Hanoi City Tour Ho Chi Minh Complex and Old Quarter with Lunch

Hanoi, Vietnam
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Duration4h - 8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 25 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Explore Hanoi’s highlights with a customizable half-day or full-day city tour. Visit iconic sites like the Ho Chi Minh Complex and One Pillar Pagoda, then meander through the historic Temple of Literature. The full-day itinerary offers additional stops at West Lake and Tran Quoc Pagoda, along with a chance to enjoy a local lunch and capture memorable moments. Choose between group or private tours, complete with convenient hotel pickup for a seamless experience.

- Flexible half-day or full-day tour options available
- Discover key landmarks like the Ho Chi Minh Complex and Old Quarter
- Full-day includes West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and a local lunch
- Group or private tours with hotel pickup for convenience

Options

Private Tour Half Day

Duration: 4 hours
Private vehicle: Private transfer in an air-conditioned car/van. Vehicle size is matched to your party
Language guide (optional add): Non-English guides are available on request.
An additional fee applies (per group) and will be confirmed after booking.

Group Tour FULL DAY

Duration: 8 hours
Sharing Bus
English Speaking Guide
Pickup included

Group Tour: Hanoi City HALF

Duration: 4 hours
Sharing Bus and English Guide: You will sharing bus with everyone and English Speaking Guide
Pickup included

Private Tour FULL DAY

Duration: 8 hours
Private Transportation
Language guide: Non-English guides are available on request
An additional fee applies (per group) and will be confirmed after booking.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Bottle Waters
  • Entrance fee
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tips
  • Optional

What to expect

  1. Ho Chi Minh Square (Quảng truờng Hồ Chi Minh)
    20m · Admission ticket included
    View the granite mausoleum and ceremonial Ba Dinh Square from the outside while your guide explains its history and protocols. Interior visits are subject to limited opening hours and security screening; routing may change during state events.
  2. One Pillar Pagoda
    15m · Admission ticket included
    Enter the courtyard to see the 11th-century pagoda rising from a single stone pillar. Hear the legend of the lotus and take photos around the small shrine.
  3. Temple of Literature & National University
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Walk through the five courtyards of Vietnam’s first national university. Your guide highlights Confucian traditions and the stelae of doctors carved on stone turtles.
  4. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Explore exhibitions on Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups in modern galleries, then step outside to see traditional stilt houses and communal structures. (Closed Mondays—see alternative below.)
  5. Chua Tran Quoc
    25m
    Visit Hanoi’s oldest pagoda on a small island in West Lake. See the red stupa, Bodhi tree and lakeside views; please dress respectfully for temple grounds.
  6. Hoa Lo Prison
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Visit the museum at the former French-era prison known as Maison Centrale. Your guide explains the site’s history and context while you view reconstructed cells, artifacts, and exhibits—including stories of revolutionary prisoners and later POW displays.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your tour guide will meet you at the designated pickup point and can be easily identified by their blue uniform.

End point

Your tour guide will meet you at the designated pickup point and can be easily identified by their blue uniform.

Pickup details

Free pickup is available in Hanoi Old Quarter only.
Pick up time: 8:00-8:30 AM (depending on your hotel location).
Please be ready 10 minutes before pickup time.

If your hotel is outside the Old Quarter: Please wait at the Hanoi Opera House – Main Steps at 8:30 AM.

After booking, we will contact you to confirm pickup and inform you of any extra transfer fee if you prefer hotel pickup outside the Old Quarter.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • 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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