Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit
Taste some of the favorite daily food of the locals on a Hanoi walking tour. Grab a coffee along a railway track as you watch a train pass by, stroll through the streets, and spot hidden street art.
Highlights
- Taste the amazing Vietnamese local cuisine
- Sip on a cup of egg coffee
- Experience the thrilling train pass by right in front of you face
- Enjoy a relaxing guided tour around the Old Quarter
- Flexible time schedule with high chance of catching the train
Description
Start your tour at the meeting point on No.38 Bát Sứ street, and head to a traditional restaurant specializing in Bun Cha. A hearty dishes with grilled smoky pork and a flavorful fish sauce broth. Deep the vermicelli into the broth and enjoy this mouth-full bite.
Next, enjoy pho (noodle soup), which is Vietnam’s most famous dish. But this is a new, different version, which is dry mixed Pho with a special sauce. Try the chicken versions and the refreshing taste will blow your mind!
Then head over to a local restaurant to try Banh Mi - a signature baguette with variety of fillings and an explosion of flavors. And definitely don't miss out on a dessert called Kem Xôi (sticky rice with ice cream). Dive in the sweetness of the ice cream, the sticky texture of the rice, the crunch of the dry coconut.
After several dishes, you will be full and satisfied. Catch a taxi and go straight to the train street. Although train schedules show them to come daily, sometimes they do and sometimes not, so if you're lucky, you may catch one and experience the huge train passing right in front of your face.
While here, enjoy egg coffees at a nice shop trackside and experience the unique ambiance.
When you’re done with the drinks, hop in a taxi again to go back to the meeting point where the tour ends.
Kindly note
- The dishes listed may vary based on the guide's discretion due to factors such as local restaurant availability, weather conditions, and timing. However, the tour will still include a total of five tastings/drink.
- Depending on the train schedule and other circumstances, we may take you to a different Train Street location to ensure you experience the train passing by. As a result, transportation to Train Street may vary depending on your selected tour time.
Includes
- Walking tour
- English speaking guide
- 4 or 5 food tastings
- 1 egg coffee or soft drink at the train street
- Cyclo ride (if you choose option with cyclo)
- Water puppet ticket (if you choose option with puppet)
- 30-minute foot spa or head wash (If you choose option with spa)
- Pick up at hotel within the Old Quarter area (if you choose private option)
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food
- Drinks
- Tips
Important Information
- If you want to change the date and time of the tour, please contact the operator at least 24 hours in advance.
- The tour can accommodate to vegetarian/gluten free/pescatarian (there is still cross contamination).
- The tour will not take place if there's typhoon, tropical storm, land slide,... but still run as usual under normal rain (please bring your umbrella or poncho).
- If you arrive 10 minutes later than the tour starting time, please contact the supplier for the first destination and head there directly to join with the group.
- Additional costs during the tour is expected when you order extra beverages or alcohol drinks at the food places.
- If you book the private tour, you will have hotel pick up by the guide. But if your hotel is outside of the Old Quarter, please come to our office as the meeting point of the tour.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
