Night tour of Thang Long Imperial Citadel to restart on national holidays

Tuesday, 26/04/2022 11:16
According to Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre, the night tour of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will return during the coming national holidays, including the National Reunification Day (April 30) and the May Day after a year-long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts.

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Night tour of Thang Long Imperial Citadel to restart on national holidays (Source: CPV)

The return will be marked with a special musical programme on April 29 evening when famous piano brothers Luu Hong Quang and Luu Duc Anh, together with other artists, will perform songs celebrating the joy of the national reunification day (April 30, 1975).

The tour, named “Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long”, was launched in April 2021 by the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre and the Hanoitourist travel company. It was available every weekend and received high evaluation from tourists.

Visitors will begin their 1.5-hour tour at the Main Gate, the entrance to the Forbidden area - the king’s residence, and learn about the site’s history, architecture, and functions there.

They will later enjoy an old dance right on the glass covering the archaeological excavation area and gain an insight into this dig, which contains vestiges of the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties, via tour guides’ introduction. They will also visit an exhibition hall of rare antiquities with some dating back over 1,000 years.

At Kinh Thien Palace, travellers can offer incense to King Ly Thai To, who moved the country’s capital from Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh province to Dai La which he renamed Thang Long in 1010, as well as other kings contributing to the capital’s development.

The last destination of this trip is the archaeological site at No. 18 Hoang Dieu street, where visitors will experience a laser light show of outstanding antiquities of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Tourists can take part in a game in which they have to identify typical objects of feudal dynasties in the past.

Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre and Hanoitourist will add new services and experiences so as to make this tour more attractive to visitors./.

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