JOSEPH GORDON'S PLAN: HA NOI ITINERARY 2D1N

Get picked up by our driver from Ha Long Port. Journey takes more than 2 hours to Ha Noi. Meeting tour guide at your hotel.

Starting the trip to explore Hanoi old quarter with your local friend.

Visiting Hanoi 36 streets, hidden gems, the places which is only locals know.

Check in train street famous place you can’t miss when visiting Hanoi. Along the trip Jenny will take you to local places to enjoy our Hanoi authentic street foods.

She is taking you to Hoan Kiem Lake where you will find the greatest “bánh mì” place in town.

After that, you will visit to one of the original egg coffees based in Hanoi from 1946.

The next stop is an ancient cuisine alley where you can try the truly authentic version of “bún chả” and spring rolls – Hanoian specialties.

Later on, you will pass by few interesting streets in the old quarters which are still devoted to their original trades to get to try Hanoian savory pan cake and Vietnamese steamed rice rolls.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

08:30: Our tour guide picks up at your hotel and start to discover Hanoi city

09:00: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.

09:30: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.

Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in Vietnam.

Note: Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh

Mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. But still can take picture of the

Mausoleum and visit around that area

– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for the annual maintaining.

11:15: 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.

13:00: Having lunch at local restaurant.

14:00: Visiting Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”.

15:00: Finish your Ha Noi city tour. Driver takes you to go back to your ship in Ha Long Bay.

Trip ends. See you next time!

Thank you for travelling with Jenny From The Blog!!!