Hanoi War Sites Walking Tour

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Itinerary

1. We can start the tour at 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM depending on your booking. Our tour guide of this Hanoi war sites walking tour will welcome you at your hotel and then start the walking tour to discover the history of Vietnam’s modern wars at Museum of Revolution.

   1 h

2. Hoa Lo Prison – nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton”, the prison was used to house Vietnamese political prisoners, as well as French and American prisoners of war, and offers a fascinating and chilling glimpse of prison life. Most of the original prison was demolished in 1996 to make way for the Hanoi Towers (now Somerset Grand Hanoi) serviced apartment and office complex, but the southernmost corner has been preserved and reopened to the public as a memorial to the revolutionaries who died here in atrocious conditions. Visitors can view the original cells, complete with leg-irons, along with a selection of bilingual (Vietnamese and English) displays illustrating the horrors of life in the prison during the French colonial period.

   45 min

3. With French Quarter (apply on Mon and Fri), we will visit Monument of Sacrifice and Hoan Kiem Lake. The tour ends around 12:00 PM (for the morning tour) or 5:00 PM (for the afternoon tour).

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Hanoi

• Its from-price is 55% below the median of the 9454 experiences we list in Hanoi.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1057 of 9454.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Hanoi

Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, mixes lakeside temples, French colonial boulevards and an Old Quarter where street food and scooters fill every lane.

The Old Quarter's narrow streets, each once devoted to a single trade, sit just north of Hoan Kiem Lake, where the red Huc Bridge leads to the Temple of the Jade Mountain. Wander at dawn to see tai chi by the water, or after dark when the pavements fill with food stalls and low plastic stools.

Top-ranked sights in Hanoi: Ha Long Bay, Hanoi Old Quarter, Long Bien Bridge (Cau Long Bien).

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