Ha Noi City Full Day Tour

08h00-08h30: We will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House. In the morning, we will visit:

• Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on the east side of an isle in West Lake, is considered the most ancient pagoda in Thang Long - Ha Noi, with a history spanning 1500 years. It has a harmonious combination of majesty, the architecture's hoariness, and the peaceful landscape of West Lake. During the Ly and Tran dynasties, it had become the Buddhist center of 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.

Note: with departure days on Monday and Friday, the Mausoleum Management Board will carry out maintenance of the mausoleum, you will visit only outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the stilt house, and the One Pillar Pagoda.

• Vietnam Museum of Ethnology: This is the most recent, probably the largest, and undoubtedly the most interesting museum in Hanoi and Vietnam. There are both indoor and outdoor sections, while the in-house exhibition is particularly informative, the outdoor display and activities make the museum stand out from the rest. There are a number of houses modeled on the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities, especially those living in the Northern and Central highlands.

On Monday, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is closed, instead of the Vietnamese Women's Museum. 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 ancient urban marketplace. Afternoon: We will visit:

• The Temple of Literature (the first university in Vietnam): An ancient school of Thang Long and the first university in Vietnam, the Temple of Literature is recognized as a historical-cultural heritage site that offers tourists a deeper understanding of Hanoi's culture and traditions.
• 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, (all costs is not included) at one of the locations below, then return to your hotel at your own expense:

• Free to go for a walk to visit Hoan Kiem Lake and learn about the architecture of Vietnam and France around the lake. 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.

See you again, visitors! Should bring: Hat, Umbrella, Raincoat, Light bags. Should not wear shorts, mini skirts, or shirts without sleeves.