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Sat, 22nd November 2008 - Tue, 31st March 2009

Highlights:
Visit the modern and old parts of the Capital city; the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum; the mysterious One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple and The Huc Bridge; Hoan Kiem Lake and the old quarters.

Program:
Hanoi, the Capital City is the cultural, academic and administrative centre of Vietnam. It offers much for the sightseer, with the many contrasting icons, pagodas, and the old citadel. This comprehensive tour begins with visits to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the House of Ho Chi Minhâ (closed on Mondays and Fridays) to understand our leaders great leadership, his vision and philosophy of government; the One-Pillar Pagoda, so called as the whole Pagoda actually do stand on only one Pillar and the Temple of Literature with its serene garden and age old classical Vietnamese architecture. We continue to the West Lake to drive around the lake and view the Tran Quoc Pagoda. We then proceed to the Hoan Kiem Lake, the business and shopping district for a Vietnamese lunch. After lunch we visit the Ngoc Son Temple and the ageless red wooden Huc Bridge. We end our day with a walk through the interesting, busy and old part of Hanoi known as the Old Quarters a view of our past lifestyle that continues till today as it was 100 years ago.

Pick-ups are provided from selected hotels only and clients may be asked to make their own way to the nearest pick-up point.

Tour Info

Tour Start time: 08:30 - 16:00 hours
Duration: 7.5 hours
Guide: English speaking
Included: Lunch included (excluding beverage)