Hue Full Day Exploration

Hue imperial city, with the peaceful Perfume River and the vestiges of feudal dynasties, which has never stopped attracting visitors. Spend a day here and you will feel full about one of the oldest cities in Vietnam.

The full day trip to visit the imperial capital of Hue begins with a typical local style breakfast and ends with a walk along the old city to enjoy the charming and its’ beautiful at night. If you want easier for yourself, you can join the Hue city tour that running every day to explore the ancient city with your guide! 

Visiting the Tombs

If you have been to Hanoi before coming to Hue, you will have the chance to visit the most famous mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh President in Hanoi, the very common place you can visit when joining any Hanoi daily tour. All the tombs below are the most beautiful, famous places you should not pass when visiting Hue.

Minh Mang Tomb was built in 1840, is the first place you should visit in Hue. The overall architecture is a symmetrical balance, around the divine path, which expresses the majesty that is needed. Not only that, along the way around the tomb is the trees and small structures for visitors resting like the Dieu Ngu Temple, Nghia Phong stilt, Tuan Loc porch, etc.

Khai Dinh Tomb is the tomb of the 12th King Khai Dinh. The tomb was built in 1920 by Le Van Ba. Compared with the predecessor’s tombs, this area is smaller but more elaborate and time-consuming construction.

The Tomb is marked by many schools of architecture such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman, Gothic, also bold on each small item.

Tu Duc Tomb is a complex of architectural works, including the place where King Tu Duc buried. This structure is unique and advanced, showing through the Bat Trang brick walkway from the Khiem Gate past Khiem Cung Mon, or three tiers of Thanh stone leading to the Khiem Cung Gate.

Hue ancient discovery

Hue Citadel is on the north side of the Perfume River on an area of 500 hectares. This is the political and administrative center of the Nguyen court and the royal residence. This area includes the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden City. In 1993, the Citadel was recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage, bringing pride to Vietnam.

The next stop is one of the most beautiful pagodas in Vietnam. Thien Mu Pagoda was built in 1601 on Ha Khe hill, on the left side of the Perfume River. Up to now, this work has kept the majestic, pure and ancient features inherent. The highlight in the Thien Mu pagoda area is Tu Nhan Tower (later renamed Phuoc Duyen Tower).  King Thieu Tri allowed building this tower in 1601, 21 m high with 7 majestic floors right in front of the temple.

For the visitors who prefer romance and lightness, cruising on the Perfume River will be the best part of the trip. Perfume River becomes romantic and gentle at night. This is the time when you should descend to any boat to see life on both sides of the river. The boat cruising is slow and quiet so you will not have a sense of seasickness. At this time, you can listen to the sweet Hue songs and enjoy the gentle breeze blowing.

At the end of the day, you can take a walk to feel the slow pace of life of the ancient capital on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, along the Perfume River. This is also where you can shop for special souvenirs as gifts. In addition, you can also choose to drop lights on the Perfume River and watch the lights drift slowly in the dark.

Hue is one of the best destination in Vietnam that you can not find at anywhere else. Hue is still there if you are not coming to it, but Hue of the tomorrow will totally different from Hue today! So join us today to experience the most beautiful time of the day in Hue ancient city.