Charming Full-Day Hanoi City Tour
Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Type: City Tours
Duration: 9 hours
Explore Hanoi, the cultural and political center of Vietnam. Vietnam's small and pleasant capital lies at the heart of the northern Red River Delta, and is a city of lakes, leafy boulevards and open parks with a French colonial feel. You will be captivated by the charm of its people and the atmosphere when you are brought around the capital of Vietnam; a perfect introduction to this thriving city.
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Explore Hanoi, the cultural and political center of Vietnam. Vietnam's small and pleasant capital lies at the heart of the northern Red River Delta, and is a city of lakes, leafy boulevards and open parks with a French colonial feel. You will be captivated by the charm of its people and the atmosphere when you are brought around the capital of Vietnam; a perfect introduction to this thriving city.Your guide and driver will pick you up in the morning from your hotel.
Begin your journey with a visit to Ba Dinh Square where silent sentries guard the marble and granite mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh lies in state. (Subject to opening times the interior of the mausoleum can be visited). See the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked nearby. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum, an extraordinary tribute in abstract form to the life of the 'father of the country' and the evolution of Vietnamese independence.
French architecture is a feature of Hanoi, and the nearby former Governor's Residence is a fine example. See also the One Pillar Pagoda and hear the legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th Century and the Temple of Literature. The "temple" was founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, and is dedicated to the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Six years later, Vietnam's first university was founded here to teach the children of royalty and aristocracy (generally called mandarins). Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Experience Hanoi's famous Old Quarter from a different perspective as you enjoy a local rickshaw ride. This densely populated corner of the city was once a center of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, you will see street names such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir hunter's paradise.
Finishing off this day with some entertainment, you will head over to the Water Puppet Show Theater and witness a unique traditional Vietnamese art form taking its roots from rural festivals. After this performance, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Hanoi.
Begin your journey with a visit to Ba Dinh Square where silent sentries guard the marble and granite mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh lies in state. (Subject to opening times the interior of the mausoleum can be visited). See the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked nearby. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum, an extraordinary tribute in abstract form to the life of the 'father of the country' and the evolution of Vietnamese independence.
French architecture is a feature of Hanoi, and the nearby former Governor's Residence is a fine example. See also the One Pillar Pagoda and hear the legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th Century and the Temple of Literature. The "temple" was founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, and is dedicated to the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Six years later, Vietnam's first university was founded here to teach the children of royalty and aristocracy (generally called mandarins). Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Experience Hanoi's famous Old Quarter from a different perspective as you enjoy a local rickshaw ride. This densely populated corner of the city was once a center of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, you will see street names such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir hunter's paradise.
Finishing off this day with some entertainment, you will head over to the Water Puppet Show Theater and witness a unique traditional Vietnamese art form taking its roots from rural festivals. After this performance, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Hanoi.
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