Hanoi Full-Day City Tour Including Cyclo Ride and Water Puppet Show

Take your time to explore and learn about the history and culture of Hanoi as you spend a day touring this bustling city. See the most important attractions with a guide who will take you to the Ho Chi Minh complex, the Temple of Literature, the Museum of Ethnology, and other sites.

Enjoy the atmosphere of the four thousand year city with its own beauty, not only the places but also the food, the culture, and the people. 

Watching the water puppet show one of the must-see shows in Hanoi.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Ba Dinh Square is one of the most visited attractions in Hanoi. It is the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh, the most iconic and popular leader of Vietnam, known to his people as ‘Uncle Ho’. His body is preserved here in a glass case at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in central Hanoi (albeit against his wishes).

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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

Hoan Kiem Lake is somehow regarded as a must-see destination for ones enjoying their Hanoi tour. The reason for that could be found after a glimpse of its legend as well as its beauty is given. Located in the heart of Hanoi, wrapped by the famous Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword, or Lake of the Returned Sword) which was previously called Luc Thuy Lake (Green Water Lake) is most well-known for its fascinating history under the reign of King Le Loi.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: One Pillar Pagoda, Ong Ich Khiem St, Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

One Pillar Pagoda was built in 1049 in Dien Huu pagoda relics located by One Pillar Pagoda Street, near to Ho Chi Minh President Mausoleum, Ba Dinh District.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

The Temple of Literature is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions. Originally built as a university in 1070 dedicated to Confucius, scholars and sages, the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam in an effort to preserve cultural heritage and promote socio-cultural diversity within the country.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chua Tran Quoc, Thanh Nien, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam

Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest of its kind in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De Dynasty (544 - 548). The Buddhist shrine has undergone several changes throughout the years, particularly its renaming from An Quoc to Tran Quoc (protecting the country) by Emperor Le Huy Tong in the 17th century.

Duration: 45 minutes