After a short introduction and briefing from our friendly tour guide about the excitement ahead, we jump straight into our trusty UAZ Iconic Military Jeep whilst being accompanied by the fitting sounds of 60s & 70s music classics from our JBL sound system.

We start the tour by heading to the Westlake, on the way you will get to see the stunning French era Presidential palace and Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh is the father of the nation, and his resting place is but a stone’s throw from where he declared the nation’s independence. No trip through the city is truly complete without a visit here.

The surrounding palace and complex offer amazing photo opportunities and a wonderful place to learn about both the modern, recent and ancient history of this wonderful country.
Our expert guide will point out and explain various war relics from over the years and you can learn more about the resilient struggles the Vietnamese people have endured and overcome.

We follow the lakeside road, the city’s largest lake, a 15km circumference drive ringed by upmarket suburbs and an atmosphere that makes a calm change from the chaos of the Old Quarter. We will pass a number of temples where you can admire traditional Vietnamese architecture and learn the history and importance of the temple to Vietnamese people.

It’s on to Tran Quoc pagoda (perfect for sunset while sinking a beer) and opposite is the famous and very popular Truc Bach Lake where to the tour finishes and we head back to your pick up location or offer two options for drop off's.

Option 1: Standing Bar Hanoi's go-to destination for all craft beer lovers of 19 taps of Vietnamese craft draught, tapas & small plates, sunset views over Truc Bach Lake

(Optional Train Street) Drop off the famed Hanoi Train Street, where locals happily live mere inches (quite literally) from a working railway line. Here our guide will drop you off to a friendly local bar / restaurant where you can wait for the famous train to pass.