Palaces, Pagodas, and Train Tracks: A Hidden Huế Audio Tour

Hue, Vietnam
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Duration1h 15m - 1h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Most visitors overlook Vietnam's former imperial capital, but this provincial city has a momentous story to tell. Huế is where the Nguyễn Dynasty established an opulent capital, the French mounted a campaign of colonial manipulation, and the Americans triggered a battle that would shock the world.

On this self-guided audio tour, Huế's story is brought to life - but not through the popular sights. Instead, the tour moves through lesser-known neighborhoods, passing a centuries-old pagoda, the local train street, a labyrinthine market, a riverside garden house, a retro church, an army blockhouse and a forgotten tomb. At each stop, which you're likely to have all to yourself, a chapter of Huế's complex story unfolds before your eyes.

By the end of this tour, you’ll have a sense of the link between Vietnam’s imperial past and Huế’s enduring cultural identity.

What's included

  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Lifetime access to audio tour
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food/Drink
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to discover the Art Deco elegance of La Residence, once home to French colonial officials who controlled Vietnam’s puppet emperors and now a luxury hotel.
  2. Bao Quoc Temple
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    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to explore the 17th-century Báo Quốc Pagoda, where you’ll see evidence that the Nguyễn were influential lords centuries before becoming emperors.
  3. Pass by
    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to explore Bến Ngự Market, where vendors sell everything from fresh produce to household goods - but no tourist trinkets.
  4. Pass by
    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to see and learn about the Lạc Tịnh Viên.
  5. Pass by
    Ben Ngu Parish Church - Sacred Heart Congregation, Hue
  6. Phu Cam Cathedral
    Pass by
    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to see and learn about the Phu Cam Cathedral.
  7. Pass by
    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to sip Vietnamese coffee at a hidden cafe and tuck into typical Huế dishes at a local restaurant.
  8. Tomb of Tu Duc
    Pass by
    On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance conclude at Dục Đức Tomb, dedicated to an emperor who ruled for only three days before (probably) starving to death.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This self-guided audio tour starts in front of Flag Tower. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

This tour ends in front of the Tomb of Dục Đức.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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