Hue City Tour

Meet our guide at your hotel and take a full day tour of Hue City. On the way, you will have time to enjoy a stunning headland-and-bay panoramic view from the pass, the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds.

This place is the former Imperial Capital of Vietnam for the 1802-1945 periods and the last refuge of Vietnamese feudalism. Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the city is characterized by a natural scenic landscape and an extensive variety of historical relics.

Stop at the Perfume River to enjoy beautiful view of the river and its surroundings then visit two prominent historical landmarks namely the Minh Mang Tomb, where the 2nd Emperor of the Nguyen dynasty was buried, and Thien Mu Pagoda, an active Buddhist monastery overlooking the river from a vantage point with its origin dating back to 1601.

07:30 You will be picked at your hotel in Hoi An or Da Nang

• Transfer to Hue via the Hai Van Pass. It takes around 2.5 hours to 3 hours for transferring from Hoi An to Hue.
• Arrival to visit Thien Mu (Celestial Lady) Pagoda overlooking the Perfume River. Constructed in 1601, the 21-meter tall tower is the centerpiece of the pagoda and represents seven reincarnations of Buddha.
• Continue to Khai Dinh’s Tomb which is traditional Vietnamese in design with a European touch making it unique from the other tombs in Hue.

12:00 Have lunch & relax before journey on to Hue Imperial Citadel

13:30 Start the Hue discovery tour at the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 – 1945. The ancient citadel reflects the pomp and ceremony of the dynastic rulers as well as the scars of many years of turmoil, both ancient and modern (the Royal Citadel was badly damaged in the latter stages of the war) but retains a sense of grace and majesty even today.

Hue Imperial Citadel, a well-known UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site which is a 520 ha fortress-like grand complex built in the early 1800s and featuring three enclosures separated by heavy ramparts namely Kinh Thanh Hue (Civic City) as the outer, Hoang Thanh (Royal City) as the middle and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden City) as the inner. Continue to Khai Dinh Tomb, the burial site of Vietnam’s second-to-last king, and the most elaborate compared to other kings’ tombs. The tomb shows a vivid European influence in architecture despite its Asian style.

Last, stop for shopping at Dong Ba market, which is the city’s traditional commercial center then transfer back Hoi An ancient town by private car & guide.