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Hanoi is the home of traditional Vietnamese food and has many excellent eating houses for overseas visitors and locals alike.
Among Hanois sightseeing highlights are the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum; the National Art Museum; the grisly Hoa Lo Prison (also known as the infamous Hanoi Hilton); central Hoan Kiem Lake, where Hanoians enjoy brisk morning walks or tai chi in a tranquil city landmark that symbolizes the citys mythical origins; and the Old Quarter, whose narrow winding streets are named after the individual trades practiced here since the 15th century. Hanoi is Vietnam's cultural center, and the galleries, puppetry, music, and dance performances are worth staying at least a few days to take in.
Within a short drive (about 20-40km) from the city centre, you can visit traditional craft villages where craft folk pottery, fine ceramics, silk, embroidery, lacquer wares, silversmiths and other handicraft products are made. Please tell us your interests and we will arrange an itinerary just to suit your personal interests and time available.
Sisters Tours Vietnam can readily mix-and-match any tour content to perfectly suit your personal interests or activity levels. For example, you can have one or more days inside Hanoi and then sightseeing, driven, walking or biking tours outside of Hanoi visiting traditional handicraft villages, meeting local people and seeing first hand real rural life; or you can have a short trips of 2 or 3 days out of Hanoi visiting, for example, Halong Bay, Sapa, Van Long, Mai Chau.
Sisters tours staff and guides can make your trip even more special and unique by adding the exceptionally unforgetable experiences to your tour, such as visiting local family homes and talk to the people to learn about their daily lives and culture, visiting some of Vietnam's most outstanding artists at their own studios, or taking part in our very own private cooking classes and enjoy the unique dining experiences in the finest local restaurants.