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Best Hue City Tour- Private Tour

5.0(30)Hue1 hour
VIATOR5.0(4)TRIPADVISOR5.0(26)

Description

Explore all the highlights in Hue Imperial city. Understand deeply the Vietnamese culture, traditional customs, local life. Enjoy the best local foods in Hue at a local restaurant. Our local expert will tell you valuable and rare stories about the Nguyen dynasty, emperors, concubines, eunuchs. The best Hue city tour in Hue. Best price guarantee.

Tour Options

Best Hue City Tour- Private Tour
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

40 min

We will take a dragon boat to go along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda- the oldest and sacred pagoda in the center and south of Vietnam from 1601. Our local expert will tell you the wonderful history, help you capture some beautiful photos as well as tell you some ancient myths about this pagoda.

Admission included90 min

We will spend about 1 hour 30 minutes in Hue Imperial Citadel to explore the 9 holy canons, the Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Hue forbidden city, Hue royal library, Royal garden, royal theater. Enjoy some royal tea and ginger jams. Our local expert will tell you some valuable and interesting stories, deep knowledge about Nguyen dynasty emperors, concubines, eunuchs.

Admission included60 min

We will go to visit one of the ancient and beautiful bridges in Vietnam with wonderful architecture, decoration. Our guide will take you to explore the real rural village market in Thanh Toan village. To understand more about the hardness of farming works, we will explore the Thanh Toan agriculture museum.

Admission included45 min

Minh Mang Tomb- the resting place of the 2nd emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. Visiting Minh Mang’s Tomb, you will be astonished to find a place of art, poetry, and philosophy. The solemn and quiet architecture set in a poetic landscape demonstrates both the Emperor's strictness and deep beliefs.

Admission included40 min

Khai Dinh Tomb- the burial area of the 12th emperor of the Nguyen dynasty. This is the final resting place of Khai Dinh, Emperor of Vietnam from 1916-1925. The tomb represents a fusion of traditional Vietnamese style and modern influence. Begun in 1920 and completed in 1931, the tomb is almost entirely made of concrete and includes many European architectural details, likely inspired by the Emperor's visit to France in 1922 where he viewed the Marseilles Colonial Exhibition.

Highlights

English speaking local tour guide
Lunch
Dragon boat trip on the Perfume River.
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
English speaking local tour guide
Lunch
Dragon boat trip on the Perfume River.
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
Personal expenses, Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

We will pick you up at your hotels in Hue City center, Other picks up out of HUe city center you have to pay an extra fee.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(30)

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Rachel_L
May 13, 2026
Wonderful way to see the...

Wonderful way to see the highlights of Hue. Our guide Hoàng/Lee was energetic, knowledgeable about the history of the sights,and fun to spend the day with. He also gave us great advice on what to do in town and at our next destination.

Operator response

Morning, Rachel. It is really great to hear that you are satisfied with Mr. Hoang. Thanks so much. Your lovely feedback is our motivation to provide our best service for all tourists to our country. 🤍

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Will_P
July 20, 2025
Amazing tour from the best guide

Our guide li li was such an amazing tour guide. She told us a lot of fun stories about the history at each stop and was very friendly. She also shared some stories of her experience in daily life. I highly recommend her tour. This was the best way to get a full overview of hue from the imperial city to the tombs in such a short time. The driver was punctual and swift. We hope to come back for longer soon.

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Traveler05174589925
January 28, 2025
Culture Pham Travel Offers Knowledgeable and Friendly Tour Guides and Drivers

We had a wonderful experience with our driver, Mr Tuan. He picked us up in the pouring rain from DAD and safely driven us to our hotel in Hue, 2.5 hrs away. Mr. Tuan also drove us from our hotel in Hue to the Cham Museum in Danang and our hotel in Hoi An. Mr Tuan also helped us with our banking needs. He drove us to a few banks to withdraw cash in local currency. The next morning Mr. Tuan drove us around from our hotel to Hue Citadel to the DMZ and back. Ms Ngoc was a wonderful informative guide to the Hue Citadel. We highly recommend her. Ms. Thach toured us around the DMZ and the Vinh Moc Tunnels. She was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. Mr. Hua drove us from our hotel in Hoi An to the Ancient Town and My Son. He was a very accomodating and safe driver. Ms. Nguyen was an exceptional and knowledgeable guide for Ancient Town in Hoi An and My Son. She knew exactly when to get us to the shows and where to seat us for the best view. I also enjoyed hearing about her childhood working in the rice fields and her family life. She showed my local plants that are edible and novel. We would absolutely love to hire Ms. Nguyen again when we're in Danang area.

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Lovellynn
December 8, 2024
Great time with Ms Julia and Mr Manh.

We are from Singapore travelling to Hanoi. Engage local tour services with a Chinese speaking guide for my parents. We are introduced to Ms Julia, who is Vietnamese but can really converse well in Mandarin. She's a great tour guide that brings us around and is accomodative to my parents' request. Even though there has been a lot of walking, she is patient with us. Mr Manh is our super driver. The traffic in Hanoi is rather messy, but he is able to navigate well in the luxury premium car that I have requested for my parents. I will definitely recommend and engage them again for the next trip with my friends.

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Mark_B
June 3, 2024
Spectacular tour with a fantastic guide

We have been taking tours all over Vietnam during the past 2 weeks. This tour was by far the best of the best. Our guide, T, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and his English is outstanding. This tour began at the tombs of the 2nd emperor and 12th emperor, where T clearly explained the history of the emperors, the history of Vietnam during that time period, and the underlying architecture. We also visited the Citadel/Imperial City and walked through the interior grounds and buildings, while continuing to learn about the history and architecture of the relevant time periods. T took us to lunch at a local restaurant where we enjoyed several foods that are part of Hue's local cuisine. This was one of our best meals in Vietnam. Last we visited the pagoda and took a cruise along the Perfume River. From our tour with T we felt that we gained an in-depth understanding of the local history, culture, and cuisine. We also learned about the more recent history of the city and local customs through T's eyes, having grown up in a neighboring village. We highly recommend this tour with T.

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232sandunik
May 10, 2024
Private Hue Tour

Ms. Linh arranged a private tour to Hue. Driver Hau was very friendly and helpful. Provided lots of bottled water and took us to the best lunch spot. Highly recommend this tour.

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Scenic57632234358
April 3, 2024
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hau review by YVAN SANTOS

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hau is the best driver. He is very accommodating and lots of patience. I will recommend him for my family and friends in their future journeys.

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martinlD6369HH
March 24, 2024
Great day in Vietnam

This was an amazing day of discoveries. The stop in City of Ghost was totally worth it. And my driver (Mr De) was simply the best. I totally recommend

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Christine_B
March 13, 2024
Fantastic tour

Guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and spoke very good English. The itinerary was perfect as we visited some very interesting land marks and learnt a lot about the history of Vietnam. Lunch was traditional Vietnamese and was very nice. Highly recommend this tour

Operator response

Thank you very much for your excellent feedback and we always wish you a great year of 2024.

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k_hlerr2020
March 7, 2024
Hau was good

We had an excellent Transfer from Hoi An to Hue with several Stopps on viewpoints and attractions. Our driver Hau was a safe and good driver, polite and helpful. Nice Guy.

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