Ha Noi City Group Tour

8h00 – 8h30: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and start to
discover Hanoi City
08h45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It
is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.
09h30: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great
father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh
then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954
to 1969.
Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most
unique pagoda in the world
– Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi
Minh Mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. But still can take
picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area
– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15 th June -15 th August) for
the annual maintaining.
11h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic
groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.
Special Note: We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam
Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese
cuisine. Vegeterian foods are available

14h00-14h15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of
Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most
attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded
in 1070.
15h15: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from
1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French
called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and
now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about
the war against France of Vietnamese people.
16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!

Optional: Cyclo or/and Water Puppet Show can be arranged upon your request
with additional fee.
Option 1: Cyclo 45 minutes around Hanoi Old Quarter after visiting Hoa Lo Prison
Option 2: Water Puppet Show 50 minutes (Recomended time: 16h10 or 17h20)

Option 3: Cyclo 45 minutes around Hanoi Old Quarter and Water Puppet Show 50
minutes (Recommended time for Water Puppet Show 17h20 or 18h30)

CHILDREN POLICY

• Children: from 1 – 4 years old : Free of charge
• Children from 5 – 9 years old : 75 % of charge
• Children from 10 years old : 100 % of charge

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday. But still can
  take picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area.
• We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam
  Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.
• Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees in the public
  places like temples, pagodas, HCM Mausoleum, etc
• Should bring the necessary things such as: cash, cellphone or cameras,
  raincoat/ umbrella, sun block, etc (depending on the weather).
• The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on the situation.

THANK YOU & ENJOY YOUR TRIP!