Hue: Private Dragon Boat, Pagoda, and Royal Tomb Tour

Take a dragon boat cruise on the Perfume River and visit the Thien Mu Pagoda. Choose to visit 1 or more best tombs of Emperors on this private guided tour or car transfer with experienced driver.

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Duration 2.5 – 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times

Live tour guide: English

Pickup included: Check availability for details

Private group

Itinerary

Pickup location: Hue

Perfume River: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Boat cruise, Sightseeing, Self-guided tour, Pass by, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way (20 minutes)

Pagoda of the Celestial Lady: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Pass by, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way (30 minutes)

Hue Historic Citadel: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Motorcycle ride, Scooter ride (2 hours)

Optional, Extra fee

Tomb of Minh Mang: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Pass by, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way (45 minutes)

Optional, Extra fee

Mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Sunset, Self-guided tour, Pass by, Scenic views on the way (30 minutes)

Optional, Extra fee

Tomb of Tu Duc: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Pass by, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way (45 minutes)

Optional, Extra fee

Tiger Arena, Thuy Bieu Village: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Hiking, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Bike tour, Pass by, Off-road adventure, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way, Motorcycle ride, Scooter ride (30 minutes)

Optional, Extra fee

Vong Canh Hill: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Pass by, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way, Motorcycle ride, Scooter ride (30 minutes)

Optional, Extra fee

Mausoleum of Emperor Dong Khanh: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Bus tour, Self-guided tour, Bike tour, Pass by, Off-road adventure, Scenic drive, Scenic views on the way, Motorcycle ride, Scooter ride (30 minutes)

Optional, Extra fee

Arrive back at: Hue

Highlights

Embark on a charming dragon boat cruise on Hue’s romantic Perfume River
Learn about life of kings, as well as their wives, concubines, and Eunuchs
Explore the stunning Thien Mu Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist pagoda in Hue
Learn about the importance of Buddhism to the culture and history of Vietnam
Visit the tombs of Vietnamese royalty and learn about their lives and history

Full description

Spend a day in Hue to discover Thien Mu Pagoda and Royal Tombs of the Emperors on Dragon Boat and Private Car or Motorbike with Driver. Today you can choose your own option to visit Pagoda with 1 Tomb, or Pagoda with 2 Tombs, or Pagoda with 3 Tombs (please read the details of each option carefully before booking, as we have different included sites for visiting with different prices in the options).

First, you board the dragon boat after a pickup from your hotel in Hue. Take a 20-minute boat cruise on the Perfume River to visit the oldest pagoda in Hue: the Thien Mu Pagoda.

Admire this stunning 17th-century Buddhist Pagoda located on a hill overlooking to the Perfume River. Explore the structure as you visit each of its 7 floors.

Afterward, return to private car to travel to Imperial City built from 1804. This is well-known as living and working areas for 13 Emperos of the Nguyen ‘s Dynasty until 1945.

Continue our trip to Minh Mang Tomb, famous for beautiful landscape and architecture to learn about life of our kings with many hundred wives and concubines.

Next, continue by car to the elaborate Tomb of King Khai Dinh. This is the smallest tomb of the Nguyen Emperors, but took the longest to build. This is only tomb built with a blend of Western and Eastern architectural styles.

The last stop will be Tu Duc Tomb, the only one tomb finished when King was still alive. So this was place for Emperor Tu Duc to live and work at the end of his life before he died.

Get dropped off back at your hotel or Imperial City or anywhere in Hue at the end of the tour.

Includes

Pickup & drop-off (centered hotel/train station)

Private car or mini van with experienced driver

Private Dragon Boat cruising on Perfume River

Knowledgeable tour guide (depends on option)

Important information

Know before you go

We don’t include entry ticket to Royal Tombs (150k/adult/tomb), as you may want to buy Combo Tickets (420k/ticket of Imperial City with 2 Tombs, or 530k/ticket of Imperial City with 3 Tombs – Valid in two days).
If you travel to Hue by train/airplane and like to be picked-up by driver from railway station (free of charge) or Phu Bai Airport (extra 6usd/person). Please provide details of your train/flight numbers for convenience.