4 Must-do Activities When Joining Vietnam Highlight Tour in This December

Winter holiday is coming, yet you don’t have any travel plan for your family? Consider some of our expert suggestions below as we offer you some fascinated experiences during Vietnam highlight tour which can turn the coldness into enthusiasm. In December the temperature in Northern Vietnam usually gets under 15°C and opportunely it’s the perfect time to take part in these activities

Enjoy Hanoi street food

Hanoi cuisine is specific not by expensive dishes in luxury restaurants but the street food which is made mostly by locals and sold on the sidewalk or inside a small cozy kiosk.  In winter, when walking along narrow streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, it will worth your time to stop by some well-known address and try these dishes:

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Bun Rieu: Consider this the love child of phở, tomato soup and the sea. The noodle soup is composed of a tomato-based broth filled with plenty of crab and bobbing chunks of tomato.

Cha Ca: Cha Ca, a Northern Vietnamese specialty involves pan-fried chunks of meaty, fatty skinned fish, turmeric, dill, peanuts, shrimp paste and rice noodles. If you haven’t tried it before, then Cha Ca may be the most unique food to try in Hanoi.

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Goi Cuon: The cool, fresh summer rolls are made with rice paper wrapped around herbs, vermicelli noodles, shrimp, pork or whatever vegetables and protein you have on hand.

Egg coffee: Vietnam takes pride in coffee industry and it will be a pity if you don’t try this drink when wandering around Hanoi. Take a brief walk toward the St. Joseph’s Cathedral and let a hot egg coffee eased your mind as you sit on the sidewalk watching the old street.

Throughout Vietnam highlight tour, there are many other special dishes that you hardly can try them all in a few days but Hanoi cuisine in winter can’t be passed.

Trekking through ethnic villages in Sapa

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Being famous as the tropical heaven in the North of Vietnam, Sapa is not only well-known for resorts but also easy trekking routes in Sapa for all travelers. Warm up yourself by a trekking tour around Sapa town – one of tourist's destination in Vietnam highlight tour, famous for its fine, rugged scenery and rich cultural diversity of many ethnic minorities.

Board on a fairy-tale cruise in Halong Bay

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In every Vietnam highlight tour, Halong Bay’s always a popular destination thanks to imposing natural landscape and when winter comes, its attraction won’t decrease but make a blaze in another way. December mostly occurs cloudy days and it’s, fortunately, the ideal condition for sightseeing and some outdoor activities in case you don’t prefer summer’s intense heat.

If you have a think that a beach trip toward bays and islands must be taken during the hot season then you might be surprised when cruising at Halong Bay in winter. Whether or not you enjoy the bustling of summertime or the calmness in winter time, join Vietnam highlight tour and Halong Bay absolutely will enthrall you on both sides.

Back in time at ancient capital Hoa Lu – Trang An (Ninh Binh)

Known as the “Halong Bay on land”, Ninh Binh is a quintessential land consists of Vietnamese precious history and cultural values. You can take a visit to the spiritual region of Ninh Binh by joining Vietnam highlight tour. There are 2 main touristic sites comprised in this UNESCO declared mixed natural and cultural property:

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Historical Hoa Lu – the former capital of Vietnam in the early of feudal system – witnessed many important events in the past. Visit Hoa Lu, you can’t miss the remaining of ancients fortress built 1000 years ago and the sacred temples to worship the Emperors and royal people. Winter is the best time to learn about the ardent love of Vietnamese during fights against invaders over the country territorial.

The grotto system of Trang An Scenic Area: Take a sampan and sail among emerald water for a couple of hours, after the rice paddies and rugged forested mountains come to the area surrounded by thousands of limestone caves and hills. It is considered an “outdoor geological museum” makes tourists dazzle by 48 water caves and 31 narrow valleys with fresh air and soft light. If you require for a peaceful and tranquil trip with fewer tourists, we highly recommend a float down the river in Trang An this December.

After enjoying the monsoon climate of Northern, Vietnam highlight tour will continue to the tropical zone with solar heat and warm weather in the South. If you wish to experience 2 specific climates of Vietnam within one trip don’t be hesitate to join us this December.