Private Tour: Hue Imperial City From Da Nang Private Tour: Hue Imperial City

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ID: GYG767329-1234295
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Country: Vietnam

Duration: 1 days


Description

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hue City is ideal for history and culture enthusiasts. It was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty and boasts distinctive historic architectural sites.
• A driver and vehicle will pick you up at the hotel, departing for Hue City Private Tour 1 Day. Today we will have a day tour to discover the Best Hue World Heritage Sites and learn about Vietnamese History and Royal Culture with:
• Hue Imperial Citadel: Built from 1804 - 1833 by 2 first Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty - Gia Long & Minh Mang, an area with 9 Holy Cannons, a Huge Flag Tower, a Supreme Harmony Palace, Nine Dynastic Urns, a Dynastic Temple, Ruined Forbidden Purple City,... These constructions took 29 years to build, but many of the buildings were destroyed by bombs during the French War and American War, and nowadays they are under restoration. Here, our tour guide will explain to you the daily life of the Emperors with their wives - concubines - and eunuchs as well as the history of the country and region.
• Thien Mu Pagoda (Pagoda of the Celestial Lady), a beautiful Buddhist Pagoda located on a hill overlooking to the Perfume River built in 1601 by the founder of the Nguyen Family in Central Vietnam - Nguyen Hoang. Here you also find an old car and picture of a Buddhist Monk, who set himself in fire in 1963 to protest against Diem's Gorvernment of South Vietnam for Free Religion.
• Tomb of King Khai Dinh (built from 1920 - 1931), this is the smallest tomb (48.5X117m) of the Nguyen Emperors, but took the longest time and cost a lot of money to build. This is only 1 tomb built with blended architecture of Oriental & Western Styles.
• Dong Ba market, an amazing place where you can buy special cultural gifts and souvenirs. You can get most of Hue’s delicious dishes there as well
• Enjoy Hue cuisine at local restaurant for lunch
• On the way, the car will stop to visit some beautiful attraction such as: Hai Van pass – is an approximately 21 km long mountain pass on National Route 1A in Vietnam. It is the natural border of Thua Thien-Hue Province and Danang City, one of the most scenic hillside roads in Vietnam.
• And sightseeing Lang Co beach – With more than 10 km long white sand beach and blue sea water, Lang Co beach is an ideal place for relaxing, swimming and taking photos.

Highlights

  • Hue Imperial Citadel
  • Khai Dinh Tomb
  • Thien Mu Pagoda
  • Dong Ba Market with Hue cuisine

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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.