Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
based on 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 markets streets dedicated to a variety of local wares.
This private Hanoi tour takes in all of Hanoi. Start the tour by visiting the Museum of Ethnology, widely acknowledged as the best in the Vietnam which houses a display dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic minority peoples. Afterwards, head to Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. The Ngoc Son temple is set on a tiny island on the Hoan Kiem Lake and dates back to the 13th century. The lake itself is a picturesque focal point of Hanoi, frequented by tourists and locals alike.
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 stele 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, take a relaxing 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.
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- Your own private English-speaking guided tour
- Sit back and relax as your cyclo driver pedals you through the Hanoi's historic Old Quarter
- Enjoy and delicious Vietnamese lunch
- Visit The Temple of Literature, Museum of Ethnology and Ngoc Son Temple
- Meditate by the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake
- Hotel pickup and drop off by private vehicle
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Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday (museums closed Mon & Fri)
Departure Point:Tour departs from all centrally located Hanoi hotels
Departure Time:- 8:00am
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
Duration: 10 hours (approx.) Return details:Tour returns to original departure point at approximately 6:00pm
- 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 for this tour will be received at time of booking
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What a great day. Our guide made this a most interesting day. We enjoyed seeing Hanoi sites, and by ... Read more ›
Kerrie M, Australia, March 2008
A great tour, but the cyclo ride at the end may not be to everyone's taste. Read more ›
Marvin H, United States of America, September 2008
