HANOI: WALKING TOUR (3 HOURS)

QUICK DETAILS:
– Duration: 3 hours from starting time
– Group / Joined tour:  8 Am or 1.30 Pm
– Group Size: 1-10 people
– Meeting Place: Hotel Pick-up in Hanoi Old Quarter
– Private/Customized Tours: Available upon request with an extra fee

ITINERARY:
– Be picked up from your hotel/hostel located in Hanoi Old Quarter (in case of staying outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, please show up at the meeting point to start the tour)
– Visit the Hanoi Old Quarter Information Center where lots of documents and old papers are exhibited to get general information about Hanoi and to see how Hanoi has changed for thousand years.
– Stop by Ancient House to learn about a typical type of architectural tube house
in Hanoi.
– Visiting one of the oldest Temple in the Old Quarter – Kim Ngan Temple – was built in 15 th century in Le Dynasty – The silver-making job ancestor.

– Giving a drop at Ngoc Son Temple, was erected in the 19th century in commemoration of Tran Hung Dao, the greatest military commander of the Tran Dynasty. The temple also pays homage to Van Xuong De Quan, the God of prosperity in ancient Chinese culture and Taoist philosophy.
– Saint Joseph Cathedral – It was first built by French during the war, today it becomes a historical attraction in Hanoi, and it is the witness of French colonization in Vietnam.
– Visiting Railway Alley, where there are trains still working every day, for checking in and enjoying drinks through day long. It’s a must to visit.
– Đồng Xuân Whole Sale Market. Local people come to buy all ingredients and food and herbal medicine …. with good price.
– Enjoying Shopping at Local Market – Watching daily life activities of local people, it’s crowded all day long.
– Old Gate (Ô Quan Chưởng). The last old gate to enter the Thang Long Citadel. Old East Gate (O Quan Chuong) is worth your visit not only due to its significance but also for its attachment to the daily life of Hanoian.
– Tour is finished here then tour guide will show you how to get back hotel (if there are more than 1 group in the tour) or walk back your hotel with you ( If there is only 1 group in the tour)

There will be places for Temples and Pagodas during the itinerary, so please to have long pants or covering.