1. Itinerary to visit Hanoi for 1 day
What to do in Hanoi in 1 day? With limited time, so on a 1-day trip to Hanoi, you should wake up and leave early to avoid being constrained by time. The capital also has many places that never sleep, so traveling through the night is also very interesting. Furthermore, to be able to rest and relax after your exploration, you should choose a weekend to travel. Let's start our 1-day Hanoi backpacking itinerary with Halo!
1.1 Morning: Breakfast - Visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum - Sword Lake
6:00a.m : Start your exploration by enjoying a bowl of Hanoi's heirloom "PHO" (most popular is Chicken Pho and Beef Pho). The unique pho flavor, famous around the world, will "captivate" you at first sight. Refer to some famous places to eat pho in Hanoi below:
Chicken Pho 17 Van Mieu - 17 Van Mieu,Dong Da, Hanoi
Heirloom pho – 49 Bat Dan, Hoan Kiem district
Pho Thin – 13 Lo Duc, Hai Ba Trung district
6am - 6.30a.m: The first check-in location you must go to is President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum (Uncle's Mausoleum). Every morning, at Uncle Ho's mausoleum, there is a flag-raising ceremony (flag-raising ceremony) at 6am (in summer) or 6.30am (in winter). Watching the moment the morning sunlight shines on the red flag with a yellow star is beautiful and proud.
7am : After attending the flag-raising ceremony at Uncle Ho's mausoleum, move to Sword Lake . Visit Turtle Tower, Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge,... the whole "brand identity" of Hanoi. Because the time is still early, the scenery of Hoan Kiem Lake is not yet crowded. Walking by the lake is the best!
Another option that many tourists love to visit the capital is to buy a Hanoi double-decker bus ticket to listen to explanations about each location or take virtual photos with enchanting photo angles on the bus. Please.
9am - 10am : This will be the time when the streets start to get more crowded. Visit Hanoi Cathedral , the hottest virtual living location in Hanoi. This is a French architectural work in the early 19th century, located between Nha Tho and Nha Chung streets. If you go on the weekend, you will see the Church is open for believers to pray. Remember to enjoy the combo of lemon tea and sunflower seeds!
1.2 Lunch: Eat bun cha
11am - 12pm : The stomach starts to "rumble". In addition to pho, Hanoi bun cha is also a famous traditional dish. Fragrant grilled meat burned on charcoal is very addictive. Hoan Kiem District is the "culinary heart" of the capital, take a food tour of the old town now!
Bun Cha Dac Kim - No. 1 Hang Manh, Hoan Kiem District
Bun Cha Tuyet – 34 Hang Than, Hoan Kiem District
Bun Cha Huong Lien - 24 Le Van Huu, Hai Ba Trung District
Cua Dong Bun Cha – 41 Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem District
1.3 Afternoon: Long Bien Bridge – West Lake – Dinner
1:30 p.m .: Hanoi bears many traces of the resistance war period, typically the Long Bien bridge - a historical witness. To carry out colonial exploitation, the French colonialists built Long Bien Bridge, across the Red River. Today, this bridge is the most beautiful photography location in Hanoi.
Serein Cafe & Lounge - 16 Tran Nhat Duat is one of the most beautiful view cafes in Hanoi. You can enjoy a cup of fragrant coffee with a view straight to Long Bien bridge. Take a few minutes to rest and admire the scenery here!
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m .: One-day trip to Hanoi continues with Tay Ho district. The place is known as the most romantic place in Hanoi, especially West Lake.
First of all, you must visit Phu Tay Ho - the temple of Princess Lieu Hanh. Remember to offer incense and merit to pray for a lucky and harmonious year
West Lake is a familiar dating location for young people in the capital. You can buy some sweet beef bars on the sidewalk, set up a stand and enjoy the West Lake breeze. Perhaps you will be captivated when the afternoon falls, the sunset here is incredibly beautiful. If you're stressed or tired, just watch the gentle sunset here.
If on a hot day, choose a cafe with a direct view of the lake. Along the lake there are many beautiful cafes for you to live virtually.
On weekends, young people in Hanoi often come here to SUP on West Lake, a favorite summer sport. Or go to West Lake water park
1.4 Evening: Dinner – See the old town
Playing all day until night must be very tiring, right? If anyone is too tired, have dinner and go back to rest, see Hanoi another day. But, if anyone still has enough energy, please recharge to "play" again. A 1-day Hanoi travel itinerary cannot lack evening activities.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m .: Hanoi is the "capital" of delicious, nutritious, and cheap snacks. What you need to do is prepare yourself with an empty stomach and full wallet. If you go in a group, enjoy grilled beef stew on the sidewalk, it's both filling and very delicious. This is also one of the "closet" dishes of the capital's youth. The price for this barbecue will range from 150,000 VND to 200,000 VND/person. Halo would like to suggest a few places to roast beef around Tay Ho and Hoan Kiem areas:
Gam Cau grilled beef stew - Gam Cau street, Hoan Kiem district
Grilled Xuan Xuan – 47 Ma May, Hoan Kiem District
Grilled beef ribs – 200 Pho Duc Chinh
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m .: Hanoi is most beautiful at night, when the streets are sparkling with lights, especially the old town. Hurry to Ta Hien neighborhood to join the nightlife! Drinking fresh beer, sipping hot fried spring rolls and chatting a few times, you will forget the way home. Church Street, or Phung Hung mural street are also great.
10pm : We've been traveling all day, so we should go home and rest. This is also the end of the 1-day Hanoi tour itinerary.
After getting suggestions for a 1-day trip to Hanoi, if it is your first time coming to Hanoi, you should refer to the following information to have the best preparation for the trip.
2. Which season is the most beautiful when traveling to Hanoi in 1 day?
If you intend to travel to Hanoi for 1 day, first choose nice weather to enjoy. The climate in the capital is divided into 4 distinct seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, winter. Each season has its own interesting beauty.
But, Hanoi calls autumn the most beautiful season, the most romantic and wonderful season change moment. When the last showers of summer pass, the period from August to November is the right time to explore the Capital in a new shirt. The yellow and red colors of fallen leaves, the air is fresh and extremely pleasant.
Dry and cold is when Hanoi enters winter. Wearing a warm jacket on a one-day trip to Hanoi with friends is just as fun! I definitely have to do a few more Foodtour trips to fill my stomach because Hanoi cuisine is very delicious. Late January to March is also the traditional Tet holiday, the spring travel season of Vietnamese people. It will be drizzling outside, accompanied by a bit of cold, but sweet and gentle.
3. Means of transportation in Hanoi
A 1-day trip to Hanoi must have strong support from transportation. Most students will enjoy traveling on a motorbike. Or more economically, you can explore Hanoi by bus. Cycling is also an option, but you should save your energy.
You had a fun and meaningful day trip. "Hanoi is crowded with people" and contains so much heroic beauty, no less romantic and ancient. See you again on another Hanoi travel day. Don't forget to check out more virtual living locations in Hanoi from Halo!
