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Ho Chi Minh Complex & Temple of Literature Tour (half day)
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Ho Chi Minh Complex & Temple of Literature Tour (half day)
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Activiteitsduur (3 hours)
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Wat je gaat doen
Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex and the Temple of Literature on this half-day tour.
Hoogtepunt van de tour
Ho Chi Minh City is home to two of its most popular attractions: the Ho Chi Minh Complex and the Temple of Literature. These sites serve as important reminders of Vietnam's past. With this tour, you'll learn about the life and legacy of Ho Chi Minh, the communist revolutionary and former Vietnamese Prime Minister. You'll visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda, and then travel further back in time to the Ly and Tran dynasties by exploring the history of the Temple of Literature.
Wat is inbegrepen?
- English speaking local student
Wat is niet inbegrepen?
- Transfer fees (if any)
- Entrance fees (if any)
- Personal expenses (foods, drinks, tips).
- Entry/Admission Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Entry/Admission Ba Dinh Square
- Entry/Admission Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
- Entry/Admission One Pillar Pagoda
- Entry/Admission Ho Chi Minh Museum
- Entry/Admission Temple of Literature & National University
Aanvullende informatie
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Er is geen accommodatie inbegrepen op deze dag.
Hier is het startpunt
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
1
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Stop: 30 minutes
We can start the tour at 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM depending on your booking.
Our tour guide will welcome you at your hotel and then take you to the Ho Chi Minh complex – the huge construction to express the pride of Vietnamese people to the very first president – Ho Chi Minh (or Uncle Ho), the National Liberation Hero, who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. You can take the chance to visit:
1. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
The Mausoleum, which was made of marble and granite, features a three-stored structure. In the second store places the famous President’s body, lying as if he were sleeping in the simple clothes worn when he was alive.
Notes:
Opening time: 5 days per week, except Monday and Friday.
Cold seasons (from November to March) 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m
Hot seasons (from April to October): 7:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m
Closed once per year in October/ November/or December for the body maintenance
No camera, cell phone, bare-shoulder T-shirts, or mini skirts are allowed insideRead moreMore about Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
2
Ba Dinh Square
Stop: 10 minutes
2. Ba Dinh square
This is where Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum lies, is a historical site where President Ho Chi Minh read the Independence Declaration of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945.Read moreMore about Ba Dinh Square
3
Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
Stop: 10 minutes
Refusing to live in the Presidential palace, President Ho Chi Minh lived in a normal electrician’s house nearby. The house has two floors and the beloved President lived here from 1958 until he passed away.Read moreMore about Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
4
One Pillar Pagoda
Stop: 10 minutes
4. One Pillar Pagoda
An ancient pagoda built in 1049 under the Ly Dynasty. There’s an interesting legend referring the construction of the pagoda, telling that King Ly Thanh Tong had this pagoda constructed in the shape of a lotus, based upon his fairy dream, thanks to which he was given a baby boy.
Notes:
Opening time: The pagoda is open daily from 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
Entrance is free.
Remember to wear full-length clothes when you visit any pagoda.Read moreMore about One Pillar Pagoda
5
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Stop: 20 minutes
5. Ho Chi Minh Museum
The museum was built in the shape of a white lotus flower, which is nearly 20m high, including 3 floors. More than 2,000 documents and show-pieces are displayed, systematically reflecting President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolution cause since late 19th century. Coming here, tourists can share a part of Ho Chi Minh’s tough life.Read moreMore about Ho Chi Minh Museum
6
Temple of Literature & National University
Stop: 60 minutes
After that, you will have time to visit the Temple of Literature – the first University of Vietnam and also the place to worship the Confucius. This is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions. Originally built as a university in 1070 dedicated to Confucius, scholars and sages, the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture.
This ancient site offers a lake of literature, the Well of Heavenly Clarity, turtle steles, pavilions, courtyards and passageways that were once used by royalty. Visiting the Temple of Literature you will discover historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties in a revered place that has seen thousands of doctors’ graduate in what has now become a memorial to education and literature.
Tour ends around 12:00 PM (for the morning tour) or 5:00 PM (for the afternoon tour).Read moreMore about Temple of Literature & National University
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