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Hanoi Tour: Explore the ancient and dynamic capital of Vietnam
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, a place that stands out with both ancient and modern beauty. Coming here, visitors will enjoy a peaceful life amidst bustling streets. Are you coming to Hanoi and having trouble building your sightseeing schedule? Let Smile Travel Co., Ltd help you build an interesting Hanoi tour through this article.
1. Hanoi tour – Local travel schedule for tourists
If you want to explore Hanoi with a professional local guide who is knowledgeable about local history and culture, you can choose a Hanoi tour from reputable providers. Below are some outstanding itineraries of Smile Travel that tourists can refer to.
1.1 Hanoi tour 1 day
Hanoi possesses many interesting attractions, restaurants, historical and cultural experiences. If you only have one day to travel to Hanoi, what experiences should you participate in? This 1 day Hanoi tour will help you solve this difficulty.
- Means of transportation: New, modern cars
- Departure schedule: Daily
- Tour form: Group tour (contact to book a separate tour – Hotline +84 865382168)
8:00 – 8:30: Car and tour guide pick you up at the meeting point in Hanoi’s Old Quarter area.
8:45: The group moves to visit the first place, Tran Quoc Pagoda, which is the oldest temple in Hanoi.
The first place in Hanoi tour is Tran Quoc Pagoda
9:30: The group visits the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, including Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, The Presidential Palace Vestige and One Pillar Pagoda.
11:15: Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
(Note: Every Monday, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is closed and the schedule can be changed to visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.)
12:30: The group rests and enjoys lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter area with an attractive menu.
13:45: Visit the Temple of Literature.
Temple of Literature
15:30: The group arrives at the Hoa Lo Prison.
16:00 – 16:30: Car takes you back to the hotel and ends a fun and exciting day of Hanoi tour.
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1.2 Hanoi tour 3 days 2 nights
This content will share with you the Hanoi tour schedule for 3 days and 2 nights that Smile Travel Co., Ltd has successfully organized for many guests.
Day 1: Explore Hanoi’s cultural heritage
- Morning: Depart from Hanoi street area, visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum complex, Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
- Noon: Have lunch with typical Hanoi dishes.
- Afternoon: Stroll around Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison.
- Evening: Stroll around Hanoi’s Old Quarter at night, check in at hot coffee shops.
Stroll around Hanoi’s Old Quarter at night
Day 2: Explore the suburbs of Hanoi
- Morning: Move to Ba Vi (if you go early you can hunt for super beautiful Ba Vi clouds). Explore famous tourism destinations in Ba Vi
- Noon: Have lunch at the tent
- Afternoon: Go to Ba Vi National Park, visit and camp.
- Evening: Spend the night in a tent, chatting with friends.
Day 3: End of Hanoi tour
- Morning: Wake up, pack up the tent, have fun and return to Hanoi.
- Noon: Return to Hanoi, have lunch and rest.
- Afternoon: Stroll around Dong Xuan market, Hanoi’s Old Quarter, enjoy Hanoi street food, shop for specialties as gifts and end a complete 3-day, 2-night Hanoi tour.
Stroll around Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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1.3 Hanoi tour 4 days 3 nights
If you have a longer vacation, you can spend 4 days and 3 nights exploring Hanoi. At this time, you can refer to the following schedule.
Day 1: Explore Hanoi
- Morning: Start the Hanoi tour by exploring the city center. You can visit the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Temple of Literature – National Tu Giam, Ba Dinh Square and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
- Afternoon: Visit Hoan Kiem Lake, including walking around the lake, participating in recreational activities and enjoying regional specialties.
Hoan Kiem Lake
Day 2: Experience unique Hanoi culture
- Early morning: Join a morning exercise session at West Lake to experience the daily life of local people. Then, visit the famous Bat Trang pottery village to learn about the traditional pottery making process and try to create ceramic products.
- Afternoon: Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and One Pillar Pagoda.
Day 3: Explore the beauty of Hanoi suburbs
- Early morning: Head out of the city to the Son Tay Imperial Citadel – an ancient military structure.
- Noon: Enjoy a rustic lunch at a traditional restaurant.
- Afternoon: Return to Hanoi and enjoy famous delicious dishes.
The Cannons and Guard Towers of the Son Tay Imperial Citadel
Day 4: Say goodbye to Hanoi
- Early morning: Enjoy a local breakfast at a traditional restaurant.
- Then: Visit Dong Xuan Market and end the Hanoi tour 4 days 3 nights.
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2. The 10 famous destinations to see in Hanoi
Hanoi, the land of a thousand years of civilization has unique cultural and culinary features. In addition, this place also impresses with interesting works and places to visit. Below are the destinations that tourists must see when choosing a Hanoi tour.
2.1 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Address: No.17 Ngoc Ha St, Doi Can ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi
- Opening time:
- Apr 1st – Oct 31st: 7:30 – 10:30 (Tue, Wed, Thu) and 7:30 – 11:00 (Sat & Sun)
- Nov 1st – Mar 31st: 8:00 – 11:00 (Tue, Wed, Thu) and 8:00 – 11:30 (Sat & Sun)
- Ticket price: Free
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum began on September 2, 1975. This is a massive structure with a height of 21.6 meters and a width of 31 meters with two chicken wings opening on both sides. Here, visitors can visit President Ho Chi Minh’s eternal resting room and pay their respects to the great leader of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is the destination that you must-see in Hanoi tour
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2.2 Hoa Lo Prison
- Address: No.1, Hoa Lo St, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:00 – 17:00 every day
- Ticket price: 50.000 VND/adult
Hoa Lo Prison was built by the French colonialists in 1896 on the land of the ancient Phu Khanh village, which was once a famous pottery craft village. This place was built with the purpose of detaining many Vietnamese patriotic and revolutionary leaders such as Nguyen Luong Bang, Nguyen Van Cu, Le Duan, Ho Tung Mau, etc. So, if you want to look up Vietnam’s historical war, you certainly add it to your Hanoi tour.
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2.3 Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
- Address: No.19c Hoang Dieu St, Dien Bien ward, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:00 – 17:00 every day
- Ticket price: 35.000 – 70.000 VND/tourist
Thang Long Imperial Citadel is one of the destinations on the Hanoi tour that history enthusiasts cannot miss. This place was built in 1010, when Ly Cong Uan King moved the capital to Thang Long – Hanoi. With unique cultural values, this work is currently one of the special national monuments and the world cultural heritage of Vietnam.
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>> Things you need to know about the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
2.4 Temple of Literature
- Address: No.58 Quoc Tu Giam St, Van Mieu ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:00 – 17:00 every day
- Ticket price: 70.000 VND/adult
The Temple of Literature was Vietnam’s first university, built by King Ly Thanh Tong in the 10th century. This is one of the oldest places in Hanoi and is considered a national symbol of education and Vietnamese architecture. Tourists visit here to not only learn about culture and history but also pray for having good luck in studying and taking exams.
The Temple of Literature was Vietnam’s first university
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2.5 Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
- Address: No.66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:30 – 17:00 every day
- Ticket price: 40.000 VND/adult
The architecture of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum was built during the French colonial period to serve as a residence for the daughters of French officials throughout Indochina while studying in Hanoi. After that, the museum was renovated according to Vietnamese architecture and officially opened to visitors in 1966. The museum has three floors, including permanent exhibition space, thematic exhibition spaces, creative spaces for children and food and beverage spaces.
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2.6 Vietnam Military History Museum
- Address: Km6+500, Thang Long Avenue, Tay Mo ward, Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:30 – 11:30 & 13:00 – 16:30 (not including Mon & Fri)
- Ticket price: 40.000 VND/foreign tourist
The Vietnam Military History Museum was built in 2019 on an area of 386600 square meters and opened for operation in December 2024. The museum holds more than 150000 artifacts, including 4 national treasures and many other precious artifacts. This is not only a space to display war history but also a place where visitors can interact and experience the Vietnamese army’s struggles for independence.
2.7 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Address: Nguyen Van Huyen str., Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:30 – 17:30 (not including Monday and Lunar New Year)
- Ticket price: 40.000 VND/person
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is one of the places on Hanoi tour, which was opened in 1997. It was designed by a combination of two French and Vietnamese architects. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore the daily lives of 54 Vietnamese ethnic minorities. In particular, the exhibitions will display crafts, cultural costumes, donated artifacts, life-sized outdoor ethnic architectural spaces, etc.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology was designed by a combination of two French and Vietnamese architects
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>> Learn about the culture of 54 different ethnic groups in Vietnam at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
2.8 Vietnamese Women’s Museum
- Address: No.36 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi
- Opening time: 8:00 – 17:00 every day
- Ticket price: 40.000 VND/person
The Vietnamese Women’s Museum was established in 1987, a place to store documents, evidence, and memorabilia of the historical period to educate future generations. The museum was built in the center of the capital, on the most beautiful and ancient Ly Thuong Kiet street in Hanoi. Currently, the museum is displaying more than 40000 documents and artifacts related to Vietnamese women in many different periods.
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2.9 Hanoi Old Quarter
- Address: Hang Ngang St, Hang Dao ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi
- Opening time: Full day
- Ticket price: No fee
Hanoi Old Quarter which was formed during the Ly – Tran dynasties, around the 11th century, is where the activities of the ancient capital Thang Long took place. Coming here, you will be immersed in the space of Hanoi in the past centuries with small tube houses with classical architecture, tilted tile roofs and yellow paint. This place will make your Hanoi tour more interesting and colorful.
2.10 St. Joseph’s Cathedral
- Address: No.40 Nha Chung St, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi
- Opening time:
- Mon – Sat: 8:00 – 11:00 and 14:00 – 20:00
- Sun: 7:00 – 11:30 and 15:00 – 21:00
- Ticket price: No fee
Hanoi St. Joseph’s Cathedral, which is one of the oldest cathedrals in the capital, broke ground in 1884. This project is characterized by ancient Gothic architecture – a typical style in Europe. Today, this is both a place of worship for parishioners and a destination that attracts a large number of tourists when choosing a Hanoi tour.
Hanoi St. Joseph’s Cathedral is one of the oldest cathedrals in the capital
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>> Exploring Hanoi St. Joseph’s Cathedral – The oldest church in Hanoi
Hopefully Smile Travel Co., Ltd‘s sharing will help you on your Hanoi tour. In addition, if you have any questions or want to book a Hanoi tour as well as other tours, please contact us directly for the fastest response.
Collected and written by: Linh Dang (Smile Travel)
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