Overview

For those having limited travelling time in Hanoi, please join us on a half day city tour which can cover most of the popular local destinations in Hanoi.

There are 3 options of itineraries for you to choose.

Option 1: Hoan Kiem Lake – Old Quarter Area – Hoa Lo Prison – Temple of Literature

• 8:00am: Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. Our tour will start by taking a short 1-hour cyclo (xích lô) tour around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter. You can see some of the 36 tree-shaded streets of this historic district named after the commodity produced and sold on each street, such as sugar, bamboo, leather or silver.
• 9:15am: Proceed to Hoa Lo Prison. Hoa Lo Prison, later known to American prisoners of war as the “Hanoi Hilton”, a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
• We continue to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – Vietnam’s first University, constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture after a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past.
• Proceed to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and admire the beauty of this building from the outside. You can understand the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting place.

Hanoi cycle tour

Hoa Lu Prison

Hanoi Temple of Literature

Option 2: Vietnam History Museum – Hoan Kiem Lake – Old Quarter Area – Temple of Literature

• 8:00am: Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and start a half day city tour. We start at Vietnam History Museum at Tran Quang Khai Street. On the way to the museum, you can come across our majestic Hanoi Opera House. Consisting of two floors, the museum provides us with an overview of the history of Vietnam from the prehistoric era to the day when President Ho Chi Minh read out the Declaration of Independence of Vietnam.
• Next we will take a short 1-hour cyclo (xích lô) tour around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter. You can see some of the 36 tree-shaded streets of this historic district named after the commodity produced and sold on each street, such as sugar, bamboo, leather or silver.
• We continue to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – Vietnam’s first University, constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture after a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

Option 3: Van Phuc Silk Village or Bat Trang Ceramic Village

• 8:30am or 2:00pm: Our guide will pick you up at your hotel. We will drive about 15 kilometers North-West of Hanoi to the Van Phuc silk village. Upon arrival, you will have a great chance to visit many silk shops and shopping for silk products at reasonable prices. Seeing most working stages to produce handmade silk from spinning, gluing through to weaving and finishing silk wares. Further inside the village, we can enjoy an ancient view of Northern Vietnamese village, with communal houses, wells, lotus ponds, ancient bayan trees, and a local market all alongside with modern houses. We spend time shopping around the shops before returning to your hotel in Hanoi. The tour ends at around 12:30pm or 6:00pm.
   

Van Phuc Silk Village

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• 8:30am or 2:00pm: Our guide will pick you up at your hotel. We will visit Bat Trang ceramic village, which is located in the center of Red River Delta and part of Bat Trang Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi. It has been famous for its ceramics for a thousand years, particularly dinnerware and ornamental ware. You can have a chance to discover the small, hidden alleys of this village and visit a local workshop to interact with the craftsmen and observe the complete production cycle, from preparing the clay to shaping the products, painting them and firing them in the kiln. The tour ends at around 12:30pm or 6:00pm.
   

Bat Trang Hanoi

Inclusive of:
 

• Transportation with air conditioner
• English speaking tour guides
• Entrance fees

Not Inclusive of:
 

• Personal expenses
• International flights
• International travel insurances
• Other expenses
• Meals

How To Use

Confirmation:

• You will receive a confirmation email within 4 working days
• In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email

How to Buy:

• Select the preferred date and purchase online
• Kindly e-mail us your name, number of people joining the tour, hotel information, contact number and/or any other requests
• Receive a separate email confirmation within 4 working days
• Present the e-ticket to the tour operator on the day of tour for verification

Terms and Conditions:
 

Important Notes:
 

• Tours and tickets are subjected to availability and are not confirmed until a second confirmation email is received. In the event if the date selected is not available, alternative arrangements will be communicated via email.
• The tour may disembark at a different location from the initial meeting point. For disembarkation, please enquire with the tour guide on the day of tour.
• There will be no refunds even if included items are not utilised by the visitor.
• In circumstances that the tour is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, customers will be notified by the tour operator
• In the event of late comers/no shows, it would be considered cancellation and no refund will be given.
• Any amendments to the given tour itinerary must be given at least 48 hours before tour departures. Tour operator shall confirm and inform any price changes within 6 working hours.
• Travel Recommends reserves the right to adjust the prices based on current exchange rates without prior notice.

About the Tour:
 

• Items not included are personal expenses during the tour.
• Travel Recommends and the tour operator will not be responsible for any accidents, loss of property or damaged caused by individual negligence.
• The e-ticket cannot be exchanged for cash or used on more than one occasion. Any alteration(s) on the e-ticket will not be accepted by Travel Recommends and the appointed merchant.
• The value of the e-ticket/e-voucher is in local currency.
• Tour routes and schedule may be delayed/cancelled/changed without prior notice.
• Tour prices vary on seasons and weekdays/weekends. Travel Recommends reserves the right to change prices without prior notice. In the event where changes are made, the revised figures will be posted on the website.

How To Get There

Pick you up at your hotel