Highlights of Hanoi Full Day Guided Tour

The tour starts by picking you up in the morning from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House. You'll visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, considered the most ancient pagoda in Thang Long - Ha Noi. Next is the President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, where you'll learn about Uncle Ho's simple life and stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi. After that, you'll visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, where you can find several houses modeled after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities. At noon, you'll 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.In the afternoon, your itinerary includes a visit to the renowned Temple of Literature, an ancient historical-cultural site that offers tourists a profound insight into Hanoi's rich cultural heritage. You'll also explore Hoa Lo Prison, which was primarily used by the French to detain political prisoners and house American pilots who were captured during the war. After that, your Hanoi City Tour concludes, and you'll be driven back to your hotel.Alternatively, if you wish, the car can transport you to the Ham Ca Map area, where you can independently explore various attractions at your own expense. Options include visiting Hoan Kiem Lake to see Ngoc Son Temple and Huc Bridge, renting a bicycle to discover the charm of the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, or purchasing tickets for a mesmerizing water puppet show.