Duration: 8 hours
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Hanoi Sightseeing Tour: Full-Day Experience with Optional Extras
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Duration - 8 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Discover Hanoi's culture and history on a full-day tour. Learn about Vietnam’s diverse heritage at the Ethnology Museum and its wartime history at Hoa Lo Prison. Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch and end the day with an optional cyclo ride through the Old Quarter or a water puppet show.
Highlights
- Admire Hanoi’s oldest Buddhist pagoda, beautifully located on West Lake’s Golden Fish Island.
- Step into Vietnam’s past at the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison, once used during the French colonial
- Discover the diversity of Vietnam’s ethnic groups and their cultural heritage.
- Savor traditional local dishes at a local restaurant with vegetarian options available.
- Gain insights into Vietnam’s revolutionary history and the stories of American POWs.
Description
Hanoi Sightseeing Tour: Full-Day Experience with Optional Extras
Discover the heart and soul of Vietnam’s capital with a full-day guided tour through Hanoi’s most iconic landmarks. From the revered Ho Chi Minh Complex to the ancient Temple of Literature, explore the cultural, historical, and spiritual essence of this bustling city. Immerse yourself in the stories of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups at the Vietnam Ethnology Museum and reflect on the country’s tumultuous past at Hoa Lo Prison. Enjoy a delightful Vietnamese lunch and take in the scenic beauty of Tran Quoc Pagoda, the city’s oldest Buddhist site. End your journey with an optional cyclo ride through the Old Quarter or a water puppet show, an ancient Vietnamese art form.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Hotel pick up and drop off ( within Hanoi Old Quarter)
- English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees
- Buffet lunch
- Comfortable air-conditined bus
- Exclusions:
- Personal expenses
- travel insurance
- Tips (optional)
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Hanoi
- Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
- One Pillar Pagoda
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Temple Of Literature
- Hoa Lo Prison Relic
8:00 – 8:30 AM Hotel Pickup & Tour Start
Our guide and bus will pick you up from your hotel and begin the journey through Hanoi’s historical and cultural sites.
8:45 AM Ho Chi Minh Complex & One Pillar Pagoda
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Mondays and Fridays) and explore his stilt house, where he lived and worked.
Discover the iconic One Pillar Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most unique spiritual structures.
10:15 AM Vietnam Ethnology Museum (Closed on Mondays)
Learn about the rich traditions of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups through exhibitions and outdoor displays.
(On Mondays, we will visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead.)
12:30 – 12:45 PM Lunch at a Local Restaurant
Enjoy authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a variety of local dishes. Vegetarian options are available.
1:30 PM Tran Quoc Pagoda
Visit Hanoi’s oldest pagoda, beautifully situated on West Lake’s Golden Fish Island.
2:30 PM Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s First University
Explore the Temple of Literature, built in 1070, which served as Vietnam’s first national university.
3:30 PM Hoa Lo Prison (Maison Centrale)
Visit the historic Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the “Hanoi Hilton,” which housed both Vietnamese revolutionaries and American POWs.
4:30 PM Return to Hotel
Conclude the tour and return to your hotel.
Optional Add-Ons:
(Available upon request for an additional fee)
Cyclo Ride: 45-minute traditional cycle ride around Hanoi’s Old Quarter. ($5/person)
Water Puppet Show: Experience a 50-minute traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. ($5/person)
Combo Option: Cyclo ride + Water Puppet Show ($10/person).
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