Tour:Ha Noi City Tour
Description:
Located on the banks of the Red River with tranquil Hoan Kiem Lake at its heart, Hanoi is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. North of the lake are the bustling streets of the Old Quarter, each street named after the trade that used to take place there. Sightseeing with a Local Guide; water puppets performance; visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Presidential Palace, and Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, take a “cyclo” ride through the Old Quarter.
08h00: pick up at your hotel, visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his house on stilt, the botanical garden and the Presidential palace while learning about his life and revolutionary activities. On the way out visit One Pillar pagoda. The pagoda was constructed in 1049 by King Ly Thai Tong according to his dream of Bodhisattva seating on a lotus flower and led him to the pagoda.
11h00: arriving at the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam.
12h00 lunch time in local Restaurant with local Vietnamese traditional Cuisines
13h00 continue to visit the interesting Ethnology Museum. Located west of the city centre, this museum offer informative and well-documented display on the country’s 54 ethnic groups, include elaborate and colorful hill-tribe costumes, weaving designs, musical instruments, fishing implements, work tools and other functional objects. The display continues on to the garden outside with fascinating examples of minority housing from the King’s to the ones of the ethnic groups in Central Highlands.
15h30 visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword lake) and Ngoc Son temple.
16h00 take the 1hour-cyclo tour around the Old quarter through its streets which are named after the guilds that used to represent such as Hang Bac (Silver Street), Hang Gai (Silk Street), Hang Tre (Bamboo Street) etc…
17h15 The amazing time for Water Puppet Show!
18h15 Finish the trip!
* Package include: Transport, entrance fee, guide, breakfast, mentioned lunch.
* Package rate: USD 60.00
The above mentioned rate is exclusive of 10% VAT
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