Hanoi Heritage & Culture Discovery (Full day)

Highlights

Discover Hanoi’s rich history, culture and local life on a full-day city tour, featuring iconic landmarks, ancient temples, cultural museums and a traditional pedicab ride through the Old Quarter.

Itinerary

08:30 - Tour with guide
Pick-up from your hotel or designated meeting point. Meet your local guide and begin your morning discovery of Hanoi’s most important cultural and historical landmarks.
09:00 - Tour with guide
Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, where visitors can learn more about the life and legacy of President Ho Chi Minh. Continue through the surrounding complex to see Ho Chi Minh’s traditional Stilt House and the nearby One Pillar Pagoda, one of Hanoi’s most distinctive religious landmarks.
10:00 - Tour with guide
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest Buddhist pagodas in Hanoi. Located beside West Lake, the pagoda offers a peaceful atmosphere and a beautiful setting while providing an introduction to Vietnamese Buddhist traditions.
11:00 - Tour with guide
Visit Temple of Literature, founded in the 11th century and recognised as Vietnam’s first national university. Explore its peaceful courtyards, traditional architecture and stone steles while learning about Vietnam’s long tradition of education and Confucian scholarship.
12:00 - Tour with guide
Lunch at a local restaurant.
13:30 - Tour with guide
Visit Museum of Ethnology, where you can learn about the traditions, lifestyles and cultural diversity of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. Explore exhibitions featuring traditional costumes, household objects, handicrafts and cultural artefacts from different regions of the country.
15:30 - Tour with guide
Visit Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple. Continue to the heart of Hanoi and explore Hoan Kiem Lake, one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Cross the red-painted The Huc Bridge to visit Ngoc Son Temple, dedicated to national heroes and important figures in Vietnamese history and culture
16:00 - Tour with guide
Pedicab ride around Old Quarter. Enjoy a relaxing pedicab ride through the narrow streets and lively neighbourhoods of Hanoi’s historic Old Quarter. Pass traditional shophouses, local markets and bustling street corners while experiencing the unique atmosphere of the city.
17:00 - Tour with guide
Transfer back to the hotel. End of tour.

What to Expect

• Discover Hanoi’s most important historical landmarks at the Ho Chi Minh Complex and Ba Dinh Square.
• Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest Buddhist pagodas in Hanoi.
• Explore the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university.
• Learn about the traditions and lifestyles of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups at the Museum of Ethnology.
• Visit Hoan Kiem Lake and the historic Ngoc Son Temple in the heart of the city.
• Enjoy a traditional pedicab ride through Hanoi’s atmospheric Old Quarter.
• Experience a balanced full-day introduction to Hanoi’s history, religion, culture and local life.

Term & conditions

Tour inclusive:
V.A.T and service charge.
Air-conditioned transfer (group-joining).
English-speaking guide.
Admission fees as specified in the itinerary.

Tour exclusive:
Travel insurance.

All meals and beverage unspecified.
Personal expenses and other services unspecified as above.

Tour price for children:
Children from 1 month to 5 years old: free of charge.
Children from 6 years to 10 years old: 80% of adult’s price.
Children from 11 years old: 100% of adult’s price.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation charge will be applied if cancellation notice made:
* After booking confirmation: 10% of the tour fare.
* Within 24 hours before departure time: 40% of the tour fare.
* Last-minute or no-show: 100% of the tour fare.