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Walk in the footsteps of Ho Chi Minh and discover the sights of Hanoi on this full-day tour. Visit Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, the world famous Museum of Ethnology and enjoy a walking tour of the Old Quarter. Lunch is included at the KOTO, a restaurant and training centre dedicated to improving the life of disadvantaged children of Vietnam.
Walk in the footsteps of Ho Chi Minh and discover the sights of Hanoi on this full-day tour. Visit Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, the world famous Museum of Ethnology and enjoy a walking tour of the Old Quarter. Lunch is included at the KOTO, a restaurant and training centre dedicated to improving the life of disadvantaged children of Vietnam. Join your local guide with a a visit to the complex where Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence in 1945, and see the reverence with which Vietnamese people treat their "Uncle Ho". You'll also visit several sites including House 54 where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked between 1954 and 1958 and the Stilt House where Ho Chi Minh lived until his death in 1969. Your tour continues with a journey through Hanoi to the Temple of Literature and university which has educatied the royal family and children of the aristocracy or "mandarins". Enjoy lunch at Hanoi's famous KOTO training restaurant, an institution that assists with training street and disadvantaged children empowering them with a trade to support themselves and their families. After lunch visit the Museum of Ethnology, to learn more about the cultural diversity of Vietnams ethnic minorities. Established by the Vietnamese government in 1997, the museum provides you with a fascinating insight into the diverse cultures, customs and lifestyles of the 54 ethnic groups that inhabit Vietnam. Your tour concludes with a stroll through Hanoi's hectic old quarter. Visit the local Hang Be or Dong Xuan local markets, before finishing with refreshments at a bia hoi, a traditional Vietnamese 'pub', where you have the opportunity to swap stories with local people eager to practise their language skills. At the end of your tour, you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you in getting a taxi back to your hotel. |
