Discover the essence of Hanoi with this all-in tour, available as a full-day or half-day option. Stroll through the colorful Incense Village, where thousands of vibrant incense sticks create a magical scene. Explore Hanoi’s cultural highlights such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, and the historic Hoa Lo Prison. End the journey with the iconic Train Street experience, where you can sip local coffee just inches from the passing trains—an unforgettable glimpse of Hanoi’s charm.
We will pick up all the guests at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Kindly provide the hotel name and address in Hanoi Old Quarter for pick-up arrangements, check your email once you book the tour to confirm your pick up time and more details.
If you stay outside Old Quarter, please come by your own to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point
In the morning: From 7:15 to 7:30 am, picking you up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter & taking 1,5 hour - drive to Incense Village Quang Phu Cau
We arrive at Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, you can see the process that the artisans make the incense with beautiful color and dry them under the sun and making the best photos ever. Note: If it rains you cannot see the incense so you will visit Bat Trang pottery village (45 minutes driving) instead with a pottery workshop where the artisans produce ceramics products for domestic use and exporting. You also practice making 1 sample with the instructor.
Before 11:30 am, you will be at Train Street to get ready for taking photos/videos of the train coming back to Hanoi Railway station. This is the most expected part of the trip. Then you have lunch there. NOTE: If you join the 1/2 day morning tour, the tour guide says goodbye to you at the hotel.
NOTE: If you book 1/2 afternoon tour: We will pick up you at your hotel in Old Quarter Area then start afternoon tour. Visiting Hoa Lo Prison which is known as Maison Centrale in Hanoi or the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ which housed Vietnamese revolutionaries & American POW during the Vietnam War
Then visitTemple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam in The 10th Century, learn more about Confucianism and Viet Nam traditional education with Khue Van Pavilion and Doctor Stelas on turtle's back,
Visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (visit the outside of the mausoleum), Ba Dinh Square where president Ho Chi Minh declared Independence of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945
Driving to West Lake to visit the most ancient pagoda Tran Quoc which was built in 528 to understand about Buddhism in Vietnam. The tour ends with special Egg coffee that you have never tried before.
17:15 - 17:30: Dropping you off at your hotel or meeting point. Trip ends.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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