From Da Nang: Hue’s Imperial City and Citrus Villages with Lunch

1. Da Nang
   1h
   Meeting your tour guide, your journey begins with a scenic drive north toward Huế, following one of Vietnam’s most beautiful coastal routes.
2. Hai Van Pass
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After meeting your group in Da Nang, depart early and travel north along one of Vietnam’s most scenic coastal routes. Pause at the Hai Van Pass for panoramic views before continuing toward Huế.
3. Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Arriving in the late morning, you’ll begin with Huế’s most iconic landmark: the Huế Imperial City. Step through imposing gates into a vast fortified complex of palaces, ceremonial courtyards, and gardens that once formed the political and cultural heart of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty. Explore highlights such as the Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, and the Royal Theatre, while your guide brings to life stories of emperors, mandarins, royal rituals, and daily court life inside the Forbidden Purple City.
4. Thuy Xuan
   30m
   After your Imperial City visit, leave the citadel behind and head into Huế’s peaceful outskirts. Stop at Thuy Xuan Incense Village, where colourful bundles of hand-rolled incense create one of the city’s most photogenic scenes. Continue to the historic Tiger Arena, where your guide explains how tigers and elephants were once pitted against each other in dramatic royal spectacles staged for the Nguyễn court.
5. 1h
   Next, arrive in Thuy Bieu, a charming riverside village surrounded by pomelo and grapefruit orchards. Enjoy a home-style lunch in a traditional communal house, then set off on a short, gentle cycling experience through quiet lanes lined with fruit trees, garden houses, and the unhurried rhythm of local life.
6. Perfume River
   1h · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, swap your bike for the river. Board a traditional boat and cruise along the Perfume River, a waterway that has shaped Huế’s story for centuries.
7. Thien Mu Pagoda
   2h · Admission ticket included
   The journey brings you to Thien Mu Pagoda, Huế’s most famous Buddhist temple, where its seven-storey tower looks out over the river. Wander the courtyards as your guide shares the legends, spiritual traditions, and cultural significance connected to this beloved landmark.
8. Da Nang
   1h 30m
   Finally, begin the comfortable return journey to Da Nang, arriving back in the city centre in the early evening.

Pickup details

Our driver will pick you at your hotels in Da Nang within 3km distance to the city center only. Please kindly advise your hotel name and address on time of booking for well arrangement the transfer for you. Please kindly ready 15 minutes before the pickup time.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels