Day 15 – Travel Guide to Hanoi with Kids: Citadel, Puppets and Mausoleum
If you’re wondering what to do in Hanoi or are looking for the best Hanoi travel guide for families, you’ve landed in the right spot. Motivated Travel is one of the best Southeast Asia travel vlogs for families travelling with kids, and on Day 15, the Stead clan are in Hanoi Vietnam at night and with kids.
The second day of their Hanoi itinerary continues the fun, and you’ll see it all in the best family travel vlog 2026 has to offer. More than a Vietnam vlog, this includes reviews, guides, tips, tricks and travel inspiration. The best travel show experience.
On Day 15, journalist Chris Stead takes his family to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, including the command center, D67 bunker, Kinh Thiên Palace Platform, Flag Tower of Hanoi (Kỳ Đài), North Gate (Cửa Bắc) and Đoan Môn (Main Gate). Then to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, location of the revolutionary leader’s embalmed body, the Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda and Presidential Palace.
Then it was on to West Lake, before returning to a Hanoi Old Quarter cyclo tour on a trishaw, a visit to St. Joseph’s Cathedral (aka the Big Church) and a Hanoi Water Puppet theatre show. All finished with a classic Hanoi Hot Pot, a classic local food. What more could you want from a guide to the best things to see and do in Hanoi?
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