18/09/2025
Hanoi City Tour with Incense, train street, egg coffee
Mr Tuyen: (+84)886764848
OVERVIEW
Exploring the must-see places in Hanoi such as especially Incense Village Quang Phu Cau, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, Hoa Lo Prison, Train street, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc pagoda and the local cuisines: Bun Cha and Banh Mi & Egg coffee which is recognized as the best food in the world.
ITINERARY
In the morning: From 7:15 to 7:30 am, picking you up at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter & taking 1,5 hour - drive to Incense Village Quang Phu Cau, there, you can see the process that the artisans make the incense with beautiful color and dry them under the sun and making the best photos ever.
Note: If it rains you cannot see the incense so you will visit Bat Trang pottery village (45 minutes driving) instead with pottery workshop where the artisans produce ceramics products for domestic use and exporting. You also practice to make 1 sample with the instructor.
Before 11:30 am, you will be at Train Street to get ready for taking photos/videos of the train coming back to Hanoi Railway station. This is the most expected part of the trip. Then you have lunch there.
If you join the 1/2 day tour, tour guide says goodbye to you at hotel.
In the afternoon:
Visiting Hoa Lo Prison which is known as Maison Centrale in Hanoi or the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ which housed Vietnamese revolutionaries & American POW during the Vietnam War, then Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam in The 10th Century, learn more about Confucianism and Viet Nam traditional education with Khue Van Pavilion and Doctor Stelas on turtle's back, visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (visit the outside of the mausoleum), Ba Dinh Square where president Ho Chi Minh declared Independence of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945. Driving to West Lake to visit the most ancient pagoda Tran Quoc which was built in 528 to understand about Buddhism in Vietnam.
Tour ends with special Egg coffee that you never try before.
17:30 Dropping you of at your hotels or meeting point. Trip ends.
INCLUSION
● Limousine bus with air-con and 1 bottle of water (maximum 17 passengers)
● Pick-up and drop-off at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
● All entrance fees
● English speaking guide during the trip
● Lunch with Special Banh Mi & Bun Cha
● 1 cup of Egg coffee/person
EXCLUSION
● Drinks, government tax, travel insurance, tips for guide and driver
