🌟 Tour Highlights

• Discover Hanoi’s most iconic landmarks, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature.
• Choose between two routes: visit either the Bat Trang Ceramics Village or the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology for a deeper cultural experience.
• Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch in the charming Old Quarter.
• Explore Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, symbols of Hanoi’s heritage and beauty.
• Guided by a friendly English-speaking local expert for an insightful cultural journey.

Experience this Hanoi City Tour which provides you with various choices to explore the history and culture of the capital as far back as a thousand years. Visit Bat Trang Village which is known as a famous ceramic-producing village since the 14th century. This village lies on the Red River close to Hanoi and became a ceramics center due to the rich local deposits of white clay. Whether you're a browsing amateur art lover or a researching art historian, this tour will give you a comprehensive overview of 700 years of Vietnamese ceramic masterpieces.

Spend some time at Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the final resting place of Vietnam’s greatest leader. Visit the Temple of Literature, which was dedicated to Confucian, sages, and talented scholars. It is the most famous temple in Hanoi and was once the first university in Vietnam.

🗓️ Itinerary:

Option 1: City Tour with Bat Trang Ceramics Village

• 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM: Pick-up from the meeting point. Begin your journey at Tran Quoc Pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage site on West Lake.
• Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the final resting place of Vietnam’s greatest leader. See his house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda, modeled after a lotus flower—an iconic symbol of Hanoi.
• Continue to the Temple of Literature, built in 1070 and dedicated to Confucius, sages, and scholars. It was also Vietnam’s first university.
• 12:30 PM: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter.
• Afterward, explore the Bat Trang Ceramics Village, where you’ll see traditional craftsmanship and beautiful ceramic showrooms.
• Conclude your day by admiring Hoan Kiem Lake and visiting Ngoc Son Temple, dedicated to the national hero Tran Hung Dao.
• 3:30 PM: Drop-off. Tour ends.

Option 2: City Tour with Vietnam Ethnology Museum

• 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM: Pick-up from the meeting point. Begin at Tran Quoc Pagoda, then visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his house on stilts, and the One Pillar Pagoda.
• Proceed to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, where you’ll discover the culture and heritage of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups.
• 1:00 PM: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter.
• Visit the Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s most famous temple and Vietnam’s first university.
• Then, take in the scenic beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake and visit Ngoc Son Temple, dedicated to the legendary general Tran Hung Dao.
• 4:00 PM: Return to the pick-up point. Tour ends.

👥 Eligibility:

• Two adults may accompany one child free of charge.
• Additional children will incur standard child rates.

🕒 Operation Hours:

• Tour duration: Approximately 8 hours
• Available daily (subject to weather and local conditions)

🤝 Meeting Information:

• Hanoi Opera House
• No.1 Trang Tien Street, Phan Chu Trinh Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

🚐 Pick-up Information:

• Hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem District): 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM (exact time arranged based on your hotel address)
• Hanoi Opera House: 8:00 AM
• Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time. The tour will depart punctually.

ℹ️ Additional Information:

• If you wish to ride a cyclo to go around the Old Quarter, there are extra charges of VND100,000 per guest
• If you originally booked the tour on any holiday, the holiday surcharge is already included. However, in case of changing the go-date from a normal day to a holiday, a surcharge will be applied
• Holiday Rate will be applied on these days:
  8 Feb - 17 Feb
  28 April - 1 May
  1 Sep - 3 Sep
  24 - 25 Dec
  31 Dec