Hanoi Full-Day City Tour
Highlights
Hanoi
cultural, historical, museums
Group Tour
8 Hours
Easy
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.
Itinerary
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Hanoi Full-Day City Tour
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.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 2 to 5 | /person |
| 6 to 8 | /person |
| 9 to 20 | /person |
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