Hanoi City Highlights Tour: Culture & History

5.0
(3 reviews) Hanoi, Vietnam

1 day (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Hanoi City Tours is one of the most famous destinations of Vietnam. Hanoi capital owns its ancient beauty for a thousand years of development with many historical buildings mingling with scenic natural beauty. Traveling with BC Family Tour, the tourists will have the exciting experience to enjoying the various flavors of the most iconic dishes of Hanoi, or walk in bustling old quarter beholding its characteristic of an ancient capital city.

Highlights
- Sighseeing with a local guide
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Presidential Palace, and Temple of Literature

What's Included

Bottled water
Vietnamese lunch
Lunch
Pick-up and drop-off by air-conditioned bus from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
Professional English speaking guide
Travel insurance, tax
Drinks, tips & others not indicated in the package
Cyclo / water puppet ticket (optional with surcharge, please let us know in special requirements)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
OR
Meeting point

If you stay outside Hanoi Old Quarters, please come to the meeting point: Hanoi Opera House.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Option 1: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

08h00-08h30: Our guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and go for Tran Quoc Pagoda (one of the oldest in Vietnam), a Buddhist relic on the West Lake. Then visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-place. Located in the smae area is Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda; built under the reign of King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. 

Arrive Ethonology Museum to see and learn about the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam.

Stop at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter, relax and enjoy the lunch.

After lunch proceed to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. Vietnam's first university constructed in 1070. It's garden and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past. Then visit Bat Trang pottery village. After that, we will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peacefull waters and visit Ngoc Son temple. For the end of the tour, visit by coach trip along Hanoi Old Quarter. Free for shopping untill 15:30. Tour ends around at 16:00.

Option 2: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

08h00-08h30: Our guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and go for Tran Quoc Pagoda (one of the oldest in Vietnam), a Buddhist relic on the West Lake. Then visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda; founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. 

Visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. Vietnam's first university constructed in 1070. It's garden and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past.

Have Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter and get refreshed.

Then exploring the daily life of traditional ceramics in Bat Trang pottery village.Visit the pottery showrooms and see how the modeled the products.

After that, we will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peacefull waters and visit Ngoc Son temple. For the end of the tour, visit by coach trip along Hanoi Old Quarter. Free for shopping untill 15:30. Tour ends around at 16:00.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • THING YOU TAKE:
  • Long sleeve clothes, a hat or an umbrella, sunscreen, sunglasses, cash
Supplied by BCFamilyTour.com

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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