We went to Hanoi using Smile Tours with a Cruise Critic group. The trip there and back is exhausting - about 3 hours each way, but the tour itself was quite good. As a veteran I was very disturbed by the tour of the Hanoi Hilton (as I was in the war museum in Saigon). The distance between the port and the city would cause me to recommend that people visit Hanoi over a two day period. ...
OK it involves over seven hours on a bus but wouldn't have missed Hanoi, the place is a mixture of stunning and crazy! Crossing the road takes on a whole new meaning here!!! ...
Very busy, bustling city. Hundreds of motor cycles everywhere. Very interesting city. The old French quarter is a must to explore. A very long day, but well worth it. ...
What an amazing place, bigger than I was expecting and more beautiful. I booked a private tour on day 1 and a ships tour on day 2 as I wanted to cover my bases for the weather - this turned out to be a smart move as we had blue skies on day 1 and a misty overcast day on day 2. ...