08:00 – 08:30
Pick-up from your hotel by our friendly guide. Begin your journey to explore the cultural highlights of Hanoi.

08:45
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, built in the 6th century, located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake.

09:30
Explore the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex:

See the preserved body of Ho Chi Minh
Visit his stilt house and peaceful gardens
Discover One Pillar Pagoda – a unique architectural symbol of Hanoi

Notes:

Please dress modestly (cover shoulders and knees)
Mausoleum closed on Mondays & Fridays
Annual maintenance closure: 15 June – 15 August (outside viewing still available)

11:15
Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups
(Alternative: Vietnamese Women's Museum if closed on Mondays)

12:45
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant featuring 8 traditional Vietnamese dishes

14:00 – 14:15
Visit Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university, dating back to the 11th century

15:15
Explore Hoa Lo Prison – a historic site known as the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War

16:15 – 16:30
End of tour. Return to hotel or optional drop-off at Train Street