Private Guided Tour of Hanoi with Optional Visits to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Temple of Literature
by Hanoi Private Tour Guide
Choose from 1 available option
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.$5.13Overview
This private guided tour in Hanoi lasts about 3 to 4 hours and offers a flexible itinerary with several optional stops. The tour begins with a hotel pickup in the Hanoi Old Quarter and includes a private guide and drop-off at the same area. You can choose to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, where you will see the Mausoleum itself, Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the One Pillar Pagoda within a traffic-free botanical garden area. Next, you may visit the Temple of Literature and National University, a well-preserved site built in 1070 as Vietnam's first university, dedicated to Confucius and Vietnamese scholars. This site features traditional Vietnamese architecture and historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties. Another optional stop is Hoa Lo Prison, known as the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ during the American War, where exhibits focus on the Vietnamese fight for independence from France until the mid-1950s. The tour can also include a visit to the Ancient House near Silver Street, which shows traditional Vietnamese home design in a quiet setting. The final optional stop is Hoan Kiem Lake, the center of Hanoi life, where you can watch locals playing badminton and exercising. Transport costs outside of the provided pickup and drop-off are not included. The operator confirms the tour date by email once you provide your contact details.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
This stop is optional. The visit includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, a traffic-free area with botanical gardens, monuments, memorials, and pagodas. You will see Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Stilt House, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the One Pillar Pagoda.
60 min
Temple of Literature & National University
This optional stop features the Temple of Literature, originally built in 1070 as Vietnam’s first university dedicated to Confucius and scholars. The site is well preserved and includes historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties, serving as a memorial to education and literature.
60 min
Hoa Lo Prison
Also optional, this stop visits the Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ by US POWs during the American War. Exhibits mainly focus on the prison’s role in the Vietnamese struggle for independence from France until the mid-1950s.
60 min
Ancient House
This optional visit is to the Ancient House near Silver Street. It is a quiet street location where the house shows traditional Vietnamese architecture with an ancient but refined atmosphere.
30 min
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
The tour’s final optional stop is Hoan Kiem Lake at the heart of Hanoi. Here, you can observe local activities such as playing badminton and exercising.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Private Guided Tour of Hanoi with Optional Visits to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Temple of Literature
by Hanoi Private Tour Guide
Choose from 1 available option
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.$5.13Overview
This private guided tour in Hanoi lasts about 3 to 4 hours and offers a flexible itinerary with several optional stops. The tour begins with a hotel pickup in the Hanoi Old Quarter and includes a private guide and drop-off at the same area. You can choose to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, where you will see the Mausoleum itself, Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the One Pillar Pagoda within a traffic-free botanical garden area. Next, you may visit the Temple of Literature and National University, a well-preserved site built in 1070 as Vietnam's first university, dedicated to Confucius and Vietnamese scholars. This site features traditional Vietnamese architecture and historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties. Another optional stop is Hoa Lo Prison, known as the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ during the American War, where exhibits focus on the Vietnamese fight for independence from France until the mid-1950s. The tour can also include a visit to the Ancient House near Silver Street, which shows traditional Vietnamese home design in a quiet setting. The final optional stop is Hoan Kiem Lake, the center of Hanoi life, where you can watch locals playing badminton and exercising. Transport costs outside of the provided pickup and drop-off are not included. The operator confirms the tour date by email once you provide your contact details.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
This stop is optional. The visit includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, a traffic-free area with botanical gardens, monuments, memorials, and pagodas. You will see Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Stilt House, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the One Pillar Pagoda.
60 min
Temple of Literature & National University
This optional stop features the Temple of Literature, originally built in 1070 as Vietnam’s first university dedicated to Confucius and scholars. The site is well preserved and includes historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties, serving as a memorial to education and literature.
60 min
Hoa Lo Prison
Also optional, this stop visits the Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ by US POWs during the American War. Exhibits mainly focus on the prison’s role in the Vietnamese struggle for independence from France until the mid-1950s.
60 min
Ancient House
This optional visit is to the Ancient House near Silver Street. It is a quiet street location where the house shows traditional Vietnamese architecture with an ancient but refined atmosphere.
30 min
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
The tour’s final optional stop is Hoan Kiem Lake at the heart of Hanoi. Here, you can observe local activities such as playing badminton and exercising.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.