After breakfast, we take Hanoi city tour covering Ba Dinh Square & Residence, One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature.
Ba Dinh Square & Residence
Just as capital Hanoi is the heart of Vietnam, Ba Dinh Square can be said to be the heart of Hanoi. Mausoleum, museum and former residence of Chairman Ho Chi Minh can be found in the square. Mausoleum of Chairman Ho Chi Minh stands in the west of the square with expression, nothing is more precious than independence and freedom, engraved in the stone wall in front of the mausoleum. There is the former residence of Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi and the museum in the southwest. In font of the museum the famous one pillar Temple stands.
One Pillar Pagoda
Rising from one pillar in the centre of an elegantly square shaped lotus pond. The
One Pillar Pagoda is said to represent a lotus flower growing up out of the water. It is one of Vietnam's most iconic temples.
Rising from one pillar in the centre of an elegantly square shaped lotus pond. The
One Pillar Pagoda is said to represent a lotus flower growing up out of the water. It is one of Vietnam's most iconic temples.
Temple of Literature
Temple of Literature is dedicated to Confucius. Inside you'll find a pond known as the 'Well of Heavenly Clarity', a low-slung pagoda and statues of Confucius and his disciples.
Temple of Literature is dedicated to Confucius. Inside you'll find a pond known as the 'Well of Heavenly Clarity', a low-slung pagoda and statues of Confucius and his disciples.
After lunch,we proceed to Halong Bay. Halong Bay was awarded by UNESCO as a natural heritage in 1994.
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