Day 01
Hanoi Military History Tour
- 08.00 AM: Our local guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you for the half-day Hanoi Military Tour. You will begin at the Vietnam Military History Museum, where photos, documentaries, and weapons are exhibited as evidence of Vietnam's glorious history. Browse the displays with your local guide and get an introductory overview of Vietnam's history through its conflicts.
- Continue to the B-52 wreckage lake, where part of a B-52 bomber still remains in the middle of Hanoi. Even though it has been in the lake for 50 years, the fuselage shows no signs of rust. What is special about this B-52 bomber is that it was shot down before it had dropped any bombs. Around 47 bombs were later found and collected from the wreck.
- The next stop on this military-themed tour is Hỏa Lò Prison, well known as one of the most inhuman prisons, with terrifying torture methods. Hỏa Lò Prison, or Maison Centrale, is a symbol of the strong will of Vietnamese prisoners and their sacrifice for their communist ideals. The prison was also famous during the Vietnam War as a place where American POWs were imprisoned, and it was named by American pilots as the "Hanoi Hilton hotel".
- The last stop before ending the half-day Hanoi Military Tour is Long Biên Bridge, an ancient iron bridge built during French colonial rule that connects Hanoi with the northern provinces. The bridge is a historical witness to Hanoi's changes through the centuries. Drive back to your hotel at about 12.00 PM.
- Note: Optional departure times are 8.00 AM, 8.30 AM, 9.00 AM, 1.00 PM, 1.30 PM, and 2.00 PM.
- The tour is not open on Monday and Friday because the museum is closed.
