Hanoi Highlights Tour with Incense Village and Lunch Options

5.0 (2 reviews) Hanoi, Vietnam
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Duration4h - 8h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 17 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover the charm of Hanoi with this unique city tour that combines cultural highlights and local experiences. Visit the colorful Incense Village, witness the iconic Train Street, and explore landmarks such as Hoa Lo Prison, the Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Available as a half-day or full-day option, this tour is the perfect way to capture the spirit, history, and traditions of Vietnam’s capital.

Options

Combo Full-day Tour/07:15

Join Full-day Combo Tour: You will visit Incense Village, Train Street, Hoa Lo Prison, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Pick Up Old Quarter Area Only
Limousine Fuso Roundtrip: Pick Up and Drop Offf by Limousine Fuso
Duration: 8 hours: Starts from 07h15 am - 07h30 am to Finishs at 17h30 pm
Have Lunch At Train Street
Included Egg Coffee /Person
Pickup included

Half-day Morning Tour/07:15

Pick Up Old Quarter Area Only
Limousine Fuso Roundtrip: Pick Up and Drop Offf by Limousine Fuso
Join Half-day Morning Tour: FOR MORNING TOUR: You will visit Quang Phu Cau Incense Village and Train Street
Duration: 4 hours: Starts from 07h15 am - 07h30 am to Finishs at 12h30 pm
Have Lunch at Train Street
Pickup included

Half-day Afternoon Tour/12:00

Join Half-day Afternoon Tour: FOR AFTERNOON TOUR: You will visit Hoa Lo Prison, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Pick Up Old Quarter Area Only
Limousine Fuso Roundtrip: Pick Up and Drop Offf by Limousine Fuso
Duration: 4 hours: Starts from 12h30 pm to Finishs at 17h30 pm
Included Egg Coffee/ person
Not Included Lunch Meal
Pickup included

What's included

  • Entrance feed for sightseeing as program
  • Experienced & knowledged English Guide
  • See Train Street & Incense Village (FOR Morning & Fulll Day Tour)
  • A cup of Egg coffee/person (For AFTERNOON & Full Day Tour)
  • See highlights of Hanoi City (FOR AFTERNOON & Full day Tour)
  • A bottle of water / person (FOR ALL OPTIONS)
  • Lunch wit Banh Mi & Bun Cha (FOR Morning & Fulll Day Tour)
  • Limousine/Minivan/Bus pick up/drop off at hotels in Old Quarter Only
  • Beverages, Personal Expenses and Tips

What to expect

  1. Old Quarter
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    INTHE MORNING :
    Between 07h15 am to 07h30 am: We will pick up guests at hotels/stays around Hanoi Old Quarter Area, our guide will come to your hotel lobby and check your name at receptionlist then transfer to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village about 1,5 hours drive.
  2. 1h · Admission ticket included
    Begin your adventure at Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, where the vibrant sight of incense sticks drying in the sun creates a unique and picturesque setting. Discover the traditional craftsmanship behind incense making, a significant aspect of Vietnamese culture and spirituality.

    Note: If it rains you cannot see the incense so you will visit Bat Trang pottery village (45 minutes driving) instead with a pottery workshop where the artisans produce ceramics products for domestic use and exporting. You also practice making 1 sample with the instructor.
  3. Hanoi Train Street
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Before 11:30 am, you will be at Train Street to get ready for taking photos/videos of the train coming back to Hanoi Railway station. This is the most expected part of the trip. Then you have lunch there.

    NOTE: If you join a half-day MORNING tour, the tour guide says goodbye to you at the hotel.
  4. Hoa Lo Prison
    1h · Admission ticket included
    IN THE AFTERNOON:

    After lunch, we continute visitting Hoa Lo Prison which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton.
  5. Temple of Literature & National University
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Then Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam in The 10th Century, learn more about Confucianism and Viet Nam traditional education with Khue Van Pavilion and Doctor Stelas on turtle's back
  6. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Next we keep going to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (visit the outside of the mausoleum), Ba Dinh Square where president Ho Chi Minh declared Independence of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945.
  7. Chua Tran Quoc
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    We visit Tran Quoc Pagoda the oldest pagoga located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake. At about 1400 years old, Tran Quoc Pagoda is Hanoi’s oldest temple. It sits on the tiny Golden Fish Island on West Lake (Ho Tay), joined to the lake banks by a causeway. Then the tour will ends with special Egg coffee that you have never tried before
  8. Old Quarter
    Pass by
    17:30 Dropping you off at your hotel in Old Quarter Area or meeting point. Trip ends.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

If you stay outside of OlD QUARTER AREA, Please come to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point

End point

If you stay outside of OlD QUARTER AREA, Please come to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point

Pickup details

We will pick up guests at hotels/stays around Hanoi Old Quarter Area, our guide will come to your hotel lobby and check your name at receptionlist so please ready everything at your lobby.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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