
Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
- Location:Hanoi, Vietnam
- Duration:7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- TOUR Code:2514HAN_EHCT
Known as the 'Paris of the East', Hanoi is one of Asia's most charming cities. Spend your private Hanoi full-day tour enjoying the essential sites including The Ho Chi Minh Complex and The Temple of Literature, the Museum of Ethnology, Ngoc Son Temple and picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. To complete the day, take a cyclo tour through the historic Old Quarter and explore the many market streets dedicated to a variety of local wares.
Highlights
- Full-day English-speaking, private guided tour
- Visit the fascinating Ho Chi Minh Complex
- See Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum
- Tour The Temple of Literature and Museum of Ethnology
- Enjoy and delicious Vietnamese lunch
- Visit the Ngoc Son Temple on the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake
- Sit back and relax as your cyclo driver pedals you through the Hanoi's historic Old Quarter
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This private full-day Hanoi tour takes in all the key sightseeing, starting in the morning with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex. The complex comprises of Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh museum. Next, visit the Temple of Literature, originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam's first university dating back to 1070. Inside are the stone steles mounted on the backs of turtles, inscribed with the names of the university's graduates. The complex is divided into five courtyards with different paths that would originally have been reserved for the Emperor and his mandarins. One of the courtyards contains the statue of Confucius guarded by two beautiful bronze storks standing on turtles.
After a sumptuous Vietnamese lunch, tour the Museum of Ethnology, widely acknowledged as the best in the Vietnam which houses a display dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic minority peoples. Afterward, head to Ngoc Son Temple set on a tiny island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. The Ngoc Son temple dates back to the 13th century, and the lake itself is a picturesque focal point of Hanoi, frequented by tourists and locals alike.
End the day with a one-hour cyclo ride through the Old Quarter. Also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It's a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities. At approximately 6:00pm, you will return you to your hotel.
Schedule Details
Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
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Tour departs from all centrally located Hanoi hotels
Departure Time:- 8:00am
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
Duration:7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Return details:Tour returns to original departure point at approximately 4:30pm
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Additional Information
- Private Hanoi full-day tour
- Hotel pickup and drop off by private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees
- One-hour cyclo ride
- Vietnamese lunch
- Drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Dress code applies for mausoleum, no bare knees or shoulders permitted
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Top guide, good coverage of the city, Cyclo Ride up to expectations. All in all value for money ... Read more ›
Robert P, August 2011





