Hanoi

Hanoi city tour – 1 day

A full day across a thousand years of Thang Long: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, the Old Quarter and the Thang Long water puppet theatre.

Code

DA-TR-HN1

Duration

1 day

Destination

Hanoi

Transport

Modern tourist coach

Departure

Hanoi – daily

Highlights

Trip highlights

  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda
  • The Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university
  • A walk through the 36 streets of the Old Quarter with egg coffee
  • Traditional water puppet performance

Itinerary

Detailed programme

  1. 1

    Morning

    Ba Dinh – Temple of Literature

    08:00 hotel pick-up. Visit Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the stilt house and the One Pillar Pagoda, then the Temple of Literature with a talk on Vietnam's examination tradition.

  2. 2

    Afternoon

    Hoa Lo – Hoan Kiem Lake – Old Quarter

    Hanoi-style lunch. Afternoon at Hoa Lo Prison, Ngoc Son Temple and The Huc bridge, followed by a walk through the Old Quarter and an egg coffee stop. 17:30 water puppet show at Thang Long theatre, then hotel drop-off.

Price includes

  • Transport as per itinerary
  • All entrance tickets
  • Hanoi speciality lunch
  • Vietnamese/English speaking guide
  • Water on board and travel insurance

Price excludes

  • Personal expenses
  • VIP water-puppet seating
  • Tips