Visiting Ha Noi in 1 day

Overview

If you have a day in Ha Noi, what you should do to have your completed day here. Ha Noi is the capital of the country, so there are a lot of things for you to explore. However to make a nice trip in which there are some famous destinations that you are advised not to miss. The impressive places for your visiting are Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Literature Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, Hanoi Old Quarter, Ngoc Son Temple, One Pillar Pagoda and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. These places are considered the main points for a classic tour for a day in Ha Noi because they bring you a whole great picture of the capital in different corners.

How to get the tour?

Start with Ho Chi minh Mausoleum-> One Pillar Pagoda-> Literature Temple->Hoan Kiem Lake-> Ngoc Son Temple-> Ha Noi Old Quarter-> Long Bien Bridge (optional) -> Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (optional) and end the tour.

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Start with Ho Chi Minh mausoleum -> One Pillar Pagoda -> Literature Temple -> Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ->Hoan Kiem Lake-> Ngoc Son Temple-> Ha Noi Old Quarter-> Long Bien Bridge (optional) and end the tour.

Addresses:

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Hung Vuong Str., Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi.

One Pillar Pagoda: Mot Cot Str., Doi Can Ward, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi. 

Literature Temple: 58 Quoc Tu Giam Str., Van Mieu Ward, Dong Da District, Ha Noi.

Hoan Kiem Lake: is located in the center of Ha Noi, Hang Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District, and Ha Noi.

Ngoc Son Temple: Dinh Tien Hoang Str., Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi.

Ha Noi Old Quarter: Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi.

Long Bien Bridge: Bo De Ward, Long Bien District, Ha Noi.

For notes:

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum’s open hour: 7:30am to 10:30am for the summer and from 8:00am to 11:00am for the winter. The Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday.

Ha Noi Old Quarter: should visit by cycle for an hour. This is also the center for your shopping.

Entrance fee:

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: entrance free

One Pillar Pagoda: entrance free

Literature Temple: 20.000 Vnd/ ticket

Hoan Kiem Lake: entrance free

Ngoc Son Temple: 20.000 Vnd/ ticket

Ha Noi Old Quarter: entrance free

Long Bien Bridge: entrance free

Cycle tour for visiting Ha Noi Old Quarter: about 150.000 Vnd/ an hour.

More options:

Of course the places as above are not the only choice for your exploring Ha Noi. If you love to discover the capital following the separated topic such as architecture, historical site, villages, etc. and you can find out some suggests as below:

For historical sites: Ha Noi – the Old Quarter – St. Joseph’s Cathedral (or Ha Noi Cathedral) – Hoan Kiem Lake or Ha Noi – Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long – St. Joseph’s Cathedral – Hoan Kiem Lake – Ngoc Son Temple.

For historical sites and religion: Ha Noi - St. Joseph’s Cathedral – Hoan Kiem Lake – Ngoc Son Temple – One Pillar Pagoda – Literature Temple.

For shopping: Ha Noi Old Quarter – Parkson Center – Vincom Ha Noi – Dong Xuan Market.

For Villages: Ha Noi – Van Phuc Silk Village or Ha Noi – Bat Trang Pottery Village or Ha Noi – Duong Lam Ancient Village.