Coming to Hanoi in summer or winter, whether you like the vibrant atmosphere or the peaceful life, try to explore the beauty of the capital through night tours. Then, you will have interesting experiences about creative cultural spaces and unique night tourism products here.
Live show "Quintessence of the North"
The art performance program “Quintessence of the North” is taking place every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at Tuan Chau Eco-tourism Area, Da Phuc village, Sai Son commune, Quoc Oai district. After many years of implementation and staging, the program is the first live stage in Vietnam, affirming its position as a leading cultural performance that tourists should see when they set foot in Hanoi .
The show has realistically and vividly recreated the cultural values of the ancient Northern region. Visitors can find here ancient stories about the country, customs, habits, and traditional folk elements performed in a modern and creative way.
In addition, the “Quintessence of the North” stage is 19,000 square meters wide, including a lake area of nearly 4,300 square meters. In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, the live stage also uses many staging techniques combined with modern sound and lighting systems, along with the intersection of laser projection technology and 3D mapping.
Currently, Tuan Chau Eco-tourism Area provides shuttle service for visitors to see "Quintessence of the North" in the city center from 5:00 p.m. The show will last for 75 minutes, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Upon arrival in Tuan Chau, visitors will be able to participate in folk games, experience the rural market, watch Quan Ho and Cheo performances, etc. before enjoying the "Quintessence of the North" art show.
Ticket prices for the live show “Tinh Hoa Bac Bo” are divided into 3 categories: silver, gold and platinum. Prices for adults range from about 400-800 thousand VND/ticket. Prices for children (under 130cm tall) range from about 200-400 thousand VND/ticket.
Night tour "The essence of philosophy" at Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy
Open from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the tourism product "The Essence of Dao Hoc" opens up a night space that is both strange and familiar to the Temple of Literature (Dong Da district, Hanoi).
With diverse activities and experiences such as: studying with teachers, folk games, stone steles telling stories... visitors will understand more about the journey of learning to become a person, learning to become talented of Confucian scholars when coming here.
Visitors will also experience the virtual reality system, immersing themselves in a new world . There, each individual will create their own calligraphy work or freely improvise drawings and images on the sparkling starry sky.
The highlight of the tour is the 3D Mapping show “The Quintessence of Dao Hoc” honoring the tradition of studiousness, the spirit of respecting teachers and the ideology of valuing talents of the Vietnamese people. In addition, the impressive lighting art and sophisticated sound system will bring visitors many emotions.
Tickets for the night tour “The Quintessence of Daoism” at the Temple of Literature-Quoc Tu Giam are currently priced at around 199,000 VND/adult, 99,000 VND/child. Children under 1m tall are free.
Night tour “Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel”
Located in the heart of the thousand-year-old capital, Thang Long Imperial Citadel is an architectural work built in many historical periods, becoming one of the most important relics in the system of Vietnamese relics.
For a long time, introducing and telling fascinating stories about an Imperial Citadel with historical remnants in an attractive way has been considered a difficult problem for the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center. And the night tour "Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long" was born as a creative solution to that problem.
Many tourists have visited the Imperial City during the day. However, the experience here at night is very new. The tour will last about 90 minutes. The route starts from Doan Mon - the gate leading to the Forbidden City, where the king lived and worked. Here, visitors will enjoy royal dances right on unique archaeological remains, admire precious artifacts and antiques in the exhibition house with the theme "Thang Long - Hanoi - A thousand years of history from the ground".
Visiting here at night, tourists will also attend the incense offering ceremony to commemorate the ancestors at Kinh Thien Palace. The palace is the center of heaven and earth, the center of the ancient Thang Long citadel. Each person will also be able to draw cool water from the King's well, a source of water symbolizing abundant life and luck.
Finally, visitors will participate in the game “Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long”, the highlight of the tour. This challenge not only helps visitors have a fun and relaxing time together but also is a way to review the journey to the relic, challenging each person’s memory. If the decoding is correct, visitors will receive meaningful gifts from the program.
The tour “Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long” takes place at 7pm every Friday and Saturday at 19C Hoang Dieu, Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. The ticket price for adults is 300,000 VND/person. Children under 12 years old get a 50% discount on the ticket price, and children under 5 years old get free admission.
Product “Sacred Night” at Hoa Lo Prison
Coming to "Sacred Night" at Hoa Lo Prison relic (Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi), visitors will be able to watch scenes, play the role of political prisoners, and experience the most authentic emotions about the suffocation and darkness in the prison cell.
The night tour of Hoa Lo Prison is organized according to meaningful themes. Coming to “Sacred Night 1” with the theme “Shining Vietnamese Spirit”, you will be taken back to the past to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. “Sacred Night 2: Living like flowers” was built to honor the beauty of Vietnamese women, heroic mothers during the resistance period. And most recently, “Sacred Night 3” with the theme “Fire of Youth” recreated stories about the bravery of young soldiers.
The space of Hoa Lo relic at night is a harmonious combination of sound and light, awakening all the senses of visitors. In particular, the technique of highlighting and shading is used to create highlights in the exhibition rooms. The sound system and sounds are also changed at each sightseeing spot. At the end of the tour, each person can take time to record their feelings on the scrapbook page and enjoy the indomitable sweet soup, eat banh la bang and drink tea bang.
At the end of the journey, visitors will receive a gift with spiritual value, typical of the relic. By conveying attractively, “Sacred Night” at Hoa Lo Prison will bring visitors unforgettable impressions.
The tour lasts about 2 hours, ticket price is from about 399-499 thousand/person, applicable for both children and adults.
“Heart and Talent” tour at Vietnam Literature Museum
Introduced by the Vietnam Literature Museum as a specialized tourism product, the “Heart and Talent” tour brings visitors to unique literary spaces. One of them is the garden of statues of 20 famous Vietnamese literary figures. Here, visitors will participate in the “carrying letters” activity, carrying on their shoulders lanterns lit with the two words “Heart” and “Talent”.
In addition, at the “Temple of Literature”, you will explore the space of Vietnamese literature in the ancient and medieval periods. You will also learn about Chinese and Nom characters through ancient documents or declarations of independence that have marked the history of building and defending the country such as: “Nam Quoc Son Ha” by Ly Thuong Kiet, “Binh Ngo Dai Cao” by Nguyen Trai…
Coming to the literary period of 1930-1945, visitors will see the scene "Chi Pheo" recreated according to the short story of the same name. This is an outstanding work of critical realism, written by writer Nam Cao. In addition, the modern literary space also presents works by writer To Hoai; poet, playwright Luu Quang Vu and a number of other typical writers and authors.
To conclude the tour, visitors will participate in crossword puzzles, calligraphy, and tea ceremonies. These activities help visitors reminisce about their literary journey at the museum and discuss the interesting spaces and characters they have just followed.
In just 90 minutes, the night tour “Heart, Talent” has concisely encapsulated the development journey of Vietnamese literature. The product is deployed by the Vietnam Literature Museum every Saturday and Sunday night at 275 Au Co, Quang An Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Ticket price is about 200,000 VND/adult and only 100,000 VND/child.
Some suggestions when experiencing night tours
- Visitors should arrive about 15-30 minutes before the tour starts, and keep mobile devices on silent mode to fully enjoy the experience.
- You should choose polite clothes; shoes and sandals ensure comfort for convenient movement at the tour points.
- To get preferential ticket prices, you can refer to and book on the official website or online booking sites.
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