If you are looking for a private tour to visit all the highlights of Vietnam’s capital and learn more about the local life, local culture, customs as well as the best Hanoi cuisine, you should book Hanoi city tour 1 day from Hanoi Locals Travel.
By booking our Hanoi city private tour, we will explore the Hanoi Old Quarter with 36 streets, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, One Pillar Temple, Uncle Ho Stilt House, Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake, etc.
HANOI CITY TOUR 1 DAY
At 8:30 am, our Hanoi local guide and private car will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi city center and we start the Hanoi City Tour 1 Day. The first attraction in our Hanoi city private tour is the
09h00: We will visit Tran Quoc Pagoda– a historic Buddhist temple located on a small island in Hanoi’s West Lake, making it one of the oldest and most picturesque religious sites in Vietnam.
10h00 – 10h15: We will visit the Ho Chi Minh complex, a significant historical and cultural site dedicated to Vietnam’s revolutionary leader, Ho Chi Minh. It includes various landmarks, such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where his preserved body is on display for visitors to pay their respects.
The complex also features the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House, the place where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked from 1954 to 1969.
After that, we will enter the Buddha’s land at One Pillar Pagoda where worship the Goddess of Mercy. It is a historic Buddhist temple that was originally constructed in 1049 by Emperor Ly Thai Tong. It is renowned for its unique architecture, with a single stone pillar rising from a lotus pond, symbolizing a lotus flower emerging from the water.
12h00: We will admire the Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the diverse ethnic groups and their rich traditions, customs, and artifacts from throughout Vietnam. Our Hanoi local tour guide will help you to get a deeper understanding of the country’s ethnically diverse population and their unique ways of life.
13h00: In our Hanoi city tour 1 day, we will have a lovely lunch at an authentic restaurant to enjoy Hanoi cuisine with 6 delicious dishes.
14h00: Visit the Temple of Literature, a historic complex dedicated to Confucius and scholars. It is one of the country’s most well-preserved and revered cultural landmarks, serving as both a temple and the site of Vietnam’s first national university, celebrating the country’s rich intellectual and educational heritage.
16h25: We will explore Hoa Lo Prison Museum, a museum that was once a notorious French colonial prison and later used to hold American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
The museum offers a glimpse into the history of the prison and the experiences of both Vietnamese revolutionaries and American prisoners, shedding light on the hardships and struggles endured within its walls.
Last but not least in our Hanoi city private tour, we will visit Ngoc Son Temple– located on an island in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, which is a picturesque and historically significant temple that honors various figures and events in Vietnamese history.
It is one of the most visited and revered religious sites in Hanoi, with a red Huc Bridge leading to the temple and offering scenic views of the surrounding lake and cityscape.
17h15: We will finish the Hanoi City Tour 1 day, our Hanoi private car will transfer you back to your hotel in Hanoi. Hanoi Locals wishes you a great day with us.
Travel Thoughts:
✓ Should wear proper and polite clothes covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, and pagodas.
✓ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
✓ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed for at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for annual maintenance but can take photos Mausoleum and visit the surroundings.
Special Note: we will visit the Women’s Museum instead of the Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
