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Enjoy Water Puppet Show in Hanoi Capital:
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Enjoy Water Puppet Show in Hanoi Capital Water Puppet is one of the famous traditional arts of Vietnam. For many years, this type of arts has been appreciated and observed by many people. Therefore, foreign tourists coming to Vietnam do not want to miss a chance to enjoy a water puppet performance. Through each water puppet performance, tourists can have an overview of culture and customs of Vietnam and also the local life style of Vietnamese people.

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Hanoi Capital

 

Hanoi

 

Enjoy the traditional and unique art of Vietnam

 

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4 hours (approx.)

 

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Service

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Music performance

 

Water Puppet at Thang Long theatre

 

Show at: 9 am - 3 pm - 5 pm - 8 pm, 1st class

 

 

Music performance

 

Water Puppet at Thang Long theatre

 

Show at: 9 am - 3 pm - 5 pm - 8 pm, 2nd class

 

 

Music performance

 

Water Puppet at Vietnam National Museum

 

Show at: 17.00, 18.30, 20.00, 1st class

 

 

Music performance

 

Water Puppet at Vietnam National Museum

 

Show at: 17.00, 18.30, 20.00, 2 class

 


Itinerary
  • Pick up by car at the hotel and depart 1 hour before the water puppet show.

 

  • Watch the performance. It is performed in a pool of water with the water surface being the stage. The puppeteers stand behind a screen and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanism hidden beneath the water surface. The puppets are carved out of wood and often weigh up to 15 kg. A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music accompaniment. Singers of Cheo (a form of opera) with origin in north Vietnam sing songs which tell the story being acted out by the puppets.

 

  • The performance lasts about 1.5 hours.

 

  • End of the show, come back to the hotel.

 

 

Inclusions

 

  • Transfer from/to the hotel.

 

  • Entrance fee for water puppet performance.

 

  • English, German or French speaking local guides.

 

  • Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Russian speaking guides can also be arranged at additional cost (subject to availability).

 

 

Exclusions

 

  • Personal expenses such as drinks, tips.

 

  • Pre & Post accommodation.

 

 

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Preparations

 

  • Camera to take photos.

 

 

Most suitable for

 

  • People of all ages, all occupations.
How to get there

 

  • By car/bus to transfer from hotel to the water puppet theatre.
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