HANOI AND THE CITADEL RINGS
HANOITOURIST TRAVEL COMPANY
HANOITOURIST TRAVEL COMPANY
Introduction
The Hanoi and Citadel Rings tour gives guests an outline of the structure of ancient Hanoi with the marks of the imperial city: La Thanh Dyke Road represents the citadel ring - Imperial Citadel - Forbidden Purple City (where the king lived) and experience cultural imprints preserved over many centuries, take many beautiful photos and enjoy the essence of Hanoi cuisine
Contents
Itinerary
Day 1 · 08:00–16:00
TIME DETAILED CONTENT 08:00 – 08:30 Stop / route: Central meeting point, hotel Pick up guests, introduce the theme and distribute a simplified map of the citadel rings. Introduce guests to the development process of Hanoi through the map before starting the program Story – content: Why did ancient cities usually form around ramparts, rivers and trading residential areas? 09:00 – 10:00 Stop / route: La Thanh Dyke – Giang Vo – Kim Ma Activity: The vehicle travels along a section of La Thanh traces; the guide points on the map and current landscape so guests can imagine the extent of the former imperial city. Story – content: Dai La Citadel existed before Thang Long; Ly Cong Uan chose Dai La Citadel as the capital and opened a new urban layer. Service – experience: Commentary on the vehicle 10:00 – 10:40 Stop / route: Hoan Kiem Lake – Ly Thai To statue – King Le Temple Activity: Walk about half way around the lake; stop at the Ly Thai To statue, Turtle Tower and King Le Thai To Temple. Story – content: From the capital inside the citadel to the civil – commercial space around the lake; the legend of Hoan Kiem Lake and the memory of the Le dynasty. 10:40 – 11:20 Stop / route: Hoan Kiem Lake – Bach Ma Temple Activity: Travel by vehicle or walk depending on group size. Story – content: From the lake space to the craft street area east of the Imperial Citadel. Service – experience: Transfer 11:20 – 13:00 Lunch with Hanoi cuisine in the Old Quarter area 13:00 – 14:30 Stop / route: Thang Long Imperial Citadel Activity: Visit Doan Mon – foundation of Kinh Thien Palace – Hau Lau/North Gate according to the actual open route; select stops suitable for the group's fitness. Story – content: A continuous center of power; construction, destruction and preservation; architectural traces tell the story when the palace is no longer intact and the broken bricks 14:30 – 16:00 Go to Phan Dinh Phung Street, enjoy coffee and side stories, summarize the journey and take the most beautiful photos of Hanoi on Phan Dinh Phung Street and end the program.
