Upon pickup from yourhotel lobby in the morning, you'll board a private vehicle for the drive to West Lake where you canenjoythe fresh air in Hanoi. VisitTran Quoc Pagoda, situated on an islet onthe lake, and spend time taking photos of itsBuddha statue. You'll thencontinue on to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum for a glimpse ofwhere the former president of NorthVietnam lived and worked during the war.
Next, visit the tranquil gardens of Vietnam National University, whereConfucianism was taught inthe 10th century.After a Vietnamese lunch ata local restaurant, continue your tour in theafternoon with a visit to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Here, discoverthe customs and clothing from a variety ofethnic hill tribes, from the mountains to the Mekong Delta.
A short break foregg coffee in a small shop lets youexperience life among the locals before a strollaround the Old Quarter. Your private tour concludes with the return to your hotel in the evening.