Legendary Hanoi City Tour

About the Tour

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has its charm thanks to a blend of the new and the old. The French-colonial era has left a legacy of beautiful buildings, with the Old Quarter a fascinating area to explore on foot.  With our Legendary Hanoi City Tour, you can taste unique specialties found only in Hanoi, purchase exquisite handicrafts made by hand by local artisans, or soak up the cultural and historical abundance that the city has to offer through compelling sites and monuments. 

This city tour Hanoi will give you an opportunity to enjoy an absolute and adorable Hanoi, to have deeper insight into the unique culture and ancient atmosphere of the legendary city.  Small streets with old houses, friendly people with typical Vietnamese smiles offer you the true feeling of this capital city.

Highlights

Detailed Itinerary

8h00 – 8h30: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and start to discover Hanoi City

08h45: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. 

Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.

10h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.

12h30-12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegeterian foods are available.

13h30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century. 

14h30: Visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university. The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) attracts many tourists in Northern Vietnam. King Ly Thanh Tong founded the Temple of Literature in 1070.

15h30: Visit Hoa Lo Prison. The French constructed this prison from 1886 to 1901 during their rule of French Indochina. They named it Maison Centrale. Prisoners called it “A Hell on Earth.” Today, the prison serves as a war museum showcasing Vietnam’s struggle against French colonization.

16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!

Inclusions

Exclusions

Children Policy

• Children from 1-4 years old are free (parents take care of all expenses for children, do not occupy seats in the car). 02 adults can be attached for free with 1 child. From the 2nd child and above, the fee is 75% of the tour price.
• If 01 adult is accompanied by 01 child from 1-4 years old, the child must buy 50% of the adult’s tour price (enjoy the service like children 5-9 years old).
• Children from 5-9 years old pay 75% of tour price (separate meals, separate seat in private cars but must sleep with parents). 02 charged children also do not have their own bed.
• Children 10 years and older are counted as adults.

Special Notes

• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum close on Monday and Friday. But still can take picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area.
• We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.
• Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees in the public places like temples, pagodas, HCM Mausoleum, etc
• Should bring the necessary things such as: cash, cellphone or cameras, raincoat/ umbrella, sun block, etc (depending on the weather).
• The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on the situation.