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What you’ll get

  • Duration : 1 day

  • Departure : Hanoi Old Quarter

  • Suitable : Family with kids, couple, solo travelers

  • Type : Land tour

  • Product Code : T88HNF10

Overview

Highlights of this Hanoi city tour are famous places in Hanoi, such as Ho Chi Minh Complex, Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple. Taking this tour, you will have a chance to learn more about Vietnam’s history and culture.

Highlights

    • See the magnificent Ho Chi Minh Complex and Temple of Literature
    • Join tour the Old Quarter and French Concession of Hanoi
    • Experience Hanoi from the perspective of the kids who live there
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(Age 12+)
(with valid ID card)
(Age 9-11)
(Age 4-8)
(Age 0-3)
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  • Meals
    N/A
  • Transportation
    Walking
  • Price Includes
    • Tour guide (available with English speaking local students)
    Price Excludes
    • Transfer fees (if any)
    • Entrance fees (if any)
    • Personal expenses (foods, drinks,...)
  • Cancellation by Customer

    If you are unable to join the tour on the day and at the time scheduled, you must notify us within 3 hours of the departure.

  • Cancellation by Weather

    In case of an unexpected situation/ bad weather causes an effect on your trip after commencement, we serve the right to change the itinerary of your booked tour for the safety of all clients in the group. If there are more than one solution, we will ask for your permission and agreement to do the next step

Itineraries

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In the morning:

09:00 AM Our tour guide will welcome you at your hotel then take you to the Ho Chi Minh complex. You can take the chance to visit:

1. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum: where the body of the president is kept.

Opening time: 5 days per week, except Monday and Friday.

Cold seasons (from November to March) 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m

Hot seasons (from April to October): 7:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m

Closed once per year in October/ November/or December for the body maintenance

No camera, cell phone, bare-shoulder T-shirts, or mini skirts are allowed inside 

2. Ba Dinh Square: Where Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum lies, is a historical site where President Ho Chi Minh read the Independence Declaration of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945.

3. Ho Chi Minh’s Residence: Refusing to live in the Presidential Palace, President Ho Chi Minh lived in a normal electrician’s house nearby. And then Uncle Ho moved to stay in the House on stilt until he passed away.

4. One Pillar Pagoda: An ancient pagoda built in 1049 under the Ly Dynasty (Remember to wear full-length clothes when you visit any pagoda).

5. Ho Chi Minh Museum: Exhibiting the life of Ho Chi Minh and the history of wars against invaders.

After that, you will have time to visit the Temple of Literature – the first University of Vietnam and also the place to worship the Confucius. This is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions. Originally built as a university in 1070 dedicated to Confucius, scholars and sages, the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture.

This ancient site offers a lake of literature, the Well of Heavenly Clarity, turtle steles, pavilions, courtyards and passageways that were once used by royalty. Visiting the Temple of Literature you will discover historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties in a revered place that has seen thousands of doctors’ graduate in what has now become a memorial to education and literature.

In the afternoon:

You can stop by any food stall or local restaurant for lunch (recommended by our student) before continue walking to explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter & French Quarter at 2:00 PM. This tour will help you to discover  place which is famous with “36 guild streets” in the past time and also discover the charm of this imprinted French architecture area.

Tour ends at around 5:00 PM.

Meals: N/A

Accommodation: N/A

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Important Notes

    • Student guide requires no charges! Guests should be nice to cover all fees for guide!
    • Please provide us with your age in the “your message” section in order that we can serve you better
    • The photos taken during the tour might be used for our brand’s promotion and activities. If you are not comfortable with this, please notify us in the booking.

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  • Asked by Jaini | 21 Sep 2019

    Hi. We want to book for next Saturday. Is the timing flexible eg can we start at 8am and finish at 4pm? Or start at 9am and finish at 4pm? Thanks

Customer Reviews

Excellent

9.5

Based on 5 reviews

Review summary

  • Service
    9.2
  • Organization
    9.2
  • Value for money
    9.6
  • Safety
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9.5

Geoffan

United Kingdom
15 Feb 2019
Great tour Our first day in Hanoi, we saw so much and learnt so much. Thanks to Harry & Lim who were so nice and very knowledgable about the city and its history.
9.0

Iris

Other Country
08 Feb 2019
Hanoi tour The guide showed us around Hanoi for two hours in February and it was fantastic. The tour included walking around the French quarter and to various sites around the lake. He has fantastic English s... See more

The guide showed us around Hanoi for two hours in February and it was fantastic. The tour included walking around the French quarter and to various sites around the lake. He has fantastic English speaking skills and was very funny and friendly. If you have a short time in Hanoi, definitely take part in this tour to understand more about the Vietnamese culture!

9.5

Sarah

Other Country
01 Feb 2019
Best way to explore Hanoi I had three walking tours in one day, and I must say it was the best way to experience Hanoi in short time. I started out with the Ho Chi Minh/Literary temple tour with our guide. He was very knowl... See more

I had three walking tours in one day, and I must say it was the best way to experience Hanoi in short time. I started out with the Ho Chi Minh/Literary temple tour with our guide. He was very knowledgeable and the tour was very educative. After a lunch break, I continued with a tour of the French quarter and old part of Hanoi. Ha was charming and also gave tips on where to go for munchies. Back at the office it was time to head out again for the food tour. The group was taken to different places and Lan took us to places we tourists never would have found, and we tried many fir me new Vietnamese dishes. Thank you very much for a fantastic day. I will definitely recommend anyone I know to book a tour with you.

10.0

Lukass

Singapore
20 Jan 2019
Perfect private Tour My Girlfriend and I booked the „Ho Chi Minh Complex & Temple of Literature Tour“. It was perfect! Our guide took great care and was very entertaining and funny :). He presented Vietnams Histo... See more

My Girlfriend and I booked the „Ho Chi Minh Complex & Temple of Literature Tour“. It was perfect! Our guide took great care and was very entertaining and funny :). He presented Vietnams History in a very vivid way. We learned a lot and had a really good time! Highly recommend!!!

9.5

Maxi

Belarus
23 Oct 2013
Good for first-timers It was a great time going through the various sights of Hanoi. Local student guide helped us see the real Hanoi with all the beautiful museums and the delicious food around. We went to most of the... See more

It was a great time going through the various sights of Hanoi. Local student guide helped us see the real Hanoi with all the beautiful museums and the delicious food around. We went to most of the tourist spots that tourists go, although if it's not your first time to go to Hanoi, then there would be better places to go to. Also, if you would like to try to try other street food, it would be better to do it outside of the scheduled tours. The guides were helpful in providing information to us when needed, and even additional information that we have not found in magazines and reviews (which makes it more valuable than we thought it would be.) It was an excellent tour overall.