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Tour to Hanoi Religious Temples and Literature

By JA Vietnam
Free cancellation available
The previous price was €64 and current price is €51 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Vietnam is a religiously diverse country where Eastern and Western religions coexist and interact, including Buddhism, Catholicism, Taoism, and Confucianism, alongside indigenous folk beliefs. On this tour, you will explore the richness of Vietnamese culture through its religions and beliefs, admire remarkable architectural heritage, discover the history of Hanoi, enjoy a delicious cup of traditional egg coffee, and gain insight into the daily life of local people. On this tour, you can:

  • Explore the diversity of Vietnamese religions.
  • Enjoy the cultural and architectural beauty of the Vietnamese people.
  • Understanding of Vietnamese culture through places of worship, ancient houses
  • Famous Hanoi egg coffee
  • Hanoi Old Quarter and French Quarter

NOTE: When visiting temples and pagodas, visitors are advised to wear shirts with sleeves and pants or skirts covering the knees in order to respect the dress regulations of the sites.

Activity location

  • Chua Tran Quoc
    • Thanh Nien,
    • 10000, Hanoi, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tran Quoc Pagoda
    • Đường Thanh Niên
    • Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Vietnam

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Hanoi Religious tour: Temple of Literature & other famous temples

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

drinks
car
Pickup included

Price details
€64.00
€51.20 x 1 Adult€51.20
Total
The previous price was €64.00 and current price is €51.20
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pick-up & drop-off (if your hotel is located in the Old Quarter or French Quarter)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of historical landmarks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips for guide is appreciated

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law will not apply to your booking.

Activity itinerary

Chua Tran Quoc

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Tran Quoc Pagoda: The oldest pagoda in Hanoi with a history of more than 1,500 years, located on a small island by West Lake, largest &beautiful lake in Hanoi. It was an important Buddhist centre of ancient Thang Long, renowned for its ancient architecture, peaceful atmosphere, profound cultural and spiritual values

St. Joseph's Cathedral

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Hanoi Cathedral) (outside visit only on Sundays): A historic Gothic-style structure strongly influenced by French architecture, admired for its solemn and classical beauty. It is one of the most important centers of Catholic worship in Hanoi

Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Nam Huong Communal House: A traditional Vietnamese religious site dedicated to village tutelary gods, featuring solemn ancient architecture.

Temple Ngoc Son

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Ngoc Son Temple: One of the most famous and sacred temples in Hanoi, located on Jade Island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, and regarded as a cultural and spiritual symbol of the capital

Old Quarter

  • 30m
Hanoi Old Quarter & famous egg coffee: A historic area preserving ancient architecture and traditional urban life, famous for its characteristic craft streets and iconic egg coffee (You may also choose another drink if you do not drink coffee)

Hanoia Ma May

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Ma May Heritage House: A typical 19th-century traditional Hanoi house, offering visitors a vivid insight into the lifestyle of Old Quarter residents in the past, as well as the Vietnamese tradition of ancestor worship within the family

Temple of Literature & National University

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Temple of Literature – National University: The first university of Vietnam, established more than 1,000 years ago, symbolising Confucian education and the nation’s long-standing tradition of learning

Location

Activity location

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    Chua Tran Quoc
    • Thanh Nien,
    • 10000, Hanoi, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Tran Quoc Pagoda
    • Đường Thanh Niên
    • Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Vietnam

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