The Best Hanoi cultural tour for history lovers

Duration icon Duration: Full Day
Trip code icon Trip Code: THN01
Map marker icon Best places to visit: Quan Thanh TempleTran Quoc Pagoda → Train Street  → Temple of LiteratureHoan Kiem Lake

Overview

On the cultural tour in Hanoi for history lovers, explore one of Vietnam’s largest and most historic cities. As the capital, Hanoi boasts a rich history and cultural significance that will captivate visitors. Hanoi located in Northern and offers you a chance to discover the busy city with pagodas, temples, Old Quarter, lakes that give you more exploration and taste special foods.

Highlights:

  • Walk around Hanoi Old Town to get more experiences of handicraft streets
  • Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy the morning daily life of Hanoi citizen and Tai Chi
  • Visit old temples and unique pagoda for more experience of cultures

Notes:

  • This itinerary is a private tour. It shows you what is possible to travel and visiting with our guide and driver
  • We CAN also tailor made this trip as your requirement and budget such as its inclusions…

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Itinerary Details

Your Discovery Hanoi City Experiences (L)

Your Discovery Hanoi City Experiences (L)

Morning Activities:

At 8.00 Our guide and driver welcome you at hotel in Hanoi city for starting the day trip to visit this 1000 years city.

First of all, you visit The Temple of Literature to learn about Vietnam history. Let’s visit this historical and cultural relic to explore the first university of Vietnam as well as reveal the Hanoians’ spirit of study in the past.

Continue to visit Train Street which is one of the famous site in Hanoi where you can see local people living among railway (You visit on the time allowed when there is no train pass through for sure)

Have lunch at restaurant.

Afternoon Activities:

You continue to visit Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda to learn more of Vietnam history as well as the landscapes along West Lake.

Tran Quoc pagoda is the oldest one in Vietnam – a should not miss site in Hanoi city. It is located in the eastern shore of West Lake, just off Thanh Nien road. It offers like a bridge between Truc Bach lake and West Lake.
Water puppet show in Hanoi is a great experience for your time at the city to learn more of this special art of Hanoi and Vietnam

The rest of time visit around Hoan Kiem Lake to get more discovery. You can make visit Ngoc Son Temple right on Hoan Kiem Lake (extra charge entrance fee 2 usd/per person).

Inclusions

  • Transfer and transportation as per itinerary
  • Entrance fees
  • Bottled drinking water
  • One drink (water, soft drink, coffee, juice, local beer)
  • Knowledgable English speaking tour guide (other languages available upon request)
  • FOC for children 0-5 years old
  • 50% off for children 6-10 years old
  • Water puppet show ticket

Exclusions

  • Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle
  • Other than mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks
  • Meals not mentioned in the program
  • Tips are welcomed!
  • Travel Insurance

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