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Hidden History of Vietnam Wars Tour at Historic Sites

By JA Vietnam
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$134 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Vietnam is a country that has experienced many wars with France, China, and most famously the Vietnam War. Throughout its history, Vietnam has also stood at the crossroads of conflicts between East and West, shaped by events such as World War II, the Cold War, and the China–Soviet split. Therefore, learning about Vietnamese history also helps you discover an important part of the course of world history.

On this tour, you will uncover hidden yet fascinating stories that remain little known—even among many Vietnamese themselves. You will embark on a historical journey that is both sorrowful and heroic, yet deeply engaging, visiting sites where major events truly took place. In particular, you will explore lesser-known locations that even many Hanoi locals rarely notice, such as the Mass Grave, the burial site of victims of the 1945 famine. Here, you will hear the tragic storey of the Vietnamese people, when millions lost their lives during this devastating historical famine.

Activity location

  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    • 2 Hung Vuong, Ba Dinh Square
    • 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Nhà Thờ Cửa Bắc (Cửa Bắc Catholic Church)
    • 56 Phố Phan Đình Phùng
    • 118809, Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Vietnam

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Hidden History of Vietnam Wars Tour at Historic Sites

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
NZ$133.52 x 1 AdultNZ$133.52
Total
Price is NZ$133.52

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pick-up & drop-off (if your hotel is located in the Old Quarter or French Quarter)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets for the Relics
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee, juice, water or the other drinks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private car
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips for guide is appreciated

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

  • 30m
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside view): The site where President Ho Chi Minh’s body is preserved, and also where he proclaimed Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence in 1945.

Hanoi Opera House

  • 30m
Hanoi Opera House and the French Quarter: An area often called “a miniature Paris,” with beautiful French architecture and the setting of many major historical events in Vietnam

Hoa Lo Prison

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Hoa Lo Prison (inside visit): A famous historical site built by the French to imprison Vietnamese revolutionaries. Later, it was used to hold American pilots and became known as the “Hanoi Hilton.”

Hanoi

  • 10m
Mass Grave: The burial site of victims of the 1945 famine. Here, you will hear a sorrowful storey of the Vietnamese people, when millions lost their lives during this tragic historical famine

Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52

  • 15m
B-52 Lake: A fascinating location where you can see the wreckage of an American aircraft in the lake, offering insight into the optimism and resilience of Hanoi’s people during wartime.

Hanoi Old Citadel - Northern Gate

  • 15m
North Gate (Optional: guests can choose either location 6 or 7): The old gate of the Hanoi Citadel, where bullet marks left by the French during their invasion of Vietnam can still be seen

John Sidney McCain Memorial

  • 15m
The historical marker of US Senator John McCain (Optional: guests can choose either location 6 or 7): McCain was a former US pilot captured during the Vietnam War, who later returned to the United States, became a senator, and came close to becoming president before losing to President Obama. His storey helps illustrate the reconciliation between Vietnam and the US, as well as the Vietnamese people’s desire for friendship and peace.

Location

Activity location

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    • 2 Hung Vuong, Ba Dinh Square
    • 100000, Hanoi, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Nhà Thờ Cửa Bắc (Cửa Bắc Catholic Church)
    • 56 Phố Phan Đình Phùng
    • 118809, Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Vietnam

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