Hanoi has countless fascinating cultural and historic sites and our Half Day Hanoi City Tour covers the highlights. Wander The Old Quarter, through a bustling market, the Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, West Lake & Quan Thanh Pagoda.

Depart from your hotel around 8:30, for Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 Streets’. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Stop at Ngoc Son Temple. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It's a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities all around.

Continue to the Temple of Literature. In 1076 Vietnam's first university was established within a temple to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite.

The university functioned for an incredible 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

Finish with a visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, which is viewed from the outside. Also see Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, where he lived from 1958 to 1969. Visit the small but iconic One Pillar Pagoda before heading back to your hotel.

Time permitting, or as an alternative to one of the above, visit the highly acclaimed Vietnam Women’s Museum (closed on Mondays).  The museum is located near Hoan Kiem Lake and offers a wonderful insight into the lives of Vietnamese women. 

The Museum displays highlight Vietnam’s vast cultural diversity the significant role women play in Vietnamese society. Learn historic and modern-day traditions centred around births, weddings, motherhood, spirituality and more.

This tour can be taken in the morning or afternoon.