Hanoi City Tour Full Day (Join Group) (D-SIC 03)

HANOI CITY TOUR FULL DAY

(Tour Code: D-SIC 03)

(Daily Group Tour/Join Tour)

ITINERARY BRIEF

* Day 1: Hanoi - City Tour Full Day (L)

ITINERARY IN DETAIL

At 07:45 am - 08:15 am: Tour guide pick up you from your hotel in Hanoi old quarter. Then start for tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 - the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Then continue on to the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). Then visit Bat Trang pottery village (applied on Mon, Wed & Fri). Lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum (applied on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat), the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam, see Vietnam’s first university, constructed in 1070 -  it’s gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters, and the beauty of Ngoc Son temple. At the end, journey through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where you’ll then have a chance for some shopping and exploration. Tour ends around 15h30 - 16h00.

Note:

+ On Monday and Friday morning, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed.

+ On Monday, Ethnic museums is closed. Then visit Bat Trang pottery village instead of Ethnology Museum.

Notes:

* Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum close on Monday and Friday morning.

* The itinerary can be changed due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions.

* Special request (diet or vegetarian …) should be sent before your departure date.

* Water Puppet show for deluxe option only, a traditional performance that dates back as far as the 11th century in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Then the tour will finish around 17h00 - 17h30.

* Bat Trang pottery village will be visited on Mon, Wed & Fri (without Ethnology Museum). Ethnology Museum will be visited on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat (without Bat Trang pottery village).

Meals: Lunch

Included: Shared tour guide, shared transfer