HUE IMPERIAL CITADEL

HUE IMPERIAL CITADEL

(whole day trip, Small Group tour)

Hue located 130 km northern of Hoi An, was the capital of Vietnam, the feudal sovereignty, from 1744
when the Nguyen lords controlled all of southern Vietnam from the city. The dynasty of the Nguyen family
lasted (in theory) from 1802, when Nguyen Anh defeated rebels to control the city, until 1945, when the last
emperor abdicated. The city was severely damaged in the 1968 Tet offensive during the American war, when
house-to-house fighting lasted for weeks, but many architectural gems remain and are well worth a visit.
Hue is divided between the older fortified Citadel, containing almost everything interesting and the
new, smaller sprawl that has developed across the river. The new side contains most of the facilities, the
hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and banks. People come to Hue to see the old Imperial complex, the
Citadel and the Forbidden city, the pagodas, and the many tombs of the emperors that lie a few kilometers
south of the city. Each tomb is a walled compound containing temples, palaces and lakes.
Hue is a quiet, relaxing city, big enough to be interestingbut small enough to bicycle around. The
food is great, the best in Vietnam, and the women are supposed to be the most beautiful in the country.

ITINERARY

07:00am – 07:30am: Our car and tour guide will pick you from your hotel reception in Hoi
An.
Begin your journey to Hue by crossing one of the best coastal roads in the world, the Hai
Van Pass. You will have a 30 minute stop at the peak and 5 minutes to taking photo at
Lang Co Beach.
11:00 : Arrive Hue City and visit the Khai Dinh Tomb.
12:30 : Enjoy a delicious lunch at a Local Specialty Restaurant serving – Hue style
dishes.
13:30 : Continue to Hue’s main attraction, the Imperial Citadel – including Flag
Tower, Ngo Mon gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace,
Forbidden Purple City.
15:00 : Explore Thien Mu Pagoda (Sky Lady Pagoda), Hue’s largest Pagoda.
16:00 : Cruise along the Perfume River by Dragon boat.
16:30 : Begin your return to Da Nang/Hoi An
Finish your Hue Imperial Tour, arriving in Hoi An around 19:00pm
Inclusion:
• High quality transport
• Dragon boat cruise
• Experienced Tour Guide
• Local Lunch
• All Entrance fees
• Bottled water