Have breakfast at hotel.
Start your day of visiting Hanoi city including:
- Tran Quoc Pagoda: an eleven-storey temple located on a small peninsula on the east side of Hanoi's WestLake. It is one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam.
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside view, closed on Mondays and Fridays): located in the middle of Ba Dinh Square where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Visiting to the mausoleum, you can learn more about the life story of the first President of Vietnam and his significance in Vietnamese history as well as expand your understanding of the country through many nearby relics.
-Ho Chi Minh's stilt house: located in the same compound as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. It is the place where the first president of Vietnam lived and worked.
-One Pillar pagoda: designed to resemble a lotus stretching up out of the square pond and placed on a big stone pillar including two blocks which are connected together skillfully.
- Temple of Literature: built in 1070 as Vietnam's first university during the Ly Dynasty. At first, it was a royal school that opened for elite members such as princes, nobles and bureaucrats only. Then King Tran Thai Tong decided to expand it as National Academy to accept excellent civilians' children.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit to:
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (closed on Mondays and Lunar New Year): offering insights into 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam, this museum is a good place to learn about the customs, tradition and culture of Vietnamese people.
-Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Returning Sword): located in the heart of Hanoi city and concerned to many magical legends.
- The Huc Bridge: a red wooden bridge connecting Hoan Kiem Lake to Ngoc Son Temple. The red color against the emerald-blue water makes it a highlight of the city center.
- Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Mountain): built in the 18th century, located on an islet in Hoan Kiem Lake. It was dedicated to the General Tran Hung Dao who defeated the Mongols in the 13th century.
- Take a 30-minute cyclo tour around Hanoi Old Quarter. This is an attractive place where you can find out about Vietnamese architecture and green environment. It is located in the northeast of Hanoi and comprises nearly 40 streets packed with shops selling many kinds of goods. Each street named for its primary good or service.
In the evening, enjoy a water puppet show - a traditional Vietnamese art form performed in a waist-deep pool. It talks about the daily life of Vietnamese, the legends and national history.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
