Discovery of the capital - private tour

Start your visit to Hanoi with two high spiritual places in the area: the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in the capital (6th century), relocated in 1615 to the shores of West Lake, and the most original called Pagoda au single pillar (11th c.). Then, transfer to visit the Temple of Literature. This masterful representation of traditional architecture was dedicated, under the monarchical period, to the cult of Confucius, letters and great scholars of the kingdom. Spiritual but also intellectual center because it housed since its foundation (1070) a higher school preparing for literary competitions: the College of the Sons of the State. Transfer to the Museum of Ethnography, one of the most successful in Southeast Asia. It exhibits the costumes and lifestyles of the 54 ethnic groups inhabiting Vietnam. Not to be missed: the reconstruction of the traditional habitat of many of them in the gardens. Breakfast in a local restaurant Afternoon, you will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum outside before taking a leisurely stroll through the Botanical Garden to discover the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts where he lived and worked. Also stroll around the One Pillar Pagoda, one of the symbols of the city In the late afternoon, water puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.