In the morning.
Our tour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel or provided addresses in the Old Quarter to start the trip today.
Our tour will start by visiting Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his Stilt House, Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby.
We will walki through the railway that the other not
About HoChiMinh Complex:
1. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
The Mausoleum, which was made of marble and granite, features a three-stored structure. In the second store places the famous President’s body, lying as if he were sleeping in the simple clothes worn when he was alive.
Notes:
Opening time: 5 days per week only in the morning, except Monday and Friday morning.
Winter seasons (from November to March) 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m
Summer seasons (from April to October): 7:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m
Closed in October/ November/ or December every year for the body maintenance
No camera, cell phone, bare-shoulder T-shirts, knife , or mini skirts are allowed inside
2.Ba Dinh square
This is where Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum lies, is a historical site where President Ho Chi Minh read the Independence Declaration of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945.
3. Ho Chi Minh’s Residence
Refusing to live in the Presidential palace, President Ho Chi Minh lived in a normal electrician’s house nearby. The house has two floors and the beloved President lived here from 1958 until he passed away.
4. One Pillar Pagoda
An ancient pagoda built in 1049 under the Ly Dynasty. There’s an interesting legend referring the construction of the pagoda, telling that King Ly Thanh Tong had this pagoda constructed in the shape of a lotus, based upon his fairy dream, thanks to which he was given a baby boy. Notes:
Opening time: The pagoda is open daily from 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
Entrance is free.
Remember to wear full-length clothes when you visit any pagoda.
After that, we will continue to visit
TranQuoc Pagoda
About TranQuoc Pagoda:
Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small island in the east of West Lake. Known as one of the most ancient pagodas in Vietnam and the oldest temple of Thang Long Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda is famous for not only the ancient beauty but also the fresh, cool and green space creating the harmonious architecture.
We have lunch at local restauant
After lunch, we will head to
HoaLo Prison Or we call “ HaNoi Hilton ” this prison was used to prison Vietnamese political prisoners, as well as French and American prisoners of war, and offers a fascinating and chilling glimpse of prison life
On the way to your hotel. We will stop at Sword Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple and learn more about the lake’s legend.
About NgocSon Temple:
Meaning 'Temple of the Jade Mountain', its famous temple sits on a small island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake, connected to the lakeshore by an elegant scarlet bridge, constructed in classical Vietnamese style
Our trip will finish around 05.00 PM
Meal included : Lunch
Physical activities: Easy walking