Vietnam War History: Museums and Memorials Tour

Explore Vietnam’s war history at Hoa Lo Prison and museums. Discover resilience, history, and the impact of global conflicts on this insightful tour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vietnam National Museum of History - Delve into Vietnam’s rich history, covering the French colonial era, the Vietnam War (known as the Resistance War against the U.S.), and the conflicts with the Khmer Rouge and China.
  • Hoa Lo Prison - This somber prison, originally used by the French to incarcerate Vietnamese revolutionaries, later housed…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Admission fees
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Situated at the intersection of East and West and rich in natural resources, Vietnam has historically been a center of conflict among major global powers. The nation has experienced several wars, most notably the Vietnam War, which involved the United States and had a profound effect on 20th-century global history and the post-World War II international…

Location
Vietnam National Museum of History
Đường Trần Quang Khải
Please stand at the gate of the Vietnam National Museum of History, located at No. 1 Trang Tien Street. It’s an iron gate right next to the ticket counter. Our tour guide will meet you there with a flag.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tranz2022
Oct 6, 2025
Best way to visit the museum for sure - Van was amazing and knowledgeable and able to tailor the tour to fit your knowledge and interests. I highly recommend this tour as you will miss a lot of the context of the exhibits without a guide. Highly recommend Van to make the museum experience top notch.
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Eric_b
Oct 6, 2025
Best museum tour - Van was amazing and knowledgeable. This is the only way to tour the museums. You will miss so much otherwise!
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Kennyp_k
Sep 20, 2025
Vietnam History Tour - A well planned guide by Nam , very knowledgeable and passionate about the rich history of Vietnam. We enjoyed this guided tour by Nam. It gives you much more insight than being on your own . The guide takes you through a well detailed history of Vietnam explaining events in detail and how they align to the present history. Being a self taught student of history myself i found Nam's guided tour excellent . We arrived at the B52 Victory museum a bit late because we did spent a considerable time at the Maison Centrale but we will make a day trip to the B52 Victory Museum another day .What a great day
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201kaneg
Aug 6, 2025
Nam is the man ! - Nam is the man and a great tour guide. Using his depth of knowledge of Vietnams history and culture from ancient to contemporary times. He crafts a tour that gives justice to the great stories of Vietnam. During the tour his sense of humour and passion makes for easy listening. Allowing you to relax and take in the history. Nam took care of me ensuring that I had enough water and food throughout the 3.5 hours. I left the tour with a greater understanding and Vietnam. I learnt so much from him and feel lucky to have been able to witness his passion. Thanks Nam for the experience, I will share what i learnt from you and this will allow me to enjoy my time in Vietnam even more.
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Happytravelerof6
Jul 23, 2025
- Our guide, Nam Tran was excellent. He was very knowledgable and knew his history. He was prompt, very informative and answered so many questions on history. He is excellent if you get the chance to hire him.
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Companion34628943244
Jul 23, 2025
Amazing history tour - Excellent detail and knowledge from Nam. Very interesting and kind also. Also made sure we were ok and got us water and ice creams and taxi's. Thank you Nam
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Northstar43309291473
Jul 16, 2025
A must-do tour in Hanoi! Rich of history! - Van was the best guide in Hanoi. The tour was very well organized, with a perfect pace and flow between locations. Van made sure everyone was engaged, encouraging us to ask questions and share thoughts. There was a great level of interaction, and it felt more like a conversation than a lecture, which made it all the more memorable. If you're visiting Hanoi, we wholeheartedly recommend this tour. It's educational, moving, and incredibly well-led. Van's passion and storyelling made it one of the best expriences of our trip.
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Manosque04
Jul 15, 2025
So much learned on this tour - I learned so much about Vietnam through my personal guide. He is absolutely passionate in his work. We spent the whole morning in the national museum, shared a light lunch and then visited the ancient prison and B52 site. I can recommend his services to anyone who speaks English
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).