Half-day/Full-day Tour: City Sights,Incense Village &Train Street

Hanoi, Vietnam
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Duration4h - 8h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 17 travelers
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Overview

Discover the charm of Hanoi in a unique journey combining cultural heritage and local experiences. This 1-Day or Half-Day Incense Village & Hanoi City Tour takes you to the traditional Incense Village, where vibrant handmade incense sticks line the streets, offering a glimpse into Vietnam’s centuries-old craft. Back in the city, stroll along the iconic Hanoi Train Street, where trains pass just inches away from daily life, and savor the famous Vietnamese Egg Coffee at a cozy café. Perfect for travelers seeking both authentic traditions and modern Hanoi highlights, this tour blends history, culture, and unforgettable local moments.

Options

Half-day Morning Tour/07:15 AM

Pick Up Around Old Quarter
Limousine Bus Roundtrip
1/2 Morning Tour: FOR THIS OPTION: Tour includes pick up/drop off at hotel, lunch meal at train street, entrance fee to incense village
Duration: 4 hours: Old Quarter Area - Incense Village - Train Street - Old Quarter
Lunch meal on tour
Pickup included

Full Day Tour with Lunch/07:15

Pick Up Around Old Quarter
Limousine Bus Roundtrip
Full Day City Tour: FOR THIS OPTION: Tour includes pick up/drop off at hotel, lunch meal at train street, all entrance fees and egg coffee
Duration: 8 hours: Incense Village -Train Street - Hoa Lo Prison - Temple of Literature - Outside of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum -Tran Quoc Pagoda
Lunch Meal & Egg Coffee
Pickup included

Half-day Afternoon Tour/12:30

Pick Up Around Old Quarter : Pick up at hotel in Old Quarter Area around 12h15 pm to 12h30 pm
Limousine Bus Roundtrip
1/2 Afternoon Tour: FOR THIS OPTION: Tour includes pick up/drop off at hotel, entrance fees visit some famous places in Hanoi & Egg Coffee
Duration: 4 hours: Old Quarter Area- Hoa Lo Prison - Temple of Literature -Outside of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum - Tran Quoc Pagoda - Old Quarter
Not Includes Lunch Meal
Includes Egg Coffee
Pickup included

What's included

  • All entrance fees and sightseeing as program
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off from the Old Quarter Area
  • Limousine bus with air-con and 1 bottle of water (maximum 17 passengers)
  • 1 cup of Egg coffee/person (See your option)
  • See Incense Village, Train Street & Highlights of Hanoi
  • English speaking guide during the trip
  • Lunch with Special Banh Mi & Bun Cha (See your option)
  • Bevearges, Personal expenses & Tips

What to expect

  1. Old Quarter
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    In the morning: From 7:15 to 7:30 am, picking you up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter & taking 1,5 hour - drive to Incense Village Quang Phu Cau
  2. 1h · Admission ticket included
    We arrive at Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, you can see the process that the artisans make the incense with beautiful color and dry them under the sun and making the best photos ever.

    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 30m · 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 the 1/2 day morning tour, the tour guide says goodbye to you at the hotel.
  4. Hoa Lo Prison
    1h · Admission ticket included
    NOTE: If you book 1/2 afternoon tour: We will pick up you at your hotel in Old Quarter Area then start afternoon tour.

    Visiting Hoa Lo Prison which is known as Maison Centrale in Hanoi or the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ which housed Vietnamese revolutionaries & American POW during the Vietnam War
  5. Temple of Literature & National University
    1h · Admission ticket included
    then visitTemple 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
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Visiting 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
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Driving to West Lake to visit the most ancient pagoda Tran Quoc which was built in 528 to understand about Buddhism in Vietnam.
  8. Hanoi
    30m
    The tour ends with special Egg coffee that you have never tried before.
  9. Old Quarter
    30m · Admission ticket included
    17:15 - 17:30: Dropping you off at your hotel or meeting point. Trip ends.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

If you stay outside Hanoi Old Quarter, you can come to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point

End point

If you stay outside Hanoi Old Quarter, you can come to Hanoi Opera House for pick up point

Pickup details

We will tour around Hanoi Old Quarter to pick up all the guess, please be ready at hotel 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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