Explore The Highlights Of Hanoi Over A 9-Hour Tour
Description
Sign up for this excursion to travel across Hanoi and learn about its history, culture and popular landmarks. Stroll along the banks of Lake Hoan Kiem, see the centuries-old One Pillar Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda and visit the Temple of Literature and Ngoc Son Temple. Explore various local ethnic groups at the Ethnology Museum or go to the historic Bat Trang ceramic village.
Highlights
- Wander along the beautiful Lake Hoan Kiem
- Marvel at the ancient One Pillar Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Explore the Bat Trang ceramic village
- Discover Vietnamese cultural diversity at the Museum of Ethnology
- Pay your respects at the Temple of Literature
- Visit the famous Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
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- 8.00 – 8.30 am: We’ll pick you up from your hotel and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969.
- 9.30 am: You’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
- After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. From there, it went to the Temple of literature, which was Vietnam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.
12.30 pm: You will have your lunch at the restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterwards, you’ll visit Hoan Kiem Lake – Ngoc Son Temple – the heart and soul of Hanoi. - Next, head to one of the following:
- OPTION 1: TUE, THU, SAT, SUNDAY
You'll stop in at the Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labelled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There’s also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures. - OPTION 2: MONDAY, WED, FRI
Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village, which is about 20 km away from Ha Noi. This is a pottery village with a half-millenary historical development.
- OPTION 1: TUE, THU, SAT, SUNDAY
- 03.30 – 04.00 pm: Take the car and return to your hotel.
Trip ends.
Additional Options: Enjoy Water Puppet Show from 15.30 to 16.15 or Electric Car or Cyclo around Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
What's Included
- English-speaking Vietnamese tour guide
Know before you go
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday mornings.
- The itinerary can be changed due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions.
- Any special request (diet or vegetarian) should be sent before your departure date.
- Water Puppet show for Deluxe option only, a traditional performance that dates back as far as the 11th century in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Then the tour will finish around 17h00 – 17h30.
Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Việt Nam, and is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, the center of culture, politics, economy and trade of the whole country. Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hà Nội still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples. Famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built-in 1049), the Temple of Literature (built-in 1070), Hà Nội Citadel, Hà Nội Opera House, President Hồ Chí Minh’s Mausoleum and so on.
Cancellation Policy
No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price Details
Adult | |
1 To 4 | USD 50 Per Person |
Child | |
1 To 4 | USD 45 Per Person |
Infant | |
1 To 4 | USD 30 Per Person |
This is a group tour |