Hanoi City Highlights Walking Tour: Landmarks and History in 4 Hours
by Free Local Tour Guide in Hanoi
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.₫1,400,000Overview
This four-hour walking tour through Hanoi covers key landmarks and historical sites with a focus on the city’s history and Vietnamese lifestyle. The small group tour of up to six people begins early to avoid crowds and heat. Visitors will see Ly Thai To Park, featuring the statue of the first Ly Dynasty emperor who moved the capital to Thang Long in 1010. The tour continues to Hoan Kiem Lake, a central symbol of Hanoi’s culture and history, followed by Lenin Park, linked to Marxist-Leninist ideas influencing Vietnam’s revolution. The route includes a one-hour visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the country’s founding leader is buried. After that, the group will view the lotus-shaped One Pillar Pagoda and stop at Dien Huu Pagoda, a local spiritual site. The tour also takes guests to Hanoi Train Street, a narrow alley where trains pass very close to homes, and the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, which held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American prisoners of war. In the afternoon, there is a 20-minute stop at a local spot for traditional tea, drinks, and candies to learn about daily life in Vietnam. Included are local snacks such as peanut brittle and rice snacks, drinks including beer and tea, cold bottled water, raincoats, and air-conditioned transport between stops. A licensed guide leads the group. Optional expenses include beverages at Train Street and entrance tickets to sites. Gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ly Thai To Park
The park features the statue of Ly Thai To, the first emperor of the Ly Dynasty, who moved Vietnam’s capital to Thang Long (now Hanoi) in 1010. Visitors spend about 10 minutes here.
10 min
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Hoan Kiem Lake is located in central Hanoi and serves as a symbol of the city’s history and culture. The tour stops here for 10 minutes.
10 min
Thong Nhat Park (Lenin Park)
This park, known as Lenin Park, commemorates Lenin’s influence on Vietnam through Marxist-Leninist ideas that guided Ho Chi Minh and the revolution.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The mausoleum is a solemn and recognized structure in Hanoi where the remains of Vietnam’s founding leader, Ho Chi Minh, are kept. The visit lasts about one hour.
60 min
One Pillar Pagoda
This unique temple is designed in the shape of a lotus flower and is a well-known religious site in Hanoi. Visitors spend approximately 10 minutes here.
10 min
Dien Huu Pagoda
Dien Huu Pagoda is a local spiritual site dedicated to traditional worship, with an estimated visit of 10 minutes.
10 min
Hanoi Train Street
Train Street is a narrow residential alley where trains pass just a few feet from houses. The tour stops here for about 30 minutes.
30 min
Hoa Lo Prison
The Hoa Lo Prison Museum was built by the French and once held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American prisoners of war. The visit lasts one hour.
60 min
Local Place for Tea and Candies
In the afternoon, the tour visits a lesser-known local spot for about 20 minutes where guests can have traditional tea, drinks, and candies and learn about everyday life in Vietnam.
20 min
Meeting point
The guide will be there in front of the statue. The guide will bring a flag and logo Map : https://maps.app.goo.gl/tefekYjBAxk4EdTG7
End point
The tour will end at the Hanoi Train Street or Local Place ( Near by the Cathedral Church )
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Hanoi City Highlights Walking Tour: Landmarks and History in 4 Hours
by Free Local Tour Guide in Hanoi
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.₫1,400,000Overview
This four-hour walking tour through Hanoi covers key landmarks and historical sites with a focus on the city’s history and Vietnamese lifestyle. The small group tour of up to six people begins early to avoid crowds and heat. Visitors will see Ly Thai To Park, featuring the statue of the first Ly Dynasty emperor who moved the capital to Thang Long in 1010. The tour continues to Hoan Kiem Lake, a central symbol of Hanoi’s culture and history, followed by Lenin Park, linked to Marxist-Leninist ideas influencing Vietnam’s revolution. The route includes a one-hour visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the country’s founding leader is buried. After that, the group will view the lotus-shaped One Pillar Pagoda and stop at Dien Huu Pagoda, a local spiritual site. The tour also takes guests to Hanoi Train Street, a narrow alley where trains pass very close to homes, and the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, which held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American prisoners of war. In the afternoon, there is a 20-minute stop at a local spot for traditional tea, drinks, and candies to learn about daily life in Vietnam. Included are local snacks such as peanut brittle and rice snacks, drinks including beer and tea, cold bottled water, raincoats, and air-conditioned transport between stops. A licensed guide leads the group. Optional expenses include beverages at Train Street and entrance tickets to sites. Gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ly Thai To Park
The park features the statue of Ly Thai To, the first emperor of the Ly Dynasty, who moved Vietnam’s capital to Thang Long (now Hanoi) in 1010. Visitors spend about 10 minutes here.
10 min
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Hoan Kiem Lake is located in central Hanoi and serves as a symbol of the city’s history and culture. The tour stops here for 10 minutes.
10 min
Thong Nhat Park (Lenin Park)
This park, known as Lenin Park, commemorates Lenin’s influence on Vietnam through Marxist-Leninist ideas that guided Ho Chi Minh and the revolution.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The mausoleum is a solemn and recognized structure in Hanoi where the remains of Vietnam’s founding leader, Ho Chi Minh, are kept. The visit lasts about one hour.
60 min
One Pillar Pagoda
This unique temple is designed in the shape of a lotus flower and is a well-known religious site in Hanoi. Visitors spend approximately 10 minutes here.
10 min
Dien Huu Pagoda
Dien Huu Pagoda is a local spiritual site dedicated to traditional worship, with an estimated visit of 10 minutes.
10 min
Hanoi Train Street
Train Street is a narrow residential alley where trains pass just a few feet from houses. The tour stops here for about 30 minutes.
30 min
Hoa Lo Prison
The Hoa Lo Prison Museum was built by the French and once held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American prisoners of war. The visit lasts one hour.
60 min
Local Place for Tea and Candies
In the afternoon, the tour visits a lesser-known local spot for about 20 minutes where guests can have traditional tea, drinks, and candies and learn about everyday life in Vietnam.
20 min
Meeting point
The guide will be there in front of the statue. The guide will bring a flag and logo Map : https://maps.app.goo.gl/tefekYjBAxk4EdTG7
End point
The tour will end at the Hanoi Train Street or Local Place ( Near by the Cathedral Church )
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.