Hanoi City Tour Full day

08:00 – 08:30 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 Hanoi, 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 people worship the Goddess of Mercy – it is the most unique pagoda 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 (15th June – 15th August) for annual maintenance, but visitors can still take pictures and visit the surrounding area.

11:15 Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living throughout Vietnam.
Special Note: We will visit the Women’s Museum instead if the Ethnology Museum is closed on Mondays.

12:45 Have lunch at our restaurant. You will have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

14:00 – 14:15 Continue to visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.

15:15 Leave for 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.”

16:15 – 16:30 Tour finishes. Back to hotel.

• Shuttle bus during the trip (Ford Transit, New County…)

• English speaking guide (at least 5 years of experience)

• A bottle of water

• Entrance tickets

• Vietnamese lunch

• Drink for lunch

• Tips for tour guide & driver

• Personal expenses or anything not mentioned above