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Discover the rich history of Hanoi on a half or full-day city tour with lunch. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, and the Old Quarter.

Highlights

• Discover the city's rich history and culture with a local guide
• Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex and the One Pillar Pagoda
• Explore the Temple of Literature and the Old Quarter
• Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
• See the Hoan Kiem Lake and the Ngoc Son Temple

Description

We will have 2 Optional: City Tour Half-day (Morning or Afternoon) or City Tour Full- day Option 1: Half-day morning 8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City 08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century. 09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, 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 Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique Padoga in the world 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. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area 11.15: 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 Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays 12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes. Option 2: City tour afternoon 14:30: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century 15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which 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 16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

Includes

Transportation English-speaking guide (surcharge for other language guides with private tour) Entrance fees Bottle water

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund