Hanoi Historical and Heritage Tours half day

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Doan Mon gate - Thang long Imperial Citadel — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Doan Mon Gare — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The Historical Trail half day tour will follow the Vietnam history process in Hanoi by visiting Thanglong Imperial Citadel, which accommodates a huge complex of architectural relics and an exceedingly large volume of artifacts overlapping and alternating one another and Historical Museum where you can have an overview of Vietnam history with a lot of artifacts from prehistory to present time. A short walking tour in the Old Quarter bring a real experience of local lives with beauty of ancient architecture houses

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: TOURS BY VIETNAM

Ages: Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 01 bottle of mineral water per person
Included: Goverment Taxes and Service charges
Included: Private transfers within the tour by air-conditioned vehicle as itinerary
Included: English Speaking Tour guide.

Not included

Not included: All airfares, transfers, hotels & visa arrangements.
Not included: All services not mentioned in Itinerary
Not included: Tip for driver and guide.
Not included: Travel Insurrance

Itinerary

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

1 h 30 min Admission included

8.30AM: Local guide and driver pick up from your hotel for the hafl day Historical Tour in Hanoi. You begin at Thang long Imperial Citadel, which was built in 11th century in marking of Vietnam Independence. It was built on the remain of a Chiness fortress dating from 7th century, on drained land reclaimed from the Red River Delta in Hanoi. The Citadel witnessed a serries of dramatic changes thoughout the Vietnam history and braced itself through a number of destructive wars. The most nobtable part of Thang Long Citadel is Centre Sector, which was listed as one of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites in 2010.
Vietnam National Museum of History

one hour Admission included

Continue to visit Museum of Vienam National History, where exhibites thousands of artifacts, documents of Vietnamese from prehistoric to present time. There are rare and valuable collections representing the history and culture of Vietnam such as: archaeological artifacts from Early Paleolithic Age to Metal Age, collection of Dong Son Culture, collection of Vietnamese traditional glazed ceramics, bronze items of Le – Nguyen dynasties, Champa stone sculptures, collection of foreign ceramics originating from China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia.
Old Quarter

45 min

Drive back to Hanoi Centre for short walking tour through the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem lake to enjoy the bustling local life. You will go through the local market, the maze of facinating backstreet with many narrow, long houses, considered as “tube house”. Finish the half day Hanoi History tour with a cup of traditional Vietnamese coffee or some glass of local draught beers before drop off at hotel around PM12.00.

Note: Optional departure time: 8.00 AM, 8.30 AM, 9.00AM, 1.00PM, 1.30PM and 2.00PM.

The tour is not open on Monday and Friday due to Museum closed.