- Enjoying Refreshing Dragon Boat Cruise on Romantic Perfume River (Huong River)
- Learn about life of the Kings; their wives, concubines & eunuchs with local expert
- Visiting the most famous, the Nicest and Oldest pagoda in Hue named Thien Mu
- Learning about the importance of Buddhism to our local community in Vietnam
- Visiting Best Royal Tombs of the Emperors to learn about Vietnamese Royalty.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private Comfortable Air-conditioner Car or Mini Van
✔ Private Dragon Boat Cruise Trip on the Perfume River
✔ Private English Speaking Guide (depend on Options)
✖ Tips/Gratuities for tour guide and driver if excellent service
✖ Tickets (150k/tomb or Combo Ticket if you also visit Citadel)
✖ Food, Drink and Anything not mentioned clearly on Itinerary
Pickup Locations
1. Mimosa Fiori Hotel
2. Homeland Hotel Hue
3. Holiday Diamond Hotel
4. Huong Giang Hotel Resort & Spa
5. Azerai La Residence Hue
6. Thai Binh II Hotel Hue
7. Hue Nino Hotel
8. New Time Hotel
9. A Dong 2 Hotel
10. Cherish Hotel
11. Melia Vinpearl Hue
12. Rabbit Homestay Hue
13. Duy Tan Hotel
14. Lana Homestay 2
15. Bao Hotel
16. Hue Sports 1 Hotel
17. Lam Bao Long Hotel
18. Myfa House
19. Sunny B Hotel
20. Dat Anh Hotel
Additional Info: Pick up service is included for City Center Located Hotels or Train Station in Hue City. There will be surcharge for pick up in Airports, Cruise Ports, or Hotels Located Outside of City Center. So please specify your address for the convenience of pick-up service.
Itinerary
1
Perfume River
We take dragon boat cruise in Perfume River (Hương River), that originates from the Truong Son Dong mountain range. The main stream is Ta Trach with a length of 67km, originating from the Truong Son Dong range, along the Bach Ma area to the northwest, through Nam Dong town. Then it merges with Huu Trach stream with a length of 60km in the North through Bang Lang junction. At the place where these two streams meet to form the Perfume River.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Thien Mu Pagoda
Also on the north shore of the Perfume River about 3km from the Imperial Citadel. You can get there by dragon boat along the Perfume River, or for those feeling more energetic, a pleasant bicycle ride. The Thien Mu Pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital. Today it is the home of the Austin Motor Vehicle which drove Thich Quang Duc to his self-immolation in Saigon in 1963 in protest against the Diem regime. It is still home to many monks and a holy site visited by many everyday.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang
Tomb of Minh Mang (also known as Minh Menh) also called Hieu Lang, built by Emperor Thieu Tri of the Nguyen Dynasty, is located on Cam Ke mountain, An Bang hamlet, Huong Tho commune, Hue city, province. Thua Thien Hue, near Bang Lang junction, is the confluence of two streams, Huu Trach and Ta Trach, forming the Perfume River, 12 km from the center of Hue city. Minh Mang Mausoleum was built from 1840 to 1843, when it was completed, it mobilized up to ten thousand workers and soldiers.
Duration: 45 minutes
4
Tomb of Khai Dinh
Tombs built from 1920 to 1931. This is the only one tomb of the Nguyen Emperors built with blended architecture of Vietnamese Buddhism, Hinduism and Roman. Also this is the only one tomb, where body of the Emperor was placed under neath of his tomb.
Duration: 30 minutes
5
Tomb of Tu Duc
Built by King Tu Duc (1847 - 1883) for himself from 1864 - 1867. This was also place where King Tu Duc sometimes lived and worked when he was still alive. Tomb's area is about 12 Hecta including 2 seperated areas: Temple area and Burial area.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
