INTRODUCTION:

Cuisine is a part of culture that is the reason why to experience a culture one must experience their cuisine also. You can go eat by yourself but you will get much more than your expectation after our tours such as:

• More understanding about Vietnamese cuisine via introduction of tour guides.
• More understanding about Vietnamese culture.
• Best local insight into our city.
• A unique experience
• Walk the 36 streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter
• Join the locals and shop the local markets
• Sample the many types of local cuisine on offer
• Uncover the history of the Old Quarter of Hanoi
• Get to know about the lifestyles of the local people
• Inhale the aromatic scents exuding from street hawker stalls and follow your nose to stands replete with exotic fruits and fresh seafood
• Listen as you guide explains the culinary context of the city and hear about the cultural significance of local specialties

ITINERARY:

• Meet tour guide at hotel or meeting point before 3 hour walking tour.
• Quick Vietnamese greeting lessons.
• Tour guides discuss any food allergies before starting tour and tell tourists about Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese (Hanoian) history, culture while touring.
• Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants of The Old Quarter that you might miss if you go by yourself  to try variety of street foods and drinks  such as:Bún chả ( Grilled pork with noodle), Phở bò,gà ( Beef, chicken noodle soup), Bún ốc (Snail noodle soup), Bánh cuốn ( Steamed rice papper rolls), Bánh gối ( Pillow cake), Nem rán ( Fried spring rolls), Bánh tôm (Shrimp cake), Bánh Mỳ (Vietnamese sandwich), Chè ( Sweet gruel soup), Bánh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Bánh khoai, chuối ( Sweet potato,Banana cake), Hoa quả dầm ( Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hơi (Fresh beer), Trà đá (Iced tea), Café trứng (Egg coffee) …….
• Tour ends at Hoan Kiếm Lake or anywhere convenient for tourists to return, and then tour guides will show them how to get back your hotels/hostels.