Get an overview of Hanoi’s culture, history, and everyday life on this full-day tour. Explore Highlight of Hanoi City with this group tour to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, West Lake, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and so on. Roundtrip transfer, all entrance fees and lunch meal are also included in the tour. Explore Hanoi City day tour with special experience of the culture, architecture, landscape, with a professional English tour guide. Get the best price and best service quality, the tour will be guarantee by the best travel agency in Vietnam.
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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Our driver and guide will pick up guests at the hotel lobby where you stay around Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please ready everything before departure time.
First Stop at Tran Quoc Pagoda which the oldest pagoga located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake. Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small islet of West Lake (Tay Ho District, Hanoi). Visitors can go inside the pagoda through its main gate on No. 46, Thanh Nien Street. Tran Quoc Pagoda worships Amitabha Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Additionally, there is an altar dedicated to Guan Yu, Guan Ping, Zhou Shang, and Anathapindika.
Next stop 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. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a building to commemorate the merits of Ho Chi Minh Uncle a great leader of Vietnam. Nowadays, this also becomes a must-to-see place for visitors coming to Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is one of the most significant constructions in Vietnam. Visiting this place will help you enhance your knowledge of Vietnamese history and enjoy a meaningful experience on your vacation.
Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy which is the most unique padoga in the world. One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot) has become one of the most delightful architectural complexes in Hanoi, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists in Vietnam
We continute visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.Vietnam Ethnology Museum Hanoi offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam in an effort to preserve cultural heritage and promote sociology-cultural diversity within the country. Visitors are welcome to browse some of the vast research on offer at this public museum which is also a centre for ethnographic research.Then we stop at local restaurant for having lunch with Vietnamese cuisines. Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.
After lunch, continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century. The Temple of Literature is the first university complex in Vietnam. Not only is it a cultural and historical relic, it is also where many students come to pray for luck in their upcoming exams and studies. As the first university of Vietnam, the Temple of Literature is a popular cultural and historical relic in every Hanoi travel tour. Visiting this place, you will be enchanted by its grandeur and serenity. Here, you will have a deeper understanding of Vietnam’s history of development from the early days.
Last visit Hoa Lo Prison 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. Located at address 1 Hoa Lo Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District (Ha Noi), Hoa Lo Prison Relic was known before as "hell on earth" right in the heart of Ha Noi. Coming to Hoa Lo Prison Relic, visitors will have a chance to experience the images recreating the scene where political prisoners were tortured. After Hoa Lo Prison, our driver and guide will take you back to hotel/place in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Tour finishes.
We will pick up guests at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please ready at your hotel lobby, our guide will come and check your name at receptionist for Hanoi City Tour. Please contact us for your hotel address so we can support you in advance.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Hanoi City Discovery Full-Day Guided Tour lasts about 8 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $39 per person for this Hanoi experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
Children aged 4–8 pay from $29, adults from $39. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We will pick up guests at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please ready at your hotel lobby, our guide will come and check your name at receptionist for Hanoi City Tour. Please contact us for your hotel address so we can support you in advance. Pickup points include Pearl Suites Hanoi Hotel, Vietnam Bravo Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Authentuc PU LUONG.
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Great day with a lot of really interesting insight into vietnams history, culture and politics. The food was also super tasty.
Thanks so much for your feedback, Jordan Philp We are so happy that you enjoyed the Hanoi City Discovery Full-Day Guided Tour Thanks again for joining us. Have a nice time in Vietnam! Best regards, Luong
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