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- Day Trips/Excurions
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- Hanoi Halfday City Tour
The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is a traveller's delight, easy to get around and there's hours of pleasure to be had wandering through the Old Quarter and colonial buildings, parks. This full day tour explores some of the most interesting sights and the interesting local life style.
DETAILED ITINERARY
The stylish and gracious Hanoi City retains an unique old world charm and some Asia's most striking colonial architecture. The many lakes and parks make for relaxing atmosphere. Today we depart hotel at 8h00 or 13h00 for a half day tour seeing some major sights of Hanoi. The first stop is Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Close of this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow it with the Temple of Literature well known as Vietnam's first university. The sightseeing tour ends with a visit to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem and a short walk around the old quarter streets.
INCLUSIONS: Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver + English or French speaking guide + Entrance fee to indicated
EXCLUSIONS: Personal expenses, tip, drinks, travel insurance, optional trip NO ACCOMMODATION USED ON THIS TRIP
TRIP NOTES
- THE HALF DAY TOUR OF HANOI CITY IS NO AVAILABLE ON TUE. , FRI. AND IN FIRST DAYS OF THE TRADITIONAL NEW YEARS BECAUSE MANY TOURIST SITES ARE CLOSE ON THESE DATES. IN ADDITION, THE HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM IS CLOSE ON EVERY AFTERNOON HOWEVER WE WILL REPLACE IT BY A VISIT TO WESTLAKE. THIS CITY TOUR LASTS FOUR HOURS AND CAN BE ORGINSED IN EITHER MRONING OR AFTERNOON. THE STARTING TIME IS 8H00 AND 13H00 OR ON YOUR REQUEST.
- THE ITINERARY IS CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF VIEWING. OCCASIONALLY, THE PROGRAMME CHANGES AS WE MAKE IMPROVEMENT STEMING FROM OUR PAST TRAVELLERS' COMMENTS AND OUR OWN RESEARCH OR DUE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. THIS INCLUDES FESTIVAL, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, WEATHER,.. THAT MAY EFFECT THE ITINERARY.
- THE DRESS STANDARDS ARE CONSERVATIVE THROUGHOUT ASIA. LOOSE , LIGHTWEIGHT, LONG CLOTHING ARE ALL RESPECTFUL AND COOL IN ASIAN HOT CLIMATE. IN ADDITION TO YOUR ITEMS OF PERSONAL CLOTHING, WE SUGGEST YOU TO BRING JACKET FOR COLD WEATHER, TORCH/FLASH LIGHT, HAT, RAIN COAT FOR WET SEASON, SUN CREAM, SUNGLASSES, DAYPACK, TOILETRIES.