Highlights
- Discover the rich history and culture of Hanoi on a guided city tour
- Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex and see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh
- Explore the Vietnam Ethnology Museum and learn about 54 ethnic groups
- Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch with 8 dishes at a local restaurant
- Visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam
Description
Get picked up by your guide and head to Tran Quoc Pagoda, built in the 6th century on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. Next, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, where you can see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh and explore the garden to see the two houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969. Then, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy.
Continue to the Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam. If the museum is closed, visit the Women’s Museum instead.
Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch with 8 delicious dishes at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.
Finally, visit the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the 'Hanoi Hilton.'
Includes
Limousine bus/Shuttle bus during the trip
English speaking guide (at least 5 years of experience)
A bottle of water
Entrance tickets
Vietnamese lunch
Excludes
Drink for lunch
Tips for tour guide & driver
Personal expenses or anything not mentioned above
Important Information
- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays
- The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed for at least two months for annual maintenance, from June 15 to August 15, but you can still photograph the mausoleum and visit the surrounding area
- Special Notes: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
- Option Cyclo Ride/ Puppet Show will be done in the end of the tour
- Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
- The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
