Trấn Quốc Pagoda
Place · West Lake (Trấn Quốc)
Hanoi's oldest pagoda on a spit of West Lake: 20 minutes, free; go early morning or late afternoon, then the lakeside at sunset.
- Free entry
- Sunset over West Lake
- Shoes off inside
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Rules in force · 9Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Old Quarter pavements are blocked by parked motorbikes an…
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- North Vietnam ↗Dec–Feb in the north is cool and damp (10–18°C): pack a warm layer.
- North Vietnam ↗Sa Pa and Hà Giang can drop near freezing in December–January and fog in for days; keep a spare night and do not plan a single-day summit.
- Hanoi ↗Old Quarter pavements are blocked by parked motorbikes and stalls: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Hanoi ↗Around Hoàn Kiếm Lake, streets close to cars on Friday–Sunday evenings; taxis drop you at the edge.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 07:30–18:00Usually 7:30 AM–6:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
- Time to spend
- 20–30 min · up to 45 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busy on the 1st and 15th of the lunar month and at weekends.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 07:30–18:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Gates close at midday and in the evening on some days; not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Closes before dark; check the gate.
Which month is quietest
- Janheavy
- Febpacked
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Sepbusy
- Octbusy
- Novbusy
- Decbusy
Quietest May–Aug · busiest Feb.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Thanh Niên road, between West Lake and Trúc Bạch
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- grounds: none
- Shoes
- Shoes off where marked.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · grounds: none
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Shoulders and knees covered; sarongs are not always available to borrow.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes off where marked.
- Shoulders and knees covered; sarongs are not always available to borrow.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Lakeside café on Thanh Niên (field-verify)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Trấn Quốc pagoda gate (shade)
Problem
Red lines
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Do not step over the threshold beams of halls.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered; sarongs are not always available to borrow.
- What's closed
- WeeklyOpen daily; closes before dark (hours on the gate — check).
- 1st and 15th of the lunar monthcheckWorshippers fill the courtyard; visit quietly or go another day.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | free | Donation boxes inside. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
15min
Worthwhile
20min
Typical
30min
p95
45min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (30 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesgrounds: none
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
Reached along the flat causeway; the grounds have no steps of note (thresholds at the shrine doors).
Rules on site
- worship
- Do not walk between worshippers and the altar.
Combine with
Combine with
- 1 minThanh Niên lakeside path — Sunset side.
- 8 minQuán Thánh Temple
Walk the West Lake (Trấn Quốc) area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is there a dress code?
Cover shoulders and knees; sarongs are sometimes lent at the gate (check).
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Trấn Quốc Pagoda Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialHanoi Department of Tourism
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.