Day 01
Quang Phu Cau Village, Train Street, and Hanoi Highlights
- Pick-up from hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter between 7:15 AM and 7:30 AM.
- Drive 1.5 hours to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village and explore the traditional incense-making process.
- Capture stunning photos of colourful incense drying under the sun.
- If it rains, visit Bat Trang Pottery Village instead and try a pottery workshop.
- Drive back to Hanoi and visit Train Street, where you can prepare for photos and videos as the train passes.
- Enjoy lunch featuring local specialities: Banh Mi and Bun Cha.
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton) to learn about Vietnam War history.
- Explore the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, including Khue Van Pavilion and Doctor Stelas.
- Stop at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside) and Ba Dinh Square, the site of Vietnam's independence declaration.
- Drive to West Lake to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of Vietnam's oldest pagodas.
- Conclude with a cup of Vietnamese Egg Coffee.
- Return to Hanoi Old Quarter and drop off at hotels by 5:30 PM.
