Set off for a highlights tour of Hue. Discover the Imperial Citadel and Tomb of Khai Dinh King, pray at the oldest pagoda in Hue, and enjoy Hue Cuisine. Sightseeing Hai Van Pass and Lap An Lagoon.
Highlights
- Pick up at your hotel in Da Nang / Hoi An and drop off at your hotel in Hue
- Visit the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty: The Imperial Citadel
- Pray at the oldest pagoda in Hue and visit Tomb of Khai Dinh King
Full description
07:00 – 07:30am: Pick up from Hoi An
08:00 – 08:30am: Pick up from Da Nang
We go to Hai Van Pass. Usually transportation cross this pass via tunnel, but it is available to go up this pass, and enjoy the stunning view. Offering an impressive sight of great mountains, blue skies, and green forests, The Hai Van Pass bends around Truong Son mountain range between Hue and Da Nang.
08:00 – 08:30am: Pick up from Da Nang
We go to Hai Van Pass. Usually transportation cross this pass via tunnel, but it is available to go up this pass, and enjoy the stunning view. Offering an impressive sight of great mountains, blue skies, and green forests, The Hai Van Pass bends around Truong Son mountain range between Hue and Da Nang.
Tourists go ahead to sightsee Lap An Lagoon. Nestled beside the majestic Bach Ma forest and Lang Co beach, Lap An lagoon is a large brackish lagoon in Hue province, with an area of about 800 hectares. Not only famous for its poetic beauty, Lap An Lagoon is also the habitat for many animals and aquatic plants.
● Visiting Khai Dinh Tomb: the 12th Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty and ruled from 1916 until his death in 1925. His tomb, which was completed in 1931, is a fusion of Western and Eastern architectural styles and is known for its intricate details and lavish decorations.
●12:30pm: Have lunch at local restaurant with hue speciality dishes.
● Visit Imperial Citadel – The home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty. A complex of around 100 monuments in 520 hectares of the Nguyen Dynasty. It was the former working and private residence of 13 Emperors, concubines, and eunuchs.
● Pray at Thien Mu pagoda – The oldest pagoda in Hue city. This seven – story pagoda was built in 1601 and witnessed different events that befell the yet it is still standing. Here you will have a chance to learn about the history of Vietnamese Buddhism and how important it is to our local community.
● 4:00 – 4:30 pm: We will finish the Hue City Tour. Drop off tourists at hotel in Hue.
Includes
Pick up at your hotel in Da Nang / Hoi An and drop off at your hotel in Hue
Entrance ticket to Hue Imperial Citadel, Khai Dinh Tomb
New air conditioner vehicles
English speaking guide
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
Tour activites as mentioned in the itinerary
Bottled water
Travel insurance
Meals and drinks not mentioned in tour itinerary
Personal expenses
Tips for guides and drivers