Hanoi Highlights & Hidden Charms Private Half-Day
Overview
A fully private, fully customisable half-day through Hanoi's greatest hits - mausoleum, pagodas, cathedrals, markets - plus the hidden alleyways most tour buses skip. Your pace, your interests, your city
Highlights
- Fully private tour, your group only
- Skip-the-line access at Ho Chi Minh Complex
- Tran Quoc Pagoda on tranquil West Lake
- St. Joseph's Cathedral and French Quarter villas
- Old Quarter walking through the 36 trade streets
- Flexible morning or afternoon timing, fully customisable route
Tour Schedule
- 8:30 AM
Hotel Pickup
Meet your private guide and driver at your Old Quarter hotel or at 54 P. Hang Tre
- 9:00 AM
Tran Quoc Pagoda
Forty-five minutes at Hanoi's oldest Buddhist temple on West Lake, with time for photos and incense
- 9:45 AM
Ho Chi Minh Complex
Visit the Mausoleum grounds, Presidential Palace gardens, and Stilt House with priority access
- 10:45 AM
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Brief stop at the neo-Gothic cathedral in the heart of the French Quarter
- 11:00 AM
French Quarter Drive
Scenic pass through wide boulevards, colonial villas, and past the Hanoi Opera House
- 11:30 AM
Dong Xuan Market
Thirty minutes exploring Hanoi's largest indoor market - silks, spices, street-food stalls
- 12:00 PM
Old Quarter Walk
One hour on foot through the 36 trade streets, with optional egg-coffee or bun cha stop
- 1:00 PM
Return Transfer
Drop-off at your hotel or continue exploring on your own
What's in the box
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver
- English-speaking local experience expert
- Entrance fees for Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Dong Xuan Market
- Priority access at the Ho Chi Minh Complex
- Complimentary hotel pickup from Old Quarter
Good to Know
- Suitable for ages 1-99; infants must sit on laps during the drive
- Dress modestly for Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Mausoleum (shoulders and knees covered)
- Mausoleum closed Mondays and Fridays and for annual maintenance (typically Sep-Nov) - itinerary adjusts accordingly
- Fully private, so feel free to request stops or skip segments to match your energy
Not Included
- Food, drinks, and optional egg-coffee stops
- Tips and gratuities for guide and driver
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Travel insurance
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