Hue: Half-Day City Tour with Dragon Boat Cruise & Car Only English-Speaking Driver

Discover the former imperial capital of Vietnam on a half-day city tour. Cruise down the Perfume River on a dragon boat to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, explore the Imperial Citadel and visit Dong Ba Market.
Explore the city of Hue on a half-day tour. Visit various sights as you learn about the former imperial capital of Vietnam and see how people live there today. Cruise down the Perfume River on a dragon boat and visit the oldest pagoda in Hue, the Thien Mu Pagoda.

Board the dragon boat after a pickup from your hotel in Hue. Take a 30-minute boat cruise on the Perfume River to visit the oldest pagoda in Hue: the Thien Mu Pagoda. It is the oldest religious structure in Hue and is also one of the most impressive. It was constructed during the 17th century to worship the legend of a local woman with spiritual connections.

Next you will enter the Imperial Citadel – The home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A complex of around 100 monuments in 520 hectares of the Nguyen Dynasty. It was the former working and private residence of 13 Emperors, concubines, and eunuchs.

Continue to visit Dong Ba Market, where you can watch locals buying and selling goods. Get dropped off back at your hotel in Hue at the end of the tour.

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.