Start your morning with a hearty breakfast before checking out and diving into a full day of exploration in Hanoi!
Our first stop is the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda, nestled on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. Next, we'll head to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, where you'll have the chance to pay your respects to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's revered leader. Continue to visit the One Pillar Pagoda, an iconic symbol dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy.
From here, we delve deeper into Vietnam's cultural diversity at the Vietnam Ethnology Museum, which showcases the lives and traditions of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.
If it's a Monday and the museum is closed, you'll be treated with another visit to the Vietnamese Women's Museum, where you'll gain deep insights into the extraordinary role of women in shaping Vietnam's history.
Vietnam Ethnology Museum. Source: Pinterest.
After lunch, we'll continue our journey to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, founded in 1070. This beautifully preserved site is dedicated to Confucius and scholars.
Our final stop is the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, also known as the "Hanoi Hilton". This sobering site was once used by the French to imprison Vietnamese revolutionaries and later became infamous during the Vietnam War.
*Note: When visiting sacred sites like the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and pagodas, it's important to dress modestly, covering your shoulders and knees.
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