Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
Visit One - Pillar Pagoda
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
Visit Temple Of Literature
Visit Ethnology Museum
Cyclo ride around Hanoi's old streets
Enjoy water puppet show
Note: This tour can be customized to meet your own needs.
08:00 am: Leaving hotel for a day tour in Hanoi. The first stop is Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of 'Uncle Ho's' final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh's 'house on stilts', his home from 1954 till 1969 the wooden ethnic minority style house is surrounded by quiet and peaceful gardens. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the one Pillar Pagoda,founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.
11.00 Visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake (one of the oldest in Vietnam)
11.30 Drive through French quater to The Temple Of Literature. Vietnam’s first university constructed in 1070, it's gardens and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past.
12:30 Having lunch in a local Vietnamese restaurant
In the afternoon the Army, History or Ethnology Museum? Your choice on which one to visit. Take a walking tour through the " Hanoi Train Village " along the rail tracks - this railway is about 20km around Hanoi. It goes over many streets and inner urban areas. In some parts of the railway village, the distance between the resident houses and the track is only 3-5m. Therefore, the railway turns suddenly into the public living space, street, gathering, cooking or working place.
Journey back to the centre of town for a Cyclo ride around Hanoi's old streets. Enjoying a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese art form hailing from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture.
Relax as you weave through the narrow alleys of Hanoi s ancient Old Quarter, glimpsing Hanoi s everyday life. We will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful waters, at the northern end stop and visit Ngoc Son Temple, perfect for photo opportunities!
Finish Your Hanoi City Tour around 6:00 PM.
Private car
Private English speaking tour guide
All entrance fees
Cyclo ride
Lunch
Water puppet show
Drinking water