Vietnam · City Tours

8-Hour Hanoi City Sightseeing Tour with Pagodas and Hoàn Kiếm Lake

8 Hours Round trip from Chùa Một Cột Chùa Một Cột Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Marvel at Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi
  • 02 Explore the Museum of Ethnology and its 15,000 artefacts from across Vietnam
  • 03 Visit the final resting place of Uncle Ho at Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
  • 04 Discover One Pillar Pagoda and Trấn Quốc Pagoda, two of Hanoi's iconic pagodas

Learn about Vietnam War history and get to know more about Uncle Ho, the man this country loves and respects so much. He was the founder and first leader of Vietnam's nationalist movement and became a symbol of Vietnamese liberation. Discover awe-inspiring pagodas such as One Pillar Pagoda and Trấn Quốc Pagoda, marvel at fascinating artefacts at the Museum of Ethnology, and take a walk around Hoàn Kiếm Lake during this full-day tour of Hanoi.

Visit Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi.

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What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Hanoi Landmarks, Pagodas and Cultural Heritage

  • Enjoy pickup from your hotel or your requested address in Hanoi city and head to your requested destinations in the city, such as the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

  • Visit the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho.

  • Proceed to President Ho Chi Minh's stilt house, where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. Explore the Ho Chi Minh Museum, where you can learn about this remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the world.

  • Continue to the One Pillar Pagoda, a group of structures that collectively form a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.

  • Explore Trấn Quốc Pagoda on the shore of West Lake. From there, head to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, dedicated to Confucius.

  • Have lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter or at your requested location.

  • Visit Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi.

  • Stop at the Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artefacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays, and dioramas are labelled in Vietnamese, French, and English.

  • Check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There is also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from around the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.

  • Visit Hỏa Lò Prison (the Hilton of Hanoi) and Ngọc Sơn Temple in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

  • Return to your hotel or the pickup location. The transfer duration is from 8 AM to around 5 PM.

One Pillar Pagoda, Trấn Quốc Pagoda, Hoàn Kiếm Lake, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Where this trip takes you

One Pillar Pagoda, Trấn Quốc Pagoda, Hoàn Kiếm Lake, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Chùa Một Cột Chùa Một Cột 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Round-trip private transfer around Hanoi city

  • Fuel and all tolls

  • Parking fees

  • Driver

What's Not Included

  • Entrance fees to the places of interest in Hanoi

  • Lunch

  • Extra baggage

  • Tour guide

  • Gratuities (optional)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tour start
Chùa Một Cột Chùa Một Cột, Đội Cấn, Ba Đình, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Chùa Một Cột Chùa Một Cột.

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