Your guide welcomes you at the waiting lounge, ready to depart Halong Bay for your drive to Hanoi for your adventure!

Arriving in Hanoi, drive through bustling streets lined with French colonial style structures on your way to visit to a Confucius temple -Temple of Literature founded in 1070 to honor Vietnam’s finest scholars. This place is considered Vietnam’s first university, also referred to as Van Mieu, to educate Vietnam’s royalty, mandarins and members of the elite.

Lunch: Tasting Hanoi “Bún cha” – one of the oldest favorites of north Vietnam cuisine at famous local restaurant, where US President – Mr. Barack Obama used to had lunch when came to Hanoi!

In the afternoon you will board your Jeep to discover some of Hanoi’s hidden gems and immerse yourself in its rich culture. Riding through the maze of zigzagging backstreets and narrow alleyways and markets You will be immersed in the cities rivers of motorbikes and Hanoi street symphony!

This authentic experience will capture all your sense as you see, hear, touch, taste and smell your way throughout this thrilling tour! Expect to be introduced to everything the city has to offer, the good, bad (even weird and ugly)! You will discover it all and experience life behind the scenes, the hidden parts and train tracks.

There is an option to enjoy Hanoi egg coffee (yes, you read that right – it’s a Vietnamese specialty!) and take in a spectacular night view of Hoan Kiem lake, from a hidden café before transfer back to your ship. Your tour ends at the waiting lounge where you will make your return to your cruise ship.

Sample Itinerary:
 Pick up from the waiting lounge
 Drive to Hanoi: 2.5 hours
 Visit Literature of Temple: 45 mins
 Light lunch with Hanoi specialties of Bun Cha Obama (grilled pork with fresh noodle): 30-45mins
 Take the Army Legend Jeep to explore hidden Hanoi: 2 hours
 Return to your cruise port: 2.5 hours