4 days in Hanoi Itinerary

The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi has bounded back from the effects of war, and today serves as a bustling commercial and cultural hub bursting at the seams.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison. Your inner history buff will appreciate Old Quarter and Chua Tran Quoc. And it doesn't end there: meet the residents at Hanoi Zoological Gardens, look for gifts at Indigo Store, explore the world behind art at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Temple of Literature & National University.

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The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Hanoi. Expect a daytime high around 38°C in May, and nighttime lows around 29°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Thu) so you can travel back home.