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Hue Imperial Architecture Tour: Citadel, Pagoda, Tomb
4.9
49 Ratings
Lang Co
Embark on a full-day journey through Hue’s ancient imperial architecture, including the Citadel, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, and more. Discover the rich history and cultural heritage of this fascinating city.
Embark on a full-day journey through Hue’s ancient imperial architecture, including the Citadel, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, and more. Discover the rich history and cultural heritage of this fascinating city.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hai Van Pass - Head to Hue, along the North coast of Da Nang to the top of Hai Van Pass where bunkers remaining from the war can be explored
- Hue Imperial City (The Citadel) - Upon arrival in Hue, we will visit the Citadel, Hue’s prime attraction, which contains the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Emperor’s Private Residence….
- Hai Van Pass - Head to Hue, along the North coast of Da Nang to the top of Hai Van Pass where bunkers remaining from the war can be explored
- Hue Imperial City (The Citadel) - Upon arrival in Hue, we will visit the Citadel, Hue’s prime attraction, which contains the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Emperor’s Private Residence. Hue Citadel was built from 1804 to 1833 under the Nguyen’s Dynasty (the last feudalist kingdom in Vietnam). The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by 2-kilometer fortified ramparts and ringed by a moat. Inside the Citadel, there are many different construction works such as: Imperial City Gates, Purple Forbidden City, Temples and places of worshipping, pavilions, gardens, etc.
- Hue - We will have a short break for lunch
- Perfume River - Take a boat trip on the Perfume River with a stopover at Thien Mu Pagoda
- Thien Mu Pagoda - Thien Mu Pagoda, which is an active Buddhist monastery with its origins dating back to 1601. One of its most poignant displays is a car belonging to a former monk, who in 1963, drove to Sai Gon and set himself alight to protest against the South Vietnamese regime and its cruel treatment of Buddhist monks and followers
- Tomb of Khai Dinh - We finally visit the serene Khai Dinh Royal Tomb, designed to blend in with its natural surroundings and built on principles of feng-shui.
What's Included
- Travel insurance
- Entrance fees
- Bottled drinking water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Da Nang City Center
- Lunch
- Boat
- English speaking guides (other languages available upon request with surcharge)
- Travel insurance
- Entrance fees
- Bottled drinking water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Da Nang City Center
- Lunch
- Boat
- English speaking guides (other languages available upon request with surcharge)
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.
- Tips and gratuities
Additional Information
Don’t miss this engaging history lesson! Traverse through Hue’s fascinating past as you wander among its ancient regal structures including: the Citadel, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, a river cruise on the Perfume River, the Emperor’s Private Residence, Thien Mu Pagoda and a royal tomb.
Key Points:
- Navigate through Hue’s renowned…
Don’t miss this engaging history lesson! Traverse through Hue’s fascinating past as you wander among its ancient regal structures including: the Citadel, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, a river cruise on the Perfume River, the Emperor’s Private Residence, Thien Mu Pagoda and a royal tomb.
Key Points:
- Navigate through Hue’s renowned landmark, the Citadel, encompassing the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, and the Emperor’s Private Residence
- Delight in a local meal
- Embark on a river voyage along the Perfume River leading to Thien Mu Pagoda, notorious for the monk who immolated himself in a political act
- Discover an Emperor’s burial site
- Caution: Visitors are required to wear shirts with sleeves and pants under knees when visiting the Hue Citadel.
- Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.
- Free for children 0-5 years old ; 50% off for children 6-10 years old
Location
Hai Van Pass
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(49 Ratings)
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Rouska_n
Aug 14, 2024
Very pleasant trip - Is was a good trip with lady called Viet.
A log 12 hours trip with a lot of dutiful nature on the way, great historical places.
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Annemariedd489lo
Jul 2, 2024
Excellent day trip to Hue with Emily as our guide - Very much enjoyed this trip from Da Nang. Our guide Emily was excellent - kind, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and we felt very well looked after. Loved the drive over the pass into Hue, the places we visited and the delicious lunch. Well worth the travel time and highly recommended this tour to see the historical sites of Hue.
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Journey806528
Jul 1, 2024
World Heritage Tour with a friendly guide - We arrived at the hotel shortly before time and the pickup went smoothly. Luckily we were supposed to be a group, but we had the driver and our guide Emily to ourselves. They responded well to our request. Emily, our guide, was enthusiastic and became friends. I learned a lot about the Nguyen Dynasty. The course was good, and the dish served at the Eatao Forty-five Garden, which is featured in the restaurant and the way the earth walks, was meteoric court cuisine. The boat was also reserved for both of us and it was cool. I was able to visit Hue efficiently and it was really comfortable to ride because it was hot.
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Anniedu3167fe
May 14, 2024
Hue Tour - Our tour guide Emily was fantastic , very knowledgeable and very considerate to all the guests. She also acted as our professional photographer for as many photos as we wanted at no additional cost. The tour was as advertised as a small group, there was only one additional couple in our group and we appreciated that there were no high pressure sales tactics.
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Go68306808424
Apr 21, 2024
Hue day trip - This is a great way to visit Hue from Da Nang. Our guide was very informative and provided great commentary on the history of each location we visited. A highlight of the trip was the Kings Tomb which was amazing. The travel to and from Hue was comfortable and air conditioned with cold bottled water provided. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in travelling to Hue.
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Peter_c
Mar 15, 2024
Hue day out. - Well organised day out, out guide was great and looked after us. An informative and interesting food, the lunch stop was great, well presented and tasty food. Thanks for a lovely day.
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Keith_i
Mar 13, 2024
Please go on this trip. You wont be sorry. - This tour was amazing.
The tour guide (sorry don't remember her name) but she was so lovely and so much fun.
The forbidden city of Hue was stunning.
The restaurant she took us to was stunning. the food was great.
The boat trip on the Perfume river was the only low part as we were hassled by the boat owners to buy souvenirs. Which made it a bit uncomfortable.
The royal tomb was stunning.
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Mark_w
Feb 15, 2024
A must trip if visiting central Vietnam - A wonderful trip, our tour guide Emily worked really hard to make sure our experience visiting the imperial city was as memorable as possible.
With so much History to try to absorb in such a short time it’s hard to take it all in.That said the morning we had gave us much information which has helped give us a better understanding of Hue and the importance of it’s place in Vietnamese History.
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David_g
Jan 14, 2024
Fascinating and beautiful - Had a memorable day in Hue. The Citadel, pagoda and tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh are all beautiful and my guide Tom and driver Quoc took great care of me. Tom is very knowledgeable about all the sites and his English might be better than mine, LOL. Strongly recommended.
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Dafni_d
Feb 3, 2024
Scenic tour to Hue - On our day tour to Hue, we stopped at the breathtaking Hai Van Pass, a local pearl shop and the ancient city of Hue. Emily, our tour guide gave us a summary of the trip and consistently updated us of our progress and direction. She taught us a lot about vietnamese modern culture and Hue’s ancient history - a great guide. She was lovely and very keen to answer any questions (including questions related to history and culture). She is also a great and willing photographer! Our driver was driving very carefully in the mountains but he was speeding and overtaking other cars quite a lot when we were on flat surface - our experience would have been even better if he drove more smoothly. Otherwise, a great tour!
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