Hanoi Full Day Sightseeing Tour Including Incense Village, Train Street, and Key Landmarks
by Crossing Vietnam Tour
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This full-day bus tour in Hanoi covers a range of city highlights connected to its local crafts, history, and food. The day begins with a two-hour walking visit to an incense-making village where artisans show the process from bamboo chopping to preparing incense paste. Guests can photograph the making and learn about the tradition directly from locals. Afterward, the group returns to Hanoi’s Train Street for an hour to watch trains pass close by while sampling egg coffee. Lunch follows at Maya Kitchen in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, featuring local dishes such as mixed pho, spring rolls, fried rice, and sticky rice ice cream. The tour then continues by bus to several important sites: a 50-minute visit at Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake’s shore, a 30-minute stop at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his stilt house, and an hour at the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university dedicated to Confucius. The last landmark is St. Joseph's Cathedral, a Neo-Gothic church, visited for 30 minutes. The tour concludes with about 20 minutes at a local restaurant to enjoy Hanoi’s signature egg coffee. The full itinerary lasts approximately eight hours and includes entrance fees, lunch, hotel pick-up and drop-off within or near the Old Quarter, bottled water, air conditioning on the vehicle, and an English-speaking guide. Drinks with meals and personal expenses are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Incense-Making Village
A two-hour walking tour led by local guides shows the process of incense making, including chopping bamboo and crafting aromatic incense paste. Visitors see artisans working and hear stories about this long-standing tradition. Photographic opportunities focus on incense bundles and the crafting process.
120 min
Hanoi Train Street
Visitors spend one hour on the famous Train Street in Hanoi, watching trains pass extremely close to the street. During this time, guests can try egg coffee and take photographs of the scene.
60 min
Maya Kitchen
Lunch is served over ninety minutes at Maya Kitchen in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The meal includes traditional Hanoi dishes such as mixed pho, spring rolls, fried rice, and sticky rice ice cream.
90 min
Chua Tran Quoc
This stop offers fifty minutes to explore Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on the shore of West Lake.
50 min
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The tour includes a thirty-minute visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, featuring Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his stilt house where he lived intermittently between 1958 and 1969.
30 min
Temple of Literature & National University
Guests have one hour to visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, dedicated to Confucius.
60 min
St. Joseph's Cathedral
A thirty-minute visit to St. Joseph's Cathedral, a Neo-Gothic building and notable landmark in Hanoi.
30 min
Egg Coffee at Local Restaurant
The final stop is a local restaurant where guests spend about twenty minutes sampling Hanoi’s signature egg coffee.
20 min
Meeting point
Our Office's name: Crossing Vietnam Tour
End point
Our Office's name: Crossing Vietnam Tour
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Hanoi Full Day Sightseeing Tour Including Incense Village, Train Street, and Key Landmarks
by Crossing Vietnam Tour
Choose from 2 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.$100Overview
This full-day bus tour in Hanoi covers a range of city highlights connected to its local crafts, history, and food. The day begins with a two-hour walking visit to an incense-making village where artisans show the process from bamboo chopping to preparing incense paste. Guests can photograph the making and learn about the tradition directly from locals. Afterward, the group returns to Hanoi’s Train Street for an hour to watch trains pass close by while sampling egg coffee. Lunch follows at Maya Kitchen in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, featuring local dishes such as mixed pho, spring rolls, fried rice, and sticky rice ice cream. The tour then continues by bus to several important sites: a 50-minute visit at Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake’s shore, a 30-minute stop at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his stilt house, and an hour at the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university dedicated to Confucius. The last landmark is St. Joseph's Cathedral, a Neo-Gothic church, visited for 30 minutes. The tour concludes with about 20 minutes at a local restaurant to enjoy Hanoi’s signature egg coffee. The full itinerary lasts approximately eight hours and includes entrance fees, lunch, hotel pick-up and drop-off within or near the Old Quarter, bottled water, air conditioning on the vehicle, and an English-speaking guide. Drinks with meals and personal expenses are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Incense-Making Village
A two-hour walking tour led by local guides shows the process of incense making, including chopping bamboo and crafting aromatic incense paste. Visitors see artisans working and hear stories about this long-standing tradition. Photographic opportunities focus on incense bundles and the crafting process.
120 min
Hanoi Train Street
Visitors spend one hour on the famous Train Street in Hanoi, watching trains pass extremely close to the street. During this time, guests can try egg coffee and take photographs of the scene.
60 min
Maya Kitchen
Lunch is served over ninety minutes at Maya Kitchen in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The meal includes traditional Hanoi dishes such as mixed pho, spring rolls, fried rice, and sticky rice ice cream.
90 min
Chua Tran Quoc
This stop offers fifty minutes to explore Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on the shore of West Lake.
50 min
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The tour includes a thirty-minute visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, featuring Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his stilt house where he lived intermittently between 1958 and 1969.
30 min
Temple of Literature & National University
Guests have one hour to visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, dedicated to Confucius.
60 min
St. Joseph's Cathedral
A thirty-minute visit to St. Joseph's Cathedral, a Neo-Gothic building and notable landmark in Hanoi.
30 min
Egg Coffee at Local Restaurant
The final stop is a local restaurant where guests spend about twenty minutes sampling Hanoi’s signature egg coffee.
20 min
Meeting point
Our Office's name: Crossing Vietnam Tour
End point
Our Office's name: Crossing Vietnam Tour
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.