Hoàn Kiếm Trip Overview
Scooters are the primary means of transportation in Vietnam, and it must be a ton of fun and exciting if you get around Hanoi and visit famous stop-over sites.
One simply needs to board behind the driver’s back, put the helmet on, and get ready to experience traffic to be local people, for you see more Hanoi in a short time to see different things to get to know the real-life, the Vietnam War and Vietnamese famous street food as well. So join us to explore all the highlights of Hanoi, old and new, in just three hours with us and create some unforgettable memories!
After pickup at your hotel, you will start a wonderful trip with our professional guides in knowledge, English, and driving. We are going to discover some famous sites such as St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the favorite Vietnamese coffee, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Long Bien bridge, Banana Island, the West Lake area, and some places that you have never seen before.
Just click on booking a tour and join with us!
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 5 hours
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Scooters are the primary means of transportation in Vietnam, and it must be a ton of fun and exciting if you get around Hanoi and visit famous stop-over sites.
One simply needs to board behind the driver’s back, put the helmet on, and get ready to experience traffic to be local people, for you see more Hanoi in a short time to see different things to get to know the real-life, the Vietnam War and Vietnamese famous street food as well. So join us to explore all the highlights of Hanoi, old and new, in just three hours with us and create some unforgettable memories!
After pickup at your hotel, you will start a wonderful trip with our professional guides in knowledge, English, and driving. We are going to discover some famous sites such as St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the favorite Vietnamese coffee, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Long Bien bridge, Banana Island, the West Lake area, and some places that you have never seen before.
Just click on booking a tour and join with us!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Phung Hung Mural Street, Phung Hung Street Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
You will see the houses of citizen living beside the railway and drink coffee in there as well.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chua Tran Quoc, Thanh Nien, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest temple in Hanoi with over 1500 years old. Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the 4 national temples to protect the capital. It was repaired and restored through many kings and had traditional Vietnamese architecture. In 2016, Tran Quoc was selected as one of the 16 most beautiful temples in the world according to the Daily Mail in the UK. The pagoda is located on a small island of West Lake – the largest lake in Hanoi today.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Long Bien Bridge, Tran Nhat Duat Street, Hanoi Vietnam
Long Bien bridge is built by French in 1899. It’s 2290 meters in length and also is the second longest bridge in the world, at that time.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh is the great father of the Vietnamese nation. He sacrificed and dedicated his life to help Vietnam regain independence. The area of Ba Dinh Square is where Ho Chi Minh reads the independent declaration, giving birth to Vietnam. Currently, we have mausoleum Ho Chi Minh which is home to Uncle Ho’s body for Vietnamese people as well as international friends to visit. Ho Chi Minh museum displays exhibits related to Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam War. Surrounding the mausoleum are bamboo trees, which are typical for Vietnamese villages, and also what Vietnamese people use to make weapons and traps during the war.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, 40 Nha Chung Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Built in 1886 by the French, this church bears Gothic architecture and is considered a miniature version of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. In the old days, this was the place where Bao Thien pagoda was located – the famous big and beautiful temple of our country at that time but it was destroyed at the end of the 18th century. Now the cathedral is a place for religious people to come to celebrate on weekends and is a very beautiful place to celebrate Christmas.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52, 55 Hoang Hoa Tham Ngoc Ho, Ba Dinh, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
This is the only point that B52 aircraft falls in Hanoi, so it is called B52 lake. B52 Lake is a symbol, historical evidence for Vietnam’s victory in the war with the US in 1972.
Duration: 15 minutes
