Hanoi: Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show

For anyone visiting Hanoi, a picturesque tour through the city, top their list of things to do in Hanoi.

Our first stop will be the Hoi Chi Minh complex, which serves as the resting place of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Hoi Chi Minh. This is an iconic destination for tourists, since it also houses the Presidential Palace, a museum and the One Pillar Pagoda, which is the next stop in the tour.

The most unique pagoda in Asia, the One Pillar Pagoda has a one of a kind architectural structure. One of the famous Buddhist temples in the country, the pagoda resembles the national flower of Vietnam, the lotus. The structure rests on a single stone pillar, hence the name. For the Vietnamese people, the pagoda stands as the testament to the thousand years of civilization.

The next stop on the tour will the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Vietnam, built in the 6th century. On the grounds of Tran Quoc is a Bodhi tree taken as cutting from the original Bodh Gaya, under which the Buddha sat when he was enlightened.

We will move on to the Museum of Ethnology, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in the country of Vietnam. You will then pass by the Hoan Kiem Lake or the Restored Sword Lake and the Ngoc Son Temple on your way to the Water Puppet Theater, where will you enjoy a one of a kind experience.

This tour will sure be a memorable experience for any visitor to the country of Vietnam. So make sure you don't miss out!