Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is famous for its hundred-year-old architecture and rich culture with the influence of Southeast Asia, China and France.
- Visit the sacred site of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda
- Be guided around the mausoleum grounds learning about the history of the revolution
- Visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam
- See the Hanoi Opera House and learn about the period between France and Vietnam
- Visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi which is more than 1,500 years old
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ All taxes & services charge
✔ A/C Transportation with pick-up and drop-off at the Old Quarter area.
✔ English speaking guide
✔ Entrance fee & Sightseeing tickets
✔ Bottle of water
✖ Other beverages and meals
✖ Entrance ticket for Ho Chi Minh Museum or Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
✖ Personal expenses
✖ Tip/ Gratuities (Optional)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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47 Hàng Bông street
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The Chairman Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese Revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a large building located in the center of Ba Dinh Square, where Ho, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Vietnam from 1951 until his death in 1969, read the Declaration of Independence on 2 September 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It is also known as Ba Đình Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Ba Đình) and is open to the public.
Note: The Mausoleum just opens in early morning, except Monday and Friday
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Temple of Literature & National University
It is one of several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The temple is located to the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Đại Việt took place. The temple is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vitnamese đồng banknote
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Hanoi Opera House
Hanoi Opera House is an architectural work in Hanoi City, Vietnam, serving art performances. The theater is located on the August Revolution Square, the head of Trang Tien Street, not far from Hoan Kiem Lake and the Vietnam History Museum. The construction was started by the French in 1901 and completed in 1911, following the form of the Opéra Garnier Theater in Paris but bearing smaller stature and using materials suitable for local climatic conditions.
Duration: 15 minutes
4
Chua Tran Quoc
Tran Quoc Pagoda located by Thanh Nien Road has a history of about 1400 years, which is the oldest temple in Thang Long – Hanoi in particular and in Vietnam in general.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Dress code is formal, no short pants, no three holes T-shirt
• Minimum numbers: 1
• Maximum numbers: 12
