Vietnam · City Tours

Hanoi City Tour Full Day with Expert Local Guide All Included

9 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Hanoi’s major cultural and historical landmarks in one day
  • 02 Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex and One Pillar Pagoda
  • 03 See the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university
  • 04 Discover Hỏa Lò Prison and its powerful wartime history
  • 05 Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or Bat Trang ceramic village, depending on the day
  • 06 Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch and egg coffee
  • 07 Travel with an experienced English-speaking local guide
  • 08 Included shuttle or limousine bus transport during the trip

Discover Hanoi’s cultural and historical highlights on a full-day guided tour designed to help you see more in less time. Travel between key sights with included transport as you explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex, the iconic One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, and Hỏa Lò Prison with an expert local guide.

Depending on the day, the tour also includes either the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or Bat Trang ceramic village, offering added insight into Vietnam’s diverse traditions and daily life. Along the way, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch, an egg coffee, and included entrance fees for a convenient and enriching day in the capital.

Along the way, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch, an egg coffee, and included entrance fees for a convenient and enriching day in the capital.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Our Tour guide pick up you at your hotel. We start to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house - where Uncle Ho lived and worked from 1958 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godness of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.10h00-12h00: Visit one of 2 options below • Option 1: Visiting Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam (on Tuseday - Wenesday –Thursday- Friday –Saturday - Sunday)• Option 2 : Visiting Bat Trang ceramíc village where we can explore the daily life of the locals & learn about the process how to make a perfect product (on Monday )12h30: Take a rest and Have lunch at our restaurant about 1 hour. 13h30 – 13h45: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, The prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, When Vietnam was still part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.After visiting Hoa Lo Prison, we enjoy Egg Coffee Before Coming back your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 1 city · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Shuttle Bus/Limousine Bus during the trip (Depend on each option)
  • P/U at Hotels/Stays in Old Quarter Area or Hanoi Opera House
  • Free a bottle of water / person
  • Have a Lunch Meal with Vietnamese Dishes
  • Experienced English Speaking Guide
  • Entrance Fee for see Highlights of Hanoi City

What's Not Included

  • Other Drinks, Personal Expenses and Tips for Guide/Driver
  • Cyclo or/and Water Puppet Show
  • Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We will pick you up at your hotels/stays in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. If customers stay outside Old Quarter, please come by your own to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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