Take a journey through Hue’s eventful past as you explore its ancient imperial architecture. Discover the Emperor's Private Residence, Thien Mu Pagoda, a royal tomb and enjoy a boat trip along the Perfume River.

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Duration 9 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: 45 Le Loi Street, Hue Hotels on Expat town, Chu Van An, Vo Thi Sau, Pham Ngu Lao, Nguyen Cong Tru, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hung Vuong, Hai Ba Trung, Le Loi, Ba Trieu Street

Highlights

Take a boat trip along the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda and admire the surroundings
Explore an emperor’s tomb and other famous and impressive sights around Hue
Learn about the city from an English speaking tour guide and visit the unique architectural structures

Full description

Begin your full day trip with a pickup from a routed hotel in Hue. Start your tour with Minh Mang Tomb. It is the result of the of many intermingled architectural trends: European and Asian, as well as ancient and modern. Then, visit Khai Dinh Tomb - one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty. The tomb lies in a boundless pine forest, 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) from Hue. Visit traditional martial arts in Van An. Stop on the way to visit the conicat hat and incense making village. At 12:00 PM have lunch. Continue by car to visit The Citadel, a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam. The last place is Thien Mu pagoda, built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest. This Heavenly Lady Pagoda in Hue is one of the oldest and prettiest religious buildings in the country.

Includes

Hotel pickup
Transfer and transportation as per itinerary
Entrance fees
Bottled drinking water
English speaking tour guide (other languages available upon request)

Tips and gratuities
Personal expenses

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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Know before you go

Tour start at: 45 Le Loi street, Hue.
Hotel pick-up on Expat town, Chu Van An, Vo Thi Sau, Pham Ngu Lao, Nguyen Cong Tru, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hung Vuong, Hai Ba Trung, Le Loi, Ba Trieu street
Tour finish at Toa Kham Harbour at 49 Le Loi sreet, Hue. Transfer to hotel upon request

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Overall rating

3.2 /5

based on 6 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.5/5
Transportation
4/5
Value for money
3.5/5
Safety
4.5/5

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The tour was very good, complete, the guide really nice with good anecdotes. On the other hand we did not have the bottles of water that were normally included in the price and we had to insist to be brought back to the hotel (which was also included in the reservation).

April 15, 2018

Waiting in the lobby from 7.25 to 8.50. Visit to the forbidden city less than an hour. Too little time for such a vast site

December 30, 2019

The first bus was very small we could not put the legs! The r

April 15, 2019

From Hue: Tour Discovering the City of Hue

From Hue: Tour Discovering the City of Hue

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The first bus was very small we could not put the legs! The r