Vietnamese Women's Museum

Discover Hanoi, one of the most ancient capital cities in the world, via an open-top bus. Choose between 24 or 48-hour passes and discover this impressive destination at your own pace.  Located on the banks of the Red River, explore well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, and unique museums within the city center. Take in the beautiful French flair and traditional Vietnamese touch in its Gothic churches, opera houses, and French colonial buildings. Highlights of the tour include Ly Thai Flower Garden, the Hanoi Cathedral, Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Opera House, to name just a few. Hop off at any of the 13 stops of this 60-minute tour to see this vibrant city in all its glory. Tour Stops: 1) Frog Flower Garden 2) Hanoi Post Office 3) Hanoi Cathedral 4) Military History Museum 5) Imperial Citadel of Thang Long 6) Quan Thanh Temple 7) Tran Quoc Pagoda 8) Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 9) Temple of Literature 10) Hoa Lo Prison 11) Hanoi Cathedral 12) Vietnam Women's Museum 13) Hanoi Opera House

Visit the best highlights of Hanoi within half day city tour Hop on hop off the bus to visit attractive places at your pace From the open-top of the bus, enjoy freely best overviews of the Capital and experience a journey through Hanoi's cultural and historical sites. The tour allows visitors to explore Hanoi through the most attractive places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Saint Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi Flag Pole, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Cua Bac Church, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long , Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Vietnam Women's Museum, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi Post Office. Get off the bus at Hanoi Opera House. Enjoy audio guide to local landmarks in multi languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese

Visit the best highlights of Hanoi within full day city tour Hop on hop off the bus to visit attractive places at your pace From the open-top of the bus, enjoy freely best overviews of the Capital and experience a journey through Hanoi's cultural and historical sites. The tour allows visitors to explore Hanoi through the most attractive places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Saint Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi Flag Pole, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Cua Bac Church, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long , Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Vietnam Women's Museum, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi Post Office. Get off the bus at Hanoi Opera House. Enjoy audio guide to local landmarks in multi languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese

Visit the best highlights of Hanoi one thousand years in 1 hour city tour. From the open-top of the bus, enjoy freely best overviews of the Capital and experience a journey through Hanoi's cultural and historical sites. The tour allows visitors to explore Hanoi through the most attractive places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Saint Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi Flag Pole, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Cua Bac Church, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long , Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Vietnam Women's Museum, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi Post Office. Get off the bus at Hanoi Opera House. Enjoy audio guide to local landmarks in multi languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese

Discovering Hanoi on open top double decker Hop-on-Hop-off bus will give you the best overviews of the Capital and experience a journey through Hanoi's cultural and historical sites. Then enjoy the water puppet show. The unique puppetry performance is done on the water, accompanied by storytelling and music. Start your journey around Hanoi City, our Hop on Hop off bus waits for you at Hoan Kiem Lake, No 7 Dinh Tien Hoang Street on weekdays or at Hanoi Opera House on weekends. The tour allows visitors to explore Hanoi through the most attractive places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Saint Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi Flag Pole, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Cua Bac Church, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Vietnam Women's Museum, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi Post Office. Get off the bus at Hanoi Opera House. Enjoy audio guide to local landmarks in multi languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese. - BUS OPERATING TIME: + 08h30 -21h30 (From Mon to Thu) + 08h30 -20h00 (From Fri to Sun) - FREQUENCY: every 30 minutes WATER PUPPET SHOW TIME: 16:10 17:20 18:30. Please check-in 15 minutes before. The bus ticket and Water Puppet Show Ticket are separate. You are able to use two different times. Please come to 7 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoang Bac Ward, Hoan Kiem District to meet our staffs and they will take you to the Water Puppet Theatre or bus.

8h00 – 8h30: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and start to discover Hanoi City 08h45: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world. - Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, temples, pagodas, etc. - Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. But still can take picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area. - Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for the annual maintaining. 10h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam. Special Note: We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays. 12h30-12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegeterian foods are available. 13h30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century. 14h30: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070. 15h30: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people. 16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!

OVERVIEW: Hanoi, located on the banks of the Red River, is one of the most ancient capital in the world, where travelers can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples and unique museums within the city centre ITINERARY: 8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City 08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century. 09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas… Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area 11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays 12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes. 14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century 15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton 16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. See the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh, then walk around the garden to see the two houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which worships the Goddess of Mercy. It is the most unique pagoda in the world. Dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, temples, and pagodas. Visit the Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam. On Mondays, visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead. Visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, built in the 6th century.

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and has been a place to keep and witness more than 1000 years of a long history. That is why this place is a solemn ancient city. Visiting around Hanoi, you will see ancient architectures such as Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Vietnamese Women’s Museum, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison. All together create an ancient and historic city. Coming to Hanoi, you not only see the architectural works but also to immerse yourself in the unique culture here.

07:15 – 07:45 Pick you up from your hotel or private address to travel around Hanoi. 08:00 Explore the local market and learn about Vietnamese culture by observing the daily lives of local people. 08:30 Visit a Hanoi icon in all senses: the Long Bien Bridge, formerly known as the Paul Doumer Bridge, was one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of the French colony and a showpiece of colonial infrastructure. In the Vietnam War, it became a symbol of Hanoi’s resistance to relentless US bombing. 10:00 Arrive at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Explore the massive complex of architectural works that were built during the many reigns of Vietnamese Emperors. Visit the Doan Mon gate, Kinh Thien Palace (just the base remains), and then Hau Lau House. Explore the bunker base in D67 House, which was used as the head office of North Vietnam’s Army in the American War. Continue to the 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeologists Complex before a short walk to the Cua Bac Gate with a view of the whole Citadel. 12:00 -13:30 Enjoy a special lunch with local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of Asian culture at a special restaurant with Vietnamese theme cuisine. 14:00 Visits the Temple of Literature, which was concerned as the very first university in Vietnam where worship was offered to Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, the main platform of social morals and culture throughout many feudal dynasties in Vietnam. 15:30 Come to visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, one of the best museums in Hanoi, which chronicles the history, culture, and contributions of Vietnamese women in society throughout the country’s history. 17:00 Explore the Old Quarter in 1 hour, cruise through the iconic 36 Streets on a cyclo, a traditional three-wheeled bicycle taxi, and pass by iconic landmarks such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market, St. Joseph's Cathedral, and Hanoi Opera House. Immerse yourself in the colorful local culture. 18:00 – 18:30 Drop-off at your hotel or private address in Hanoi. Trip ends.