Amazing Full Day Tour To Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda ITINERARY 8.00 am: You'll be picked up from your hotel and taken to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho, and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. 09.30 am: You’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake. After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of the west lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet Nam's first university and is dedicated to Confucius. At 12.30: You have lunch at the restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterward, you’ll visit Hoan Kiem Lake - the heart and soul of Hanoi. Option 1: (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday): You'll stop in the Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays, and dioramas are labeled in Vietnamese, French, and English. The displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; the videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house, reconstructed in the museum. There's also a center for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures. Option 2 (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday): Depart for Bat Trang Ceramic Village, which is about 20 kilometers away from Ha Noi. This pottery village has a half-millinery historic development. Between 15.30 and 16.00 pm - head back to your hotel. It is possible to extend this tour with either a Cyclo trip or Water Puppet show, for the additional cost of $10.00 USD / per person. If you would like to request either of these activities, please kindly inform the supplier at least one day before your tour departure time. Inclusion – Transportation in a car with air-conditioned – English-speaking guide – Meals – Entrance fees – Insurance Exclusion – Drinks – Visas – Personal expenses – Tips & gratuities Know before you go: – Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will be closed on Mondays and Fridays. If your trip departs on these dates you will visit the surrounding area such as the house on still, one pillar pagoda, Presidential Palace, and gardens. – Cyclo or Water Puppet Show is an additional option with extra costs about 6$/person Share This Post