In the morning:
Our tour guide will pick you up at the lobby
Our tour will start by walking to Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his Stilt House, Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby.
We will walk 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.
Remember to wear full-length clothes when you visit any pagoda
After that, we will continue to visit the
Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – Vietnam’s first University, constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past.
About Temple of Literature
Văn Miếu or Temple of Literature was founded as a Confucian temple in 1070.
Only parts of the Văn Miếu complex date back to the earliest period, although much of the architecture dates to the Ly (1010 – 1225) and Tran (1225 – 1400) Dynasties. In 1076, Vietnam’s first university,
the Quốc Tử Giám (or National University), was established within this temple to educate Vietnam’s mandarin class. The university functioned for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779, during which had 2.313 doctors graduated. Hence, the complex has been attached to the name of Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam up to now.
Have lunch at local restaurant ( you can try some specialities in Ha Noi like spring rolls….)
After lunch, Return your hotel, end the tour.