Morning's guided tour of Ha Noi: After a leisurely breakfast, travel to Quoc Tuan pagoda, an ancient pagoda in Ha Noi located by the West Lake dating back more than 1,500 years. Then, we'll continue to visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, built in 1076. The next is the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (closed on Mondays), which has interactive exhibits showcasing the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam. We then savor a delicious lunch at a well-known restaurant in town. 

In the afternoon, we'll take a cyclo ride—a rickshaw—and enjoy a tour through the French Quarter. The last stop is the Tang Long Theater, where you can watch a mesmerizing water puppet performance.