Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your guide picks you up early to start exploring Hanoi's historical sites. First stop is Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the city's oldest temples, followed by the Ho Chi Minh Complex where you'll see his mausoleum and walk through his former residences. From there you'll head to the One Pillar Pagoda, then check out either the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or the Women Museum depending on what's open that day. After that comes the Temple of Literature, an important cultural site for scholars. By lunchtime you'll sit down for a traditional Vietnamese meal with eight dishes at a local restaurant. In the afternoon you'll visit the Hoa Lo Prison Museum before heading back to your hotel by late afternoon.
- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Hotels are located in Hanoi Old Quarter, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda - the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including viewing embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh
- Walk around Ho Chi Minh Complex gardens to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam (or Women Museum if Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays)
- Visit Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam established in the 11th century
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
Optional Activities
- Add on Water Puppet Show + taxi return to your hotel
Landmarks/POIs Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Complex Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Women Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum
