The evenings entertainment starts with a water puppet performance, before a meal at one of Hanoi's very best restaurants, which is in turn followed by a stop at a ice cream parlour for desert. With your appetite sated its then time to city's nightlife (for those with the energy!) or - if a performance taking place – head to the famous Hanoi Opera House.

Taking each part of the evening in turn – the water puppet show is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form, depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history. Following the show stroll through the historic Old Quarter to 'Green Tangerine', a restaurant set in a lovingly restored 1928 colonial villa offering a menu of rich, delicious French / Vietnamese fare. After the meal walk around Hoan Kiem Lake (your vehicle will be available at all times) to a cute, French-inspired ice cream parlour.

If you then want to hit Hanoi's nightspots, ask your guide for suggestions (drinks will be on your own account!). If you are fortunate there may be a performance at the Hanoi Opera House. Dating back to more than a hundred years, Hanoi Opera House is perhaps the grandest in all Indochina.