Recently Viewed
Water Puppet Show: Northern Vietnamese Culture
4.1
10 Ratings
Hoàn Kiếm
Immerse yourself in the rich culture of Northern Vietnam with a captivating Water Puppet Show in Ha Noi, followed by a delectable buffet dinner by West Lake. Experience local traditions and folklore while enjoying a delicious meal.
Immerse yourself in the rich culture of Northern Vietnam with a captivating Water Puppet Show in Ha Noi, followed by a delectable buffet dinner by West Lake. Experience local traditions and folklore while enjoying a delicious meal.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre - Just spending a few hours exploring the exclusiveness and differences of Ha Noi city tour by night. This night in Ha Noi will show you the different facets of the city. This night tour is to offer you the unique activities which only take place at night. The evening will begin with an interesting trip to see the…
- Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre - Just spending a few hours exploring the exclusiveness and differences of Ha Noi city tour by night. This night in Ha Noi will show you the different facets of the city. This night tour is to offer you the unique activities which only take place at night. The evening will begin with an interesting trip to see the local market before enjoying the Water Puppet performance. Water Puppetry originated in Northern Vietnam and Ha Noi is the best place to see it. Puppets are made from light timbers, are carved, polished and decorated with different colours to demonstrate the clear personalities of each character. The show is performed in a pool using the water surface as the stage. The stage is decorated with flags, fans, parasols. The artisans inside the cabin control puppets. They perform puppets with the system of ropes arranged outside or under water. It’s a unique look into rural Vietnamese life and folklore and an important part of the Vietnamese culture.
- West Lake - After the show, we will head to West Lake where we will enjoy an amazing buffet dinner. Buffet in Ha Noi is an exquisite experience for customers and the location is a nostalgic reminder of Ha Noi’s past.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Dinner
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Dinner
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Beverages
- Gratuities
Additional Information
What better way to discover the Northern Vietnamese culture than watching the Water Puppet Show in Ha Noi (the city where it all started) and finish the night with a fancy buffet dinner by West Lake?
Highlights:
- Take a trip to the local market to see how Hanoians shop and trade
- Experience authentic Vietnamese tradition at a water puppet show
- Get a…
What better way to discover the Northern Vietnamese culture than watching the Water Puppet Show in Ha Noi (the city where it all started) and finish the night with a fancy buffet dinner by West Lake?
Highlights:
- Take a trip to the local market to see how Hanoians shop and trade
- Experience authentic Vietnamese tradition at a water puppet show
- Get a humorous insight into the local culture, customs, and folklore as you watch the puppets perform
- Indulge in a buffet dinner in an upmarket restaurant in the sought popular area of West Lake
- This shared tour will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Free for children 0-2 years old
- 50% off for children 3-10 years old
- Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.
Location
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
Phố Đinh Tiên Hoàng
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(10 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Susan
Nov 26, 2015
the puppet show was well done, the... - <p>the puppet show was well done, the puppeteers expert, the length perfect for a western audienc<br/>
e</p>
Review provided by Viator
Natalia
Nov 2, 2015
Really enjoyed it. The tour guide... - <p>Really enjoyed it. The tour guide was very helpful and the buffet dinner was fantastic famous vitamise street food, sea food, Japanese cousin. It is one of the best memory of Hanoi</p>
Review provided by Viator
Amy
Mar 29, 2015
Love it, totally worth our extra... - <p>Love it, totally worth our extra money we paid for private, it was truly exclusive for me and my family of 3, got the whole medium size boat by ourselves, impressed by the tour guide "Toan" whose English was very good. We were taken care of by Toan in the most friendly and professional way, big thanks.</p>
Review provided by Viator
Patricia
Oct 9, 2014
Totally recommend this show - we went... - Totally recommend this show - we went not sure what to expect but it was one of the highlights of our stay in Hanoi. Though we could not understand the whole story (told in Vietnamese), the puppets and the whole play were so lively that you know (or guess!) what is happening quite well. This is a small theater, very intimate and we were lucky to sit up close. We were happily surprised to hear live music and singing, which really made the whole evening memorable.
Review provided by Viator
Mary
Oct 9, 2016
Show was not bad, but not as big a... - <p>Show was not bad, but not as big a production as I was expecting thought there would be more puppets. The guide was friendly. Buffet dinner was better than I expected and one of the best meals I had in Hanoi, with a huge variety of food available. Overall a good night out.</p>
Review provided by Viator
David
Aug 31, 2015
As a cultural activity this was... - <p>As a cultural activity this was excellent, but not to my taste and this was NOT their fault. The meal was a surprise and a very pleasant one. It was superb!</p>
Review provided by Viator
Susan
Oct 5, 2014
A great evening out in Hanoi. The... - <p>A great evening out in Hanoi. The traditional water puppet show was entertaining and the international buffet dinner was sensational and quite unexpected. The guide was very happy to show us around parts of Hanoi that we may not of seen and took his lead from us.</p>
Review provided by Viator
Julia
May 22, 2017
The show is ok if you have not seen... - <p>The show is ok if you have not seen a water puppet show. Can do without the dinner though. Have to travel about half an hour to a restaurant in the outskirts. Place is big with many buffet stations but so are the number of people rushing for the food.Standard of food - average.</p>
Review provided by Viator
Alexei_d
Jan 21, 2018
DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR</p> <p>The... - <p>DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR</p>
<p>The Tour Itself: We were picked up at 4:30 by our guide who immediately hurried us into a van for a 5pm showing of the Water Puppet theatre. Upon getting into the van we were told in broken English 'You're going to the the Water Puppet Theatre now', the guide then proceeded to talk to the driver in Vietnamese for the next twenty minutes. We were then dropped at the theatre without any explanation whatsoever of the show and told to come and find the driver and guide when the show was over. The guide was unable to answer any questions whatsoever relating to Water Puppets or their history at one point my partner asked 'How long has the theatre been in Hanoi?' to which the guide stated 'I don't know'. We also asked how old Water Puppet shows were to which he said '900 years I think?'. Other than that there was no conversation from the guide. </p>
<p>Following the show the guide escorted us back to the van and we were deposited at a buffet dinner that was not at Westlake but around the corner from the show which had almost no Vietnamese dishes but entirely French cuisine which was appallingly low quality and honestly the only bad food we had throughout our entire trip in Vietnam before immediately being taken back to the van and dumped back at our hotel at 7pm whilst our 'guide' and the van driver talked the entire time without saying a word to us. The '4 hour' tour lasted less than 2 hours with no historical context given and no interaction from our guide, including skipping the trip promised in the description to the market. When our complaints were expressed to the tour provider we were told that the guide had given us 'lots' of context with less than two sentences said and that as it was a weekend and certain streets were closed in the Old Quarter they had to skip two hours of the tour Keep in mind we could've gone on foot with the guide and the Old Quarter has these streets closed literally every weekend and no refunds would be provided. This is the only bad experience we've had in over a month in Vietnam and I feel genuinely bad for having to write it. </p>
<p>I repeat: DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR</p>
Review provided by Viator
