Hue Half Day Tour With Optional Dragon Boat on Perfume River

Duration3h - 6h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Hue Half Day City Tour: Customize personal Itinerary with your own choice of some best sightseeing places (WE VISIT SOME, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM) listed in the itinerary.
Choose from Budget Option with Private Transfer and Driver only or Traveling with English speaking guide to learn more about History of Hue and Vietnamese Royal Culture.
NOTE: Please check the option you like to book. As we have different options with different inclusions of sightseeing places, transportations, tour guide or driver only.

Options

Car to Visit 2 Tombs w Guide

With English Speaking Guide: You will visit 2 Royal Tombs (choose Choose from Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc, Dong Khanh) by Private Car with Tour Guide.
Sightseeing Places to Visit: Visit any 2 Best Tombs of Nguyen 's Emperors by Private Car/Van with English speaking Guide (Dragon Boat is not included).
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: but duration of the trip is flexible, depending on speed of your group and can be customized to fit your travel plan.
Trip Inclusions: English speaking Guide, Private Air-conditioner Car/Van, Sightseeing Stops. Extra Charge if you like to have Dragon Boat.
Trip Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Entry Fee 150k/tomb (Gia Long, Minh Mang, Tu Duc, Khai Dinh), Tips for Tour Guide/Driver, Shopping.
Pickup included

Boat, Citadel, Pagoda w Driver

Tour Guide is not included: Take Private Car with Driver and Dragon Boat to visit the Citadel (Imperial City & Forbidden City) and Thien Mu Pagoda.
Sightseeing Places to Visit: Thien Mu Pagoda, and the Citadel (including Imperial City and Forbidden City)
Duration: 4 hours: time is flexible, and depending on speed of your group. We do not limit your time for sightseeing.
Trip Inclusions: Private Car with Experienced Driver, Private Dragon Boat on Perfume River, Sightseeing Stops in Thien Mu Pagoda & the Citadel
Trip Exclusions: Tour Guide, Food & Drinks, Entry Fee 200k/Citadel (Combo Ticket if you also visit 2 or 3 Tombs), Tips, Things not mentioned.
Pickup included

Car to 2 or 3 Tombs w Driver

Tour Guide is not included.: You can visit 2 or 3 royal tombs (Choose from Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc, Dong Khanh) by Private Car with driver only.
Sightseeing Places to Visit: You can choose 2 or 3 Best Royal Tombs of the Emperors: Minh Mang Tomb, Tu Duc Tomb & Khai Dinh Tomb.
Duration: 4 hours: time is flexible, and depending on speed of your group. We do not limit your time for sightseeing.
Trip Inclusions: Private Air-conditionered Car/Van with Experienced Driver, Sightseeing Stops in 2 or 3 Royal Tombs.
Trip Exclusions: Tour Guide, Food & Drinks, Entry Fee 150k/tomb (Minh Mang, Tu Duc, Khai Dinh, Dong Khanh), Tips, Things not mentioned.
Pickup included

Boat, Scooter w Driver & Guide

Tour Guide and Driver Included: We have driver to take you for the tour, you just need to sit behind. This option is not for infant and pregnant women.
Sightseeing Places to Visit: Visit Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, Up to 2 Tombs (Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc), Tiger Arena, Vong Canh Hills (former US Base)
Duration: 6 hours: But time is flexible and really depending on how much time you like to spend in each stop & numbers of royal tombs you visit.
Motorbike Travel Insurance: We include Motorbike Insurance covered up to 50.000.000VND. Please provide your passport 's details if you need insurance.
Trip Inclusions: English speaking guide, Scooter with Driver and Helmet (you just need to seat behind our driver), Sightseeing Tour.
Trip Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Entry Fee to Imperial City and Royal Tombs, Tips for Tour Guide and Driver, Shopping, Things not mentioned.
Pickup included

Car to Visit 3 Tombs w Guide

With English Speaking Guide: You will visit 3 Royal Tombs (Choose from Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc, Dong Khanh) by Private Car with Tour Guide.
Sightseeing Places to Visit: Visit 3 Best Tombs of Nguyen 's Emperors by Private Car/Van with English speaking Guide (Dragon Boat is not included).
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: time is flexible, and depending on speed of your group. We do not limit your time for sightseeing.
Trip Inclusions: English speaking Guide, Private Air-conditioner Car/Van, Sightseeing Stops. Extra Charge if you like to have Dragon Boat.
Trip Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Entry Fee 150k/tomb (Minh Mang, Tu Duc, Khai Dinh, Dong Khanh), Tips for Tour Guide/Driver, Shopping.
Pickup included

Boat, Citadel, Pagoda w Guide

With English Speaking Guide: You will visit the Citadel (Imperial City & Forbidden City), Thien Mu Pagoda by Private Car and Dragon Boat with Tour Guide.
Sightseeing Places to Visit: Take Private Car and Dragon Boat on Perfume River with Guide to visit Imperial Citadel, Forbidden City and Thien Mu Pagoda.
Duration: 4 hours: but duration of the trip is flexible, depending on speed of your group and can be customized to fit your travel plan.
Trip Inclusions: English speaking Guide, Private Air-conditioner Car/Van, Private Dragon Boat on Perfume River, Sightseeing Tour.
Trip Exclusions: Entry Fee to Citadel, we recommend Combo Ticket (valid 2 days) to visit Imperial City with 2 or 3 Tombs later/before.
Pickup included

What's included

Please check each option, as we have some options with different itineraries, prices and inclusions.
We do not visit all possible sites listed in itinerary. Sites to visit depends on option you choose.

Food and Drink, Tips/Gratuities for Guide/Driver, Things not mentioned in Inclusions.
The Citadel:
Each Tomb:

What to expect

Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)
2h · Admission ticket not included

OPTIONAL STOP: Built from 1804 by King Gia Long and finished in 1833 by King Minh Mang. This area was used as living and working quarter for Kings and Royal Family Members of the Nguyen Dynasty until 1945, and was recognized by UNESCO as WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE. This is a must see place, that not to be missed if you travel to Hue and love to learn about country history and Vietnamese royal culture.
Thien Mu Pagoda
30m

OPTIONAL STOP: Located on the north shore of the Perfume River about 3km from the Imperial Citadel. You can get there by dragon boat along the Perfume River, or for those feeling more energetic, a pleasant bicycle ride. The Thien Mu Pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital. Today it is the home of the Austin Motor Vehicle which drove Thich Quang Duc to his self-immolation in Saigon in 1963 in protest against the Diem regime. It is still home to many monks and a holy site visited by many everyday.
Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang
45m · Admission ticket not included

OPTIONAL STOP: Tomb of Minh Mang (also known as Minh Menh) also called Hieu Lang, built by Emperor Thieu Tri of the Nguyen Dynasty, is located on Cam Ke mountain, An Bang hamlet, Huong Tho commune, Hue city, province. Thua Thien Hue, near Bang Lang junction, is the confluence of two streams, Huu Trach and Ta Trach, forming the Perfume River, 12 km from the center of Hue city. Minh Mang Mausoleum was built from 1840 to 1843, when it was completed, it mobilized up to ten thousand workers and soldiers.
Tomb of Khai Dinh
30m · Admission ticket not included

OPTIONAL STOP: Tombs built from 1920 to 1931. This is the only one tomb of the Nguyen Emperors built with blended architecture of Vietnamese Buddhism, Hinduism and Roman. Also this is the only one tomb, where body of the Emperor was placed under neath of his tomb.
Tomb of Tu Duc
45m · Admission ticket not included

OPTIONAL STOP: Built by King Tu Duc (1847 - 1883) for himself from 1864 - 1867. This was also place where King Tu Duc sometimes lived and worked when he was still alive. Tomb's area is about 12 Hecta including 2 seperated areas: Temple area and Burial area.
Tiger Arena
15m · Admission ticket not included

OPTIONAL STOP: This is one of the most interesting sights in Hue, just about 3km away from city center. This is probably the most interesting site in Hue, and it is all too often overlooked by visitors. It was built in 1830 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang to stage yearly battle fights between an elephant and a tiger.
Vong Canh Hill
30m

OPTIONAL STOP: Vong Canh Hill used to be the place where the Nguyen kings chose to take a rest and sightseeing. Surrounding the hill is a system of tombs of Nguyen kings such as: Dong Khanh tomb, Tu Duc tomb, Thieu Tri tomb, Xuong Tho tomb, Ba Cung palace,... This was also an army base of US Army during Vietnam War, and there are still some army bunkers left here.
Perfume River
20m

IF OPTION CHOSEN: We take dragon boat cruise in Perfume River (Hương River), that originates from the Truong Son Dong mountain range. The main stream is Ta Trach with a length of 67km, originating from the Truong Son Dong range, along the Bach Ma area to the northwest, through Nam Dong town. Then it merges with Huu Trach stream with a length of 60km in the North through Bang Lang junction. At the place where these two streams meet to form the Perfume River.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick up & Drop-off services are included for City Center Located Hotels or Train Station in Hue City. There will be surcharge for pick up in Airports, Cruise Ports, or Hotels located outside of city center. Please also specify your address/train number/flight number for the convenience of pick-up/drop-off services.

Additional information

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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