HANOI INSIGHT CITY PRIVATE TOUR

Intinerary

Overview
Explore the fascinating history and rich culture of Vietnam’s capital city on this all-day tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel by private vehicle to important sites like Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Hanoi Opera House, the Temple of Literature, and the notorious prison where United States Senator John McCain was held. Enjoy a rickshaw ride and a delicious lunch before returning to your hotel.

• Experience several of Hanoi’s landmarks and attractions on a private outing
• See museums, temples, an opera house, and other historic sites with a guide
• Enjoy a traditional lunch and a fun rickshaw ride included in the tour price
• Make the most of limited time with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Bottled water
• Lunch
• Private guide
• Transport by private vehicle
• All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees

What's Included

• Personal expenses
• Bank fees for both sides
• Travel insurance

Start time: 08:30 AM

What To Expect
1. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Start a new day by visiting Ho Chi Minh Complex, an important place of pilgrimage. A traffic-free area of botanical gardens, monuments, memorials and pagodas, it’s usually crowded with groups of all ages, from all over the nation, who has come to pay their respects.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

2. Temple of Literature & National University
Continue to visit the Temple of Literature which was built in 1070 in honor of Confucius, his followers and Chu Van An, a moral figure in Vietnamese education.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

3. West Lake
You’ll be taken on a ride over to West Lake to enjoy the scenery before arriving at Ngu Xa village to try some different Hanoian versions of Pho and Banana salads and other traditional Vietnamese dishes. Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant where locals love to eat every day.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

4. Chua Tran Quoc
After lunch, visit Tran Quoc pagoda, the oldest pagoda in the city, originally constructed in the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De, thus giving it an age of 1,400 years.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

5. B52 Victory Museum
From here, drive to the crashed remnants of a B-52 “Flying Fortress” bomber that reached its final resting place in a small lake.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

6. Hoa Lo Prison
Continue to visit the Hilton Jail or Hoa Lo prison, a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War when it was sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton". Finally, we wind down with a stop at a popular cafe to try the famous Vietnamese egg coffee and a top-secret desert which you only know when you travel with us! First invented in 1946, it’s a delicacy of whipped egg yolk with sugar and condensed milk for sweetness, and just a drop of vinegar to fluff the eggs. This is floated on top of a shot of espresso and dusted with cocoa powder. The end result is a coffee experience like no other, and a taste and texture reminiscent of tiramisu.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

7. Old Quarter
Finally, we winds down with a stop to a popular cafe to try the famous Vietnamese egg coffee and a top secret desert which you only know when you travel with us! First invented in 1946, it’s a delicacy of whipped egg yolk with sugar and condensed milk for sweetness, and just a drop of vinegar to fluff the eggs. This is floated on top of a shot of espresso and dusted with cocoa powder. The end result is a coffee experience like no other, and a taste and texture reminiscent of tiramisu.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 6 days of travel.
• In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
• Wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation Infants must sit on laps
• Infant seats available
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.