Hanoi Trip Overview
As one of the first companies that bring double-decker bus to Thang Long – Hanoi, the city tour aims to give you an overview of this thousand year old capital and provide an understanding of prominent attractions as well as historical and cultural sites of Hanoi.
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Duration: 4 to 48 hours
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Sightseeing Passes
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
As one of the first companies that bring double-decker bus to Thang Long – Hanoi, the city tour aims to give you an overview of this thousand year old capital and provide an understanding of prominent attractions as well as historical and cultural sites of Hanoi.
Visit: Vietnam Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu St., Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Founded in 1956 under the decree of cultural preservation by President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s military history museum is one of the first establishments in the military museum system throughout the country. The area extends over 12,000m2 with 4,000 objects divided into 5 main sections following chronological order.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, S_ 19C Hoang Di_u Điện Bàn, Ba Đình, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Stretching over 108 hectares in the political center of Hanoi, Hanoi Citadel is a grand, well-preserved architectural remnant of long-gone history. Built in 1010 when Ly Thai To chose Hanoi to be the capital, this had been a constant power center of Ly, Tran, Le and Nguyen dynasty for 13 centuries. The archaeological excavation in 2002 showed a rich array of culture prosperity in Vietnam following 1000 years of foreign invasion, as well as the convergence of East Asian and South East Asian culture.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Quan Thanh Temple, Thanh Nien Street Quan Thanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Quan Thanh temple is one of “four guardians of Thang Long” or four holy temples protecting four directions: East, West, North, South of Thang Long Citadel. The temple has a history stretching nearly a millenia with architectural traces of Taoism, one of 3 main religions which heavily influenced Vietnamese society.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Chua Tran Quoc, Thanh Nien, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Situated on West Lake in a goldfish-shaped island, Tran Quoc is like a lovely pearl of the capital. Built in 6th century with initial name “Khai Quốc” (National Founding), after many times of restoration and renaming, this is currently the oldest pagoda in 1000 pagodas in Hanoi. The name “Trấn Quốc” (National Defence) was named by king Le Hy Tong in 17th century
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Located in the center of Ba Dinh square is Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the most respected leader in Vietnam history. Built in 1969 when Uncle Ho passed away, the process of building and preserving his body is a continuous journey with immense support from Soviet experts as well as many materials and human stength from various regions of the country.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Temple of Literature & National University, Quoc Tu Giam Street Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Originally built as a place for Confucius worship, through history, Temple of Literature has turned to the first national school of Vietnam with more than 700 years of operation (1076 – 1802). This site not only hold importance in terms of education, but also a living place of Hanoi, containing 82 doctoral steles which UNESCO recognized as World Heritage.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Hoa Lo Prison, 1 Hoa Lo St Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
On Hai Ba Trung Street, next to the modern and busy Hanoi Tower is the notorious prison complex called Hoa Lo. The prison was built by French colonialists in 1986 to house Vietnamese political prisoners and later used by Vietnam to keep US prisoners of war.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, 40 Nha Chung Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Located in Hoan Kiem area, Hanoi Cathedral is one of well-preserved French architecture. Built in 1886 on the foundation of Bao Thien pagoda after 10 years French occupied Hanoi, this is the center of Catholic activities in Hanoi and the surrounding areas.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Set up in 1987, Vietnam Women Museum is home to research, archive and preserve many tangible and intangible heritage of Vietnamese women. The collection has up to 25.000 documents and the museum holds frequent valuable exhibitions for Vietnamese and foreign visitors
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Hanoi Opera House, 01 Trang Tien – Phan Chu Trinh Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Inaugurated in 1911 by architects Harley and Broyer, combining Corinthian Greek ancient architecture and Paris Tuylory castle style, Hanoi Opera House contains a unique style for itself.
Duration: 30 minutes
