Tour type: Private
Transfer distance: around 9km inside city center
Duration: 3.5-4 hours (08:30 hrs – 12:30 hrs / 13:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs)
Meals: No meals included
Best time to do: Year round possibly, but the best time is from October to April.
Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a half day war tour in Hanoi including the Military History Museum*, Hoa Lo Prison, West Lake and Truc Bach Lake. The first stop is the Military History Museum on Dien Bien Phu Street. The museum covers the American and French wars, as well as the struggles against the Chinese. In addition to numerous photos and remnants from the wars, the grounds are packed with tanks, guns and aircrafts. From there, continue on to Hoa Lo Prison. Nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton”, the prison housed Vietnamese political prisoners, as well as French and American prisoners of war. The institution offers a fascinating as well as chilling glimpse of prison life. Afterwards visit West Lake and Truc Bach Lake to see the little memorial monument which was constructed in 1976 and where Senator John Mc Cain parachuted and captured. Finish the tour with drinks at a coffee shop while enjoying panoramic views of West Lake.
* Note: Military History Museum is closed on Monday & Friday, alternative options include visiting either the Women’s Museum or the Fine Art Museum.