Hue Imperial City: Private Tour Exploring Culture, Local Life, and History

Explore all the highlights in Hue Imperial city.
Understand deeply the Vietnamese culture, traditional customs, local life.
Enjoy the best local foods in Hue at a local restaurant.
Our local expert will tell you valuable and rare stories about the Nguyen dynasty, emperors, concubines, eunuchs.
The best Hue city tour in Hue.
Best price guarantee.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Thien Mu Pagoda - We will take a dragon boat to go along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda- the oldest and sacred pagoda in the center and south of Vietnam from 1601. Our local expert will tell you the wonderful history, help you capture some beautiful photos as well as tell you some ancient myths about this pagoda.
What's Included
  • English-speaking local tour guide
  • Lunch included
  • Dragon boat trip on Perfume River
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses, Gratuities
Location
Thien Mu Pagoda
Kim Long Road, Huong Long Village
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(28 Ratings)
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Traveler05174589925
Jan 28, 2025
Culture Pham Travel Offers Knowledgeable and Friendly Tour Guides and Drivers - We had a wonderful experience with our driver, Mr Tuan. He picked us up in the pouring rain from DAD and safely driven us to our hotel in Hue, 2.5 hrs away. Mr. Tuan also drove us from our hotel in Hue to the Cham Museum in Danang and our hotel in Hoi An. Mr Tuan also helped us with our banking needs. He drove us to a few banks to withdraw cash in local currency. The next morning Mr. Tuan drove us around from our hotel to Hue Citadel to the DMZ and back. Ms Ngoc was a wonderful informative guide to the Hue Citadel. We highly recommend her. Ms. Thach toured us around the DMZ and the Vinh Moc Tunnels. She was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. Mr. Hua drove us from our hotel in Hoi An to the Ancient Town and My Son. He was a very accomodating and safe driver. Ms. Nguyen was an exceptional and knowledgeable guide for Ancient Town in Hoi An and My Son. She knew exactly when to get us to the shows and where to seat us for the best view. I also enjoyed hearing about her childhood working in the rice fields and her family life. She showed my local plants that are edible and novel. We would absolutely love to hire Ms. Nguyen again when we're in Danang area.
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Lovellynn
Dec 8, 2024
Great time with Ms Julia and Mr Manh. - We are from Singapore travelling to Hanoi. Engage local tour services with a Chinese speaking guide for my parents. We are introduced to Ms Julia, who is Vietnamese but can really converse well in Mandarin. She's a great tour guide that brings us around and is accomodative to my parents' request. Even though there has been a lot of walking, she is patient with us. Mr Manh is our super driver. The traffic in Hanoi is rather messy, but he is able to navigate well in the luxury premium car that I have requested for my parents. I will definitely recommend and engage them again for the next trip with my friends.
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Mark_b
Jun 3, 2024
Spectacular tour with a fantastic guide - We have been taking tours all over Vietnam during the past 2 weeks. This tour was by far the best of the best. Our guide, T, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and his English is outstanding. This tour began at the tombs of the 2nd emperor and 12th emperor, where T clearly explained the history of the emperors, the history of Vietnam during that time period, and the underlying architecture. We also visited the Citadel/Imperial City and walked through the interior grounds and buildings, while continuing to learn about the history and architecture of the relevant time periods. T took us to lunch at a local restaurant where we enjoyed several foods that are part of Hue's local cuisine. This was one of our best meals in Vietnam. Last we visited the pagoda and took a cruise along the Perfume River. From our tour with T we felt that we gained an in-depth understanding of the local history, culture, and cuisine. We also learned about the more recent history of the city and local customs through T's eyes, having grown up in a neighboring village. We highly recommend this tour with T.
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232sandunik
May 10, 2024
Private Hue Tour - Ms. Linh arranged a private tour to Hue. Driver Hau was very friendly and helpful. Provided lots of bottled water and took us to the best lunch spot. Highly recommend this tour.
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Scenic57632234358
Apr 3, 2024
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hau review by YVAN SANTOS - Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hau is the best driver. He is very accommodating and lots of patience. I will recommend him for my family and friends in their future journeys.
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Martinld6369hh
Mar 24, 2024
Great day in Vietnam - This was an amazing day of discoveries. The stop in City of Ghost was totally worth it. And my driver (Mr De) was simply the best. I totally recommend
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Christine_b
Mar 13, 2024
Fantastic tour - Guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and spoke very good English. The itinerary was perfect as we visited some very interesting land marks and learnt a lot about the history of Vietnam. Lunch was traditional Vietnamese and was very nice. Highly recommend this tour
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K_hlerr2020
Mar 7, 2024
Hau was good - We had an excellent Transfer from Hoi An to Hue with several Stopps on viewpoints and attractions. Our driver Hau was a safe and good driver, polite and helpful. Nice Guy.
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Erikame9559lr
Sep 8, 2023
Discover Hue with T - Beautiful day discovering Hue with our guide T, super expert and passionate about history! Suepr recommended!
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Cheemengl2024
Jan 23, 2024
Transport Danang, Hue, Ba Na Hills, Hoi An. - Booked only transport services. Transport arrived on time. Assured of a safe driving by dedicated driver, Mr Hau. With Mr Hau at the wheel, you can be rest assured that you will reach your destination safely.
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