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Get an excellent overview of Hanoi on this comprehensive full-day excursion. Begin with your guide at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex, which includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the museum and the simple stilt house that was the leader’s dwelling from 1948 until his death, all encompassed in a lovely park setting. Then, enjoy a stroll through the peaceful walled courtyards and graceful gateways of the Temple of Literature. After time for lunch on your own, visit the Museum of Ethnology, which chronicles the nation’s astonishing ethnic diversity. Continue on to the iconic One Pillar Pagoda, an 11th-century monument rebuilt after the French destroyed it in 1954, passing beautiful colonial landmarks such as the magnificent Opera House and St. Joseph’s Cathedral along the way. Conclude your excursion with a visit to Hoa Lo Prison, the notorious “Hanoi Hilton,” where American POWs were held captive during the Vietnam War.
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