Discovery Ha Noi City Full Day

• Tran Quoc Pagoda, situated on an eastern isle of West Lake in the Tay Ho district, is regarded as the oldest pagoda in Thang Long – Hanoi, boasting a rich history spanning 1,500 years. It beautifully blends majestic, ancient architecture with the tranquil scenery of the lake. Since the Ly and Tran dynasties, it has served as a significant Buddhist center in Thang Long.
• Visit the complex of president Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (Mausoleum and Stilt house) – Where the great leader lived and worked until the last years of his life. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about Uncle Ho’s simple life. In addition, you will stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi.
• The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the newest and largest museum in Hanoi, offering a captivating experience. It features both indoor exhibits, which are highly informative, and outdoor displays that set it apart from other museums. Visitors can explore several houses modeled after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities, particularly from the Northern and Central highlands.

Noon: Return to the Old Quarter to have lunch at the restaurant. After lunch, you will see 36 streets from the car and listen to the guide tell stories about the streets of the ancient urban marketplace.

Afternoon, we will visit:

• The temple of literature (The first university in Vietnam): Being an ancient school of Thang Long and the first university in Vietnam, Temple of Literature is acknowledged as an ancient historical-cultural heritage which gives tourists a deeper understanding about Hanoi’s years of culture and tradition.
• Hoa Lo prison: Built in 1899. The French held mainly political prisoners here, along with those awaiting sentencing at the nearby Court of Justice, as well as American pilots who had been shot down and captured as prisoners of war. The pilots sarcastically called it the “Hanoi Hilton. John McCain was held here at various times during his five and a half years as a POW.

16h00: End of Hanoi City Tour, the car will take you back to the hotel or depending on the needs of visitors, the car can take you to Ham Ca Map area to be free to visit and experience (all costs is not included) at one of the locations below, then return to your hotel at your own expense:

• Free go for a walk to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Hoan Kiem Lake, and learn about the architecture of Vietnam and France around the lake area. Visit Ngoc Son Temple to worship Saints Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao – famous generals in Vietnamese and world history and Huc Bridge.
• Rent a bicycle or tram to explore the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.
• Buy tickets for the water puppet show.