 Birthplace to so much of Vietnam's traditional culture, Hanoi, more than any other city in Vietnam, is a unique fusion of old and new. It personifies the spirit of historic Vietnam in the temples, monuments and pockets of ancient culture along the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, yet perfectly reflects the rapid changes sweeping the country as Hanoian yuppies sip cappucinos in roadside cafes and compare cell phones. The attractive centre of Hanoi is built around Hoan Kiem Lake. Sights to check out include One Pillar Pagoda and Van Mieu (Temple of Literature).
 AM: 8h00 Pick up from your hotel, start of the tour journey visit by coach trip along the Hanoi Old Quarter. After that we take you to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where Ho lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, then visit Ho Chi Minh’s museum, Where tourists will learn what he has done for Viet Nam and some other countries and learn all kinds of information about President Ho Chi Minh. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda - a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature - the first college of Viet Nam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Have lunch at a restaurant.
 PM: After having lunch, drive to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, Which is on the shore of West Lake. QuanThanhTemple and the Museum of Ethnology (Museum of history) - Where you can look at the cultural mosaic of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. The last place of city tour is HoanKiemLake (RestoredSwordLake) with NgocSonTemple. End at your hotel in the late afternoon.
JOINING TOUR on request: Seat-in-coach tour- Daily Guaranteed Departure
20 US $ / person (Join with group)
Group size: 14 – 20 people who are independent travelers from different countries.
These are group tours so you may join with others who book the same package. You can also book these packages as a private tour with price detail follows
PRIVATE TOUR:
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Group |
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2-3 pax |
4-5 pax |
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Price US $/ per |
85 usd |
55 usd |
44 usd |
30 usd |
TOUR COST INCLUDES:
English speaking guide
All transportation and transfers
Vietnamese lunch
Admission fees and permits where applicable
TOUR COST EXCLUDES:
International airfare to/from Vietnam
International airport tax
Personal insurance
Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
Visa to Vietnam
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OPTION TOURS
CYCLO AND WATER PUPPET SHOW - 4 hours tour
(daily departure)
Start at 15.00pm at your hotel, cyclo ride the temple of literature, go around the trading area in Hanoi Old Quarter, Ngoc Son temple, Hoan Kiem Lake At 18.30 stop at Thang long theatre for Water Puppet show. After finishing of the show, enjoy a delicious dinner at Grill Fish Restaurant (Cha Ca Hanoi). Tour end about 20.00pm.
PRIVATE TOUR
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Group |
1 pax |
2-3 pax |
4-5 pax |
6 pax |
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Price US $/ per |
65 usd |
54usd |
38 usd |
35 usd |
Inclusive: Transportation (cyclo), Entrance fees, Water Puppet Tickets, Guide, Dinner at Grill Fish Restaurant (Cha Ca Hanoi)
Exclusive: Drinks, Insurance, Personal expenses, Tip.
Please contact to our consultant staffs to know the details and price.
Brief introduce about tourist sites
President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
 Location: In Ba Dinh Square, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: The construction of the Mausoleum started in September 1973, on the foundations of the old rostrum in Ba Dinh Square where president Ho Chi Minh used to chair national meetings. Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum was completed nearly two years later on August 29, 1975.
Engraved on the front of the Mausoleum is
Chu Tich Ho Chi Minh, meaning "President Ho Chi Minh".
Uncle Ho's dead body dressed in faded khaki clothes
and plain rubber shoes was put in a glass coffin.
The Mausoleum is the everlasting rest house of the greatest leader of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
 Location: Ho Chi Minh Museum is located at 3 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi; near Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
Characteristic: The museum is a four-story building covering a total area of 100ha and designed in the shape of a lotus flower as a symbol of President Ho’s noble character.
On 9 May 1990 for the 100th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’sbirthday.The main showroom displays 117,274 documents, articles, pictures and exhibits illustrating the historical events that took place during President Ho Chi Minh’s life, as well as important events that occurred in the rest of the world since the end of the 19th
The museum contains other rooms such as a library, a large hall, meeting rooms and research rooms.
Since its opening, the museum has welcomed millions of domestic and foreign visitors. It is open daily from 8 to 11 am and 1.30pm to 4.30 pm. Photography is forbidden. Cameras and bags must be left at the reception. Entrance ticket costs 5,000VND
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One Pillar Pagoda
 Location: One Pillar Pagoda is on Chua Mot Cot Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
Characteristic: The One Pillar Pagoda is a cultural and historic relic, unique for its architectural features.
The pagoda was first built in 1049 under the Ly Dynasty, on the west side of the ancient Thang Long Capital. Its original name was Dien Huu, expressing the wish for longevity for the second King Ly. The pagoda is built in the shape of a lotus blooming on its stem.
The pagoda was built after the description of a dream of King Ly Thai Tong who reigned between 1028 and 1054, in which Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the Goddess of Mercy, led him to a lotus flower.
The actual One Pillar Pagoda is the miniature reconstruction of a large, ancient, royal Bu Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)
 Location: Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street, 2km west of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Characteristic: Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural relic consisting of the Temple of Literature and Vietnam’s first university. The Temple of Literature was built in 1070 in honour of Confucius, his followers and Chu Van An, a moral figure in Vietnamese education.
Quoc Tu Giam, or Vietnam's first university, was built in 1076. Throughout its hundreds of years of activity in the feudal, thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated from this university.
In 1483 Quoc Tu Giam was changed into Thai Hoc Vien (Higher Educational Institute). After decades of war and natural disasters, the former construction was completely destroyed. In preparation for the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long (present day Hanoi) another construction has been built following the model of the previous Thai Hoc Vien on the same ground. The work includes the front hall, the back sanctuary, lean-tos on the left and on the right, the courtyard, and subsidiary structures.
This site preserves historical vestiges of a 1,000-year-old civilization such as statues of Confucius and his disciples (Yan Hui, Zengshen, Zisi, Mencius), and ancient constructions such as Khue Van Cac (Pavilion of the Constellation of Literature) and the Worshipping Hall, Bud dhist building. The pagoda is open daily from 8am to 5pm. |
