Starting your day with coffee and completing it with a refreshing beer. Explore the heart of Hanoi in this extensive city tour! Delve into the heart and history of Hanoi. Visit Hanoi's thousand year old university, Hanoi Hilton which used to be the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, the Sword Lake.
- Explore the 1000 year old university at the Temple of Literature
- Visit the infamous Hoa Lo Prison that housed POWs during the Vietnam War, the Hanoi Hilton
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake’s Ngoc Son Temple and watch a water puppet show
- See important buildings in Ba Dinh Square, and view the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Enjoy a Vietnamese breakfast plus coffee, lunch and local beer
Starting your day with coffee and completing it with a refreshing beer. Explore the heart of Hanoi in this extensive city tour! Delve into the heart and history of Hanoi. Visit Hanoi's thousand year old university, Hanoi Hilton which used to be the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, the Sword Lake.
Dive in to the sights, sounds and smells of the bustling city of Hanoi! Start the tour with a cup of local coffee, a visit to see important buildings in Ba Dinh Square, and view the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature. Originally built in honor of Confucius by King Ly Thai Thong in 1070, a university was added to the grounds six years later. The university provided education to the royal family and children of the aristocracy or 'mandarins'. It remained here until King Gia Long moved the country's administrative capital from Hanoi to Hue at the beginning of the 19th century.
Head to the Hoa Lo Prison museum. Used by French Colonists for political prisoners till 1954 and later by North Vietnam for American POWs, the prison complex was sarcastically nicknamed the 'Hanoi Hilton' by American pilots during Vietnam War (1954-1975). Famous ex-prisoners of war include Pete Peterson (the first US ambassador to a unified Vietnam in 1995), and US Senator John McCain. Lunch.
Continue on to the heart of Hanoi by Cyclo - visit the Hoan Kiem Lake, with its magnificent The Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son temple. Experience the spiritual harmony of different religions coexisting in the same place. Enjoy Water Pupet Show & complete your day with a local beer.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at selected hotels in Hanoi
- English-speaking guide
- Land transfer by air-conditioned vehicle
- A cup of local coffee
- Lunch with local beer
- An hour Cyclo ride
- Entrance fee
- Personal expenses
- Meals and drinks unless specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activity costs
- Children below 2 years old are free of charge.
- Exact pick-up time to be advised upon reconfirmation.
- Pick-up is available for clients staying at selected hotels as meeting point only: Nam Ngu, Muong Thanh, May De Ville, Chancedony, and Hilton Hanoi Opera. Clients staying at the others must proceed to the meeting point.
- To select your travel date, you are advised to choose at least 03 days prior to start date of activity.
- The regular tour has a 2 passenger minimum requirement for operation and is subject to cancellation if this minimum is not met. You will be informed at least 24 hours prior to departure to confirm schedule. In the unlikely event of such a cancellation, guests may request another tour, a different travel date or a refund.
- Free cancellation: 3 days or more prior to start date of activity.
- 100% Cancellation Fee (no reimbursement): less than 3 days prior to date of activity.
