Discover many of the famous sites in Hanoi in a day with a private-group setting that ensures personal service. Explore the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology before enjoying a cycle ride around Hanoi Old Quarters at the end of your tour. See the sights and uncover the culture that surrounds not only the sites, but the city itself.
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Vietnamese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Vietnamese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cycle ride around Hanoi Old Quarters
English speaking guide
Lunch
Tours and activities as stated above
Lunch at local restaurant
Travel insurance
Food and beverages not listed
Personal expenses not listed
Gratuities
Private Tour: Hanoi City Highlights Day Trip
Hanoi
About
Discover many of the famous sites in Hanoi in a day with a private-group setting that ensures personal service. Explore the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology before enjoying a cycle ride around Hanoi Old Quarters at the end of your tour. See the sights and uncover the culture that surrounds not only the sites, but the city itself.
Start your journey by traveling to the Ho Chi Minh Complex with a hotel pickup at 8am. Here you'll see Ho Chi Minh's stilt house and Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (closes on Monday and Friday morning. And closes during October), the final resting place of the beloved national hero. At 9:30am you'll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, a group of structures that collectively make up the pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
2 hours
2
Chua Tran Quoc
Afterwards, explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of Hanoi's West Lake
30 minutes
3
Quan Thanh Temple
Heading to visit the Quan Thanh Temple
30 minutes
4
Temple of Literature & National University
Enjoy lunch at a restaurant before moving on to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university and was dedicated to Confucius.
2 hours
5
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Continue to visit the Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam including maps, displays and dioramas. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony complete with videos of the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There's also a center for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.
2 hours
6
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Finally, you'll see Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake), the heart and soul of Hanoi including a visit to the Ngoc Son Temple.
Note: On Monday and Friday morning, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ethnic museums are closed