1-Day Hanoi City Tour with Water Puppet Show and Cultural Sites

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including the Mausoleum, Stilt House, and Presidential Palace
• 02 Visit peaceful West Lake along Thanh Nien street with stops at Trấn Quốc Pagoda and Quán Thánh Temple
• 03 Discover Hanoi's cultural landmarks, including Ngọc Sơn Temple and the Temple of Literature
• 04 Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show
• 05 See one of the city's museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum

Explore Hanoi, a unique Asian city of tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes, and oriental pagodas dating back thousands of years. This full-day sightseeing tour takes you to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, the Temple of Literature, West Lake, Trấn Quốc Pagoda, Quán Thánh Temple, and the Old Quarter, with time to visit Ngọc Sơn Temple and one of the city's museums. The day also includes a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.

Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English, Vietnamese

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Hanoi Landmarks, Lakes, and Cultural Heritage

Pick-up from your hotel at 8:15 AM.

Our Hanoi guide will take you around the city's most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his Stilt House, the Presidential Palace, and the One Pillar Pagoda.

You will also explore the Old Quarter, visit the Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngọc Sơn Temple, and continue to the Temple of Literature.

The tour also includes peaceful West Lake, with lovers' street Thanh Nien, the sedate Trấn Quốc Pagoda, and Quán Thánh Temple.

You will visit one of the city's museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum.

Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.

Drop off at your hotel around 5:00 PM.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• A/C van in group tour
• English-speaking guide
• Lunch at the local restaurant
• Admission fees and permits where applicable
• Service charges and government taxes

Know before you go

• Please note that the HCM Mausoleum is closed on Fridays and Mondays.
• Most museums are closed on Mondays.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam