Overview

Destination: Hanoi & Ha Long Bay
Departure: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter / Opera House (07:30 AM)
End point: Return to hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter (16:00 - 16:30 PM) Loại tour: Tour trong ngày
Departure day: Daily
Theme: History, Culture & City Exploration
Travel style: Guided City Tour
Accommodation: None (Day tour)
Duration: 1 days / 0 nights

Round-trip transfer in comfortable County 29-seat bus or Limo Fuso 17-seat bus (based on selection).
Bilingual English & Vietnamese speaking guide (at least 5 years of experience).
Full entrance fees to all specified sightseeing attractions in the itinerary.
Delicious set-menu Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant in the Old Quarter.
Bottled water provided on the vehicle.

Itinerary

Day 1: Full Day Hanoi Traditional City Tour

08:00 – 08:30 AM: Guide and driver pick you up from your hotel in the Old Quarter area (pickup time depends on hotel location).
08:45 AM: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda — the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century, featuring one of the largest Bodhi trees in Vietnam.
09:30 AM: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex to view the embalmed body of President Ho Chi Minh, explore the Presidential Palace historical site, and tour his residence/workplace from 1954 to 1969. Next, visit One Pillar Pagoda built in 1048 under King Ly Thai Tong.
11:15 AM: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to explore artifacts, costumes, and traditions of 54 ethnic groups. (Note: Visits Vietnam Women's Museum instead on Mondays when Ethnology Museum is closed).
12:30 PM: Enjoy a special set-menu lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter.
13:45 PM: Continue to the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) worshiping Confucius, recognized as Vietnam's first university (11th - 18th century).
15:30 PM: Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum, built by the French in 1886, famous for holding Vietnamese revolutionaries during the Indochina War and U.S. pilots during the Vietnam War.
16:00 – 16:30 PM: Tour ends. Transfer back to your hotel.
Meals: Lunch included only (Breakfast: Not included | Lunch: Included / Set-menu lunch in Old Quarter | Dinner: Not included)
Accommodation: None

Meals: Lunch included only

Accommodation: None

Retail Selling Price
- County 29-seat Option: 54 USD / pax
- Limo Fuso 17-seat Option: 66 USD / pax
- Optional Water Puppet + Cyclo Ride: +18 USD / pax
Children Policy
- Under 5 years old: Free of charge, sharing service with parents (If extra seat requested: surcharge 100,000 VND for 29-seat bus & 200,000 VND for Limo bus)
- 5 to 8 years old: 75% of adult rate
- 9 years old and above: 100% adult rate
Important Notices:
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is open mornings only (closed Mondays and Fridays).
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes for 2 months of annual maintenance from June 15 to August 15.
- Dress code: Modest attire required (sleeved shirts/tops, trousers/skirts covering at least to the knees).
- Items to bring: Cash, camera, sunblock, umbrella/hat depending on weather.
- Itinerary sequence may change due to objective reasons or guide arrangements. Tour duration may end slightly earlier or later depending on group pacing.