VN - T 05: HANOI PACKAGE, 3 days (L)
Hanoi
Day
1 Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi, meet on arrival at Hanoi
airport and transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing in Hanoi: visit One Pillar
Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Opera
House
Overnight in Hanoi
HANOI, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very attractive city with French style buildings and less traffic than other cities in Asia.
ONE PILLAR PAGODA: built by the Emperor
Ly Thai Tong, who ruled from 1028 to 1054. Constructed of wood on a single
stone pillar, it is designed to resemble a lotus blossom.
TEMPLE OF LITERATURE: founded in 1070
by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, who dedicated it to Confucius in order to honor scholars
and men of literary accomplishment.
HOAN KIEM LAKE: right in the
heart of Hanoi, this lake contains an islet with the tiny Tortoise Pagoda,
topped with a red star.
HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM: in the tradition
of Lenin and Stalin before him and Mao after him, the final resting place of Ho
Chi Minh is a glass sarcophagus set deep in the bowels of a monumental edifice
that has become a site of pilgrimage. (Closed Mondays and Fridays).
OPERA HOUSE: a magnificent 900-seat opera house built in 1911. (May be viewed from the outside only).
Day
2 Hanoi
After breakfast at the hotel, discovers the old quarter of Hanoi by cyclo (2-3 hrs). It is also called "36 streets," most of which are named after the crafts or merchandise traditionally sold there.
Continue sightseeing Hanoi: visit Dong Xuan Market, Chua Quan Su Pagoda and enjoy Water Puppet Show - the unique Vietnamese traditional art before transfer back to hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi
CHUA QUAN SU PAGODA: (the Ambassador Pagoda) is a 17th century reception house for ambassadors from Buddhist countries.
WATER PUPPET SHOW: a fantastic art
form originating in northern Vietnam, best seen in Hanoi. The Municipal Water
Puppet Theater is located on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Day
3 Hanoi
After breakfast at
the hotel, free time at leisure before transfer to the
airport
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of Services **Note: Itinerary subject to
change due to flight schedules.