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Take an 1-hour tour of Hanoi's highlights by bicycle taxi. After your 1-hour cyclo journey, head to the famous Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to see a 60-minute show featuring the Vietnamese art of water puppetry — begun over 1,000 years ago by farmers in the Red River Delta.
Cyclo (bicycle taxi) fare for 1 hour
Hotel pickup from Old Quarter only
Hotel drop-off
Personal expenses
Food and drinks
Departure Point
31 P. Lò Sũ, street, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Charming Vietnam Travel Office
37A Hang Thung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Return Details
31 P. Lò Sũ, street, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Charming Vietnam Travel Office
37A Hang Thung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
31 P. Lò Sũ, street, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam We know that between hundreds of Halong bay Cruises, Sapa Tours, Vietnam Package Tours , it is not easy to find out the most suitable one that can respond your demands about the service quality and the budget. Those are the main motivation that makes us try the best to build Charming Vietnam Travel and our aim is to make it become a reliable address where all tourists across the globe can get any information relating to the Charming Vietnam .
Thang Long Water Puppet, Hanoi, Vietnam Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today's Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
The puppets are made out of wood and then lacquered. The shows are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large bamboo rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers, who are normally hidden behind a screen, to control them. Thus the puppets appear to be moving over the water. When the rice fields would flood, the villagers would entertain each other using this form of puppet play. 60 minutes
Thang Long Water Puppet, Hanoi, Vietnam Being known as the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, the place has become an indispensable culture center of Hanoi, Vietnam. Water puppet is an outstanding and unique intangible culture of Vietnam. In a water puppet show, the stage will be a small pond, the performers hide behind a bamboo curtain, controlling the puppet and present scenes on the water surface. The Thang Long Theatre has been doing a great job of preserving and performing this type of art throughout the years, therefore the place is considered as a remarkable culture of Hanoi, Vietnam. 50 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
If your hotel is far from the Old Quarter, please check the fare with the driver before taking a taxi
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
ElaineWright48
07 Feb 2020
A fun way to be introduced to the crazy traffic in Hanoi. We saw some good sights. Water puppet show was excellent.
Kim P
31 Oct 2018
Although the traffic is chaotic in Hanoi the cyclo drivers are able to keep their passengers safe while showing them the sights. The water puppets are amazing and funny, although all in Vietnamese.
Donna H
03 Mar 2018
I wasn't at all sure about the cyclo ride, as traffic in Hanoi is terrifying and I felt sure we would get killed by a vehicle. However, it is actually fun and relaxing. The drivers knew how to safely navigate traffic, and you can see more going at the slow pace of a cyclo than speeding by in a taxi. We got a really nice view of the city. The water puppet theater is nice, but the lesser feature of this tour for me. As a cultural activity it's great, with authentic costumes, music and performance. It's hard to follow the storyline since it's all in Vietnamese, and my teenage son quickly got bored. And, yes, you can certainly arrange tickets and transportation for these activities on your own. But being newcomers to the country and unfamiliar with the city or the selection of things to do, we appreciated having it packaged up for us, along with hotel pickup. Definitely worth doing!
This tour in
Hanoi
is organized by
Charming Vietnam Travel
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