Hanoi City Tour Full Day - Private Tour

Hanoi City Tour Full Day – Private Tour

Admire the peace & captivating sights of Vietnam’s capital and you’ll learn more about Vietnam’s history through this trip Visit symbols and ancient architectural works from a long time ago in Vietnam

Highlights

Visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university
Discover hidden places that are closely linked to the lives of local people
Visit Chi Minh Mausoleum to learn the simple life of Vietnam’s first president
Visit Ngoc Son Temple – a cultural symbol of Hanoi capital
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – Hanoi’s oldest pagoda

Full description

• The tour guide will pick you up in front of the hotel to explore the beauty of this peaceful city
• The first stop is a visit to the HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM. This is the most important and sacred place in Hanoi. It is located in Ba Dinh Square – where Uncle Ho read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to Vietnam. This place will help you understand more about the simple life but with a noble revolutionary career of the greatest president of Vietnam. In addition to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, visitors can also visit the Presidential Palace, Uncle Ho’s stilt house, fish pond, Ho Chi Minh museum – places associated with Uncle Ho’s daily life

• You will admire the ONE PILLAR PAGODA – an ancient, sacred pagoda, the most famous in Vietnam because of its unique architectural & cultural symbol of Hanoi

• The next destination is the TEMPLE OF LITERATURE – the first university in Vietnam, established in a temple to train royals, mandarins and members of the Vietnamese elite, for an incredible 800 years. This is a beautiful and culturally significant place to explore. Most students come here to pray for their studies. This place is covered by a row of giant trees along with meticulous, lavish architectural works of that time to highlight the wealth of the aristocracy

• Our tour guide will take you to HANOI OLD QUARTER – famous for its narrow streets, bustling markets and vibrant street life. From the car, you will admire DONG XUAN MARKET – the largest famous & traditional market in Hanoi, where you can feel the vibrant life of the local people. Next, you will admire TA HIEN STREET – KNOWN AS THE STREET THAT NEVER SLEEPS. This short street of less than 100 meters is always bustling and vibrant. The liveliness of this street is created by the music, laughter of the bars & the wonderful aroma of the shops, street food stalls in Hanoi. Besides, on this trip, you will ENJOY EGG COFFEE ON THE TRAIN TRACK. Unlike other places, the train track here is located right in the middle of a crowded residential area, just a few steps away from people’s houses, creating a scene that is both strange and familiar, like an indispensable part of daily life. At times when there are no trains running, the small roads on both sides of the tracks become a living space for people: children play, adults cook, sit and drink tea or knit. Enjoying a cup of egg coffee, a specialty coffee of Hanoi while admiring the passing trains will definitely be an unforgettable experience

• You can admire the ancient architecture at the OPERA HOUSE and the CATHEDRAL in Hanoi, these are some of the most famous architectural works in Hanoi

• You will also admire the NGOC SON TEMPLE, located in the heart of Hoan Kiem Lake – a famous spiritual place in Hanoi. The temple also boasts unique architecture and a beautiful view of the famous Hoan Kiem Lake. Then you can visit Hoan Kiem Lake – the heart of the capital, where the legend of the Divine Turtle returning the sword is kept

• End the tour

Includes

Car transfer with AC and Xich lo
English-Speaking guide (Surcharge for other languages)
Bottled water, egg coffee
Lunch at local restaurant (Optional)
Tips and personal expenses
Surcharge for the holidays in Vietnam