The small group full-day tour ( temples, mausoleum, parks, city streets with colonial architecture, prison…) of Hanoi is worthwhile if you have limited time in Hanoi. An excellent quality lunch is included (with only drinks extra). With the accent of the guide it was a little hard to hear at times, but he didn’t mind repeating. The guide clearly had a political standpoint due to his own family’s experiences which he tried to keep from showing, but some info given might be slightly slanted or not the full picture, ( A later Hue guide also complained of Hanoi guides not giving a full story). But in ways this added to the tour. Make sure to take the water puppets option which was fantastic!! Note: The cyclo optional extra is the cyclo-rickshaw tour - one couple thought it was cycling themselves…a surprise for them!

The tour covered the major sights, and one was always given time on site. Also the guide was understandable and happy to answer any upcoming question! The lunch was a shared menu with the other tour participants and in quality and quantity ok (considering also the reasonable price of the whole tour incl. this lunch and all entry-fees! In my case I even paid half price due to a sale!). So, if you want to see the major sights of Hanoi without overload and/or stress, I can clearly recommend this tour!

It took about 8 hours, from pick-up up (around 08.30) and drive us back to the hotel (around 16.45-17.00). Small, confortable bus, AC, 8 turists in total. You have time to visit relevant places in Hanoi (Literature Temple, for us the most intresting place, another temple located on the bridge that splits the big lake into 2, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ethnological Museum, the former Prison and an Art Workshop). We had a fine lunch, water at discretion. The Guide was great, shared many aspects, many stories, and he had good humor and was very polite.