Hanoi Half-Day City Tour: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature & Tran Quoc Pagoda
by Crossing Vietnam Tour
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Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, features architecture influenced by Southeast Asia, China, and France. This half-day bus tour lasts about four hours and visits key historical and cultural sites in Hanoi. The tour begins at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, located in Ba Dinh Square, where visitors can view the resting place of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader and learn about the revolution during a guided walk around the mausoleum grounds. Note that the mausoleum opens only in the early morning and is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Next, the tour visits the Temple of Literature, the country’s first university dedicated to Confucius, where participants can see the pavilions, halls, statues, and stelae of doctors that were used for ceremonies and exams. The itinerary includes a stop at the Hanoi Opera House, a French-built theater completed in 1911 that resembles the Opéra Garnier in Paris but adapted for local climate conditions. The tour concludes at Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hanoi’s oldest temple, situated by Thanh Nien Road and dating back around 1,400 years. Transportation is by air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter. Included in the tour are entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, bottled water, and all taxes and service charges. Optional expenses include drinks, meals, entrance to the Ho Chi Minh Museum or Stilt House, personal costs, and tips.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The mausoleum is located in the center of Ba Dinh Square and houses the preserved body of Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Vietnamese revolution who declared independence in 1945. Visitors are guided around the grounds and learn about the revolution’s history. The mausoleum opens only in the early morning and is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
60 min
Temple of Literature & National University
This temple, dedicated to Confucius, sages, and scholars, was Vietnam’s first national university. It is located south of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long and contains pavilions, halls, statues, and stelae of doctors where ceremonies and strict exams took place. The temple is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese đồng banknote.
60 min
Hanoi Opera House
Built by the French between 1901 and 1911, the Hanoi Opera House is modeled after the Opéra Garnier in Paris but adapted for Vietnam’s climate. It is situated on August Revolution Square near Hoan Kiem Lake and the Vietnam History Museum and serves as a venue for art performances.
15 min
Chua Tran Quoc
Situated on Thanh Nien Road, Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest temple in Thang Long – Hanoi and Vietnam, with a history of about 1400 years.
30 min
Meeting point
47 Hàng Bông street
End point
47 Hàng Bông street
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Hanoi Half-Day City Tour: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature & Tran Quoc Pagoda
by Crossing Vietnam Tour
Choose from 6 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.$74.34Overview
Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, features architecture influenced by Southeast Asia, China, and France. This half-day bus tour lasts about four hours and visits key historical and cultural sites in Hanoi. The tour begins at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, located in Ba Dinh Square, where visitors can view the resting place of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader and learn about the revolution during a guided walk around the mausoleum grounds. Note that the mausoleum opens only in the early morning and is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Next, the tour visits the Temple of Literature, the country’s first university dedicated to Confucius, where participants can see the pavilions, halls, statues, and stelae of doctors that were used for ceremonies and exams. The itinerary includes a stop at the Hanoi Opera House, a French-built theater completed in 1911 that resembles the Opéra Garnier in Paris but adapted for local climate conditions. The tour concludes at Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hanoi’s oldest temple, situated by Thanh Nien Road and dating back around 1,400 years. Transportation is by air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter. Included in the tour are entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, bottled water, and all taxes and service charges. Optional expenses include drinks, meals, entrance to the Ho Chi Minh Museum or Stilt House, personal costs, and tips.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The mausoleum is located in the center of Ba Dinh Square and houses the preserved body of Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Vietnamese revolution who declared independence in 1945. Visitors are guided around the grounds and learn about the revolution’s history. The mausoleum opens only in the early morning and is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
60 min
Temple of Literature & National University
This temple, dedicated to Confucius, sages, and scholars, was Vietnam’s first national university. It is located south of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long and contains pavilions, halls, statues, and stelae of doctors where ceremonies and strict exams took place. The temple is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese đồng banknote.
60 min
Hanoi Opera House
Built by the French between 1901 and 1911, the Hanoi Opera House is modeled after the Opéra Garnier in Paris but adapted for Vietnam’s climate. It is situated on August Revolution Square near Hoan Kiem Lake and the Vietnam History Museum and serves as a venue for art performances.
15 min
Chua Tran Quoc
Situated on Thanh Nien Road, Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest temple in Thang Long – Hanoi and Vietnam, with a history of about 1400 years.
30 min
Meeting point
47 Hàng Bông street
End point
47 Hàng Bông street
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.