HANOI - FULL DAY CITY TOUR

Morning: 

Visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, inclusive of Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (from outside), as well as his private residence from 1954 until 1969. The wooden ethnic minority style house, which was built on stilts, is surrounded by lovely peaceful gardens. In the same complex you will see the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. 

Afternoon: 

Transfer to visit The Temple of Literature – The first university of Vietnam. Being an ancient school of Thang Long and the first university in Vietnam, Temple of Literature is acknowledged as an ancient historical-cultural heritage which gives tourists a deeper understanding about Hanoi's years of culture and tradition.

Visit Hanoi Train Street. The railway running through the heart of Hanoi through many streets such as Phung Hung, Dien Bien Phu, Le Duan… visitors can start visiting the train street from the alley 224 on Le Duan Street, or at 5 on Tran Phu Street however the section through Phung Hung Street is the most crowded and attractive.

Later, we visit the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake and The Huc Bridge. We then free shopping at the Old Quarter of Hanoi, a fascinating network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as ‘The 36 Streets’ – each street being named after the merchandise traditionally sold there, ranging from fabrics, medicines to crafts.