WHAT TO EXPECT
One day and we will take you to various highlight that make up the beauty of our old capital – Hue city. You will go to visit royal tombs of Nguyen Dynasty, pagodas, the busiest markets and traditional craft village. You also have chance to cruise along romantic Perfume River by dragon boat, see Hue city under sunshine and wait for sunset on the river. Enjoy with us to have an overview of the harmonious combination of the characteristics of urban and rural area.
ITINERARY IN BRIEF
8:00-8:30: Our guide and car will pick you up at your hotel/stay in Hue city center. Then transfer to the Perfume River to take Dragon boat trip in an hour to Thien Mu Pagoda, which is the oldest pagoda in Hue and has a view to Perfume river. Spend your time to enjoy peaceful atmosphere on the river and the city
Coming to this prestigious sightseeing, you can enjoy both the scenery landscape and the typical traditional architecture of Hue pagodas. Thanks to its high position upward a charming curve of Perfume River, the pagoda offers a mind-boggling view of both the flow and the surrounding areas. Covered with pine trees, bonsai and delicate manmade pond, this religious site brings about a peaceful feeling which is hard to find anywhere else.
Next, we move to Imperial Citadel – the palace of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – Nguyen Dynasty. You may be interested in visiting An Hien Garden House. It’s the most typical house retaining its original and standards of a garden house in Hue.
11:30 Transfer to Dong Ba market
12:15: Lunch at local restaurant.
13:30: In the afternoon, we visit 2 Royal tombs of Nguyen Dynasty: Khai Dinh King’s tomband Minh Mang King’s tomb
- Minh Mang Tomb, which is considered as the most majestic of all Royal Tombs in Hue. It is renowned for architecture that harmoniously blends into the natural surroundings.
- Khai Dinh Tomb - a blend of Western and Eastern architecture, and Nam Giao Esplanade – the place where Nguyen Emperors came to preside over sacrificial offering ceremonies to God.
Move to local village to learn more about making conical hat and incense stick, we visit and take photo here.
16:45: Tour ends. Drop you off at your departure point. See you again