Since its launch, the tour "Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long" has received a lot of attention and love from domestic and foreign tourists. On the fanpage of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, it is announced that tickets are always sold out, so tourists who want to join the night tour need to book in advance.
Sharing with Travellive, the organizing committee of Thang Long Imperial Citadel said: "In recent years, young people have been very interested in the history of building and defending the country. The communication and promotion work of Thang Long Imperial Citadel does not stop at traditional channels such as television and newspapers, but has begun to expand to Facebook, Tiktok... to reach young people more closely. The characteristic of the night tour lies in combining the study of heritage history with some entertainment activities. Then, remind tourists of historical milestones and stories associated with heritage in a more intimate and intuitive way."
Discover Vietnam's feudal history through the night tour "Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel"
Thang Long Imperial Citadel is a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage site. The program “Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel” was created to introduce and highlight the unique and valuable relics and artifacts in the complex. With a 1.5-hour experience, the tour “Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel” helps visitors explore a period of Vietnamese feudal history from the 7th to 19th centuries, through the dynasties: Dai La, Ly, Tran, Mac, Nguyen, Le.
Coming to the night tour, visitors not only admire the historical space imbued with royal style, under shimmering, magical lights, but also discover interesting and attractive experiences here.
Most of the time, Thang Long Imperial Citadel is visited by many people during the day. However, the magical scene at night is rarely explored. So since its appearance, the night tour has created a lot of curiosity for many tourists, especially young people aged from 10 to 20.
At the beginning of the tour, visitors will be given a "decoding" card by the tour guide to bring with them throughout the night tour.
The "decoding" card for Thang Long Imperial Citadel that tourists carry with them throughout the night tour
The night tour's experience journey lasts 90 minutes, starting from Doan Mon Gate - the gate leading to the Forbidden City, the former residence and workplace of the king.
The performance reenacts the King's court ceremony
From 7pm every Friday and Saturday, the night tour officially departs. The program starts from the Doan Mon relic - the gate leading to the Forbidden City, which was the residence and workplace of the ancient king. Here, visitors will have the honor of walking on the main road, which was previously reserved for the king. According to the night tour organizers, visitors are very excited about this experience.
Entering Doan Mon gate, continuing the journey, tourists will see actors reenact the historical mark of the country through a play combining sound and light in an extremely spectacular way.
Ancient artifacts dating back thousands of years in the gallery
Next, the journey will take visitors to the exhibition room with the theme “Thang Long - Hanoi, a thousand years of history from the ground”. Visitors will see with their own eyes the artifacts that have been excavated, archaeologists and displayed very scientifically according to each era. The tour guide will explain in detail each artifact and tell stories throughout 1,300 years of history.
The incense offering ceremony in memory of the 52 former emperors at Kinh Thien Palace brings many emotions to visitors.
Leaving the exhibition room of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, visitors will then be able to personally perform the incense offering ceremony, expressing gratitude to the ancestors. Those who contributed to the construction of Thang Long Citadel. The incense offering ceremony is held in front of Kinh Thien Palace, where important court ceremonies were held. This emotional experience is to express gratitude to the ancestors.
King's Well - sacred symbol of Thang Long Imperial Citadel
Each visitor will receive a bottle of water, then personally catch the water from the King's well, symbolizing sacredness and blessings.
Continuing the program, visitors will enter the archaeological site. The site is located right behind the National Assembly building, very large with many ancient wells from different periods. This place was built from bricks that have existed for 1,300 years. In particular, each visitor will receive a bottle of water, then personally catch the water in the King's well, a symbol of sacredness and blessing.
Typical artifacts of the Imperial Citadel are projected by laser on the archaeological foundations or on the ancient river for visitors to learn and answer questions.
Coming to the final leg of the journey, with laser projection technology on archaeological relics, the organizers will reveal a little bit of the answer of today's night tour. But to find out and solve the answer also requires the attention and monitoring of visitors throughout the journey, finding the answer also makes everyone quite surprised and understand more about the Thang Long Imperial Citadel relic.
At the end of the night tour "Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long", visitors with correct answers will receive interesting gifts from the organizers. Finally, everyone will sit together to sip tea and enjoy lotus jam to summarize their trip.
Enjoy tea and lotus jam at the end of the journey
Not only bringing many authentic emotions throughout the experience, the night tour "Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel" also gives visitors unique insights into Vietnam's feudal history.
The attraction of Thang Long Imperial Citadel night tour
The organizers of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel said: "Regarding the number of tour guests, most of the tickets are always sold out and the number is limited to no more than 120 guests to avoid overcrowding and disorder or chaos during the tour. However, the program is always affected by the weather due to some outdoor activities."
Many young people are curious and interested in ancient artifacts.
The tour ticket price is 300,000 VND/person. On special occasions, the organizers will reduce the price to only 200,000 VND/trip (children under 5 years old will be free, children from 5-11 years old will be charged 50% of the adult price).
In addition, when starting the night tour, the organizers also set out some regulations for tourists. When visiting, the dress code must be polite, no short skirts, shorts, or off-shoulder shirts... Choose suitable shoes because you have to move around a lot. In addition, tourists need to turn off their phones, not turn on the lights, not smoke, not make noise... during the tour.
According to the Organizing Committee of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, in recent years, young people have been especially interested in the history of building and defending the country.
"This year, Thang Long Imperial Citadel will promote night tours on Facebook and Tiktok to reach more young people and may officially organize night tours for foreign visitors next March," the organizers added.
