Hue Half-Day Tour: Perfume River & Imperial Citadel, Market

Experience the Perfume River Dragon Boat and explore Hue for half a day with destinations at Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue Citadel and Dong Ba Market.
8:00 AM or 1:00 PM Private car and tour guide will pick you up at the hotel, then start a half-day tour of Hue with destinations Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue Citadel, and Dong Ba market.

First, the car will take you to Toa Kham Wharf, where you will experience a Dragon boat trip on the Perfume River. This is the time for you to feel the poetic beauty of Hue and see Hue from a different perspective.

After the boat docks at Thien Mu Pagoda, start visiting the pagoda. Thien Mu Pagoda is an ancient pagoda in Hue, that existed for more than 400 years, with a lyrical landscape with the Perfume River in front of the pagoda.

Inside Thien Mu Pagoda, many valuable national treasures are kept such as Dai Hong Chung and a stone stele built in 1715 engraved with the poem "Ngu Kien Thien Mu Tu" by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu. In addition, this place also preserves the car of Venerable Thich Quang Duc, who moved and burned himself in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) in 1963.
Thien Mu Pagoda also has Phuoc Duyen Tower, an outstanding building. This is a 7-storey tower, each floor worships a different Buddha. Phuoc Duyen Tower is considered a symbolic image of Hue and often appears on conical hats, ao dai, etc.

After visiting Thien Mu Pagoda, the car will pick you up and go to Hue Citadel. Hue Citadel is the royal palace of 13 Nguyen Dynasty kings, who ruled the country from 1802 to 1945. Here, you will understand more about Vietnam's last feudal period and the unique architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty, notably Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Dien Tho Palace, Nine Dinh, The Mieu and Kien Trung Palace, etc.

Continuing the journey is the destination, Dong Ba Market. Dong Ba Market is the most famous traditional market in the ancient capital of Hue, with high cultural and historical value. The name Dong Ba Hue Market began to appear in 1887 under the reign of King Dong Khanh. Inside the market, many souvenirs and Hue specialties are displayed. You can also find local restaurants with traditional Hue dishes here.
After visiting Dong Ba market, the car will pick you up and return to the hotel.

End of the half-day tour of Hue.
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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.

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.