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Description
Start your tour from Da Nang to explore the highlights of Hue, a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of the Nguyen Dynasty and the national capital from 1802 to 1945. Cross the dreamy Hai Van Pass (the Ocean and Clouds Pass), and soak in the views of the Lang Co Beach and the Lap An Lagoon. Visit the famous Thien Mu Pagoda and the Royal Tombs of the Minh Mang emperor and the Khai Dinh emperor.
Highlights
- Stop by the Hai Van pass (Ocean and Clouds Pass)
- Enjoy a ride in the dragon boat to visit the Thien Mu pagoda
- Explore the royal and the forbidden cities of Hue
- Visit the famous Thien Mu Pagoda
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- Early morning the driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel in Da Nang city and start the Hue city tour from Da Nang.
- On the way to Hue, your driver will stop by Hai Van pass (Ocean and Clouds Pass). Hai Van pass is famous as the most beautiful pass in Vietnam. On top of the pass, you will see a brick gate, which was the border gate between 2 counties: Dai Nam in the North of the pass and Champa Kingdom in the South.
- The next place is the Lang Co beach. Lang Co beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The driver will stop at the pass's foot so you can have a panoramic view to take beautiful photos of Lang Co Bay.
- In addition, you will stop at Lap An lagoon, with lovely views of the Brackishwater lagoon, where local fishermen plant oysters. There is a cafeteria with a lagoon view, and you can also taste the best Vietnamese coffee.
- Around 10:30 am, reach Hue imperial city.
- Take a dragon boat along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. As you know, Thien Mu has been the oldest pagoda in central Vietnam since 1601. There are many stories and myths about this holy place, and our guide will tell you in detail.
- After that, take a private car to visit the Citadel, Royal, and Forbidden City. Hue was the capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam from 1802- 1945. Your Hue guide will tell you valuable information about the royal lives of emperors, concubines, and eunuchs. It is a complex including 3 sections: The Citadel (protecting area); the Royal city (the working area of the Emperor, and civil servants and military servants); The Forbidden City (the private area of the Emperor, his concubines, and eunuchs).
- Learn how Hue was the political centre of the Nguyen dynasty in Vietnam, so foods in Hue are the best in Vietnam. So you can have a lovely lunch at a local food restaurant around 12:30 pm.
- After lunch, keep doing the Hue City Tour from Da Nang. As you know, all the emperors of the Nguyen dynasty thought this life was temporary. When you die, you will live an authentic life. So what you need in this life, you would need in the afterlife. So the first thing they did when they came to the throne was to order the Fengshui tellers to find the perfect places to build the tombs. Please remember, everything inside the tombs has never been used in the past; it's only for their afterlife.
- The first place is the Minh Mang emperor's Royal Tomb, the Nguyen Dynasty's second emperor. So his royal tomb is on the mountains and faces the head of the Perfume River. Your tour guide will tell you the excellent Emperor's biography and a dangerous secret inside his beautiful royal tomb.
- After that, visit the most beautiful and expensive royal tomb of the 12th emperor, the Khai Dinh Tomb. Not following traditional architecture, Khai Dinh Tomb is a mixture of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, French, and Vietnamese architecture. It is such a fabulous and beautiful tomb in the world. The materials to build his grave came from other countries, such as cement from France, colour glasses, porcelain, and ceramics from China and Japan. It is the top of the art of inlaid for decoration. You can take great photos at the Khai Dinh tomb and practice your photography skills.
- Finish the Hue city tour from Da Nang, and drive safely back to your hotel in Da Nang.
What's Included
All entrance tickets
English-speaking Hue tour guide
Private car
Private dragon boat
Lunch
Bottles of water
What's Excluded
Personal expenses
Tips
Meeting Point
Da Nang, Hải Châu District, Da Nang, Vietnam
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.