08h00-08h30: Car and guide pick you up at hotels in area Old Quarter
and Opera House
starts for a visit to Hanoi capital (Hanoi Citytour ). In the morning, you will visit with:
* Tran Quoc Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda
is located on an island east of West Lake (Tay Ho district). The pagoda has a history of nearly 1500 years, is considered the oldest in Thang Long - Hanoi. The architecture of the pagoda has a harmonious combination between majesty, ancient with elegant landscape in the quiet background of a vast lake. It was the Buddhist center of Thang Long capital city in the Ly and Tran dynasties.
* Ho Chi Minh relic
- a complex including:
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- the final resting place of the nation's elderly father.
Note: on Mondays and Fridays, Uncle Ho's mausoleum is closed, so you can only visit from outside.
Uncle Ho's house
- where Uncle Ho lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
* One Pillar Pagoda
- a small temple architecture built on a pillar located in the middle of a square lake and is also a symbol of Hanoi.
* Ho Chi Minh Museum
The Ho Chi Minh Museum is one of the largest museums in Vietnam. The museum focuses mainly on the exhibition of artifacts and documents about the life and people of Ho Chi Minh.
Noon: Lunch at the restaurant. Afternoon continue to visit:
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
- is a relic complex associated with the history of Thang Long citadel - Dong Kinh province and Hanoi province starting from the pre-Thang Long period (An Nam was colonized in the 7th century ) through the Dinh - Tien Le dynasties, thriving under the Ly, Tran, Le dynasties and Hanoi Citadel under the Nguyen Dynasty. This is a monumental architectural work, built by the emperor in many historical periods and becomes one of the most important monuments in the system of Vietnamese monuments.
* Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam
- is considered the first university in Vietnam. It is an ancient architecture, built on a fairly large scale, built from October 1073 and existed until
nowadays. The Temple of Literature was built to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism and Chu Van An - the rector of Quoc Tu Giam - represents the high ethical philosophy of Vietnamese education.
* Ho Hoan Kiem
- the legend and the Ngoc Son temple worships Saint Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao - a famous general in Vietnamese and world history. We can learn about Vietnamese and French architecture around the lake.
At the end of the afternoon, you can take a cyclo ride (at your own expense) before going back to the hotel or sign up for a water puppet show ...
16h00: Car takes you to the hotel to check in and rest. Have dinner by yourself to explore the cuisine of Hanoi Old Quarter. At night, you are free to walk to explore the Old Quarter at night. Overnight in Hanoi.