Hanoi Half Day Afternoon Tour – SIC

01:15 PM: Our tour guide and our car pick up at your hotel and go to the restaurant.

01:30 PM: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.

02:30 PM: 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.

03:30 PM: 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.

OPTIONAL TOUR:

• Option 1: Cyclo 45 minutes (5 USD/person) around Hanoi Old Quarter after visiting Hoa Lo Prison
• Option 2: Water Puppet Show 50 minutes (5 USD/person). Recommended time: 04:10 PM or 05:20 PM
• Option 3: Cyclo 45 minutes and Water Puppet Show 50 minutes (10 USD/person). Recommended time for Water Puppet Show 05:20 PM or 06:30 PM

04:30 PM: Our car take you back to the hotel. We finish the trip!