Hanoi Highlight Half Day (Mausoleum - One Pillar Pagoda - Temple of Literature)

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum (closed on every Monday and Friday, and in Jun to Aug, and all afternoons), Ba Dinh Square and Ho Chi Minh's house on stilt. The place was built to keep Ho Chi Minh’s body remained after he passed away so that he can somehow find contentment in seeing Vietnam united. Visiting the house on stilts, you can feel his simple and pure lifestyle in and wooden tiled house on stilts, surrounded by a garden which is full of fruit trees and a peaceful fishpond. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda; built by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Then, you will visit the Temple of Literature, built in 1076. Vietnam’s first university was established within this temple to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. The university functioned for 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

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

The place was built to keep Ho Chi Minh’s body remained after he passed away so that he can somehow find contentment in seeing Vietnam united

Duration: 45 minutes

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 by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Temple of Literature was built in 1076. Vietnam’s first university was established within this temple to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. The university functioned for 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

Duration: 45 minutes