Best time to visit Hanoi
Best time of year to visit Hanoi
Hanoi with its interesting architecture, vibrant Old Quarter, and rich heritage attracts a lot of visitors year-round. The best time to visit Hanoi is from September to December. It's the dry season with cooler temperatures that is perfect for hiking, sightseeing, and other outdoor activities. In autumn you can try exotic forest bitter melon and see wild blooms of cauliflower and sesame fortune flower or Lộc Vừng. Late January and February are full of festivities—Tet New Year celebrations are followed by Co Loa Citadel Festival and Tro Tram, the festival of sexuality, which is held in Phu To province not far from Hanoi.
3 THINGS TO DO IN HANOI (OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 01)
Forest Bitter Melon Season
A fruit widely used in Asian cooking that might seem odd and too bitter in taste
Milk Flowers Blooming Season
The distinctive flowers of unique shape soak the area with pleasant fragrance
Sesame Fortune Flower or Lộc Vừng
The hanging down flowers are especially fragrant at night and bloom twice a year only
7 THINGS TO DO OUT OF SELECTED DATE RANGE
Tet or Lunar New Year
out of rangeThe most famous and most important holiday in Vietnam that brings lots of joy and happiness to people celebrating the New Year!
Fire Dancing Festival
out of rangeA performance dedicated to the Fire and Water gods includes dancing in the fire and giving offerings
Banh Chung for Tet
out of rangeA special treat for Vietnamese New Year holiday season
Cay Neu—Special Feature of Tet!
out of rangeOne of the traditional decorations for Tet is the bamboo tree planted in front of the house
Plants for Tet
out of rangeThe tradition to decorate houses and streets for Lunar New Year turns Vietnam into a colourful spectacle
Giong Festival
out of rangeOne of the most important festivals in Hanoi commemorates a great hero in Vietnam's mythodology
Cempedak Season
out of rangeWith a hint of durian and sweet strong aroma, the sausage-shaped fruit is a must try in Vietnam!
