc.
  • 8.00 – 10.00 AM: After two hours of transferring, our tour guide will introduce you to Vietnam as the history, culture, lifestyle of local people. On the conical hat, we will have a mini-game show to teach you how to say and write some Vietnamese simple words such as Xin Chào, Tạm Biệt, Tôi yêu Ninh Bình, etc. We will give you a little souvenir and you can wear it during the trip.
  • 10 AM: We will prepare for a boat trip to visit the beautiful Tam Coc. It takes 1.30 hours rowing along the Ngo Dong river through the three mysterious caves. You can enjoy spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks.
  • 11.30 AM: We will get on Thanh pier for a short walk to visit Thai Vi Temple, which is one of the well-known temples in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. We will continue 10 minutes walking along majestic valley with rice fields, rivers and lotus ponds for Tam Coc Nature Lodge where we will relaxing
  • Enjoy your lunch in here – Vietnamese food.
  • 1.30 PM: you have a chance to be a fisherman and learn how to catch the fish in the pond or river.
  • 2:00 – 3:00 PM: We ride a bike to Thung Nang, along the river among the rice field, lotus ponds, and limestone Mountains. We will continue to through a peaceful Dan Khe Trong village. This area is a real picture of the rural countryside in the north of Vietnam.
  • 15: 00: Return the van, drive to visit Hoa Lu Ancient citadel which was built in the 10th century, and the temple dedicated to King Dinh and King Le
  • 4:00 PM: Back to Hanoi Capital.
  • 18:30: Arrive in Hanoi & we will drop you at your hotel in the Old Quarter.
  • Have dinner is available on your request.
  • Overnight at the Hanoi Hotel.

Day Inclusions: Car/Mini-Van, Outstanding English speaking guide, Lunch – Vietnamese Cuisine at Tam Coc Nature Eco Lodge, All sightseeing tickets, Good bike with gears, 02 bottles of Mineral water, Services charges and government tax, Rowing boat to visit Tam Coc, One conical hat as souvenir, Demonstration of teaching to learn how to write, speak Vietnamese, and catch fish

Day 03

HANOI – HALONG CRUISE (B/L/D)

  • Good morning! Enjoy your with have breakfast at your hotel, then check-out the hotel.
  • 07:30 am – 08:00: Pick up from your hotel to travel to Halong Bay (notice: pickup time can be a bit flexible depending on each different Cruise, distance Hanoi – Halong bay is 160km, a stop for break time on halfway for a refreshment).
  • You enjoy the drive and sightseeing the peaceful countryside scenery during the bus trip (4 hours), we arrive at the Ha Long bay seaport at around noontime.
  • 12h 30: You will aboard the cruise, check-in & enjoy a welcome drink while your cabin will be assigned.
  • Check-in your cabin and put your luggage in, relax and may do a short inspection tour by moving around the cruise to discover about the cruise’s architecture & design
  • Enjoy the sumptuous lunch with fresh seafood meal while cruise slowly gliding out into the Halong bay.
  • 15h00 – 16h00: Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay.
  • 16h00 – 17h00: Cruising to Titop Island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Titop or climb up to the top of the island for a view panorama of Halong Bay.
  • 17h00 – 17h30: Return to the boat, enjoying beautiful seascape on the way.
  • 17h30 – 19h00: Enjoy Sunset Party on the sundeck and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set.

Day Inclusions: Hotel breakfast, shuttle bus A/C transfer, English speaking tour guide on CRUISE only, entrance fee, full board, joint Cruise in Halong bay with private cabin (2 persons share 1 cabin)

Day 04

HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L)

  • Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
  • 07h00 – 07h30 Have breakfast on board and enjoy the peaceful morning of Halong Bay.
  • 08h30 – 09h30 Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Drum Cave.
  • 09h45 Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
  • 10h00 – 10h30 Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more.
  • 10h30 – 11h30 while heading back to the harbor, watch the fruit carving demonstration and participate in the Cooking Class before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
  • 11h45 – 12h00 Disembark V’Spirit Classic.
  • 12h15 – 12h30 Transfer back to Hanoi.
  • About 16:00 – Arrival back to Hanoi central city, recheck in the hotel
  • Dinner is available on your request.
  • Free time & Overnight in Hanoi city

Day 05

HANOI CITY CENTER TO NOI BAI AIRPORT – DEPARTURE (B)

  • Good morning, enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, you have some free time to explore Hanoi city before going to Noi Bai airport for your scheduled flight.
  • The end of the tour, thank you and see you again!

What’s included in this trip :

  • A/C accommodation with DOUBLE or TWIN ROOM (2 persons share 1 room; single room can be available on request) with daily breakfast
  • A/C transfer from Airports to the hotel and other tourist destinations according to the itinerary
  • Bus round trip to Hanoi – Ha Long Bay; (private land transfer available on request)
  • 2 days 1 night on Joint Cruise trip in Ha Long Bay, with DOUBLE or TWIN (2 persons share 1 cabin; single cabin can be available on request), full meals on board
  • Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary. (Breakfast = 04; Lunch = 04; Dinner = 01)
  • English- speaking guides as specified (Chinese/ Malaysian speaking guide can be available on request)
  • Entrance fees
  • Mineral water (2 bottles/ per day with sightseeing tour)
What’s excluded in this trip:
  • All international and domestic flights
  • Specified as Chinese/ Malaysian/ Indonesian/Thai speaking guide can be available on request to pay for extra-fee.
  • Travel Insurance
  • Airport taxes
  • All meals not mentioned
  • Tips for tour guides, drivers, crew members in Ha Long Bay, other attendants if may have (3 USD/pax/day)
  • Other personal expenses not mentioned.

3 STAR HOTELS & CRUISES IN VIETNAM  SELECTED

 

Destination

Room Type

HOTEL NAME, ROOM TYPE & WEBSITE

Hanoi 3-star Hotels

Adamas Deluxe City 

ADAMAS HANOI HOTEL
Refer: http://swancruiseshalong.com/

3-star Halong  Bay Cruises

Swan Cruise Deluxe

SWAN CRUISE HALONG BAY

Refer: http://swancruiseshalong.com/


4 STAR HOTELS & CRUISE IN VIETNAM SELECTED

 

Destination

Room Type

HOTEL NAME, ROOM TYPE & WEBSITE

  Hanoi  4-star Hotels

The light deluxe with window

THE LIGHT HOTEL HANOI

Refer: thelighthotelhanoi.com/en/

4-star Halong Bay Cruises

Sealife Suite Canbin

HUONG HAI SEALIFE CRUISE HALONG BAY

Refer: www.sealifegroup.com

5 STAR HOTELS & CRUISE IN VIETNAM SELECTED

 

Destination

Hotel Category

HOTEL NAME, ROOM TYPE & WEBSITE

  Hanoi 5-star hotels

Deluxe Sketch Apricot Hotel

 APRICOT HOTEL HANOI

Refer: apricothotels.com/room/sketch

5-star Halong bay Cruises

Deluxe Room with Ocean View Margaret

MARGARET CRUISE HALONG BAY

Refer: https://margaretcruises.com

 

The hotels and cruise are subject to change to similar category in case of fully booked

Vietnam Travel Map: 15 Days

Ranana

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Ebrahim

Tour of Vietnam

Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!

Solly Pochee

The tour was fantastic

I booked with Impress Travel in July. My contact person was Tommy Thang. He is an amazing person. He was very helpful. He changed my program twice for me. Very accommodating!
We started our holiday in the north (Sapa)of Vietnam and travelled down to HCMC.
The tour was fantastic, Tommy's arrangements were to the"T".
I will always use them if I have to visit the area again and recommend them to one and all.
Thank you once again Mr.Tommy and the Impress Team.
Sulaiman Pochee

Bernard Lim

Great value for money with 4 stars hotel

Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.

Derek.Schooling

We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel

This is the second time we travel to Vietnam with IMPRESS Travel. First time, we booked our holiday to Hanoi, Halong Bay & Sapa during Dec 2018 with Impress.
Second time, we travel to Hoi An, Hue & Danang (Central Vietnam) during Jan 2019.

My friends & I are very glad & happy with all the hotels stay in Central Vietnam, the meals provided are delicious. We are greatly appreciated with all the tour arrangement by Tommy & his team (tour guide).
Especially, Mr. NHAT C.V. He is helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and very professional. He always volunteer to take a nice pictures for six of us (group) .

We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel. We will definitely come back to Vietnam again with Impress

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