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ITINERARY
FULL DAY ITINERARY:
OPTION 1: HANOI CITY TOUR WITH ETHNOLOGY MUSEUM
(On Tuesdays – Thursdays – Saturdays & Sundays)
07:40 - 8:30 Am: Meet your tour guide at your hotel around Hanoi Old Quarter and embank on a city tour of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. In the morning, you will visit Ho Chi Minh’s complex. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is one of the most important and visited sites in Vietnam, a pilgrimage site where "respect" and "reverence" are the key words. Then wander the grounds to see his house-on-stilt, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda where worshipping the Godess of Mercy - the most unique pagoda in the world.
Continue to visit would be the Lacque Paintings workshop. Then you will go to visit Ethnology Museum. You have great chance to know about culture, custom, languages, houses of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The mission of the Museum is scientific research, collection, documentation, conservation, exhibition and preserving the cultural and historic patrimony of the nation’s different ethnic groups.
Have a rest and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter for a taste of authentic Hanoi cuisine.
Visit Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university constructed in 1070 - dedicated to Confucius, sages and talented scholars. Inside you can see the stone steles mounted on the backs of turtles, which have the names of Vietnam’s best scholars inscribed. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society place on education both now and in the past.
Next to the West Lake - Hanoi’s biggest lake, Tran Quoc pagoda - a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
Leave for a legendary Hoan Kiem lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to a former general commander Tran Hung Dao for his struggle against Mongolians.
16:00: Arrive back in your hotel. Tour ends.
OPTION 2: HANOI CITY TOUR WITH BAT TRANG CEREMIC VILLAGE
(On Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays)
07:40 - 8:30 Am: Meet your tour guide at your hotel around Hanoi Old Quarter and embank on a city tour of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. In the morning, you will visit Ho Chi Minh’s complex. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is one of the most important and visited sites in Vietnam, a pilgrimage site where "respect" and "reverence" are the key words. Then wander the grounds to see his house-on-stilt, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda where worshipping the Godess of Mercy - the most unique pagoda in the world.
Continue to visit would be the Galary of Lacque Paiting Collection. Then you will go to visit Bat Trang pottery village where has formed and existed for hundreds of years. The village is located on the left bank of Red River and accessible by a beautiful dike road. You have great chance to learn about an essential part of Northern Vietnam's culture.
Have a rest and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter for a taste of authentic Hanoi cuisine.
Visit Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university constructed in 1070 - dedicated to Confucius, sages and talented scholars. Inside you can see the stone steles mounted on the backs of turtles, which have the names of Vietnam’s best scholars inscribed. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society place on education both now and in the past.
Next to the West Lake - Hanoi’s biggest lake, Tran Quoc pagoda - a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
Leave for a legendary Hoan Kiem lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to a former general commander Tran Hung Dao for his struggle against Mongolians.
16:00: Arrive back in your hotel. Tour ends.
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Price info
Price: 30 US$/ Person
What’s included
- Entrance and sightseeing fees
- English speaking guide
- Shuttle bus ( pick up at hotels in the Old Quarter area )
- Lunch is included
- Taxes and Service Charges
What’s excluded?
- All other (alcoholic) beverages
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- All not indicated in our itinerary
- Cyclo, water puppet show (if request: 5 US$ / person extra fee / 1 service)
What do I need to bring?
- Booking voucher from us
- Cash for personal expense
What do I need to know?
- Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays and from Sept 5th until December 5th for maintaining. The cameras and water can not be allowed to take inside Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, please take those on bus or keep at the luggage storage in front of the security gate.
- Should dress modestly - Non-sleeve shirts and short trousers are not allowed inside the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Pagoda and Temple
- During the period March to November it will good to pack a wide-brimmed hat, sunscreen (at least SPF15), a reliable insect repellent a camera and lots of batteries. Warm clothing for the cooler months of November to March is advised.
- How much luggage can I take? Your vehicle has limited space so please keep your luggage to a maximum of 15kgs in a backpack or a small day pack to hand carry for easy access to camera, sunscreen, water etc. Inhibitions can be left in the luggage storage rooms at your hotel with your other unwanted baggage.
Indochina Beauty Travel is doing all possible to make your journey and travel experience an unforgettable one. Weather conditions, we unfortunately cannot control. Our apologies for that
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