Half-Day Tour of Ancient Hanoi

With its ochre-colored colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic lakes, elegant Ha Noi is full of charm. This thousand-year-old capital city is the proud home of a UNESCO World Heritage site as well as countless other important heritage attractions. This tour takes you to the best of the bunch.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Literature & National University, Quoc Tu Giam Street Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

With ochre-colored colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic lakes, Ha Noi is full of charms. Visit some of Ha Noi’s heritage sites such as Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), the first Imperial school in Vietnam, built in 1070 during the dynasty of King Ly.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

We will also visit Hoan Kiem Lake

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ngoc Son Temple, Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Mountain Temple), But Tower (Pen Shaped Tower), Dai Nghien (Inkstone Stand) and The Huc Bridge (Wooden Bridge painted in red). Then, we will take a cyclo (pedicab) ride around “the 36 meandering streets” of Ha Noi’s historic Old Quarter to enjoy the bustling local life.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

The history of Ha Noi dated back for over one thousand years, and Ha Noi has different cultural characteristics compared to other areas in Vietnam. The lifestyle, cuisine, fashion… of Ha Noi folks bear special features and through this journey, we can perceive these. It is very interesting in discovering Ha Noi in the morning, when the life has just started and we can enjoy the busy atmosphere. Hanoians are very friendly and hospitable. Hopefully, this is the most remarkable memory of your trip to Vietnam.

Duration: 40 minutes