Itinerary · Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi in three days
A first visit: the lake and the Old Quarter, the citadel and the Temple of Literature, the French Quarter and West Lake.
Three days
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Day 1, 7:00
1Hoàn Kiếm Lake
The lake at dawn, as Hanoi exercises.
Day 1, 8:00
2Phở Gia Truyền
Phở for breakfast (Bib Gourmand).
Day 1, 9:30
3The 36 streets of the Old Quarter
Through the guild streets.
Day 1, 12:30
4Bún Chả Ta
Bún chả for lunch (Bib Gourmand).
Day 1, 15:00
5Café Giảng
Egg coffee.
Day 1, 18:00
6Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre
An evening show by the lake.
Day 2, 8:00
7The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
When it opens.
Day 2, 10:30
8The Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám)
The courtyards and the stelae.
Day 2, 12:30
9Gia
One MICHELIN Star (2026), across the road.
Day 2, 15:00
10Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
Lacquer and silk.
Day 2, 19:00
11Bamboo Bar
A drink at the Metropole.
Day 3, 9:00
12The French Quarter
Tràng Tiền to the Opera House.
Day 3, 12:00
13Chả Cá Thăng Long
Turmeric fish with dill (Bib Gourmand).
Day 3, 16:30
14West Lake and Trúc Bạch
Trấn Quốc Pagoda at sunset.
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