Private Hanoi's Heroic War Stories Tour


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From $49.84

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Hanoi, Hanoi

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Looking for something different beyond the classic tour? Today, drive to Huu Tiep Lake (nicknamed B52 Lake), where a B52 plane was shot down. Catch a glimpse of the wreckage including the gear wheels and meet one of the witnesses to get a glimpse of the history and his unique experience when watching the aircraft crash into the lake.

Visit the workshop of a local 70-year-old artisan to learn how to make the rubber sandals that symbolize the modesty of beloved President Ho Chi Minh. Try to create your sandals under his guidance and bring home as a unique souvenir.


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Private transportation

Rubber sandal workshop


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Huu Tiep Lake and the Downed B-52
Spend this half-day exploring the traces of history and culture. Meet with your guide and head to the historic Huu Tiep Lake in Ngoc Ha village, where a B52 plane was shot down. Catch a glimpse of the wreckage including the gear wheels and meet one of the witnesses to get a glimpse of the history and his unique experience when watching the aircraft crash into the lake.

Continue to visit the communal house of Huu Tiep village worshiped with Thanh Hoang and Ngoc Ha, Huyen Thien Hac De. The village also has a temple to worship Thanh Hoang's mother, Cat Trieu, whose mother is a villager. In addition to the communal house, Huu Tiep has its own pagoda, an ancient temple on a large scale but now occupied by the people, and Bat Mau pagoda in the northwest of the village.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ba Dinh
Originated in the wartime and made by hand, the simple rubber sandals symbolize the modesty of beloved President Ho Chi Minh that accompanied him throughout the country. The sandals have been popularized in Vietnam as they are weather-proof and convenient. Crept into a little alley that just fit for one person get in to visit the home of the workshop of a dedicated 70-year-old artisan who has considered making rubber sandals as a traditional craft. Engage with him to find out how to make a rubber sandal from special materials such as old car and airplane tire. Try to create your sandals under his guidance and bring home as a unique souvenir.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free






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