Hanoi Eco Tour - hanoiecotour.com

We were wowed by the personable, reliable, honest and knowledgeable guides at our disposal,

their desire for customer satisfaction is unrivalled. Hanoi eco tour promised an unforgettable

experience and they timely delivered on their promises, my wife and I had the best three days of

our retreat, a walk around Hanoi, a trip to Ho Chi Minhs mausoleum and the Temple of

Literature and a trip to arrange a connection with a cruise in Halong bay to complete three

awesome days we will live to remember. Everything is well planned and exceptional. We would

have no wavering in recommending Hanoi eco tours.

My fishing Life tour with Hanoi Eco Tour was definitely the best thing I did on any trip! My

hotel concerns in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay tours were promptly handled but the fishing trip was

by far the underscore my day out. The hospitable families taught me how to catch fish in their

ponds and a warm welcome to eat the larger fish from one of their ponds for lunch followed. A

cycling trip around the village and subsequent treks to the farms and rice paddies made an

overall unforgettable cultural and learning experience. Hanoi Eco Tours will get you a fantastic

experience. I would recommend Hanoi Eco Tours to anyone who travels to Vietnam!

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn about the real Vietnam. Of all the tours we went on Hanoi Eco Tour was the best. We really liked the personal nature of our guides and how all the experiences were hands-on. Please thank the host family for their generosity; it was fantastic to share a day in their life. They were extremely friendly and patient while we learned and practiced farming, travelling and cooking techniques. We especially enjoyed the bicycle ride, working in the rice fields, preparing a Vietnamese meal and laughing with our hosts. We hope your tours continue to be successful. We will definitely recommend this tour to our friends.

Best wishes,

Melinda and Julie

This trip is about 60 Kms out of Hanoi so the day starts at around 8.30 am and you get back around 4.30 to 5.00. I can't remember the cost because I have several tours with David and we were a group of four and we paid for all our tours as a lump sum. But it is something like $65.00. This includes transport in a 16 seater mini bus with driver, english speaking tour guide, village entrance,bicycle hire, and lunch.

On your way out of Hanoi if your staying in the old quarter you get to drive past the ceramic wall murals that line the highway. These are interesting. Make sure you have your camera out on the way to and From the Ancient Village. As you should have a collection of at least 20 amazing motorcycles photos and the uses they are put to, by the time you return to Hanoi.

The village itself was great. It is exactly the reason why I travel as I am not a monuments person. I mean you have to do a day tour around Hanoi with David because he can get it over with quickly. And you really have to see all that stuff. But Uncle Ho (looking very well I might add.) and Old jails, monuments and museums are not my favorite thing. More something I have to see to put the good stuff in context. Like study in a way. Anyway back to the village this for me was the best part of the Hanoi visit. We got to see and meet people doing their normal rice harvesting, soya harvesting, etc. Cycle round the village, there are no cars.

The house we had lunch in predates white settlement in Australia. The husband is a Journalist and the wife a teacher and one of them is a photographer I forget which one. We were able to discuss their daily lives and business through David who interpreted for us. This couple also do soya bean fermenting as well a tradition that has been in their family for generations. So they are quite interesting as they have about x income streams. Photography, teaching, journalism, the soya beans, bicycle hire, and of course lunches for tourists.

Without a doubt the home cooked food we had in the Ancient village beat all other vietnamese food we had on our tour hands down. It was delicious.

Great tour, nice people great lunch great tour guide. I Recommend it. I also highly recommend using David for transfers and city tours. I think he is also doing halong bay now as well.