Breakfast at hotel.
Morning
07:15 – 07:30
Our modern limousine bus and professional tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village.
Here, you will witness the traditional incense-making process by local artisans, admire the vibrant colors of incense sticks drying under the sun, and capture stunning, Instagram-worthy photos.
11:15
Arrive at Train Street, one of Hanoi’s most unique attractions. Get ready to take photos or videos of the train passing through the narrow residential street — a true highlight of the tour.
Afterward, enjoy lunch at a nearby local restaurant.
🔹 For half-day tour participants:
After lunch, the driver will transfer you back to your hotel.
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Afternoon
Visit Hoa Lo Prison, also known as Maison Centrale or the “Hanoi Hilton.” This historic site once held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American POWs during the Vietnam War.
Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, founded in the 11th century. Learn about Confucianism and Vietnam’s traditional education system while admiring the Khue Van Pavilion and the Doctor Steles mounted on stone turtles.
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside visit), where Vietnamese people honor their national hero. Continue to Ba Dinh Square, the historic site where President Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence on September 2, 1945.
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, built in 528, to gain insight into Buddhism in Vietnam.
16:30
Enjoy a cup of Vietnam’s famous Egg Coffee — a perfect refreshment to end the day.
17:30
Transfer back to your hotel.
Meal: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch with Hanoi specialties such as Banh Mi and Bun Cha with Complimentary Vietnamese Egg Coffee
Please note:
- Short/reveal clothing is not allowed to come in mausoleum and temple.
