HUE IMPERIAL CITADEL
(whole day trip, Small Group tour/ Private Tour)
Hue located 130 km northern of Hoi An, was the capital of Vietnam, the feudal sovereignty, from 1744 when the Nguyen lords controlled all of southern Vietnam from the city. The dynasty of the Nguyen family lasted (in theory) from 1802, when Nguyen Anh defeated rebels to control the city, until 1945, when the last emperor abdicated. The city was severely damaged in the 1968 Tet offensive during the American war, when house-to-house fighting lasted for weeks, but many architectural gems remain and are well worth a visit. Hue is divided between the older fortified Citadel, containing almost everything interesting and the new, smaller sprawl that has developed across the river. The new side contains most of the facilities, the hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and banks. People come to Hue to see the old Imperial complex, the Citadel and the Forbidden city, the pagodas, and the many tombs of the emperors that lie a few kilometers south of the city. Each tomb is a walled compound containing temples, palaces and lakes. Hue is a quiet, relaxing city, big enough to be interestingbut small enough to bicycle around. The food is great, the best in Vietnam, and the women are supposed to be the most beautiful in the country.
ITINERARY
07:00am – 07:30am: Our car and tour guide will pick you from your hotel reception in Hoi An.
Begin your journey to Hue by crossing one of the best coastal roads in the world, the Hai Van Pass. You will have a 30 minute stop at the peak and 5 minutes to taking photo at Lang Co Beach.
11:00 : Arrive Hue City and visit the Khai Dinh Tomb.
12:30 : Enjoy a delicious lunch at a Local Specialty Restaurant serving - Hue style dishes.
13:30 : Continue to Hue’s main attraction, the Imperial Citadel - including Flag, Tower, Ngo Mon gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City.
15:00 : Explore Thien Mu Pagoda (Sky Lady Pagoda), Hue’s largest Pagoda.
16:00 : Cruise along the Perfume River by Dragon boat.
16:30 : Begin your return to Da Nang/Hoi An. Finish your Hue Imperial Tour, arriving in Hoi An around 19:00pm
Inclusion:
• High quality transport
• Dragon boat cruise
• Experienced Tour Guide
• Local Lunch
• All Entrance fees
• Bottled water
Lăng Cô Beach
Khải Định Tomb
the Imperial Citadel
Thiên Mụ Pagoda
Dragon Boat on Perfume River