A bus tour is the best way to explore Hanoi as many areas of interest are rather spread out. A typical tour takes in Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Tran Quoc Pagoda. You should explore the 36 streets of the Old Quarter on a cyclo tour cruising at a leisurely pace through the throng of vehicles along the most interesting streets. You can book through Exotissimo Travel, 26 Tran Nhat Duat (tel: (04) 828 2150; website: www.exotissimo.com), Vidotour, 57 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh District (tel: (04) 734 5429; website: www.vidotourtravel.com), and Buffalo Tours, 94 Ma May (tel: (04) 828 0702; website: www.buffalotours.com).