Hanoi Hoa Lo Prison & French Quarter Walking Tour - Ticket & Vietnamese Coffee

Walk through Hanoi's Little Paris
and Hoa Lo Prison

This walking tour of about 3 to 3.5 hours takes you through Hanoi's French Quarter with a local guide, learning about the colonial period and Vietnam's struggle for independence. The tour starts from your Hanoi Old Quarter hotel or the Ly Thai To Statue meeting point and includes a Hoa Lo Prison ticket, Vietnamese coffee and a bottle of water. Guides speak English or Vietnamese.

See buildings inspired by Paris

Pass the State Bank of Vietnam and the Government Guest House (Tonkin Palace), then see Paris-style buildings such as the Hanoi Opera House and the Metropole Hotel. There is time for photos at St. Joseph's Cathedral, and at the National Museum of History you can see the unique Indochinese architecture influenced by the French. You will also stop at a secret spot along the way.

Learn about the struggle for independence at Hoa Lo Prison

The tour ends at Hoa Lo Prison. With your guide's explanations, learn about the Vietnamese struggle for independence during the French colonial period and the resistance against the United States, known as the Vietnam War.

※ The itinerary or order of visits may change depending on local conditions.
※ Transportation back to your hotel after the tour is not included.