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Hanoi Full-Day City Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Museum

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for this excursion to travel across Hanoi and learn about its history, culture and famous landmarks. Walk or cycle 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 visit the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

Highlights
  • Wander along the beautiful Lake Hoan Kiem
  • Marvel at the ancient One Pillar Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda
  • 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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    OPTION 1: TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAYS, SUNDAY

    • 07:45 - 08:30 Get picked up by our tour guide and bus. After a short drive, start visiting the first place named Tran Quoc Pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
    • 09:00 Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the final resting place of Viet Nam's greatest father, walking along Ho Chi Minh's stilt house where he lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
    • 10:00 Go to One-Pillar Pagoda – the one modelled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi city.
    • 11:00 Explore the colourful features of the 54 ethnic groups of Viet Nam in the Ethnology Museum.
    • 13:00 The bus takes you to a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter, have a rest and enjoy lunch.
    • 14:00 Then, head to the Temple of Literature, the most famous temple situated 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. A vast structure that has existed to the present day.
    • 15:30 Next, drive to legendary Hoan Kiem Lake and visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Van Xuong saint and former general commander Tran Hung Dao for his struggle against Mongolians. You 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 our tour guide and bus, then visit the first place named Tran Quoc Pagoda. Experience our national heritage and the beautiful Buddhist relics on West Lake.
    • 09:30 Visit a sacred place to recall President Ho Chi Minh's life and career in Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the Stilt-house where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
    • 10:30 Go to One-Pillar Pagoda, the one modelled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi city 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 Have 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 Bat Trang. Visit the pottery showrooms and see how they modelled the products.
    • 14:30 Then, drive back to Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Van Xuong Saint and Tran Hung Dao General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians.
    • 15:30 Arrive back at your hotel. Tour ends.
What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel by air-conditioned transfer
  • Experienced and enthusiastic driver
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Vietnamese lunch
  • Entrance fees
What's Excluded
  • Travel insurance, tax, cyclo
  • Cyclo ride (optional): extra VND8/person
  • Tips and others are not included in the package
What to bring
  • Low-heel shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • Rain coat
  • Umbrella
  • Camera
Know before you go
  • Wear long trousers
Meeting Point

Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 48 Per Person
2 To 5 USD 45 Per Person
6 To 8 USD 43 Per Person
9 To 20 USD 40 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 15 Per Person

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USD 48 / person