Vietnam · City Tours

8-Hour Hanoi City Tour with Pagodas, Mausoleum and Old Quarter

8 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Wander along the beautiful Lake Hoàn Kiếm
02 Marvel at the ancient One Pillar Pagoda and Trấn Quốc Pagoda
03 Discover Vietnamese cultural diversity at the Museum of Ethnology
04 Pay your respects at the Temple of Literature
05 Visit the famous Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Sign up for this excursion to travel across Hanoi and learn about its history, culture, and famous landmarks. Visit the centuries-old One Pillar Pagoda and Trấn Quốc Pagoda, explore the Temple of Literature and Ngọc Sơn Temple, and discover Vietnamese cultural diversity at the Museum of Ethnology or the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. You can also walk or cycle along the banks of Lake Hoàn Kiếm as part of your time in the city.

You can also walk or cycle along the banks of Lake Hoàn Kiếm as part of your time in the city.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Hanoi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Full-Day Hanoi City Tour with Two Route Options

OPTION 1: TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY

07:45 - 08:30: Get picked up by your tour guide and bus. After a short drive, begin your visit at Trấn Quốc Pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage site lying on West Lake.
09:00: Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the final resting place of Viet Nam's greatest father, and walk along Ho Chi Minh's stilt house, where he lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
10:00: Continue to One Pillar Pagoda, modelled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi.
11:00: Explore the colourful features of the 54 ethnic groups of Viet Nam at the Ethnology Museum.
13:00: The bus takes you to a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter, where you can rest and enjoy lunch.
14:00: Head to the Temple of Literature, the most famous temple in Hanoi, which also functioned as Vietnam's first university. It was first constructed in 1070 under King Ly Nhan Tong and dedicated to Confucius, sages, and scholars. This vast structure has existed to the present day.
15:30: Next, drive to the legendary Hoàn Kiếm Lake and visit Ngọc Sơn Temple, dedicated to Van Xuong Saint and former general commander Trần Hưng Đạo for his struggle against the Mongolians. You will also see the beautiful Vietnamese and French architecture around the lake.
16:00: Arrive back at your hotel. Tour ends.

OPTION 2: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY

07:45 - 08:30: Get picked up by your tour guide and bus, then visit the first stop, Trấn Quốc Pagoda. Experience this national heritage site and the beautiful Buddhist relics on West Lake.
09:30: Visit a sacred place to recall President Ho Chi Minh's life and career at Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the stilt house where he lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
10:30: Continue to One Pillar Pagoda, modelled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi today.
11:00: Explore the Temple of Literature, considered the first university of Viet Nam. The temple was first constructed in 1070 under King Ly Nhan Tong and dedicated to Confucius, sages, and scholars.
12:30: Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter and relax.
13:30: Continue exploring the daily life of the traditional ceramics village of Bát Tràng. Visit the pottery showrooms and see how the products are made.
14:30: Then drive back to Hoàn Kiếm Lake to visit Ngọc Sơn Temple, dedicated to Van Xuong Saint and General Commander Trần Hưng Đạo for his struggle against the Mongolians.
15:30: Arrive back at your hotel. Tour ends.