Popular destinations near Hanoi for New Year 2024

The New Year holiday is just around the corner. This is also the time for bustling tourist activities.

Tourists visit Thang Long Imperial Citadel on September 3, 2022.

Although people can arrange trips and experiences far away during the 3-day holiday, due to unfavorable weather this year and the impact of economic conditions, the tourism market is not as overloaded as in previous peak periods. Most visitors choose destinations near Hanoi with short travel time and not too expensive costs.

Selected destinations in Hanoi

During the holidays, destinations in Hanoi often organize many activities to serve residents and tourists. Therefore, during this holiday, many people have chosen to experience Hanoi to relax and have fun. In addition to traditional destinations such as heritage sites, craft villages, resorts, tourist attractions, etc., more and more eco-tourism spots and entertainment areas are appearing in the city. This is a good condition for residents of the capital and tourists to choose for themselves sightseeing and relaxation.

Ms. Nguyen Ha Thanh (An Binh City Urban Area, Co Nhue 1 Ward, Bac Tu Liem District) said that due to unfavorable weather, and the holidays are often crowded, often congested, and partly because the family's income has decreased this year, her family did not go far. She planned to take her children to places in the suburbs of Hanoi so that they could experience nature and have fun together. The time is limited to one day, not too tiring, the cost is economical, and the joy of the holiday is still fully enjoyed.

On this occasion, many major heritage sites in Hanoi focus on decoration and organizing activities to attract visitors. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage is decorated with flowers and ornamental plants in the front yard of Doan Mon, the Kinh Thien Palace area and the Hau Lau area... The relic space has a new look to serve visitors to experience and learn about the culture of Thang Long - Hanoi spanning 13 centuries. During the New Year holidays, night tours to explore the Thang Long Imperial Citadel continue to be organized and are always fully booked. The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center increases its workforce these days to best serve tourists.

At Duong Lam Ancient Village, on the occasion of the New Year this year, the Management Board of the Ancient Village Monuments organized many attractive cultural activities to serve the locals and tourists. In particular, the tourist night market was held at Mong Phu communal house yard to serve overnight visitors, with items being Duong Lam products made and sold by the locals. The Management Board of the Ancient Village Monuments organized the night market as a regular activity every Saturday night, creating a highlight for ancient village tourism. On this occasion, the Management Board of the Monuments also coordinated with organizations and individuals to organize an art exhibition about Duong Lam Ancient Village at Mong Phu communal house, introduce traditional costumes at Van tea space, and organize creative activities at Creative Station.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Thao, Head of the Ancient Village Relic Management Board, said: Duong Lam is always a tourist destination chosen by many tourists, especially during holidays. Therefore, enriching activities in the direction of exploiting the cultural values of the ancient village not only enhances the experience for tourists but also contributes to promoting the value of the ancient village.

Besides, many other destinations such as: Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, Hoa Lo Prison, Hoan Kiem Lake walking area, Son Tay Ancient Citadel walking area, Thu Le Zoo, Bao Son Paradise Park, entertainment areas in shopping centers, resorts in the suburbs of Hanoi... are becoming the choice of many people in the capital.

Short-term tours attract tourists

With not too many days off, choosing short-term tours is quite suitable for the people of the capital, because the travel time is not too far, the cost is reasonable. Destinations near Hanoi such as: Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh, Sa Pa, Moc Chau, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang ... become attractive in the New Year's tour itinerary. This is a suitable travel itinerary for guests who tend to explore typical lands, with unique and diverse cultural characteristics, majestic natural landscapes. Guests who need to relax can choose further destinations such as Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Da Nang, Hoi An. These destinations are suitable for multi-generational families.

Currently, Vietravel Tourism Company in Hanoi has launched tours suitable for the travel trend during the New Year holiday. The Northeast and Northwest routes and tours such as Ha Giang, Sa Pa, Dien Bien with the price of 1.69 million VND/person are receiving the attention of many customers. Meanwhile, tours in the Central region such as: Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang... also have reasonable prices.

Mr. Pham Van Bay, Deputy Director of Vietravel Tourism Company in Hanoi, said that on this occasion, the Company has many incentives in the Spring promotion program for customers who buy tours early, buy in groups and pay by bank card or book tours via the website. On the occasion of New Year, the entire Vietravel system served 4,026 domestic tourists and 6,654 foreign tourists.

As for foreign tours, the trend is to choose destinations with reasonable prices, convenient routes and new destinations. According to Mr. Nguyen Cong Hoan, General Director of Flamingo Redtours Joint Stock Company: Destinations such as Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia are chosen by many tourists during this New Year holiday, because not only are they convenient to travel to and have reasonable tour prices, but the climate is also warm. In addition, places with a festive atmosphere such as Taiwan and Hong Kong (China) are also attractive to tourists. Although Japan and Korea have cold weather, these two countries have many new destinations, which is also an advantage in attracting tourists.

Currently, the tourism market is divided equally between domestic and international tourism, so the tour price increase is not significant, more comfortable than previous years. To ensure reasonable tour prices, travel companies have built plans early, worked with airline partners, foreign partners to have reasonable ticket prices and selected locations with suitable costs for tour construction. Bringing benefits to customers also means stimulating customers' ability to travel and creating growth for businesses.

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