Hanoi City Tour

08:00: Car & tour guide pick you up at the meeting point, the group begins the journey to explore the capital Hanoi.

08:30: The group visits:

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex (including the Mausoleum and the stilt house area) - Where the great leader lived and worked from 1954 until the last years of his life. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about Uncle Ho's simple life.

One Pillar Pagoda: admire one of the four symbols of Hanoi.

Note: On Mondays and Fridays, the Mausoleum Management Board will maintain the Mausoleum, you will only visit the outside of the Mausoleum, then visit the stilt house area, fish pond and One Pillar Pagoda.

10:00: The group gets on the bus to continue to visit:

Museum of Ethnology - where many cultural artifacts of all 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam are preserved and displayed. This is the newest museum but probably one of the most interesting not only in Hanoi but also in Vietnam. There are both indoor and outdoor sections, while the indoor exhibition section is particularly informative, the displays and outdoor activities make the museum stand out from the rest. There are some houses modeled after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities, especially those from the North and Central Highlands.

Note: On Mondays, the Museum of Ethnology is closed, so you will be replaced by a visit to the Vietnam History Museum: One of the six major national museums, as well as the first military museum in Vietnam. The museum has a very large display system, indoor and outdoor, with about 150,000 artifacts, weapons, airplanes, tanks, missiles... reflecting the general journey of resistance against foreign invasion of Vietnam from the time of its founding to the present.

Lunch: You will have lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon: You choose 1 of the following 2 options to continue exploring Hanoi:

Option 1: Ngoc Son Temple - Hanoi Old Quarter

14:00: You experience walking around Hanoi Old Quarter by cyclo, exploring "36 Streets" with the bustling life of Hanoi people on streets such as Hang Dao - Hang Ngang - Hang Ma - Hang Bac, ... Admire some prominent works in the City such as the Opera House, Dong Xuan Market, Hoan Kiem Lake, ...

The group can stop to enjoy some afternoon snacks here such as: dried beef salad, bread, sweet/salty donuts, egg coffee, ... (at your own expense)

15:00: The group visits: Ngoc Son Temple - a famous spiritual and cultural symbol of the capital Hanoi, attracting tourists thanks to its ancient beauty and long-standing historical value. With a prime location in the heart of Hoan Kiem Lake, this is a destination not to be missed in the journey to explore Hanoi with its thousand years of civilization.

Option 2: Temple of Literature - Hoa Lo Prison

14:00: After lunch, the group will continue to visit:

Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam: considered the first university in Vietnam. It is an ancient architecture, built on a large scale from October 1073 and still exists today. The Temple of Literature was built to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism and Chu Van An - principal of Quoc Tu Giam - representing the high moral philosophy of Vietnamese education.

Hoa Lo Prison: An old prison built in 1896 that is still intact today. This was once a place to detain political prisoners as well as patriots. A place to witness brutal crimes, the indomitable will and spirit of many patriotic Vietnamese people.

17:00: The car takes the group back to the original pick-up point, says goodbye and see you again in the next program.